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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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