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(...) There might be a problem with stiction...ie, a certain amount of pressure necessary to overcome the internal friction of the rod in the cylinder. For more options and similar prices, see: (URL) might also have stiction problems tho... --Bram (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Its great! Like the beak and tail especially! (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) may (...) to (...) Tobbe, I used the right up-down control stick (aileron) because the control is not that of a 'throttle' but it is a 'forward - stop - reverse' control. With the spring loaded center position, the crane is stopped. Irv (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Bob, I am experienced with RC systems and have modified RC components to control Lego motors. (See: (URL) web page you mentioned that had techniques and instructions for converting the 'Micro Car' RC systems for use in a very light RC plane is (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A winged creature, based on your (great!) design: (URL) the light weight and flexible cable, crafted from wires scavenged in a broken mouse... Philo www.philohome.com (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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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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