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(...) Now that I would like to see! Twirp is a wonderful little creation. There are a few details as to its construction that I was not able to determine. If you get some time, posting the instructions would be nice. Steven (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8854 Power Crane: Disappointing. Terrible winch movement!
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Hi all, I just built my 8854 power crane. Bought it used, although all the parts were perfect. Now, of course I'm gonna compare it to 8431 since it's the first technic crane I ever built. If you build it properly, 8431's winch is extremely smooth, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Very nice car. Since it's small, it must be pretty fast when motorized. Is there a place to add a motor? Or it's already there and I haven't noticed it? (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, my little sports car has reached a "leave it that way, I'm happy enough with it" status... sorry if the car is too ugly... I don't have enough pieces (just 1000 in total) As promised some months ago, it's only 9 studs longer and 4 studs wider (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) Thanks. I actually hadn't heard the origami term before I read your post, but I understand what you mean. While I was building, I was just trying to make it as small as possible, but the design ended up having a personality of its own. -jrl (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Twirp (miniature biped walker)
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(...) micromotor... Nice work (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Gearbox? What Gearbox? Oh! You mean those shredded, smoking remains of steel scattered all about the place! LOL! Not to mention the clutch... Thanks! (...) They're aiming for several smaller engines instead of one big now due to environment (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm open for suggestions :) (...) Thanks! /Tobbe (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not surprised Turkeyboy :) Thanks! (...) Yikes... A couple of friends fitted a 80cc motocross engine onto a trike moped once. One of the front wheels had a flat but they figured it did not matter since the wheel hardly touched the ground (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indeed! (...) The tank is made from 18 2 x 4 bricks fitted underneath the engine. Not sure what that counts to, probably too little :) /Tobbe (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't lube personally but if others do it's their business and I wont hold it aginst them. Regarding my little competition (that's taking a nap right now) - no. I'm considering letting mods pass though but it will be under tough restrictions (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Twirp (miniature biped walker)
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"jrl" <jrl3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HC5B16.KG6@lugnet.com... (...) That is just very cool! Congratulations! -- Bob Fay (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) WOW! It's an awesome tracktor. Wonder what type of steel the crankshaft and the gearbox is made of if this was a real life beast? :) (...) Well I've never heard of an enginge with 100 cylinders, but there are enginges out there with that (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Fantastic, James! I'd almost consider this to be origami mecha as well as a cool lil' walker. Congrats on the great job! -Dave (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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I recently posted some pics of my small walker, which I believe is one of the smallest ever built with a gear motor. Here's the link: (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Re: Super 8457 Power Puller 5 x V20.
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(...) Poor Tobbe... don't you have anything else to do with all of your cylinders???? hehehehehehe Well, let's see how monstrous is it: since the rider is a Technic fig, we suppose it's 1:20, so each one of the 100 cylinders (0.6 cubic cms aprox) (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) *ROFL* That ain't right, dude. I love it! It reminds me of something I saw at a monster truck rally I once went to...a jet powered Jeep! squeezing a silly huge engine into a frame not designed to hold it. I can't imagine the stress on the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What's the gas milage? It'd probably take a few *barrels* of gas to get this thing down the track ;-) -TJ (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I count to two things :) And I have no clue what I've done. It's not Adrian Tukey strange but still kind of freaky... (...) So do I, somehow. Thanks! /Tobbe (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Stampe 2, fast biped.
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(...) You'll get there! Go-Rilla is the fastest weight shifting biped I've seen! Stampe uses KISS and brute force as it's key elements :) It's still a fun biped, especially when it falls over and refuse to stop moving! Thanks! /Tobbe (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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