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| (...) There are pictures of Shays at: (URL) #6 is the one I'm building a model of, as its wheels are bigger than on most others (4ft rather than 3ft), so the BBB wheels (3'9" in 8mm:1ft scale) fit better. So far I cut up 6 5L axles into 3.5L and (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) For what I can read, it seems to be a good use for the broken u-joints (yes, they are toooooooo long)... but, can we see the piece modified? It may help looking for an alternative solution. An also, where can I see a Shay engine? I've never (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: SSClagorpion
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| (...) I started putting together the trusses needed to articulate the hip and hook two hips together, and found that this leg design: (URL) to be compacted. I imagine the body truss made of long side rails, that the hips connected to. When I started (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I used my brain..... (...) leg_cost = 2 pistons, 4 switches n_legs = 8 legs_cost = 8(2 pistons, 4 switches) = 16 pistons, 32 switches timing_cost = 2 pistons, 2 switches reverse_cost = 8 switches turn_cost = 8 switches total_cost = legs_cost + (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) ... (...) ... (...) How about if you make up a proposal? Actually, two. First, get out your pen, paper, calculator, sliderule, and excel spreadsheet, and figure out how many pistons & switches are required. I'd suggest two options: A) No (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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