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(...) The biggest issue when fully expanded is leverage to the side which can lead to leakage. I've experienced it once in a while. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Mark, I didn't present your adder because it is yours to present. (...) I've found out that using the switches the way you do is how they were originaly used with the old lego pneumatics. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, indeed they are LEGO Dennis - old samsonite gears, you can see them (URL) here>, I think the ones Beat used are 741 and 744. ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Happy to play my part! (...) LOL! Well I'm sure I've heard of Pascal's Law, but didn't remeber the theory, it was just a "gut feeling" that it didn't seem right! (...) I've also been a bit worried about putting a big load on the contract (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Beat, Thank you for the idea! I can use it for my Menck M154 in progress! (URL) I'm really in the mood to start building the machine after reading you story! Dennis Bosman (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Jennifer, No, I would like to invite him for the next edition of the (URL) Modelshow Europe>!!! Just tell him it's a show you can't miss!! Then we can see his model in real-life! You don't have a hobby just for yourself, you have to share it with (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Beat, My first reaction: WOW!! This really is a masterpiece and it is …. HUGE! I just saw the images of the complete model, but now I’m scrolling through the rest of it. And while I type this sentence I haven’t seen all jet. But I ask you some (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Hey Kevin! Welcome back. My own vanity had me curious to see how you would cover the 2 cylinder full adder I came up with, or how you would describe the procedure I use for hooking up the switches in "reverse", but I didn't see anything about (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) update. That is what I love about LEGO, learning and discovery. I'm a computer engineer, not a physicist, and the things I make are highly physical. In this case, incomplete comprehension of the theory got in the way of practical (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow! That is most excellent, the picture of yourself next to the model gives a true perspective of the achievement here. Any chance of seeing some videos of it working? Jennifer (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Whew! Glad we got that worked out! But that contradicts what you say in the PPT presentation, as I pointed out originally! (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes. The contract face of the piston has less area than the expand face. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hello all You may believe it or not - I finally managed to finish work on my newest webpage update. After more than a year, 'Engineering with ABS' features new MOCs and new building hints. So, what's new in detail? The first MOC I am proud to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) Okay, I'll give everyone a bit more of new information here. The pneumatic switch actually serves two purposes: One as a switch, two as a shuffling catlyst one might say. The cards need to have some additional pressure applied to them to be (...) (21 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually I thought this was a very interesting, unique use for these pieces (at least I've never seen them used like this before!) Maybe we should have a "parts used in unique, unintended ways" competition 8?) ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Which was the basis of my original suggestion, that the smaller volume on the "contract" side of pistons (both large and small) would imply that they contract slightly faster than they expand, but with slightly less force? ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hello again! This message is in response to the multiple questions (from multiple people) I have gotten regarding my recent MINDSTORMS project: CardShark. I am sorry for the bit of a delay in getting back to everyone. I have been real busy lately. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes. I've already acknowledged that they contract faster because of the smaller volume in a no load situation. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Go to the page mentioned in the text, select all text so you actually can read it (green on such a messy background does not make it easy otherwise) and you'll find: "Also, the pneumatic switch mentioned earlier is actually used as a sort of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"David Perdue" <IMRoboGuy@aol.com> wrote in message news:HJqBEF.2Gy@lugnet.com... hi what about unconnected pneumatic switch? pix (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.technic)
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