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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:HpHLCD.170q@lugnet.com... (...) I'll take a look at that site... (...) It's "just" a cable controlled wheel loader, I have in my mind... My plan is to have the compressor in the (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Morten, I recommend www.bricklink.com. If you are lucky you might be able to score the long hoses from the 8455 set. I love pneumatics. Are you willing to share what you are working on? Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Is there a shop on the net that sell pneumatic hoses for Lego?? For a model I'm planning I need a couple of meters (prefferible in one long piece)... -- Mvh. Morten Trab Web: (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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A brief animation of the Toa symbol whatsis doing a thing in that place. (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Done in Bryce 3D (way obsolete) (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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(...) I know this issue has been discussed before, so forgive any redundancy. After examining my 8455 backhoe, the larger rear tires (which look just like the "power puller" type from 8466, but are slightly smaller) are less rubbery than the power (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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beat.felber@fhso.ch (Beat Felber) wrote in <HpC78s.1szu@lugnet.com>: (...) The disadvantage of this construction is that the track links are liable to snag on the edges of the plate. (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Seems as rubbery as the tires I got with my 8446... maybe slightly more since they are new and clean ! Philo (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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new pics @: (URL) cool Jeff (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) In my crawler crane I used axle pins with 1/2 bush on them, see (URL) here>. These didnt really rotate much either, but the bush fitted nicely in the centre of the tracks keeping them nicely aligned. Of course mine wasn't motorised... (...) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Never tried that one - nice space saving idea. What I tried some time ago was to use plates with the studs on the side so that the track runs over the edge of it. This allows to build very narrow track frames. If I remember right, in a very (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Seeking session/expo coordinators for sculpture/mosaic, castle, mindstorms/technic/robotics
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The BrickFest PDX organizing committee is seeking session/expo volunteers for the following areas: Sculpture/Mosaic Castle Mindstorms/Technic/Robotics These are important areas that don't yet have dedicated coordinators. If you're planning to attend (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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(...) Ah, yes! My bad, sorry! (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) IIRC, there was some speculation about the material used for the tires, which seemed less "rubbery" in 8455 than similar tires in previous sets. Dave (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) snip (...) I started working on articulated head and tail. Quad242 has a very large footprint, and walks inefficiently. One of the reasons for large feet is center of gravity. The center of gravity on Quad242 is just a little behind the center (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Crane Pics on Brickshelf!
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I wasn't very informative about the crane the last time I posted a message so here are the details: 1. being a first time crane builder, I built the crane about 4 times over and over again to get the look I wanted (I still don't think it's the look (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very true. In addition to this, had I applied 1x6 tiles the superstructure would have fouled on them when slewing, there was not enough clearance between the superstructure and the tracks to allow the fitting of 1x6 tiles. (...) I used quite a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: New LEGOTIC Hand
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(...) (URL) (...) Just kidding, good luck, we are waiting and watching! e (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) A number of years back (4 maybe), I was sorting some basic bricks from 3033 tubs and I noticed the different subtle shades of yellow. Certain bricks seemed to be more primary yellow (whatever that is) and some seemed to be slightly more red. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Now that I have built the model (highly recommended BTW), I must confess that the color difference is almost invisible to the unwarned eye. You see it best under fluorescent light that give a slightly greenish tint to the old yellow color... (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Try putting the pneumatic airtank next to another blue brick and see what happens :) Did not someone report that the hubs in that set appeared to be made out of some other plastic then ABS? (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Copy to lugnet.build.mecha FUT lugnet.technic (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Even more impressive now than the prototype I saw some time ago... Very clever use of Bionicle parts, would be a winner if a "Technic lame parts" contest was organized! XP to lugnet.robotics Philo (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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really good! the best looking lego hand i've ever seen br pixel "chrismaker" <chrismaker@noos.fr> wrote in message news:Hp6I4M.Gup@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Crane Information
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Hey, MORE CRANE INFO I wasn't very informative about the crane the last time I posted a message so here are the details: 1. being a first time crane builder, I built the crane about 4 times over and over again to get the look I wanted (I still don't (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Years Resolution Runner
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(...) Update: I've improved my quad design, and now it bounces off of all four legs and leaves the ground for short periods of time. The downside is that it's pretty erratic, but with some tweaking, I might be able to get a decent bounding gait. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Crane Pics on Brickshelf!
