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(...) Cool! This looks a bit like the "Triskelion", the 3-legged symbol of the Isle of Man: (URL) a different style of tripod! Should be good over rough terrain too. Have you tried making one of those little dogs that does a back-flip? I was (...) (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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hi, this is my first 3 legged creation. it just kind of rolls forward, it starts whit 2 legs at the ground and one in the air, it wil flip the leg how's in they air to the front (to set his wait on his front foot) then it flips his frond feet so the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) Nice crane, Alvin. Excellent work! -TJ (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) thanks :) (...) happy to see you have a new site :) the only thing i miss is close-up pictures of your creations. :( how are nessesery to see how brillant your designs are :-D (...) sigurd (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) i did not add a extra switch, i just take a swich that is hard to swich (one swich but just a tough one) and yes its only to slow it down. i did not have so much small pistons to dubbel up. :( (...) movie is on his way :-D (...) haha oke cant (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Brillant, elegant design! (...) hey thanks! (...) (URL) e (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Are you adding the extra switch just to slow the control pistons down? I can't wait to see the movie. You know that now I'm going to have to see how small a one I can make. :^) (...) Kev (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Very nice! I am getting back into military style MOCs myself and would love to build a minifig scale motorized tank, but I know virtually nothing about technic. Which motors /controllers did you use, and can I find these or similar ones in present (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) Dunno about Alvins, but my CC-2800 only needs the extra ballast while raising the boom. Once it's up, the extra ballast can be disconnected, and just rely on the counterweight attached to the superstructure. Of course I have to be careful not (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hello Alvin, Excellent work, this is a very impressive model! I really like the red & white color scheme on the luffing jib and the huge crawlers. I'm not sure if it comes apart easily but I would be interested to see pictures of the how the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) 30 lbs! I did not realize it took that much weight to balance the boom, but I guess that makes sense. 40 hrs is not much time at all for a design that big. Is it possible to build a crane that tall without grounded support in the rear? I mean (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | mini quad
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this is just a small fun project to see how small a pneumatic quad could be so i take all the room taking thinks out (swiches) and use the small piston's the swiches to make a schema work are outside the body and are just linked to the pistons in (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Anyone remember Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors? If so, has anyone tried to make one of those vehicles out of legos? If so, do you have a link to it? (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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Good Afternoon. I have finally gotten around to posting the completion photos of my Liebherr LR-1750 (fomrer LR-1600). The photos show the crane set up with the heavy main boom, the superlift with counterweight tray, and a luffing jib. The overall (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) I did some research a while back and discovered the show I remember as "G-Force" (here is Canada) aka "Battle of the Planets" (or BOTP for those in the know :) or the original name, Gatchaman. An excellent reference site is here: (URL) still (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, I remember the show, although I didn't make the connection at first. M.A.S.K was pretty much a precursor to bigger and better stuff like transformers and action vehicles. Even though it aired a little later, it was still based loosely around (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand
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(...) A quick search of Brickshelf yielded these (URL) had the corvette, but I swapped it for something else. I was more of a G.I Joe / transformers kid. Steve (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone here remember this cartoon from the 80s? If so, has anyone tried to make lego versions of these vehicles? (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I Disagree. Many models *require* a high resolution pic to properly view all of the details. If hi-res and low-res are available that's fine, but I for one am tired of seeing great models and layouts ruined by low-res junk pics. "Ross Crawford" (...) (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: gearbox pack 673F - any use for it?
