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James Lowen, I just noticed your gyro biped. Very nice. I like how the torso of the biped does not lean, yet the legs do. Very nice indeed. (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Mike, These look like some really nice rides! You might also want to take a look at some of the amusement park rides that have been designed by various NELUG members. In particular, Joe Comeau has built an Octopus and a merry-go-round that you (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Very cool. I'll have to build one soon! (...) Taking in a couple of Tobbe's suggestions (and ignoring his worm gear warning), I came up with a possible drive train. You'll have to add supporting structure. I used the turntable upside-down, and (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, and it works well, too well for my aged reflexes in fact. Jennifer (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I really like the octopus Mike, using string to move the arms is a great idea. The technic turntable is a godsend for things like this, when I was young I always wanted to make octupus type rides but could never get them quite right since (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Other coasters (was Re: Nico Bestanpouri's roller coaster
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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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(...) go (...) Really nice - I have to build it just for playing (if it runs fast and smoothly as pictured -I hope so)!! (...) What about the first? Could you post a link, plz? :-) ciao steP (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Chris, I trust your judgement here. I've not done the math myself, nor have I created a 2 Liter presure tank. It must be time for me to create a compressor using the RC racers motors. They eat a lot of power, so they have to be run by battery (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's amazing! I've wished to build a coaster or similar for a while but I don't have near enough part (especially tubing). Nico has done a great job here! ~Mike (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! Look at that! Shame he does not post here, perhaps he's lurkong though? One can only hope! What a cool use of the corrugated tubes! But what good are they if/when he tears the coaster apart? I counted an even 200 tubes in that MOC! It (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) NOOO...OOO!!!...!!! Actually, that's awesome! I'm yelling because I had the same idea a while ago for making rollercoaster track out of the ribbed tubing, but I could never figure out a way to construct a wheel mounting that would work. I (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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