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From (URL) press release>: "The LEGO Group today announced that for the first time it will release as open source the firmware of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® microprocessor – the new NXT brick – the core component of its next generation robotics toolset. (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Ah,... Breaker 1-9, this here is the Rubber Duck...
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Hi Anders, I've been a fan of your trucks and cranes for some time and this is quite the achievement. What always gets me is how I often confuse your pics for the model versus the actual truck. I know you use a lot of stickers and for these models, (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-06, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: My first NXT MOC - Rooster - a biped
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(...) Definitely resembles an AT-ST. Pretty cool! Dave (18 years ago, 2-May-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad)
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| | Ah,... Breaker 1-9, this here is the Rubber Duck...
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...anybody got a copy on me out there?... come on... Hi everyone, Here is my latest creation (URL) I hope that some of you can recognize it, as the black Mack truck from the movie CONVOY. (URL) You are very welcome on my site, (URL) LEGO Trucks & (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-06, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, FTX) !!
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| | BrickVention-GBC Display
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BrickVention will be demonstrating a Great Ball Contraption and would like you to join in the fun. All you need to do Is build one or more “Modules” and bring it/them along on Saturday the 10th of June. Be sure to register at (URL) A standard module (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Brickvention - SUMO Competetition
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BrickVention will be holding an RCX Sumo Competition ! All you need to enter, is to bring your Phat Robot along on Saturday the 10th of June. Be sure to register for BV at (URL) You will also need to bring your own power source (AA batteries) and (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: My First few NXT MOCs
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Sorry for replying to myself... Bummer, I thought the folder was public. It was before I added the NXT stuff. Seems like it is taking longer than normal to go public. I guess the wait is on (again). Christopher R. Smith Littlehorn (18 years ago, 1-May-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.cad)
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| | My First few NXT MOCs
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Hi Folks, It's been a while since I posted anything on LUGNET. I have been working on keeping my wife and life ready for our new baby. Which should be born in a day or so. Over the past couple of months I managed to grab a few moments and build (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Skid Steer Loaders
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(...) I see now what you mean by all wheel steering. Deere dosen't offer steering on their skid steer loaders. The control layout is different too. If I can be of any help just ask. I would like to see your MOC when its done. (18 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | WW1 War Department 2 foot gauge Baldwin
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I have finally finished my latest MOC, a (just larger than) Technic fig scale narrow gauge steam loco. I've written up a (URL) MOCpage> with loads of writing so probably best to go there so I don't have to say it all again. (2 URLs) I have also (...) (18 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Skid Steer Loaders
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(...) In fact, her creations inspired me to start building... (...) This is not what I'm searching for: I watched the safety-video on the Bobcat-webpage (URL) (70 Mb!) and the steering system is a bit different. There is only one joystick for (...) (18 years ago, 27-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Skid Steer Loaders
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(...) First I have to say if you haven't seen Jennifer Clark's skid steer you must check it out. Skid steer loaders are run by hydraulic motors. The engine runs the hydraulic pump (or pumps depending on model). The pump powers the drive motors(one (...) (18 years ago, 27-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Skid Steer Loaders
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(...) (URL) thought this link might be of some help..:-) Cheers, Selçuk (I'm an IR employee, too, but not working for the construction equipment sector to which Bobcat is connected) (18 years ago, 26-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Skid Steer Loaders
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Thanks, Just wondering about one more thing though: Is there a difference in gear ratio forward/reverse or is a skid steer loader always driving the same speed (no matter what direction)? (to me it seems logic if reverse is slower, because it's (...) (18 years ago, 26-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes that is true skid steer loaders do not have suspension. I work for a Deere dealer as a mechanic I would be happy to help out. Here's the Deere website for skid steers: (URL) of the links require a user name and password. I might be able to (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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Question: I am currently building (or at least trying to build) a skid steer loader. When I got into trouble, I showed a few images to a friend of our local LUG. He was convinced that skid steer loaders don't have any type of suspension. Can anyone (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Modified 8420 Chopper
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While this isn't a very extensive modification I do like the way it turned out. I completely redid the gas tank and seat for the Custom Chopper version of the Street Bike Set. (URL) The front forks were also modified to make them a tad longer. Plus (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Need to figure out how to get this motor unit attached.
