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(...) Ingenious design! That video was fun to watch. It moves very smoothly and gracefully. The shock to tension the cable was an awesome idea since it created more friction on the winches that moved the trolley. How much can it lift with the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Thanks ;o) (...) ...though IR control may have some drawbacks: exercise several of them at the same time and you are sure to get funny results!!! The 4 channels help, but for big models several are used at once... (...) BTW, it has been a (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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WOW!!!! Please allow me to express how COOL that is. I think you have found the perfect use for this new motor and control system. The new IR controller, and Motors will free many MOC's of the unrealistic wires that still shackle the rest of us. I (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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A 1.2m (URL) tower crane>, built to exercise the new remote controlled Power Functions motors that are to be available in late 2007 sets, such as the (URL) 8275 Technic Bulldozer> (URL) Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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(...) I think they are (URL) these>. (URL) Adrian (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I have to ask about the minifig guy in the front corner, the one with the broom. What is he sweeping? Are those oranges? What pieces are those? Are they spheres? If so, do I detect micro-scale GBC possibilities? Rafe (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I can't wait to get my hands on these sets! When are they coming out (in the US)? Magnus (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Slight snippage has occurred ;o) Eric, The depth of thinking and your skill at building these Robo Quads is wonderful. I will follow this project, too. Since I'm a limited technic person, and am just getting exposed to NXT, I doubt I could (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) D'oh! forgot the deep link: (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick controls by adding a few extra pieces. The controls are tank drive by default so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward and back (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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