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Re: A campaign for sun and planet gears
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic
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Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:42:24 GMT
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How about a new axle extender? This one would be almost the same but with
no ribs on two opposite sides. This would allow a driving ring to slip
easily so that a micromotor could be used to actuate it (if you rotated the
driving ring 90 degrees you would still get the nice locking action...)
Darc.
In lugnet.robotics, Thomas Avery writes:
> In lugnet.robotics, Simon Bennett writes:
> > I have a plan to go back over these posts and compile a list, perhaps to
> > suggest that we could model some in LDRAW so we can see how they might • work.
> > What do people think?
>
> That's Great! I'm glad that all ideas for new parts will be collected and
> archived. It would be great if the spreadsheet (or whatever file the archive
> is on) would be available on Lugnet.
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> While I'm thinking about it, I've got another idea for a new part. I feel
> that the towballs are a very important part. Ball and socket joints can be
> extremely useful in Technic creations. Just to clarify, here's what I'm
> talking about:
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> http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/connect/conn_4.html
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> However, there is a lack of good, useable pieces that have socket holes for
> the towballs. The most notable piece (other than the steering links, which
> only connect towball to towball) is the 6.5L steering piece (usually found
> on the independent suspensions of the supercars):
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> http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/suspen/susp_3.html
> (piece #2738- Steering Knuckle arm)
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> It would be nice if this 6.5L arm was shortened. Also, there are other
> pieces that could be modified to have a socket. Take the old-style toggle
> joints, or the new #1 angle connectors. The hole could be replaced with a
> socket for the towballs. And I'm sure that there are many other pieces that
> could be modified with sockets.
>
> Anyway, good luck with collecting the new ideas. I hope more people
> contribute to this list!
>
> T. J.
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