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"Chris Orchard" <chris_orchard@+Remo...es.com.au> wrote in message news:Ixyn0n.230B@lugnet.com... (...) First up, something about the quotation style seems to be getting screwed up, I normally separate out different levels of quotation to mark them (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One-way can also be done with an gear on the pivot of an arm meshing with an idler gear on the end that swings between two close gears. You wouldn't have to go through any 90 deg twists then. :P (...) I could be wrong, but I thought that the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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"Chris Orchard" <chris_orchard@+Remo...es.com.au> wrote in message news:Ixy4C6.CyI@lugnet.com... (...) The worm gear pics that I loaded into the folder recently are for a one-way worm gear drive. This basically is so I can set the hopper on and (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Need to figure out how to get this motor unit attached.
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(...) Hi Geoffrey, I think the easiest way to turn gearing through use of the worm gear, however as others will point out a worm gear is not very efficient gearing down mechanism, also if this is run for several hours at a time, the meshed gears (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Mindstorms.NET Request for Comments
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I've been working with José David Parra on the next version of his (URL) RCX.NET> project, because 1.) the NXT system is coming out, and 2.) RCX.NET is basically a .NET wrapper of Spirit.ocx, which means it's not so nice to program with. Another (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout, FTX)
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| | Re: Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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(...) Another question: Does this device work with serial port to USB adapters? I'd like to make this code as robust as possible, so this would be nice to know. If so, then I'd need to know if those adapters map themselves to the equivalent of COM1, (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Need to figure out how to get this motor unit attached.
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(URL) trying to figure out how to attach the new motor assembly and it's one-way drive train shown in pics 0-4 in this folder to the hopper assembly, at the point where the old assembly engaged the hopper itself, in pic 10 in the brickshelf folder (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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(...) Thanks for your information! I was also sent via email a very helpful page: (URL) His (URL) Research Page> has source code, which was also helpful. In fact, his ActiveX control might be useful for NQC. I had trouble getting it to connect to my (...) (18 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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(...) Yes, programs are executed on the PC. (...) Nothing is stored on the device. (...) It resides on the PC. (...) AFAIK, you will need a newer version of ROBOLAB. The older versions (forget which) did not support ControlLab. If you're up to the (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with converting voltage on circuit board
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(...) Hi Danny, If we supply +12V to the top of the transistors, the drive circuit will most likely not be able to block those transistors completely (unless said drive circuit has an open collector structure with a pull up to the emitter of the (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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Just today I got one of these from an eBay auction, including the original cable in a sealed plastic bag. The ROBOLAB software wasn't included, however, so I imagine that I'll need a driver of some kind to use it. Does anyone have a driver? (This (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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(...) Update: I ended up using string and it worked beautifully! Well, it has weight distribution issues (one side goes up before the other) but I'll work on that later... (18 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dustin, those will help. I am inclined to agree with Philippe Hurbaine on the regulator. It is also obvious that it can take AC from the full wave rectifier near the power port. In answer to Davids question about the 4v connector (using (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) The BDX34 transistor + toroidal inductor above + LM339 comparator probably compose a switching regulator efficiently converting 13V input power to 4.5V for the outputs. Philo (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I've taken some more detailed pictures of the circuit and the reverse side. (URL) through the manual, connections 6 and 7 are for sensors and connections 0-5 are for output (4V as labled on the cover), but you only can turn the circuit on or off. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Dustin, I am an EE. Before I give you some advice, I need a bit more information about 9750 (I have never seen one in person): - I see a power jack: I assume this powers the electronic circuit, not the loads, right? What voltage is applied (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow - I remember those, we used them at school. Now why is it that Peeron do not have an entry for it under 9750? Those are also some big old capacitors, I would be inclined to check out their ESR (a rating of their health if you like) before (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I am not an EE either but I can see at least 2 things that look like voltage regulators. (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Help with converting voltage on circuit board
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I'd like to try to convert the output of the voltage on a 9750 from 4V to 12V (to control 12V trains :). I've taken a photo of the internal circuit board - my rudimentary EE knowledge leads me to be believe I need to swap out the transistors that (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 3747 - 2006 new variant
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(...) No. That does not work. I've been able to find only one functional difference (improvement) you can clearly see here : (URL) That square limit how deep, Technic bushes for instance, can be "studded"; preventing it also to be "angled". (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Body for the 8860 car chassis found on Brickshelf!
