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(...) Jennifer, Tobbe, Other interested 'Air Heads'; I have used Robart tubing and "T" couplers with the Lego pneumatic cylinders, valves, etc. The tubing is not quite as flexable as the Lego tubing but it works pretty well. The barbed "T"s are a (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) McMaster-Carr and several othe parts suppliers sell pneumatic air cylinders with a variety of strokes...from less than 1" to more than 12". The most suitable ones to LEGO application (AFAIK) that I found in the catalog are made from a wound (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Interesting. The benefit is size and price, but the draw back is that you need several transmitters for more functions. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sounds like we'll have some Technic scale dioramas to drool at some day! Good luck with your project, and remember to fit a lot of functions to that pod racer! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) :) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) They need to be more bulky for starters but I think I know how to make one. It would be a nightmare to build one in 1:20 scale that does not leak too much though (at least for me without proper industrial tools). I won't try to explain how (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I could't resist sharing this picture: (URL) V is a minifig scale walker! I'd have to take dramamine to prevent motion sickness if I were that minifig! LOL! (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HEtrzr.1EBt@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) While some are certainly single acting, double acting versions are available: (URL) are better examples than this kicking around, I found one a (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HEu38p.11v8@lugnet.com... (...) ok thanx kelvin as i said "cog" is good for me i was just curious best regards pixel (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.robotics)
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I have decided to try and make a technic scale pod racer. Its going to be a moc, and an offical pod racer from str wars. In case any one is wondering, i'm doing this becuase i picked up a few technic Pit Doids on sale for $2.00 each at walmart, and (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Besides, Mario and Giulio Ferrari use the term in their book, so it is good enough for me :^) Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.robotics)
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i'm not an RC expert nor do i have much electronics experience, but has anyone ever thought about using the circuit from a zipzaps type micro rc car to make an RC lego brick? according to this page: (URL) you can safely hook up 4 AA batteries to the (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Actually Dave I was thinking of modifying a cylinder by using the end caps and replacing the tube with a custom length and a rod/piston assembly to match. Replacing the connector on the end of the rod would be easy using a #1 angle connector that (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) So there is no system to "suck" it back in apart from ol' gravity? True they are almost always used to tip lorry beds and rise elevators and such. (...) I know, I'm actually old enough to own a few of them :) Thanks! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It might be more difficult than you'd think. If you try to splice two tubes together you could very easily ruin the integrity of the internal seal (either by creating a bump where it'll catch or a void where it'll lose its seal), causing your (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes: (...) Opening the valve releases the oil and whatever force is pressing on the piston forces the oil out and back into the resovoir. The old pnumatic system worked by pumping the air out of the (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I used it because it is commonly used here, and because it is short. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.robotics)
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hi ppl are we using COG TLA cause we like TLAs or because we differ COG and centroid? btw i like TLAs so COG is cool pixel (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, I know that. But the left stick is normaly the one that does not return to center when you let go of it, thus a normal one for throttel... Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hm... If one could find a tube of the same diameter it would be easy to cut the original cylinders and insert some extra length. The stroke would still be limited so the piston needs lenghtening too, that might be harder with the new versions (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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