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(...) That's the one! (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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In lugnet.technic, Mike Walsh wrote: <<snip>> (...) A worm gear has it's benefits. It makes a great deal of gear reduction in a small space and it can't be backdriven due to the friction in it. The weak points of it is mainly; It has a lot of (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) For what you're doing I'd use a worm gear, because it will take up the least amount of space. The ride will turn kind of slowly, but that's what you want, right? Try a test with the worm gear attached directly to a motor and then to your (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) Hi Mike, Nice models. I would not have chosen to drive the turntable with a 12 tooth beveled gear. The teeth on the 12T are so small compared to the teeth on the turntable. I would guess that the gear wore out and you no longer (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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I am wading into the pool of Technic experts in hopes one of you can offer me a good suggestion to a problem I am having. I don't do much with Technic but for our last (NCLTC) train show I decided I wanted to make an amusement park. I had built a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) descriptions at (URL) I need to update it with revisions since then - the pnltc site has most of the latest revisions incorporated. Also, it will be at BrickFest PDX in February if you want to see it in person (likely its last public showing). (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That is a very nice coaster indeed! Looks great - I would love to see it in person some day. Great job Nico - it reminds me a lot of the look of the real Technic roller coaster at Legoland, CA, except that it just has single cars instead of a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Iain hangs out on rtlToronto these days so he may be able to supply more info about his rides from that era. As for working roller coasters, PNLTC member Matt Chiles built one using 12V track which I was lucky enough to see in 2002 when I was (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Could you be thinking of this site: (URL) if you follow the link you get an error saying the site owner has exceeded his bandwidth for the month, but if you check back in a few days maybe it's there. I do remember that there was someone from (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think he does. I posted a heads up to .disney when he put up his Pooh and Tigger sculptures this summer, but he never said anything. In his "sale" folder on Brickshelf it says he was selling something on 1000steine.de, so I assume he (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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