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Hello Xantra47, Xanthra47 schreef: (...) No, there is no differential in there. Both wheels have their own motor and some planetary gearings. The new type of gearbox packs have two red leds and have transparant casing. You can see the inners of (...) (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | GBC at LegoWorld 2005
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Photos and videos of the LW2005 GBC are available here: (URL) (19 years ago, 29-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Thanks Kevin and Alvin! Compliments from two individuals with such a high caliber of design talent are well appreciated. Hopefully my upcoming MOC's can live up to your expectations! (19 years ago, 29-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: My first truck mounted crane
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(...) Welcome to the world of outriggers! Incidentally, some larger crawler cranes also have outriggers to raise the body as the crawlers are fitted or extended. The LG-1550 certainly looks great! Hope to see pictures of the updated version soon! (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Wheel Loader
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(...) Hi Nathan, Thanks for posting this and the Dump Truck. It is always a pleasure to see your models. As you know I don't do "wheels", but I do appreciate the work of those that do. Kev (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Wheel Loader
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(...) Nathan, Great looking models. I really like the skull and crossbone mudflaps on the back of the dump truck. They add a nice touch. -Alvin. (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Wheel Loader
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Designing an MOC to fit with another MOC can be difficult, but this wheel loader can dump loads into the dump truck I posted a link to Wednesday. To do this I had to get all the range out of the lower lifting pistons as possible, and sacrifice some (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Legoworld 2005 & GBC Counters
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(...) The module was made by Greg Dykstal, but I can tell you a bit about it. I don't mean to say anything bad about it, but it was a "young" module, without a great deal of testing time. Of course, it was also one of the most complex. So, it ended (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Legoworld 2005
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Hi Steve, (...) Wow! very nice display! How is it actuated? How are the balls detected and how fast can the module count them? Philo (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Legoworld 2005
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(...) I know what you mean. I did the same at BrickFest... (URL) can really tell how much he loves what LEGO is, and he really seemed to enjoy thee GBC. (...) One of the guys in our club made a counter, with a 4 digit display... (URL) problem is the (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
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| | My first truck mounted crane
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Seeing as how everyone and their brother has built a model of a Liebherr LG-1550, I figured that I might as well give it a shot. I posted some teaser photos of the first attempt: (URL) must say that it is much harder to construct a truck-mounted (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Legoworld 2005
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Hello Mario, Steve & all (...) It was a great pleasure to be able to build a bigger GBC, an even greater one to see the sparks in the eyes of children... The consecration came tuesday when I was able to talk about GBC with KKK himself ;o) (...) I (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Is there any incentive to buy set 8436...
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(...) 5 Reasons 8436 is a good buy: 1. It has awesome tires, and more than just 2 or 4 of them. 2. It has many possibilities for MOC's, such as Nathanael Kuipers design. (URL) It is a great kit for providing a little bit of everything. 4. It is a (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Is there any incentive to buy set 8436...
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(...) Not really. 8462 is awesome, and uses lots of studded technic bricks. The tow arm assembly is unique and never been used the same way in subsequent tecnic set. (...) I can already do that using my 8479's wheels, they're the same (although (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) What a relief to know I'm not jinxed after all. (...) And their high mortality rate. I hope the proper person at TLC is looking into it. C S Soh (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Is there any incentive to buy set 8436...
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(...) Well, I'd say compare the (URL) 8436> to what preceded it, the (URL) 8462>. Here's a thought, you could use the wheels on the 8436 to build a longer version of the 8421! Adr. (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Is there any incentive to buy set 8436?
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(...) I too hate the new grays, but I think 8421 is a really sweet set. I got to see someone playing with the motorized parts at Brickfest, and I think that the crane is very well built. Since the new grays came out, I've thought that they make the (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: gearbox pack 673F - any use for it?
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Is there a differnential in there ? (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Dump Truck (old)
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(...) Nice work Nathan. I really like the bed and the way you've positioned the air tanks to look like fuel tanks. You should build a HEMITT: (URL) It's not shown in the picture, but they have an arm on the back for rolling containers on and off the (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Is there any incentive to buy set 8436...
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(or any other 2004 technic sets) if I already have [LEGOSet 8421] None of the 2004 technic set seem all that appealing to me... That plane with bionicle propellors is horrible. 8421 is the first technic set I got since 2003 and I have every big (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Gottwald AMK 1000t mobile crane
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(...) Hi Ross, sorry about the picture size, I did not even think about this problem. I will look at resizing them. Sorry everyone. My father in law is a machinist, so he fixed the Bushing issue. He also made a metal shaft that fit the size of the (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Technic Fun Models - Hats and Musical Instruments!
