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(...) Two thoughts come to mind: 1. If you make a Pnuemo-bot, I'll grow a brick skin on to it. -or- 2. I create the frame and place all the pistons at the joints, then send it to you. You, then create the air circuts, and sequence them to do (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Don't forget the ol' "lever in the hose to block it" trick ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I offer this little bot: (URL) these larger scale bipeds: (URL) (...) I'd be willing to create building instructions for some of these if you'd like. I'm close to finishing up documentation for the little one. It is my favorite. (...) I'm (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: The Pneumatic Reference
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(...) Orion, I'm in. Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Snip----- (...) May I put in a request for a set of simple but interesting pneumatic bots that 10-14 year olds could build and in so doing learn about some of the basics of pneumatics, pneumatic circuits, etc.? Four to six small bots, each (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That would rock to see the results of collaboration unveiled at BrickFest. How big of an air compressor is it going to need? ;-) -Tim (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Well you guys have finally done it. I've been stricken with the desire to start building pneumatics creations. Since I'm a realtive new comer to this I've decided to create a Pneumatics Building Techniques Reference on my website. This is where your (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) We have not made any travel plans yet for this exciting colaboration. I plan on going to BrickFest in August, hopefully Eric will be there too. By then, we may be done already. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) So are you guys getting together in person for this co-build? Man, what I'd give to be there and watch you guys at work. Eric was over last fall and whipped up some basic gear assemblies out of my collection in a way that blew my mind. Some (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Never done, so it sounds interesting. (...) Done one, so this will be a game of playing with geometries. Sounds like fun. (...) Hmmmm..... Never done an arm. (...) Done one, working on the second..... I'd love to see it with skins. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Excellent. I just needed to respond to this message! (...) Cool, thanks, I worked hard on it and I am very proud of the way it looks. (...) Thank you. The frame of this Mecha is where "it" is at. The frame its'self is the very reason I wanted (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Kevin, in preparation for our co-build, what sorts of ideas would you like to pursue; ie... what kind of bot would you like to build? Scorpion? Quadra-ped? Pnuemo Asst'd Arm? Hexapod? Cente-Milli-ped? Or, what would the rest of you like to see us (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I class the input as the position of each bank of switches. A bank of switches may be driven by one cylinder (1 or 2 switches), two cylinders (3-5 switches) or more (6 cylinders in the case of 9 switches in my octopus arm logic). The number of (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Restricted as I understand it is not so much a question of how many different parts exist, but what different types of structures you can build from them. And given the great models I have seen in both TLG and MO creations, both studded and (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hmmmm.... When talking about pneumatic gates in the past, I came to realize that different people defined gate inputs and outputs differently. Mark Tarrabain's single switch AND gate has two individual pressure inputs; one forces the piston to (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A XOR gate has two inputs, one with 1 switch and one with 4 switches. The 4-switch one is a standard reverser and the 1-switch one has the air supply on the middle and the two outer ports go to the input ports of the reverser (the middles of (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Whining about studless parts - Was: Pneumatics book?
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(...) David, I'm not working on this issue because it is a good or bad idea, I'm on personal mission. I agree that that over time the friction would get reduced by wear. In fact though this wear will be a good thing. I have tried using gearboxes and (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not sure how good an idea that is. Not the incorporation of BIONICLE parts thing, but the specific use of the socket joints. They're designed to work with friction, and I'd think that extended use of a motor would tend to wear them out (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I too regret the fact that studded designs are hard to find. There are plenty of situations where studded bricks are the way to go. Kevin (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.books)
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(...) Can you really blame this on studless parts, given that many others *have* made worthwhile designs? Perhaps your prejudice against studless parts is preventing you from creating a worthwhile design. I have made a few worthwhile (IMHO) designs (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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