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Are you going to make sure that all your control logic is done with small pistons? That would seem to save a lot of air, and thus perhaps also speed the system up quite a bit. (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Not necessarily. If they're compressing in a rotating series, your output at any given moment is much smaller than if they were going off all at the same time, and the more positions you can get in the series, the steadier your stream of (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well that depends on how they're routed down the line. If they all pass through a single hose at any point, bang goes your bandwidth. ROSCO (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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I finally had some LEGO time. Given the rate that RC Racer motors suck up current, Using two pumps with two motors and two battery packs, is about the best I can do. I did some measuring and calculating (only outer diameters :^( A large piston has (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not sure how well this will work. I just spoke with them, and in addition to the segment, the robots will be playing against people (staff & audience) during the entire show. How big is a one hour show, when converted to mpeg? :) Steve (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Tiago, For the steering, I am thinking that you should use a Touch sensor to detect when the steering is center. Attach something to the rack that will depress the touch sensor when the rack is centered. If you need to detect the turn rate (how far (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Hi everyone, I´m trying to build a LEGO Mindstorms car with a motor-powered transmission. I only want two or three gears, nothing too much complex for the start. I builded the transmission from the chapter 14 of the book "Building Robots with LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I just found out on Bricklink, that our loved (and hated) new studless pneumatic switch (URL) may have a new part number>. Just passing this on. Keith (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi Beat, Very nice model and very well photography! This truck is in its element in the quary. Do you have more than one copy of the backhoe loader or did you order some extra yellow hubs? I like the shape of the tipper body. Most times you start (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Congratulations Steve... I also would be very happy if someone can video the slot for the web.... our TechTV is being cut on (grrrr) June 7th :( Apparently it has changed hands and the new owners have decided not to show it internationally. I (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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"Tomasz Zajac" <speedmen89@wp.pl> wrote in message news:HyH6np.vy7@lugnet.com... (...) AH! A nice one! I like the use of tubes and panel to get the shape of the vehicle. Is there a RCX involved in the control of the tractor or is it only by wire? I (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) slashdot posting has links to images of Mecano creations that are simmilar to Babbages difference engine #1 and Anylitical engine. Wouldn't it be cool to do this in LEGO(R) ? -JSM (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey!!! I make new model - Big TRACTOR full control. (URL) My bricshelf gallery: (URL) web page: www.legott.republika.pl TT (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Fiber optic cables from 8480, 8456, and 9732
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(...) Wow, excellent idea!!!! Thanks Eric. (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes. If you stick them into one of the straw - tube pieces [1] (for awhile) they'll eventually staighten out. [1] The kind found commonly in Technic sets. Also may be described as "hard line pneumatic tubbing". e (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I too would like such a reference - sadly, at this point the best I've found is looking over (more often, building) stock LEGO studless designs. The small 'dozer Technic model that was released last year was a very nice education (for its (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone have an idea how to straigthen the fiber optic cables from these sets? My space shuttle has just been dismantled (after staying built for 1-1/2 years) and the fiber optic cables stay curled. (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Since playing with some of the newer Technic sets (and some bionicles) I am realizing that there can be significant advantages to studless construction...a high strength to weight ratio being one of them... Any suggested references for getting (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
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(...) Steve (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Does this help? (URL) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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