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A couple of Technic fun models from a couple of years ago: A crown, using some technic body parts from C3P0. Technic parts make it fit well on my head: (URL) A working tambourine, with overlapping Technic beams, for quite a strong structure, and (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) I burned out two of these motors in a high-torque situation (my Great Ball Contraption module prototype) which I posted about (URL) here> and (URL) here>. I don't like them for their friction, their louder sound, and that they "feel" cheaper (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Gottwald AMK 1000t mobile crane
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(...) Hi Jacub, that's a really nice crane! I especially like the support vehicles you built for it, really makes it complete. Is the jib held on with rubber bands? Nice simple idea! Did you drill out the centre of the 1/2 bushes so they rotate (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: gearbox pack 673F - any use for it?
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Hello Gyl, This gearpack is the rear axle of the Dirt Crusher RC set 8369 Since the dirt crusher uses 7.2 volt Rc racingpack batteries so the motor will probably use 7.2 volt... Connection is only possible to the receiver part of the dirt crusher. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Dump Truck (old)
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This is not new, but I have never made a folder exclusively for the dump truck I began designing in December of 2001. It is 4-wheel drive, steers from the cab, has a V-8 engine and very old tyco pieces which I used to put the old-style pneumatic (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Minnesota AFOL makes it on Owatonna Today show
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(...) Thanks for the positive feedback! It was fun. I had video prepared of some walkers, and demonstrated my little UCOGVI micromotor based walker. I'm rarely at a loss for words (verbosity is a family trait), so we got through most everything. I (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Minnesota AFOL makes it on Owatonna Today show
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(...) I hope someone from a bigger TV station watches it and gets you more publicity. Your MOCs certainly deserve a wider audience. 12 minutes is good going for any TV show! Mark (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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| | Gottwald AMK 1000t mobile crane
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Here is a mini fig scale Gottwald AMK 1000t mobile crane. There was only one of these ever built. This Lego crane uses 2 micro motors, one running the main hook, and the second running the hold back line for the jib. The counter weight is made up of (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: MTM-168
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Are you spying on my work area? (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: MTM-168
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(...) -Snip- Ya, know......... What IF: like um, what if you added RC racer style motors and geartrain to the tred legs. Then watch it go nuts! I think you'd need to have articulated crawler arms so you could steer the thing. What the heck, I dare (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Minnesota AFOL makes it on Owatonna Today show
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Well, it is not much of a media watch, because it is such a small market, but I'm going to be on the local cable access television "The Owatonna Today Show" (indian name pronounced oh-wah-tah-na). On October 26th, I'll be on for a whopping 12 (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Crane building resources
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(...) Hello, If you have not already seen it you should check out this website: (URL) There are a couple of really nice cranes, as well as downloadable spreadsheets with info on truss design. Hope that helps! Ben (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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Was it possible to make a functional, FLYING helicopter with Meccano/Erector? (for those who did play with this metal based, building toy) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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(...) Nice. I would love to see a close up of the rotor gimbal. I cant wait to see it completed. I find myself wandering about the best way (if any) to get a rotor blade with a proper wing like structure in Lego. Something using the 1x1 with a (...) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Crane building resources
