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i hope that there is movie... i can't wait to find pics of them falling. i think that the key words are spring loaded. -tk "Dave Johann" <legomecha@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:HDo36v.1wpt@lugnet.com... (...) Son (...) thing (...) moves (...) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sounds interesting. Thanks for the Teflon tip! I'll try to get some. -JHK (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Every 'walker' type of bot I've seen that professes the ability to run has only been able to take a couple of steps before it falls flat on it's face. It seems that they don't have the ability to balance and rebound from the steps they're (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Ahh, thanks guys. I've tried larger wheels, and even though they look funny, they work the best- a lot better, even now in late afternoon. And I've added more torque using a larger gear, which makes it more powerful. (URL) digital camera movie (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Though worm gears are okay for gearing down, they're bad for friction, so in this case I'd stay away from them. Also check out this page on the charateristics of various Lego motors: (URL) for wheels, larger wheels have lower rolling friction, but (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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hey guys, I've been dying to begin my first contribution to the NELUG group's train layout and finally I have something to offer for the fairground portion of the town. After seeing the amusement rides at the last meeting, and talking about roller (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.town, lugnet.general) !!
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I'd say you're doing well already : ) Look's very light. You might want to use the same wheel as you have in the front in the last 2 pictures for all your wheels. Those wide semi-pnuematic one's have good grip, but they'll suck-up precious watts in (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Don't knock it 'til you've tried it! For the Brickish Association display at LLW, I built an old BBC-style Outside Broadcast Unit with a minifig cameraman on a cherry-picker hoist. That had a camera built into the back of the van, looking out (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You might find this interesting: (URL) tips: make the car one-wheel-drive. This way the geartrain is more compact, more efficient. With so little power one wheel will have enough traction. The axle that holds the one drive wheel should be (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, all. I know I don't post here much 'cause I'm more of a space fan... but I just wanted to ask you all for some help. My 8th grade science teacher assigned us a project in which we have to make and race a model solar car. So, because of my (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) extended. (...) Mechanically I will be building a Manitou MT845, but I don`t have enough red and I do have a lot of yellow and black. The New Holland LM800 series are just like the Manitou MT series, built in the same factory, just a different (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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as in subject pixel (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Heh. There's actually some space on the underside of the car where I could fit a microcamera if one was supplied to me. I don't think I'll be hunting one down, though :) Thanks Adrian -- (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:HDGoJ2.1uMv@lugnet.com... (...) yesterday i did some trials to create window the main problem is the stake is bowed so the window (in fact the glass) is bowed too this is the major problem (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HDHA39.19Bu@lugnet.com... (...) let's see # seat belts: auto locking mechanism can be done tilt mechanism too because they are mechanical devices but collisin detection and tension... hmmm (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) what brand and model of telehandler, i built a cat th62 and its hard, dont expect it to lift much weight, mine would droop with just the boom extended. stevenx (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Tonight I took the whole thing apart. The last few days I have been planning to build a telehandler, which needs pretty much everything I have in the 8466 and then a lot more Lego. But as I disassembled it I took some pictures to show how the rear (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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i actually spent time on the phone with lego today inquiring about this kit. i need one so badly. they are available in europe, but not the us. how frustrating. i need the tank more than anything, and the nice people at S@H agreed to send me one for (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Can I have a wild guess at what you want to make? Duq "Dennis Bosman" <dennisbosman@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HDFq5p.otr@lugnet.com... (...) pump, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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