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(URL) looks awesome, also looks like he only used bricks from 1980 or earlier. (18 years ago, 1-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Boeing 737-400 Minifig Scale
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(...) Thanks Nathan, Sorry guys, I wanted to introduce the plane to everybody earlier, but up until now I didn’t have posting rights yet. So with no further adieu, I present to you my latest MOC, and sixth Technic Airplane... My personal greatest: (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.space) !
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| | Re: Technic kits for 2006
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(...) It will probably be the same price as the silver champion. That's a guess, but his design looks very similar to it. I don't know when it will come out. Nathan (...) (19 years ago, 30-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic kits for 2006
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I am definitely looking forward to the F1 racer! Do you know when it will be available in stores and at what price point? If Nathanael designed it I know it is going to be very cool! I was always amazed at the F1 racer he designed out of set 4404. I (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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(...) I had the same problem I bought the interface for 295.00 I think. Then another 18.00 for the cable (a generic one doesn’t work neither does the mindstorm one ) & 69.00 For Robolab 2.5. I got everything working but I didn’t like it’s (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic kits for 2006
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(...) already available on lego.com, see: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Technic kits for 2006
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According to the pics leaking onto brickshelf, this will be a great year for big technic kits. Although only one appears to be pneumatic, all of them look so good that they are all keepers. The telehandler design is very compact and well designed. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) AFAIK you can't (this type of order can be placed "everywhere" in europe but is not publicized by TLC and you have to know LEGO item numbers - the ones you can see in the BOM at the end of some 2006 BIs) . Anyway, I'm afraid the Electric 2x4 (...) (19 years ago, 28-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Demag crane
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Forget my previous message. (URL) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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Greetings Gaz, (...) 9 pin. You want a 9-pin male to plug into the back of the control lab and a 9 pin female to plug into a COM port on the back of your PC. I recommend buying new. I spent 3 hours trying to get Control lab to work only to find out (...) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Demag crane
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(...) He had it on yesterday (must have removed it shortly after I saw it). (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Request for info on the Control Lab Interface.
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I have just got my hands on a Control Lab Interface, sadly with no pc connection cable and no software, and I am kindly asking for some help please. Firstly would anyone be able to tell me the connections between the 9 pin connector on the back and (...) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Demag crane
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(...) How did you manage to see it? (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Another Demag crane
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I was checking out Brickshelf, and I found this: (URL) an asthetic standpoint, it looks really great. (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Boeing 737 by "mpostma"
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(...) Not only that, its control surfaces move via a wired remote connected to an RCX inside. It's very cool. (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Boeing 737 by "mpostma"
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(...) It does look nice. (Now maybe if some plates were added to it to give it the appearance of a real plane, not just a skeleton). (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Boeing 737 by "mpostma"
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Has a Technic passenger jet like this ever been made in this large of scale before? (URL) big! Oh, by the way, its very well done too. Studless beams place in that fashion are almost exactly like the skeleton of a real passenger jet. Heck, the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | 8733 availability in US?
