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(...) Standard RC car speed controllers are made to take from just a few amps to some as high as 500+ voltage wise they go from 6v to 24v I'm sure there is allot more but thats what I've seen. The speed controller in my Traxxas Emaxx for example is (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Talking of overdriving Lego electrical components, I once used a 9V pole reverser switch to connect 4 12V train motors on a robot to a 12V 6A power supply. The robot used the wheels from the Big Cat Truck and was so powerful that it would run (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't believe that would be a good thing--connecting more than two motors to the output. During one of rtlToronto's events, one of the competitors had 4 motors connected. If I recall correctly, at the end of the competition, there was a (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks Elroy. Here is another one: How many RC motors can be connected to the battery/control unit without harming it? I was thinking about using 4 of them. Is there any sort of current limiter in the unit? Avi Parvin (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found out that my 'small scale' Gottwald, reaches a point around 5 meters where the boom could not handle the heavy forces. With a flyjib configuration the forces on the main boom are huge. But in 'my' scale a 5 meters single boom would not (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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Hi everyone! I want to anounce my new site dedicated to LEGO! Currently, it have only 3 MOC´s, but I hope to make it bigger with the time... I´m also anouncing my new robotic car - with rack-and-pinion steering and rear suspension. You can see the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Added a pic of the crawler transmission and 2 short lo-res videos. Enjoy! ROSCO (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dennis! It is big, but like the real crane it can be taken apart for transport, and no section is more than 36 studs wide or 130 studs long. And it's only about 15.5kg in that configuration. (...) Yes I had to buy quite a few pieces. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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Here is the (URL) write-up> about the robot I built for CC3:Stairs contest, that happened to win ;o) A bit flimsy, not too pretty, but it did the job! (URL) As the results have not been published here, I inserted the official announcement below. (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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(...) AWESOME!! This is HUGE! I'm following the progress of your project since the first pictures. When I saw the discription of your model above I thought: "This guy is crazy! He will never manage to build a 1:13 scale CC2880!" Now I've really (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) You'll just have to wait and find out ;) Also remember (URL) my first LEGO crane> was large scale! ROSCO (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) LOL I doubt it - the judges aren't crane fanatics like me! (...) I do what I can! (...) Yeah that's something I'm looking forward too as well. Thanks for your comments! ROSCO (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Here is a link: (URL) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Ross- Now that you have shown us that you can build a large-scale crane model, will you be building another one soon? (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Good reasearch..... Using the mindstorm motors, who's torque is a good match for the small pump, the small pump gets to a static pressure faster than a large pump using hte same kind of motor. The small pump does not keep up with the total (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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Hi , According to the (URL) a mini-compressor (using a single small pump) is actually more efficient than using double pump. It said more efficient, but not generate higher output though, correct??? (URL) produces a more persuasive test. However, (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Check with DACTA on their small pump/small piston service pack. They are about $10 and you get pump, piston *and* hoses. For the same price you can get a pump only on bricklink. (...) Thanks for the positive feedback. Soory about the roast! (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That is just too cool! I hope it does well in your tests, it's just too pretty not to... :-) Of course, I only have like 1/3 the pumps necessary to build it, so I'll have to order two more and make the half-sided version. Cheers, Mark (almost (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Well, there goes my shot at the prize. ;) It's projects like this that I use to impress non lego people with. My little spaceships and robots don't really catch the attention like ten foot tall cranes do, so I thank you for having the time and (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Thanks TJ, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. And I'm still amazed by how well the droid wheel performs as a slew ring - when I was setting up for the shots, I forgot to lock the slew ring, and a very slight (I barely felt it) gust came (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks Anders, I think I'll need it. Attempting a 5 metre boom scares me just a little bit... ROSCO (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Aaron, yes there's a good chance, if anyone has a car big enough ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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-snip- (...) WOW! That is genious, you get to go home at 4:45 today. e (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I had to steal cams from my son, but I improved the geometry. I cannot figure out where all my cams went....... Improved geometry. (URL) test it soon. Kevin (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Chop Chop! I want to see @ss's and elbows! I want to see little dimples on your swollen fingers! I want to be able to read the LEGO backwards on your finger tips! What do you mean a project of this kind has never been done before! I walked to (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I swear. Eric reminds me of a manager. Every once-in-a-while, he sticks his head in the door and asks how everything's doing. Before we can answer, he's on his way to his next project... :) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I know. (...) The medium pulley connects the six pump arms into an assembly that is moved around by the 40T gear. The radius of the circle swept by the inner pin holes is 1.5 studs, not 2. So