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(...) Works fine with QT6.5. Maybe you got a download problem? (I first downloaded the 40Mb file before playing it). Ben, this is a very impressive constuction, with fast and smooth movements. Congratulations! Philo (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) File corrupted here too Cristiano (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I don't know what you're using there for the quicktime player but it came out all corrupted and blotchy here, and caused an error in my quicktime player causing it to shut down. What version of quicktime are you using there? (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Woh, this is compact! How could he fit independent rear suspension and a 4-speed tranny in there? (URL) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, Video of my Mining Shovel has been posted to brickshelf: (URL) Make sure to watch the whole thing, the machine takes two passes at the pile. -Ben (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Alvin Brant, what is your email address?
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I think I might have asked for this email before, but do not have any record of it. (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Tony, I'm glad I could help... I've added three more simple mechanisms to the webpage (actualy two pages now): (URL) are: - The walking worm gear one into two. This turned out to be very compact but not as reliable as the spur gear one (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip> I used some axle joints to optimise cylinder position limiting in normal logic (...) Do you have a website where I can peruse your work? (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No, I was so busy at work that I missed a couple of days online! I had a look at both, but a dual piston scheme works better for steering because of equalising the piston area and pushing at least 3 switches. In fact I have two cylinders in (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That looks a very nice simple solution to the problem, the simple solutions are usually the best! I will certainly be using it to give more function from the auxiliary output of the RC car unit. Tim (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Followup... this works beautifully. I was a little worried at a few stages of construction when the 1x4 brick sometimes would rotate until it wasn't engaging either gear and then sit there with the 8t gears spinning freely- but in the full (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I will have to dig it out - but somewhere I have a fairly simple LDraw file showing that sliding worm gear device. I also made an interesting variation on this using Lego clutch gears which allowed 2 motors to give 2 outputs each, plus an (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Mark, Did I miss your answer on this? Kev (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is great stuff, and will probably work for my application. It's mechanically much simpler than a differential with rachets. Thanks!! (...) I think I can picture how that works: You have a 4-stud-long box with a shaft running lengthwise (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Tony, Here is something I put together real fast during my lunch break: (URL) The movies are quite big (4MB a piece) but they show clearly how this thing works... Notice that it works in any position as the mechanism is balanced. An other (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I have one shaft that will be turned by a motor in either direction. And I want to get two different outputs, based on which direction the motor is turning. When the Input shaft turns clockwise, Output 1 turns and Output 2 does not. When the Input (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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WOW you did it again!!! you keep amazes me, cool consept whit a center stop, (...) i was thinking about a center stop myself to make my creations more smootly and extending the combinations of piston movement, but i'm to busy whit my education so i (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hello Ross, About the bucket - that is the one thing I forgot to take pictures of. The bottom of the bucket does open and close. At the end of the boom that the bucket is mounted on, at the intersection of the grey and black pieces, there is a (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hello Nathan, so I do want to spend a fortune on the tracks.. I just need to get my hands on one! Did you see the (incredible) "PARV": (URL) I would really like to build some tracks like that machine has, when I get a chance to save up some (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Its all over my head. Thats all I can say. Maybe one of these days I can understand all that circuitry. Good job Kevin! (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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