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Hey, I finished my minifig crane is the link to the Brickshelf file is below... (URL) always welcome. HAPPY LEGO HOLIDAYS (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"chrismaker" <chrismaker@noos.fr> wrote in message news:Hp6I4M.Gup@lugnet.com... (...) detects near (...) Bionicle (...) auto-adaptative. (...) rotation (...) part. (...) mechanical operation and the appearance. Congratulations! (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi Jennifer It was definitely worth to wait for your newest marvel! It's wheter a CAT nor a Liebherr - finally a model that is truly different from what we've seen so far ;-) When I saw the first pictures, I thought 1x6 tiles on the crawlers would (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi everybody, this is my new LEGOTIC-hand. (URL) finger is auto-adaptative, an IR sensor (built in Philo's Lab) detects near objects. I spent a lot of time on geometry and design, as you can see I' ve used Bionicle part. One cylinder acts thumb. One (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) Thanks for the comments Lindsay, it is good to hear that the model is working visually. One of my concerns was that the boom would look "bitty" with all the workings such as pneumatic hoses, cylinder guides etc not present on the real (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Here is a simple circuit that also require some initialisation: (URL) didn't find the digital equivalent of the .IC (initial condition) used in analog simulations, but if you use the probe tool (arrow on the screen capture) and click (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Philo, I downloaded the tools, and entered the base schematic for Quad242. Quad242 depends on some initial conditions where 4 of the 5 flops have a value of 1. I've read the docs and not found a way to preset the flops. Any ideas? Your choice (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There have always been some variation in colors. I have seen several hues of standard red, yellow, blue and white in new sets. Sofar it has meant nothing! Martin (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) OK. did you check the color against many older parts? (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I don't think it is the case here, since two different kind of parts have exactly the same hue. And with a dirty nozzle you usually don't get an homogeneous color. Here parts have a very nice yellow color - but different from other parts in (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Wow. Yellow? I will be interested whether this is just another dirty nozzle or consistent new hue. Dirty nozzle means not pure yellow--my yellows are greenish, like they were made immediately after a blue run. Two bad shades came in the same (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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hi i just found this (URL) looks like robitic bricks :) pixel (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: JCB JS220 Excavator
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(...) One of these days :-) It is probably doable with the small pneumatic cylinder. (...) I came across this when building the JS70 model on my website, the datasheet mentioned a "parallel offset boom" and I had no idea what it was until I asked (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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A new basic color seems to have been hit by the "color shift syndrom": yellow. When I opened my brand new (URL) 8455 Backhoe Loader>, I noticed that some parts ((URL) RC Race Buggy'> and (URL) 'Technic Liftarm 1 x 7 Bent'>) had a slightly darker, (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Eric! (...) Sure! (...) I just ordered up 20 small pistons to make one that is faster. I should add head and tail. I wonder if a tail and a head can be articulated so I can reduce foot side. (...) Thanks Eric. (...) Very cool Eric! (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Yes it does, but without the 2x4s, your boom will be able to shear - ie the parallelogram created by the beams & 1x4 plates only has friction holding it square, and a long boom built that way may fail. If the 1x4s are on the top/bottom it (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Perfect! (...) Way to go! (...) (URL) Facinating! (...) Intense! (...) Can I build a Mecha Sheith for it? An outer skin? Can I can I! Question: Any entertainment for a Tail of some sort to study the effect during articulation? Nice work. e (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Lewa in Exo Toa Zaps Makuta
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(...) And of course how you created the zap effect. I can quite easily create the fireball (I did a smaller version in my film Glowing Orbs) but the lightning stumps me. You didn't draw each part by hand, did you?! ~Mike (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) While the model works with the standard Lego battery box as shown, I usually run it from 8 NiMH rechargeables giving 9.6V. These are housed in the back of the superstructure in the same place as the battery box. At exhibitions when the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I have tried it and that is a good idea, but it adds some extra weight> (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Mmmm... i'm not exactly the expert in cranes (in fact, I've never built one), but I think you can use 2x4 plates instead of the 1x4 plates (this way you can get a solid boom instead of a parallelogram).. like this: (URL) (...) Luis (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jennifer, Excellent model! I really enjoyed playing with it in Geldermalsen. And I works smoothly. The only thing I'm wondering is how long it takes before the power is gone. I mean, using five motors you must have powerfull batteries. I'm (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) really cool - to me - how the slowness of the effects actually makes the segment seem longer than it is. Most folks who would show off a clip that short would have something that just went ZIP! and you wouldn't really now what you'd seen. The (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Thanks! Here is a boom idea that I have been thinking about for a while... <link (URL) What do you Think? (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) It is interesting you say that, because that was one of the reasons I chose the colour scheme for the website. I like to do my coding in xterms with black backgrounds and sometimes even green text for the true "days gone by" effect. I suppose (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Ooops! Lets try those links again!!! (2 URLs) Mobile crane> (2 URLs) Crawler crane> (2 URLs) City crane> <mobilecrane Mobile crane> <crawlercrane Crawler crane> <citycrane City crane> Regards ROSCO (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Erik, welcome to crane building! First thing to decide is how long you want the boom, and whether you want it to be able to actually lift things. A lot of short cuts can be taken if you only want a model that "looks good". The biggest (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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My paint program tweens! Woo hoo! (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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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. Does anyone know any websites with one? (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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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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| | Updates on addresses of sites under ozBricks
