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Re: Radio Controlled Tank - tread lightly.
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:53:37 GMT
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Harri 'Junkarn' Manni <junkarn@wombat.=Spamcake=ludvika.se>
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On Thu, 2 Nov 2000, John Barnes wrote:
> Treads are a subject of particular interest to me. Most of my
> constructions are done with 100% pure Lego with the exception
> of my various sensors of course which often form the raison
> d'etre for building them in the first place. Treads are a different
> story however. The Lego ones as supplied in Mindstorms and also
> in sets like 8414, the ones in the Cybermaster and the little ones
> in things like the arctic sets are all too small! And there is no simple
> way to lengthen them ;) I've tried big chassis with front and back
> treads but they simply don't work well. So, in the area of treads
> I have become a shameless cheat! I scour the toy stores for large
> toy tanks and I have found one brand which has great treads -
> Funrise. It turns out they are the parent company of well known
> names like Tonka, but the Funrise name appears to be put on
> their cheaper models. Kmart sell them, and I have picked up a
> couple on sale for $8. They are great, really grippy and long enough
> to build 24 stud long skid steer platforms. I have tried others, but
> none are this cheap or fit so nicely into Lego disguise ;)
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> I have hestitated to put any pictures on my excuse for a website
> in case someone got really mad and burned it down :) Actually
> it would probably be the best thing - put it out of its misery.
>
> If anybody is interested, I will however.
Yes, please! :)
Have to check if they sell Funrise brand toys here in Sweden.
//Harri Manni
-"Do not take life too seriously.You will never get out alive."
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