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Does anyone know when 8733 Axonn is coming out in the US, or know of any stores willing to ship to the US that carry it? (19 years ago, 18-Mar-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: lego technic parts
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(...) Thanks. (19 years ago, 17-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: lego technic parts
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(...) How about this piece? 'Technic Liftarm Rotor 3 Blades' (URL) can get it in the "technic beams" pack from lego. (19 years ago, 17-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | lego technic parts
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Does anyone out there know if lego has made a studless version of this piece: Technic Rotor 3 Blade (This is the fan piece for a piston set). If anyone know of a studless version of this, I'd be greatful. Thanks. (19 years ago, 17-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Wheel
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(...) It's great- that pump really puts out a lot of air! (19 years ago, 14-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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(...) Not in fixed digit maths. In a 1 digit binary adder, 1+1 = 0, just as in a 4 digit decimal adder 5000+6000 = 1000. (...) LOL definitely. ROSCO (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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So basically, when designing a mechanical walker, the use of these types of adder/half adder creations is to see how the machine will walk? I ask because I have never built a walker. (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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(...) Well, technically, 1 + 1 = 2, or in binary, 1 + 1 = 10. The sum isn't 0, the S output is 0. ‹/nitpicks› This stuff is cool. I like your mechanical logic gates better than the pneumatic ones I've seen. Yours are definitely cheaper to build. (19 years ago, 10-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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(...) (19 years ago, 10-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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(...) Thanks for the comments and pointing out the typo. Martin (19 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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(...) you say "1+1 = 1, carry 1", the sum should be 0 :) (...) No problem the links are fine. To use FTX you have to set the format (under the subject when posting) to FTX and use FTX code as explained here (URL) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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Hi all, I've finally updated my mechanical logic gate pages with a couple of new (ish) creations. The XOR gate and the Half Adder. You can find them by going to (URL) and (URL) I'd stick in a picture or two here ... if I could figure out how ... (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego-technic-show in FranzCarlWeber, Zurich / Switzerland
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Hello all LEGO Switzerland organizes from the 13.03. to the 18.03 in the FranzCarlWeber in Zurich a small Lego-Technic-Show. Besides, I was requested by a college to show my MOCs. Are issued my MAN with winter service-equipment (seems to be topical (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ch)
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| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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(...) Hi Bill. I came up with a design about a month ago. It was never finished, but may be in the future. (URL) only problem is that the way I have it angled, the pistons have to push hard at the beginning of the ascension. However, this is the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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(...) think it would get too bulky. But I'll keep that in mind... (19 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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(...) I deg to biffer. (...) That may just be crazy enough to work. I'll try it! (19 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:Ivo9xE.1oBF@lugnet.com... (...) They do not mesh. We need a rack like this ///.../// not |||...||| . Bob (19 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm sure they would. Sorry I just haven't taken any yet. But this thread has given me some great ideas to try... (...) The worm gears are aligned carefully, and they seem to mesh fairly well, but I think ultimately rack gears and worm gears in (...) (19 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) On a winch? That's an intriguing idea. (...) Just one scissor. (19 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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Bill, I Built A Scissor Lift with a pneumatic piston in the middle. (URL) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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"Geoffrey Hyde" <g.hyde@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:IvLB88.1D9t@lugnet.com... (...) Actually the gears cannot rotate as they are meshed with each other. This causes them not only to support the screw, but act as a nut creating linear (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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Those are some interesting milling machines there Bob. How do you think they'd look if built in the newer studless beams? Do you think there'd be any insurmountable rigidity problems building with studless beams? I noticed you had one long worm gear (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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"Geoffrey Hyde" <g.hyde@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:IvKtn1.16vD@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) may give some ideas. I made a nut out of two 8 tooth gears and used a string of worm gears as a lead screw, but I cannot find the picture. The best (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Absolutely amazing quadruped robot (watch the video)