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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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| | Re: Simulating pneumatic sequencers, was Re: Pneumatic Quadraped 242
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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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(...) Philo, Hey! Great stuff! I've been aware of the electrical equivalence, but not mentioned it. Maybe if you put capacitors in series at the inputs of each flop, your test points might have less vertical slope. I'll probably use the simulator to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yeah, I know, I know. But "digital like" was a term that I figured most people would understand, and perhaps even apriciate if your initials are K.C. :) Then enters the "ooh, I can beat this foreign kid in the language game"-brat... :P Heck, (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) (It's your rendered truck for the moment) I want one! But I can't afford it, neither the Lego nor the time. How on earth do you find the time to finish off projects like this? And all that documenting! Don't you get tired of the project when (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Travis's utterance expressed in news:Hoy8Mv.woE@lugnet.com: (...) And we agree that the correct definition for "running" is that at no time two feet are touching the ground? And that at one time beteen two steps there are _no_ contavt with the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HoyoBu.15Lo@lugnet.com... (...) are you gona bend these panels to shape a wing? (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) There is also :- (URL) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) There is also the micromotor pulley nr. 2983, which does NOT have the groove centered. (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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Does a part exist that would function as a mid-size pulley wheel for a rubber belt ? I can use a wedge-belt wheel (p/n 4185) for a large pulley and a half bush (p/n 4265) for a small pulley. I was looking for something between these two that has the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Kevin and all, I wanted to experiment with your sequencers without fussing too much with time consuming building, so I used simulation... I used a free electronics simulator, CircuitMaker Student ((URL) Piston + switch are equivalent to an (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I did buy the mars explorer, but I've not made a glider yet. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sounds like a fun challenge! I'm up for it. Good luck! Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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hi i'm just curious if some of you guys is still working on this project pixel (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I recind my comment about you needing practice :-),wet sand is the worst type. (...) Thats an even better idea I might borrow (blatantly steal :-) it! Steve (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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hey guys, I know everyone loves making walking bots. Cudos to all the walker developers... take a bow. But I know that Kevin C. and I have on occasion talked about what it would take to make an actual running LEGO bot. Lets open up a discussion for (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I'd agree with this, it is possible to control the pneumatic valves so that more or less air gets through them. Rather than the problem with pneumatics being of digital in nature, to my mind the biggest problem is their elastic or springy (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Holy plastic... THAT'S the Technic sets that I want to see on the shelves of my local Toys R Us !!!!! :-) Thanks for sharing them. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Fantastic! And in the continuing tradition of truely excellent models in both form and function. I have to admit to having had a little preview peek of this model a few days ago and have been awaiting its “official” release on lugnet with (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tobbe The functions aren't 'digital like", I know because I too have a digger just like Jennifer's. You can move the sticks slightly and get a proportional output. I built my model to test the dual axis control mechanism I came up with that (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:HoLBJJ.6LK@lugnet.com... (...) I like them! I hope they have some new/interesting parts for MOC's and MODz! brickmodder (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh, wow. This is yet another raising of your bar, Jennifer; I'm really, really impressed with the integration of the pneumatics and the fidelity of scale and appearance. This is just gorgeous, with a tremendous write-up. And it's so, well, (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for those comments Tobbe, they are well received since this balance and tuning of which you speak was the main thing I was aiming for with this model. I wanted it to be robust as well, and indeed even after I thought I had completed it (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Despite the fact that you have amazed me to a great extent at no less then five different occations - I'm stunned! This exceeds anything I've ever seen done in the field of Technic/Modelteam previously - really! It pushes the envelope of LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Once again you've shown us your first class engineering and art using LEGO. Oh, and I second Anton's post- "Hey LEGO! We want to see Jennifer's work made into a retail set!" Adr. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Tim Courtney's utterance expressed in news:HotHB2.1FuL@lugnet.com: (...) | lars gjerløw jørgensen | lgj[at]jyde[dot]dk | | N55 43.184 E12 32.405 | www.lgj.dk | oz2lgj | "there's an infinite number of monkeys outside who want to talk to us about this (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
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Woof! That looks great! Wow! You really know how to make 'em! e (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic)
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