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| In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote: <snip> (...) Was this single or dual piston? (...) Kevin (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) <snip> (...) The center stop is not the same spot when expanding vs. contracting. I did not try it at different pressures. I just pumped a hand pump as fast as I could to make the sequencer go. I've not seen it overshoot the mid point. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote: (SNIP) (...) Interesting stuff! Should make walkers move more smoothly, with the possibility of more groups of legs. The trick will then be reversing all the groups, since it was easier with just two, using (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| Years ago when I first started playing with pneumatics, I first learned that I could control a piston using a switch. I then learned that you could mechanically link a piston and a switch, and have piston controll the switch. I learned from Eric (...) (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| Nice Ben! (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| Time is short, and now that I got your attention, you need to know that if you want your mecha a NWBrickCon, you should tell me. snowleopardNO@SPAMfo...ternet.net Tell me what your bringing, how much room ya'll need. And if you want to send stuff, (...) (19 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !!
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| Though I don't have the Web setup yet, I have a fully operational webcam robot that will hopefully be internet-controllable in the near future (think, by the end of next year, maybe, if IB tests and extended essay don't get in the way!). The ruler (...) (19 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) Hi Ben, great shovel! I have a couple of questions though - I can't tell from the pics, does the bucket release door open? If so how? Also, have you found that using the high power motors puts more stress on any bricks, or causes more wear? (...) (19 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) 40 LBS! Dag that is a heavy one. It definately looks real. I have never seen tracks like that, but then again TLC does not make tracks that could hold that much weight without ripping apart, unless you wanted to spend a fortune. What (...) (19 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (URL) Hello! Check out my new pics of a large cable mining shovel: Link to gallery: (URL) (You might have to wait a little while for the brickshelf gallery to be moderated..) I have been experimenting with using non-lego motors to drive this thing (...) (19 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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