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(...) If theres ever a blueprint of this one I´d like a copy...never tried to build something like it but might try some day... How many Pneumatic Cylinders (18+4?) and Switches (52?) were used? Andréas (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm not sure how you could use any of the doors w/ handles, since the handled-door panels have to be on the end of a series of doors... Might run the risk of popping apart too, I dunno... I asked a while ago in a thread about making custom (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think I still prefer the method of using technic tread links with 1x6 bricks for medium sized treads, and for huge treads - using hinges. I have seen at least one major oversized robot in lugnet robotics using plates with hinges between them (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Has anyone ever done this? They probably would not get good traction, seeing as how the only way to keep them from coming off the rollers is to put the handles on the inside and use them to hold the tread on. I think maybe it would be hard to get (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Allan, I'm hoping that Sigurd will figure out how to post here. He became interested in pneumatics about a year ago, after studying my pneumatic creatures on my page: www.kclague.net. I don't think either of us have building instructions (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IK55Eu.CpK@lugnet.com... (...) I hope there is a video of this somewhere. It is awesome construction and circuitry. I would love to see it in action. Bob Fay (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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VERY cool robot. As computer science student, I'm always interested in new and unusual robots. Your friend wouldn't have some instructions for building this robot, would he? Or perhaps a webpage with more information? - Allan "Kevin L. Clague" (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I don't know if any of you saw this fabulous pneumatic hexapod, but my friend Sigurd van Starkenberg: (URL) walks forward, backward and turns right and left. The thing that makes this superior to prior work is an elbow mid arm, that lengthens for (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics) !
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Hello Nathan, The largest tyres are the tyres from the power puller or the 4x4 off roader. these are 10.5 cm. but I believe you do know that. I would estimate these tyres are 8.1 cm in diameter as all motorcycle models do have tyres of this (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Attention all Technic Builders. We are looking for 5 experienced Technic Builders to participate in a timed speed build @ BrickFest on Saturday afternoon between 12:00pm and 2:00pm The build challenge is of the new 8421 Mobile Crane (URL) rules for (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.technic)
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(...) No, I believe the power puller balloon tyre is about the same diameter, and much wider. (...) Possibly. They may also be there as "spacers" to ensure the wheel is at the centre-line of the bike. As I don't have the set yet, I can't say for (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Are the tires for the 8420 set the largest size lego makes (4.25"?) What are the black ball joint-pieces between the rim and the bionicle round piece for? (URL) they just there to look like bearings? (19 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I highlighted your original post, and I'm happy to learn a bit more about your model. It's my favorite kind - compact, beautiful and loaded with features (and gears...). Thanks for sharing, - David (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I don't think it could be dangerous for you (except perhaps a ball thrown in the eye?), but it may hurt your LEGO parts... when I dismantled my CD-launcher, one of the 2x1 Technic brick bearing the fast axle had a much bigger hole than (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) WOAH. I don't think I'll gear it up at all. This thing's speed is now insane! The sound it makes is actually frightening. (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hmmmm. I have but one of the ungeared 9V motors, and I'm using it in a ball pump, but I will try swapping motors. If I geared it up just a bit to handle the 90 degree angle (8-tooth gear to 24-tooth crown gear), do you think that would be (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Other coasters (was Re: Nico Bestanpouri's roller coaster
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(...) Try (URL) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) The mentioned link doesn't work anymore. Did you move your descriptions, or just deleted them? Where can we find those instructions now? Regards, Ludo (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Minor one: the contraption I used to maintain the liftarms forming the ball tube spaced 2.5 (based on (URL)) got loose with time, now replaced with (URL) + (URL) Major one: the stirring blade was sometimes blocked by a ball half-engaged in (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I thought I should post a little more about this MOC. Each tread is individually powered (no adder/subtracter - not enough room insided in this version) and has pseudo-suspension. The turret can rotate through a continuous 360 rotation - the (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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