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Boston Dynamics is working on an all-terrain quadruped robot for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). It's absolutely amazing. (URL) Direct link to the video (URL) So cool! (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Some photos of what you've tried so far would help a great deal. I was wondering if it would be possible to see how cloesly you're matching up the worm gears to the rack gears, theoretically, it should be possible, but if you're using more than one (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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"Rob Hendrix" <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> wrote in message news:IvKKqA.255E@lugnet.com... (...) Rob, You are one of the above. Bob Fay (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Haven't actually built one, but one other possibility may be to use string rather than gearing directly. How many scissors are there in your lift? On the real ones I've seen they often have a hydraulic cylinder going from the bottom scissor to (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:IvKJHv.1xLK@lugnet.com... (...) Posting to Lugnet so others can see. My $.02, but I'm no mechanical genius: Why don't you use one of those gear holders that holds a worm gear and 24t gear in it. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(cross posted to (URL) blog> and BayLUG Mindstorms mailing list) Have you ever tried building a scissor lift in LEGO? I’m working on a project that calls for that kind of mechanism to lift it up, like those food service trucks at the airport. It is (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I've just posted a drawing explaining how to extend a railway layout when the track slopes at the point of extension, without intrducing an excessive change of slope. (URL) is used in my new large layout, which will be 16ftx12ft (37x28 of 16x16 (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.technic)
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My apologies, I expected the brickshelf folder to go public much sooner. You can see a few pictures and a shorter video in my Supertrain 2006 folder: (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Greetings, I have posted pictures of my most recent automated creation on brickshelf: (URL) sure to check out the "backhoe.wmv" video (2 mb). The Automated Backhoe took 60 hours to build. Contruction/acquistion started in August 2005. It was first (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce)
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Greetings, SALUG (Southern Alberta Lego User's Group) attended Supertrain, the groups forth time at this train show in Calgary, Alberta. Attendance for the two days was about 14,000. Pictures (and video) can be seen at: (URL) of the show include: (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.ca.salug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Hallo Nathan and everbody Thank you for your compliments. I think, my truck need also in wintertime work, so i build a pneumatic snowplow and a spreader electric driven (Is spreader the correct way to say in english?). For pictures und (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) LOL! The video with the charging Strandbeest was funny! It reminded me of that battle scene in the movie Sparticus. That MOC is a good artistic representation of several soldiers running side-by-side with swords drawn. (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Congratulations Tom, you captured extremely well the organic, fluid style of Theo Jansen's creatures! Philo (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) i have completed 1 trade and have the following left. if your looking for white or gray, it's your lucky day. 1x16's *54 lt. gray *7 white 1x12's *12 white 1x10's *8 white 1x8's *13 white 1x6's *20 green *41 lt. gray *16 white *23 red 1x4's (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Incredibly kewl--I would like to have a drink with this Theo Jansen. Wish you could bring your creations to BrickFest-- Tommy ARmstrong www.brickengraver.com (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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Greetings All, Theo Jansen has been building wonderful machines for his Strandbeest project. Full details can be found at www.strandbeest.com. Anyway, I built a LEGO version. It can be seen at: (URL) video is at: (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic) !
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I am looking to trade all of my colored technic beams for black. Why, well I have a decent quantity of technic beams but they're so varied in color I can't build anything sizable. So far I have only gone through my sorted 1x16's but this could (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I just found this in the internet. (URL) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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Great job! (URL) blade is the best part. It looks real yet would work. The slightly-bent joints that brace the plates on the side is an ingenius idea. This MOC should be added to the sidebar! (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ahhhhhhh, there's always room for modifications, right? Take the 8421 technic crane for example.. came with 2 cylinders, however, with a little thinkin and adjusting pieces, it now has 4... add an air tank to it.. now has excellant lifting (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I would agree with leaving the tow truck together - and the dust should be easier to wipe off the studless beams! Looking at at the tractor set, my first impressions of it is that it has a very modern look. My first contact with Technic was (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) The fact that it only has one piston is not impressive but the truck itself is very impressive. However, if that one piston can lift a lego truck of the same scale then it is a good design. It is interesting that although TLC typically models (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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From what I've seen in the pics, the tow truck looks like it has only 1 pneumatic piston. That doesn't look very impressive. (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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