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I've been toying around with the idea of building a medium scale lattice boom crawler crane, and was looking for some resources on building a good strong boom structure. I figure I want a 10x10 square frame main boom, and slightly smaller scaled jib (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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(...) D'oh! But I can still say at least mine didn't have any modified parts ;) (...) Actually, the swash plates on a chinook are a bit simpler - they only require collective and roll control, pitch is handled by differential collective on the 2 (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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(...) Anyway, I'm glad I'm not the only one to have tackled this problem. As soon as I bought an 8856 helicopter (URL) I thought "That's not how a real helicopter works" and began thinking how to do it properly. This was the main reason I sent TLG (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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(...) Sorry, the rotor was done in 1996 - TLG have the pictures! So mine was the first after all! :-) Mark (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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(...) ages": (URL) is a little bulkier, but I didn't mod any parts ;) Regards ROSCO (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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Here's my MOC of an Apache helicopter, built to 1:20 scale, compatible with Technic figures. (URL) features the first ever fully working Lego helicopter rotor with collective and differential rotor blade pitch control. (URL) The rotor blades are (...) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | New MOC added: Scania R143 with steered trailer and loading crane
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I just added this model to my website. It's not new because I already built it eight years ago. (URL) Scania R143H> (URL) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) I'm guessing it may also be cheaper / easier to manufacture. ROSCO (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) I suspect it's bad design. Perhaps the way the brushes rub on the PCB as pointed out by Philo ((URL) "This higher friction explains why 43362 stops faster when you give the shaft a twirl, and why its no-load current is higher (9mA vs. 3.5mA)". (...) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) I sent Nathanael Kuipers an email regarding the motors and asked him to forward it to the proper person. Do you think it is excessive torque, excessive use, or just a bad piece design that causes this problem? Nathan (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Idea Books 8888 and 8889
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(...) Very interesting. Thanks! Keep em coming! (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Gray code vs. Binary
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(...) Haha! I've found a better way to do it, and a better drawing :-) Take my Pick and Place robot circuit: (URL) out the Elbow pistons and switch and connect the Elbow piston inputs to the Wrist piston instead (effectively draw the horozontal (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gray code vs. Binary
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(...) Hi Mark, You are right. I've had the wrong term in my head all this time. Gray code is not what I was thinking about I guess...... I'll have to go study Gray code better, and then study your descriptions. Man I wish you had a scanner and could (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gray code vs. Binary
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(...) Hi Kev, I think the cheapest way to do 3 or 4-bit binary with pneumatics would be to use gray code and convert it. Gray code always changes the least significant bit possible in order to achieve a change to a new state, so there will always be (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Idea Books 8888 and 8889
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When I was approx. 16 years, I built (URL) this> (book 8889, pages 38-41). Lousy picture, I know (my dad didn't want me to take a picture myself). Trying to rebuild something without building instructions was always more challenging... ;-) If I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Gray code vs. Binary
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To all those pneumatic gurus..... The classic pneumatic timing circuit made with one switch per piston changes state following gray code (i.e. only one piston changes at a time). This means that a two piston timer goes through these states: (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Idea Books 8888 and 8889
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(...) I really wanted to use the 4.5V motor from [LEGOSet 8700] since the motor is near-identical to 870's, but the battery box from that set is cylindrical and very long, so it's doubtful I could make it fit in there. However, if I decide to use 9V (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Idea Books 8888 and 8889
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From memory the crane was a bit of a clunker with 4.5v. Let us know how it goes with 9volts in the back ! Steve (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) Thanks! No, these motors were only used for FLL type challenges, not in fast RC cars. I can submit the bad motors for *CSI* and 'autopsy' if need be. C S Soh (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Idea Books 8888 and 8889
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I recently acquired the two first Technic Idea books. The pictures included leave me hungry for more. Is there anyone here who has built the larger models AND took some pictures of them ? I would be anxious to see them (and any variation made to (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Reliable Switch Point Control with Pneumatics
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Here's a reliable scheme for controlling unmodified switch points with pneumatics. This scheme is for use on track that is raised up off the baseplate in modules. I have reduced the depth required below the track to a minimum of 9 plates in the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | gearbox pack 673F - any use for it?
