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Re: A campaign for sun and planet gears
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 02:46:28 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> I know what these are but, you can simulate the same effect of the sun/planet
> gearing system using existing pieces

Hmmm. Maybe you could use the droid escape cylinders, and wheels with tires
instead of gears? Another use for the droid escape??!!!?????

> If lego said here's 5 items that we want to build and 1 of them was a
> Sun/Planet assembly, that wouldn't be one of my choices

I tend to agree. Things like bulk beams, 1x2 & 1x3 half beams (no studs, no
cross-holes), bulk beams in all sizes, 1x3 & 1x5 beams, and, oh, did I
mention bulk beams in all sizes & colours????   8?)

ROSCO



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  Re: A campaign for sun and planet gears
 
I know what these are but, you can simulate the same effect of the sun/planet gearing system using existing pieces.... I did a model back in HS for my CAD class 10 years ago on Sun/Planet gears while it was missing the outside tread gear ring it got (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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