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(...) I knew someone would say that! It had to be you Larry :-) Jennifer (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) It would indeed be too short for the turntable. However, if Lego come out with a spacer part, perhaps one or two studs long, that meshed with the teeth on the clutch gears it would be possible to make concentric shafts of arbitrary length and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I have done some tests in the past with adder-subtracter based tracked vehicles and have two major problems with them. The first is that in straight line travel you are only getting the benefit of one motor driving the tracks, whereas with the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:HovtHu.nFK@lugnet.com... (...) this is nothing special :) it means jen made awsome model as usually it's marvelous many bows to you jen pixel (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Amazing! A wonderful model, Jennifer. Thank you very much for sharing your ideas and for putting so much time into showing us the details. I will spend the rest of the day watching this page. :o] Hey LEGO/TLC! This is a very good model for you (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Except for the stickers! :-) (1) Wow, what an awesome model. How are you going to top yourself next? Spotlighted. ++Lar 1 - I'm not purist enough to eschew custom stickers, mind you, but I couldn't let your claim slide... :-) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Stunning! Beautiful work, as usual. Excavators are fascinating and you have done a great job at modeling both the functionality and appearance of the real thing. I have been really impressed with the design and content of your website, and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for another great write-up Jen - and another great model! Been looking forward to the details :) One question I have though - did you investigate using an adder-subtracter in the base? using the centre axle for drive and the clutch (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I have finished the webpage for my JCB JS220 Excavator model and placed it online here :- (URL) The model is pneumatic/electric and is operated by a separate hand controller which also contains the pneumatic pump and pressure cutoff switch. Purists (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !!
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(...) Alright, which one of you emailed this link somewhere? I am getting 100 times as many hits on just the movie as I am on the page that the movie's on, but I'm not getting anything on my referral reports. It's threatening my bandwidth limit, and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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"Adrian Drake" <adrian@brickfrenzy.com> wrote in message news:Hos9t9.oH5@lugnet.com... (...) mushroom (...) Great stuff!! LOL Rob (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks Philo! So far the feedback on the sequencer paper has been positive. Now that I've learned enough to write that paper, I'm prepared to make some really complicated pneumatic circuits. The cornerstone of the sequencer design methodology (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Tobbe! (...) How would turntables help the design? Right now the whole thing is studless except for the feet. To use the studly turntables would require major framework redesign (not that that is a bad thing :^) You are right it is not (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Cool! Would it benefit from turntables between the feet and legs? These turntable 2 x 2: (URL) these turntable 4 x 4: (URL) like it looses alot of traction, perhaps if the foot could remain more still it would be better? (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks, Kevin, quadraped explanations are very interesting, and you sequencer paper is a "must read" !!! Philo (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I knew the Badgersong already but thought I should be safe by just looking at your MOC and not following the link, but what happens when one opens the video? I think I see a snake! A snake! ROFL! (and for the record, one who already is can't (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:HopJyM.12ur@lugnet.com... (...) i see i'm found here as a purist :))) yes i am but i think i'm not the biggest purist because i can accept some additional elements in the mocs like plastic (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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I got a new web site with plenty of room, so I've uploaded Quad242 movies. The website is (URL) As usual, my creations are listed in chronological order, so Quad242 ((URL) is at the end of the creation list. There are movies for walking forward and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Bwaha! Nice. -Chris (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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(...) As well you should. Adrian (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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