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(...) Hmmmm you may be right - I'm still disappointed you didn't implement automatic bucket release though ;) And have you seen those new mini excavators that have the ability to move the dipper assembly sideways? they have a sort of parallelogram (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Very nice, Jam-packed with functional mechanisms inside, clean and polished outside. In my opinion, these are the signs of a true master technic builder. -James (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi Jennifer, Very very nice. It looks well built, well written (I wish I could write as well), and as always, well displayed! You are a master. Sincerely, Paul (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I've just built a prototype motorized quadraped as a design study to see how feasible a design like this is. It uses rubber bands on the legs to give some spring, and its motion is a bit like a bucking bronco, with both the front and rear legs (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) How about using Lego shock absorbers? (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You got me there :^) (...) Yes. This is what I've seen in slow motion of cheetahs. Plenty of arching/flexing in the back also. (...) I was assuming motor and battery pack, but when pumped hard enough pedmatic nearly runs. Large pistons are too (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a minifig scale crawler crane? I plan to build one and wouldn't mind getting some info from someone who has tried to build one or has built one. (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Wonderful Model! I saw the mpegs of it digging and moving etc. and I think it's amazing! I like the color. If I was rating it I would give it 9 of 10 even 10 of 10. (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) When coding (i.e. 90% of my computer time, I prefer white on black, but on web pages that presentation style does not work for me. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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Hi everybody, Due to few changes under ozBricks server, I wanted to update everybody regarding my sites: 1. The ozBricks links sites new address is: (URL) Links might not work for a while (until the entire changes will be done). Please updates your (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HoyzK6.15ox@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) I seem to recall that somebody has made a hopping robot already? Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) To do that you have to use the simulator in analog mode, I'm not sure it would work on that kind of circuit (and if it did the simulation would be MUCH slower) Philo (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Indeed! I have namechecked you for that one. (...) They can move slightly, I've just looked at the leader picture and it can be seen on the boom cylinders :- (URL) (...) I know exactly what you mean, and certainly it is less exciting in sheer (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jennifer Clark wrote: snip (...) Beautful job Jennifer! As per usual, you always impress me with your MOCS! Keep up the great work! Dave K (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Well by that defintion, simply flipping one of your many walkers upsidedown would make it "running" :) I actually studied quadraped running back in 1981 when I was writing a game on an Apple ][+ for a graphic dog-racing simulation/game. I (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Philo, Have you seen this? (URL) amazingly like your SR flop schematics. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Jen, Some things I really liked: • Gear reduction in the car body, as opposed to being located in the superstructure. A nice solution to the backlash problem with the tranmission parts. • Use of transmission parts to create the concentric (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The models do take a very long time (many months), and sometimes I can spend days on relatively trivial parts like the upper part of the cab, and then change it to something else entirely later. It's just an incremental thing really, I don't (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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(...) In my mind, running means all feet off the ground, no matter how many feet the walker has. I did not assume bipedalism. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) They are flexible enough to be curved by LEGO, as someone's glider showed. I figured first that I'd try to recreate the glider. Kevin (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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