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| (...) here is the link to the pictures that i used to build the clock: (URL)Looks simple enough, but I quess getting the balls to roll safely is a (...) yeah, the balls get rolling pretty fast and don't want to stay on track around the curves. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| Hey Bob! That's a really neat clock! Had never heard about it previously! Nice rendition in LEGO! Looks simple enough, but I quess getting the balls to roll safely is a trick in itself. So what basically determines the speed/accuracy of the clock is (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) And, most inventive use of Soccer Balls I have ever seen :) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| i have just posted pics of my rolling ball clock on brickshelf: (URL) is an explanation: This clock is based on the Arrow Handicraft Deluxe Rolling Ball Clock that was popular in the 80's. To tell the time read the hour from the 3rd row of balls. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic) !!
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| btw: is it embrio from bombardier? very cool design guys from bombardier likes ginger i think :))) see it here (URL) Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HtI7ss.3vx@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.de)
| | | | | Re: Commanche helicopter
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| (...) Correction: it's the actual codename for this project is (URL) RAH-66 "Comanche">. Also check out this great (URL) article>. And yes, I know the BBC is biased, but I think this article is worth a read. While I have to agree with you (and my (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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| G*R*E*A*T S*T*U*F*F, Steve! Thanks for sharing boith the pics and the code. Keep it up! (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
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| The U.S army has cancelled the Commanche helicopter program. (URL) is a shame as I only saw one on the TV the other day. They've also cancelled the rather cool crusader self-propelled artillery. Steve (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military)
| | | | | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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| Here is a section of my pov file showing the splines. #declare doorspline = spline { linear_spline -1, <-1,0,0> 0, <0,0,0> 3, <3,0,0> 4, <4,90,0> 4.5, <4.5,90,0> 5.5, <5.5,0,0> 8, <8,0,0> } #declare screenpositionspline = spline { natural_spline -1, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
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| Created aonther animation with the 8466 4x4. For this animation I created a spline curve for each function. This way I can control when each item changes at what piont in time in the animation. Here is the animation. (URL) Cuestions, Comments, Enjoy (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| We appreciated your patience during the downtime today Thank you for bearing an unusually long downtime today. We certainly weren't expecting a 9-hour outage simply for the replacement of a disk. You may have noticed on the LUGNET homepage during (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| (...) Hmmm...you are easy. Can I get a Cinnabon this time too? :) (...) K, never had the pleasure of seeing Thraxis before, very impressive. Maybe I've been talking to the wrong builder... Guess I owe you at least one pic for showing me Thraxis. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Looking for Eschenstein
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| Hello! (...) Well, this is the disadvantage of the recent privacy practice at BrickShelf :-( Unfortunatelly I can't find any connection to any persons I know, sorry. I'm not even sure if the person who built this creations is really German. At least (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| I wicked want to contact the person who built (URL) this monopod> and (URL) this submergence vehicle>, but searching for "Eschenstein" on lugnet and google doesn't turn up anything. How do I find him/her? --Todd (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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| (...) -TJ (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Kiki, the ferret
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| (...) Hey, awesome! I really enjoyed seeing this on yesterday's comic: (URL) That's a real nice piece of work, David. It's fun to see cooperation between lego fans and sluggites (this is definitely not the first time it's happened). -Shiri (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Getting into pneumatics
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| (...) Ah, okay. Thanks! (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| "Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrnc3eufl.947.....bu.edu... (...) I do not know what austin was pointing to, but the old cylinders had a "2x2 brick" stuck on its end and can therefor be attached to normal bricks. The new (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I've always kinda avoided pneumatics, but I'm curious -- how are the new ones more difficult? (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) You might get the backhoe, but the cylnders and valves are harder to use than the older kind. You can get all kinds of pneumatics at www.bricklink.com. Aus (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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