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Subject: 
Re: Erroded axles
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:05:16 GMT
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"Philippe Hurbain" <philohome@free.fr> wrote:
I just bought 2 packs, and 36 links appears to be a direct replacement • for
one of the rubber treads, but I haven't tried it yet. They sure do seem • to
have a lot less friction!

Unfortunately they slip well on ground too!

And also take apart easily when under load, or when your vehicle runs over
rough terrain :-(
I love their modularity, but they are much less than optimal for all the
other aspects.

Mario



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  Re: Erroded axles
 
"Mario Ferrari" <mario.ferrari@edis.it> wrote in message news:Gsx3AG.HM3@lugnet.com... (...) looking at the links it would seem to me that you could increase the tread over rough terrain by adding grip plates to the bottom. or maybe slip plates (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Erroded axles
 
I read this in your [fantastic, best LEGO robot book ever] book as well, but don't understand it. The snapping action of the links doesn't open in the direction they would be loaded in use, so how do they come apart? Did you try them in both (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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(...) Unfortunately they slip well on ground too! Philo (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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