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The gearbox pack 673F is now on sale at half-price at S@H (URL) there a good use for it? I could use it as a motor, except I can't tell how it's powered (how many volts, nature of connection). If it only works connected to another RC motor, then it (...) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pictures of New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
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(...) I'll start a schematic next week as this week is an unusual week at work. That should cover the pneumatic circuit. Basically, each stage gets a feed from the compressor, which goes to the middles of the two switches that drive the next stage (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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(...) I had the same problem with one of mine. Using them in a fast RC car might do this if it gets slammed into something. I will inform Nathanael Kuipers of the problem since he works at TLC and can tell the proper person. (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Road Grader
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(...) Hi Vineet! The model is 80% done and I have run out of yellow studs. Here is Saturday's link- (URL) may decide to make it with a black stripe down the side which would utilize the large supply of black studs I have. Since I never make (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Crane MOC made during boredom
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Hey all, thought I'd share my little crane MOC. It's a custom base with two new 9v geared motors used to drive each track through the following gears: 24 tooth crown on motor 24 tooth 8 tooth 8 tooth 24 tooth 8 tooth 24 tooth 40 tooth driving treads (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Problem registering on BZPower
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I tried to create an account on BZPower a couple of days ago. I never recieved a confirmation e-mail but have managed to logon using the details I entered (username talltim) but I then can't use most functions such as posting or looking up members. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | High Failure Rate of New Type 9V Geared Motor
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Bad tidings! I'm experiencing a rather high failure rate with the new type 9V geared motor (#43362). This motor has been discussed before ((URL) motor can be easily recognised: when you twirl the shaft it turns very little and quickly comes to a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Road Grader
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Nate- Compliments go out to the design of the grader! I like the way you used the pneumatics in the front steering (I guess I was wrong about the length of the piston arm!). On your other creation, the road scraper, do you also plan to use (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pictures of New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote: <snip> (...) Mark, I've tried to study the pictures, but I cannot resolve the mechanical linkages, and/or the pneumatic hookups. I was going to try to draw up a schematic, but I just can't resolve the images. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Bionicle Muaka and Kane-ra 8538 instructions scans needed
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Hi. I recently bought a used dusty set 8538 ( Muaka and Kane-ra) (URL) There were no instructions, as often happens when buying used sets. I could not find instruction scans neither on Peeron (URL) nor on (URL) There are sets of the same (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pictures of New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Yes, the bottom right stage is the control stage, with 2 active switches. I left the third one in to keep the stability with the cams and 2L liftarms so that the 1x4 brick with holes moves as a parallelogram. I got into the habit of (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pictures of New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
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(...) Hi Mark, cool stuff! I guess that the ganged switches on the far right are the switch stage, but I don't know what the other two large blocks are, or how they work. One thing I learned early with documenting MOCs, is to never use black when (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Pictures of New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote: (SNIP) (...) Here are the pictures (at last!) They show the control stage, cascade stage and steering stage of Trinary Mid-Stop pneumatic logic. Start in the centre position: (URL) to the left: (URL) back to the (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote: <snip> (...) Mark, Any news on this effort? I'm intrigued by the thought of another mid-stop mechanism. Kev (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Akira-inspired motorcycle
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(...) Cool! I ask because I tend to build things that perform (robots), and I'm always looking to find ways to speed things up. I haven't seen a geared motor geared up before. I have worked a lot with the old motors (ugh, never going back again), (...) (19 years ago, 14-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: "Backcountry's Crane"
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(...) though. It looks like r/p, and I know that from my attempt at building the truck, the steering was sifficult. (19 years ago, 13-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | "Backcountry's Crane"
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This is amazing. The outriggers are the best part. Does anyone know enough german to interperet what he says? (URL) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Bell Hoss
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(...) Thanks Dave! The gearing is as follows: The center position is for the hook winch; seeing as it is the default position and will not create any drastic change in the crane's stability. The top position is for the boom winch, and the bottom (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8763 Toa Norik
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Yarg, its on the Bionicle website, yet I can't buy it yet. No fair Lego! (URL) Patrick "Diablo-D3" McFarland || diablod3@gmail.com "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Akira-inspired motorcycle
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(...) (to anyone who doesn't follow, we're talking about (URL) this racer> here) It actually works pretty well. As the (URL) motors > are already geared down, they are directly useful for most applications. One motor can pull the racer quite well, (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | 2006
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I've been reading the 2006 spoilers over on BZpower & have been thinking about the comment Greg made (making it official) that the Toa Nuva will not be rereleased & will not evolve, as fans are looking for updated poseability in the figs (me (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Akira-inspired motorcycle
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(...) How well does the drive work on the racer? I see that you are actually gearing the motor up. Does it accelerate well? Andrew Meyer (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Bell Hoss
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(...) Hi Nathan, This MOC looks promissing! I find building compact models to be a real challenge... I like your track design! What type of turn table are you using to rotate the super structure? I've found that part to be the weakest link on many (...) (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Bell Hoss
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Looking at winch cranes designed by geniuses like Alvin Brant, Anders Gaasedal, David Wegmuller, Ross Crawford, and all the other designers on Lugnet has motivated me to chime in. It is just started, but I think it will be a good strong crane. It (...) (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Schematic for inchworm
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(...) Thanks Bob! I just started working on a large piston version of the locking legs that Hex565 uses. I want to build Hex464 next. Kev (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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