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(...) I wasn't sure if you were on some studless-beam kick... :) I think the body needs to be wider, for scale. (...) I know this takes time. (...) I was thinking about the leg lock & pistion that you set-up. -- I came up with an arm design. I (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Grrr... I resemble that remark! Use my name in vain if you like [1], I just ask you give me a three-hour tour of the project when it's complete <gdr> ;-) -Tim [1] Dave! knows what I'm talking about. (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Good news! I have a chassis working, powered by a 43362 motor on board. The bogie centres are still 1ft too far apart at 26ft (26L), but I have 1.5L of axle in the middle, giving 2 lots of 0.5L support from liftarms and 0.5L in the middle for (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It was a joke Steve...... Gotta get those studless beam haters some stimuli. Studded beams make a lot of sense in the body, because of their superior strenght. (...) Patience Steve. I spent *all* day yesterday and this morning getting this (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wider? I was thinking the opposite. (...) Do you mean an LDrawfile? (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think eight backhoes will be enough. :) And, the bucket on back may make a good claw... (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The body will need to hold 2 RCXs, 1 Spybot, and 1 compressor. The Spybot would be the head, and the RCXs should face the Spybot (for IR). I'm pretty sure facing the back of the Spybot is fine. The compressor size is up to you. Why not use (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Steve, You seem to be keeping track of the inventory..... What all did you plan to have packed into the torso of SSClagorpion? I'd like to scale the size of the torso back by shortening the legs a bit. I'm feeling the scale is too large. If I have (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey, who says out project name is silly?!?!? That sounds like something Courtney would say! Anyway..... I've got 8 legs built, and six framed together to get an idea of dimensions. I've been trying to work on trusses stuff, but I'm running out (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's been on sale for US$79.95 from the US site for a few weeks now. If you're going to follow along at home on this project, order a bunch now. Sounds like you'll need a lot! (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey in case you guys are interested the 8455 is currently on sale in aus (again!!) for about US$75 plus shipping ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) hmm. I didn't think about doing that. :) (...) Does that include the sideways_out_force? It may be about 8 switches short. But I don't think that matters. (...) Yes. I'm fine with that, also. Eric? (...) Looking at the totals on top, I think (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) drive (...) That's darned pretty Ross. You guys are gonna make me hafta build one of these things! And all this talk of modding is just so exciting! -Rob www.brickmodder.net Still proposing: lugnet.parts lugnet.parts.custom lugnet.parts.modify (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Mark, I built the bogie using unmodified axles but as you can see the drive shaft is just hangin in the breeze currently. (2 URLs) ROSCO (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Square tubing? Is that using Lego pieces? Or is it Plastruct (styrene) that is similar to flex tubing but square? I noticed that at model railway shows. I tried to think of Lego pieces that would fit the bill, seeing as the real engine uses a (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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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)
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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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