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RE: Elevator alternatives
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 21:27:03 GMT
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Tim McSweeney <tim@amsAVOIDSPAM.co.nz>
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> as the intent was for the elevator to be part of a "hidden base"
> for spacecraft, and was lifting craft from an underground hangar
> up to the surface.  The design allowed me to conceal all the lifting
> equipment below the retracting roof, whilst the elevator lifted flush
> with the "surface".

Wow, Sounds cool, I can visualise what you are talking about.

Pictures?

Tim
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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  Re: Elevator alternatives
 
(...) it got lost somewhere... I slapped together a little web page to serve as an index for my pictures. I don't know if I still have the Control Lab code, but it was in Logo, and is pretty trivial, anyway. (URL) for the page and image quality, (...) (28 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Elevator alternatives
 
John has an excellent point. Cables make excellent linear-drive systems in Lego projects. I was trying to build a large elevator a while back, and after trying various solutions, I hit upon the following: Use the chain linkbelt as a cable. Insert (...) (28 years ago, 12-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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