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(...) Kevin, This is truly great! At the moment I barely understand it at all. I must build one. Reversible valve gears have interested me for some time. This is not the first reversible engine. I will soon upload photos to Brickshelf. My version is (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very cool Kevin! Have you thought of using a sliding linkage like steam train valves? It would make it less than 100% pneumatic, but might make it somewhat less complex. ROSCO (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Just what I need! Is it a differential in the transaxle? Where can you get these and what set are they in? (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Besides bipeds, I also love LEGO pneumatics. Doug Carlson and I have been trying to work on techniques for making single piston pneumatic engine with little or no flywheel. Doug has been having better luck than I but neither of us have acheived the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) Links in FTX require an opening < and closing >. Todd, perhaps you could turn on the same "www." and "(URL) recognition that plain text uses for FTX? Some sort of hard character return recognition would be nice too...I'm not in the habit of (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Good luck! (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Eric, that has to be the most eloquent write-up about an AFOL's love of Lego that I've read in awhile. Thanks for reminding me why I receive such enjoyment from reading your posts. -Dave (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What I'm interested in is the size of the worm box and the ability to add your own legnth of axle to the motor. The motor is just slightly smaller than the current ones. As a Robot Builder, I have to ask myself what I can do with these. As a (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:HFqJwE.105I@lugnet.com... (...) ??? I'm not sure what the excitement is about. I was given this set recently (otherwise I would not have gone near it), and I'm not terribly impressed with (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Meeee two, I ordered two that is. I'll get mine and make a walker before you! LOL! The challange is on! e (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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