the pumps only travel 3/4 of the maximum distance. (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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ahh the comressor. create the heart of the beast. standing by. e (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was wondering about that. Wait, that doesn't seem quite right. They all connect together, and that assembly is attached to a medium pully, right? So, the assembly moves back and forth (actually, in a circle) two full studs. Is that the (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I know how much Steve likes to wait, so...... I got enough three blade rotor parts (from Gigamesh, (URL) ) to make a hexagonal frame for my radial compressor. I've got pictures: (URL) the 44374's that the pump bases are hooked to. Very aesthetically (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Wow! That is spectacular. I'd seen your pictures of the construction of the crane and looked forward to the final model. I'm going to go gawk at it now... (definitely spotlighted) best, TJ (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Interesting project. Will your car have a pneumatic engine? Pneumatic steering? The large pump can run the engine with no externally controlled switches. Steering on the other hand would require control of two switches. Both pistons expanded (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi ROSCO, Congratulation to your new project, its really amazing. I like your very detailed description on your page, and the new pictures from outside are great. Looking forward to see the progress of the project, good luck. Anders Gaasedal (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Impresive.. Very Impressive. Any chance of it appearing at queens B'day :) Aaron A (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Janey, I guess size DOES matter! LOL ROSCO (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Well I'm not sure it IS the biggest. It's certainly not the tallest. But I guess I could submit it and let the challengers come forward! It might well have the biggest crawlers in a LEGO MOC though, and it might beat Beat's (pun intended!) for (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Hi Vineet, thanks! Unfortunately, no, I don't have an Ldraw file. I may at some stage do various parts of it up in Ldraw, but I very much doubt I would ever do it all. Any Ldrawing I do will be posted on that page. ROSCO (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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Ross- Hello. I must say that this is a very nice model. Do you happen to have an LDraw file accompaniment for it (showing how you put the parts together etc...)? (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Ross, are you gonna submit it for largest Crane? Josh (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Wow, Ross, totally impressive, you bring new meaning to "Go BIG or stay HOME!" (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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Hi all, (2 URLs) For those that haven't been following along with the pics on Brickshelf, I'd like to present my latest MOC, a (approximately) 1:13 scale model of a DEMAG CC2800 crawler crane. Future stages will attempt to model 2 different boom (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) I just built that, but using the instructions, the 20t bevel gear used for 1st gear scrapes one of the 1x8 plates. Moving the plates up to the top solves the problem (I also used 2x8s to help keep it square). HTH ROSCO (20 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Hi Kevin, Thank you very much for the info. I'll purchase the book and visits those sites for info. I am trying to build a pnematic car capable of turning by reacting to light and touch. My current problem is to automate the valve switch by (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Liz, One of the books I co-authored in has a Mindstorms based adding machine that performs arithmetic using pneumatics. Since the printing of that book, pneumatics design has advanced quite a ways. I build a lot pneuatic things, and would (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.technic)
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(...) For all those who missed the show, well, you didn't miss much. Turns out the show was taped to air 7/22. It was a great show, and a lot of fun. ...except for one mechanical failure on my 3 week old robot... Tune in later for more details. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Tracklink. Steve (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello all, (4 URLs) I have a 4032 set with IBERIA stickers to offer for trade. It is sold onboard only on IBERIA airlines for a limited period. I would like to trade it for two used 5120 technic-electric polarity inverters ((URL)). This special (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Thanks, I wondered for a while what was this new part... You should submit your image to Peeron ((URL) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I have just got a LEGO 8386 Ferrari F1 Racer 1:10 set and have dicovered a new part, cant find other sets with it so it seems that i have been used in this set first. You can see the part here: (URL) of the car (without decals) is seen here, (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) From what I've been told of mechanical physics, part distortion is also a concern. There's a tradeoff between making the pump design sturdier and keeping the overall weight/size down. Flat component pumps can be squeezed into available empty (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Dang, I just remembered. It had two 6-pump radial compressors. The "pumps" were the large kind. I think it was all hooked up to a car battery. :-) -TJ (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi David, Thanks for the ideas. I'll consider the planar design concept (done them before with large pumps), but first I want to try radial. I'm curious which design would have less moving parts? Less moving parts, less friction, higher (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) :) TJ, if you remember, just tell Steve privately. For me LEGO is about learning and inventing, so I just want to wait for my brickshelf parts to arrive and try out that 12 small pump radial compressor design. :) Kevin (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Try here: (URL) automatic gearbox is brilliant! Duq (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Did you happen to get a look at the compressor? We just need to know what size pumps it had. :) Steve (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Last night I had this freakish dream of a giant LEGO scorpion crawling around (and very quickly too) on