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(...) Have you tried contacting the curator of the group? (Assuming you're talking about broken links?) Otherwise, it would appear that the images for Eric Sophie's models (and ONLY Eric Sophie's models) were explicitly set to be a "broken" image: (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Thanks Bob! Sorry if the design is vague. The back/top edge of the window piece has the sharpest (Lego) edge I could find, considering that the chips in a real chipper are supposed to be forced behind the blade and through the rotating wheel. (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Seems to be some link problems with the Sidebar here. Do we need a Co-Curator? ;-) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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"Nathan Bell" <Radarbell@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:JDBAE3.Fq6@lugnet.com... (...) Looks like you are making some real progress on this machine. I like your design for the safety clutch and shut-down. I don't quite follow the chipper (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Snyders and Hannover may be getting a new consumer! (URL) more band-aids required) (18 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I know it won't help much... but have a look to this: (URL) (18 years ago, 10-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I bought a Znap set on eBay (my first!) and it also has an older 71427 motor that doesn't turn well. It works when powered but I don't think it's very happy. I, too, would like to know what I can do to get this motor to float the way it's (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Rob, You might consider using the auxilary output of the RC to control a gear shifter to select between "driveable" and "mad spining" modes... Using the polarity switch is brilliant! I tried a pure mechanical solution (the steering (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh yes! it can steer when going forward. With the current gearing though, it spins out. I should try to drive the adder/subtractor input with an 8-tooth gear rather than the current 24 to slow the turning rate down. Though I suppose I couldn't (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nice! Can it steer while also moving forward, or does the switch work with just a 3-position action (turn right/go straight/turn left)? Could you also use 3 12-tooth gears for the side opposite the 2 24-tooth gears, or did you use the 2 (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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"Alexander Holroyd" <holroyd@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:JD16LC.Bos@lugnet.com... (...) That is just excellent! Thanks for sharing it. Bob (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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"Rick Clark" <jrclark@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message news:JD0Ap8.6Mt@lugnet.com... (...) OK, We are waiting for the details. Really has my head spinning trying to figure out the timing. Bob (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Here is another 100% mechanical "obstacle-avoiding rover". Like my previous attempt at: (URL) has only one motor and no electronics. This one is based on a simpler principle. The left and right sides operate independently - on each side the wheel (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very interested. I'm always on the lookout for new cam designs. The engine's very cool, although I can't quite visualize the motion. Thanks! Rick C. (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(URL) NXT controlled Red Quad> - completed 2-3-07 (URL) controlled Red Quad>> Motorized tail - neck and head (3 URLs) Ultrasonic - Touch and Sound Sensors (URL) Sensor>> (URL) Sensor>> (URL) Sensor>> Custom eye lights courtesy HiTechnic - 68.8 x 36 (...) (18 years ago, 4-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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Not quite the same old inline 4 underneath - this engine is only single acting, because to make it double acting would mean double the amount of t-pieces and cables, which is already a lot. anyway, no valves in this engine at all, just a mechanism (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Here's an update on my parts experiments. I've added quite a few Technic parts: (URL) expansion link (URL) , based on a 1x3 thin liftarm, allows an axle or peg to slide in the 1x2 slotted hole. Very useful for steam engines: (URL) (It would go (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nice idea. I made a similar prototype some time ago, which does not need a battery pack, but which can not have both tracks running in opposite direction. Some images here: (URL) Julien (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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Well- I finally got around to testing the idea of a R/C tank. I built a little test rig just to see how it would work. The idea is an adder/subtractor drive, with the R/C "drive" output goes to a motor on the base input and the steering output tied (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Heh, I wondered why this discussion was in .technic . . . :) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic)
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