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Your setup works very well! I've tried to build a "super-steering" too, but in my case I was inspired by the Linde forklifts: (URL) after playing with pieces for some hour ;-), I came to this: it works like the typical forklift steering, with that (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) NOOO...OOO!!!...!!! This sucks. But I understand, John. I'm really glad to see that HiTechnic was such a great success, despite the negative effects. It has been wonderful to see a venture such as this take off and do well with the Lego fan (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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jrl's utterance expressed in news:HCEL43.FD5@lugnet.com: (...) LOL! The poor fellow... I had him turned the wrong way all the time :) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's cool, especially the micro motor version. I would build one myself, but I don't have a micro motor quite yet. You said that the regular Twirp seemed to stumble a lot, I think that might be because you're running it backwards (the flat (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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jrl's utterance expressed in news:HC5B16.KG6@lugnet.com: (...) I had to try to make one with the micro motor. Like this: (URL) big brother Twirp semmed to stumble all the time, so I gave him new shoes: (URL) Twirp also has a big brother - he has the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very neat Gerard! And it looks like it wouldn't be too hard to make the axle tilt too! ROSCO (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Seems like the part I need is not availiable... I can use a 4x1 but will need to cover the top part. Thanks for helping. Tobbe Arnesson <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HCCGnJ.MpE@lugnet.com... (...) liftarm) (...) colors a (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks Jona, Do you mean I should build a small walker that carries power and uses a gear motor? I could definitely work on that. It would be a little bigger, but I could try to keep it compact and build a little coolness into the design :). (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) James, First off, congratulations on Twirp. It is definately very cool! I would like to see you tweak your stated goal to include the power. In other words, can you make a walker as cool as Twirp but that carries its power with (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! I saw a John Deere tractor about fifteen years ago with the most amazing steering setup, and I'm sure that it must have been system like this. I couldn't understand how it worked back then but I never forgot the angles of the front (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool! The front wheel is almost 90 degrees from the body. Will the inner backwheel spin backwards when turning really sharp? (...) Looking forward to it! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Inspired by the optional SuperSteer axles available for New Holland tractors (URL) how SuperSteer works: The SuperSteer axle is attached to the tractor with a simple, heavy-duty ball-and-socket joint. As the tractor turns, the whole axle pivots. The (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I never did manage to solve that problem either, I still wouldn't glue them though. Steve (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Steve, (...) Last night I forgot to upload a couple of pics with the camera end down. Take a look at (URL) have to get better pics on a flat surface. The idea is that by using the turntables as track wheels, when the robot is the lower position, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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While looking through the LUGNET archive I came across reference to Linc Smith's Rocker-boogie suspension model (URL) post was dated at over four years old, and as no surprise, all the links relating to this model are no longer valid. Does anybody (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) has it's benefits but when you want to know in what sets and colors a certain part exists in it can't beat Peeron IMHO. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) LUGNET members can Highlight or Spotlight posts. If a post recieves enough of those they end up on the front page of LUGNET. This means folks from other newsgroups find the post and can see it. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Does it work in MLCAD? Luis (comments, instructions, death threats, etc. please remove all the X's) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Interesting use of technic turntables. I've never seen them used like that before. How do you keep the 1x4 plates attached to the tracks when the vehicle is moving? Also, how do you maintain constant track tension when changing shapes? Is it (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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