the floor. Kevin was standing nearby and commenting on its performance. There was someone else there too, I think it was Eric. The scorpion was (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) While a rotary design will probably be a bit more powerful, laying them all flat could be more versatile. You could place cylinders anywhere you've got a little open space, rather than having to make space for a bulky cluster of them. (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) You are absolutely right of course.... You'd think I'd have a better understanding of hexagons than that. :^) Kevin (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you rotate the pulley 90 degrees on the axle, the holes will be in the right place. Another option is to mount the other end of the pistons at 30 degrees (like a rotary engine) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I knew what you were saying, but I was explaining it for those who couldn't read between the lines...... I'm going to try a radial design. Medium pulleys have six pin holes, so I suspect that I'll have two groups of six. I have yet to come up (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ... (...) That's what I was trying to say above. Sometimes, I think faster than I type, so all the details don't make it to my fingers... Yes, adding pistons at various angles will help even out the "work" required. So, 2 large pistions at 180 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Benton, In my experience small pistons do not control switches very well. They only produce 1/4 the force a large piston does. I've made one small piston walker (URL) . It uses two pistons per switch, and the switches were chosen (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One thing not represented in your calculations is time. Compressing one large pump takes more force than it takes to compress one small pump. With six small pumps seperated by 60 degress of phase. We can compress/expand six small pumps in the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, so my co-worker (with a degree in physics) said (after many calculations) that the Work is directly related to the Volume. Assuming 6 small pistons pump the same volume as 1 large piston, it will take the same amount of work. Keep in mind, (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Often, at work on Friday afternoon, we have informal discussions about stuff completely unrelated to work. This morning, I stood up and looked over my cube walls (not hard, they're only 4 ft tall) and said I had a question. I didn't get much (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) Steve, Great work on Full Contact! I enjoyed your last visit to G4TechTV and am looking forward to your new trip there. Also, very curious on how you managed to get the Connect 4 robot working with just the RIS 2.0. KK Quah (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, so I got two of these in the mail yesterday (thanks bricklink). But, I wasn't able to figure out too much about how they work. Anyone know where I can find an internal diagram of what exactly, this thing does? Steve (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Next Friday (June 4th) I'll be making another trip out to San Francisco to be on TechTV's The Screen Savers. This time, I'll be taking at least one, and hopefully two all LEGO robots that can play Hasbro's Connect Four. The first robot, "Full (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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YEAH! Fling those discs! (boy, am I late or what?) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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"Gary Simas" <desmotwin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HyDM4o.23qC@lugnet.com... (...) back up. (...) after it (...) transmission in (...) vehicle (...) I don't know how I missed your 8448. That is a really clever use of the fiber optics. Your (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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This has been on brickshelf for awhile but I noticed that the movie is back up. The car runs in all the gears but 5th (of course you would have to run after it to stop it J) The movie was shop with the motor running and the transmission in neutral. (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | The Skrylitch - Technic Mecha
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(URL) The Skrylitch> - Technic Mecha (URL) Enojy! (URL) e (cross posted to .general, because I would like to hear feedback from other builders and Lugnetter's) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Boy, I thought Maslow was only used in those US Navy leadership training school that bore people to death. I remember doing an oral presentation on Maslow. -Orion (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi Rosco (...) Thanks. As you can see, this model is quite small :-) Some bigger stuff will follow... Greetings Beat (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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Hi TJ (...) Thanks. I like them too (the pictures AND the model). It was quite a bit of an insanity to use the bike to go up to the quary. You know, the quarry we've talked about during your stay here in Switzerland. But the result was really worth (...) (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I left you some feedback on MOCpages. This is such a great MOC. The funtionality and sexy shape make this car fantstic! (...) Thank you for building this and sharing. e www.biomechanicalbricks.com (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That may be, but on Maslow's hierarchy of need, food, clothing and shelter come before LEGO. (...) When I started this little project with Eric, we had no schedule. I know it is frustracting, but thatnks for the understanding. First and (...) (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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I found this while nosing around (URL) lifters go up and down simulated carbon nanotube ribbons. Hope you find it interesting. (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You know what? I was looking at the numbers, and this is not going to happen before Brickfest DC '04. Maybe if we all lived in the same town, but considering shipping and extra problem solving time in the schedule, it's just not going to (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have another idea for an interesting test using air tanks. Set up a pneumatic engine and add an extra piston to ONE side. (so there are three total pistons, and two move at the same time) See show the speed compairs with vs without airtanks. (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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