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(...) Here is another type of rotary engine. It looks very similar to a radial but differs in that the crank shaft is stationary and the cylinders turn with the prop. (URL) Paul (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Rotary engines are a bit obscure, but they don`t loko interesting in a finished technic model. Or would be hard to do... 8466 with fourwheel steering? i have one sitting on my desk, rear axle is built like the front one and it has 4 wheel drive and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey, Technic is as subject to fads as any other theme :) (...) Absolutely. Seeing the movies is definitely helpful, but there's nothing like seeing this in person. Finding homes for everything to get all my stuff to brickfest will be a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hehe, no mirrors necessary here. Brickshelf is running nice and fast these days :) Thanks for the kind words (and the offer) Adrian -- (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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I think it would be kinda cool if TLG made a rotary engine to the scale of the new style pistons. If you don't know what a rotary engine is, see this: (URL) well. One can dream, right? And how about making a second generation 8880 supercar? With (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It would be fun to make it a v8 with eight new double acting pneumatic pistons (if you had enough). Really powerful, but kinda big. Might take too much effort to pump it though. Guess it would be a v16 then, with 16 power strokes per cycle. MM (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You could time how long it takes to winch a small amount of weight hanging off the edge of a table top a certain distance. See the recent power pulling threads to see what I mean. From that you can figure out torque and horsepower. or You (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very cool. It's quite a change of pace from the usual crane MOC and bi-ped walker (not that there's anything wrong with those :-) Nicely done! Will this be coming to Brickfest with you? I hope so. I'd love to see it in action up close. -TJ (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Definitely awesome, but I think the best technic helicopter is the one with a helipad from set 8485 control center II. (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Set 5218 (pneumatic pack). it's quite expensive if you only need the pump, but it has one. Inventory: (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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