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(...) See (URL) for such a solution. But it works well only with low friction mini-motors. Philo (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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I was wondering if anyone had a good, small technical solution to this problem. It's for applications in remote-control steering and in other mechanical actuators, like the tipping unloaders of Steve's GBC train wagons. The idea is that, for (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks everyone for the great feedback, it's good to know I'm not the only one who likes it :) To answer some of the questions... the circle is the most reliable, never even lost a ball, but the stairs and the rocker are just about as reliable and (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! Very nice. I can't view the videos from here (one of the downsides of a Mac, those .wmv files), but even from the still images they are tempting and nasty. The train looks great - I've thought of loading the train like that, but the (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Your train is incredible -- it doesn't stop for loading or unloading. That makes it fast -- the fastest GBC train ever built. I also like the rocker, which is something I've wanted to try building but never got around to. Your entire layout is (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey Janey, Thanks so much for the welcome, and I'm glad you like my GBC. I would love to come to the Hobby show if I can find the time. When would you need to know by? BTW is anyone going to the LEGO build this weekend at the Ex? Deane (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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I built it last night. My earlier problem was in trying to use 4-stud axles to hold the pulleys in their offset position -- this is hard to describe, but the gist of it is the axles sometimes got in the way of other pulleys and warped their (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hey Deane, huge welcome to LUGNET. Your GBC is fantastic and highlight worthy!!!! Im so glad you posted and Im glad you are out of your dark ages (and what a comeback it is.) Im not sure if Jason mentioned this to you, but I would love to have (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi All, I've been reading this site for a while and decided it was about time to actually post something. Just to give you some background on to where I'm coming from, I'm the other guy who did the Star Wars movies with Jason Allemann. I started (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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Some pictures of the latest build of my gantry crane are on the Bodville website. It has had quite an upgrade, new gearbox, grabber and technic chain drive (URL) is also a movie of it in action. High Quality (8 meg) (URL) Low Quality (URL) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Excellent! I'm with you as regards the track links. Crawler cranes anyone? Regards (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) By starter set in this context I mean a set that contains enough of the parts to be really useful in building MOCs rather than a "first" set or the like. 4 motors are better than 2 motors in this context, but the dino looks interesting too. (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's available at S@H now, for 250AUD... (17 years ago, 14-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm with John on this one - I ended up grabbing the Dino because it was cheaper, and I could at least get experience with the new motors and control system (which I *think* I like... it's been hard to experiment a lot since my kids won't let (...) (17 years ago, 14-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow, you call a $150 USD set a "starter" set???!!! I think I want your LEGO budget! ;) All kidding aside, like ROSCO said, if you want to get into the new motors & RC units, I think the dino is a better intro set, but there do seem to be lots (...) (17 years ago, 14-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's hard to tell from that picture, but pause the video and you'll see the balls run up at a 6-stud spacing. That means the peaks of the wave are six studs apart. The cams are spaced with one pulley plus a half bush, so are spaced exactly one (...) (17 years ago, 14-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) [LEGOSet 4958] Actually, the new Dino set (not available here yet either) looks like a good source for the new RC items, I was more looking forward to a bulk source of the new tread links, and the bigger sprockets. ROSCO (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Speaking of remorseless shameless copying, I spent an hour and half last night trying to build the crankshaft. I can't figure out the pattern those pulley wheels are using, especially how much space is between them. It doesn't look like the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Anyone have any idea whether this set will be sold in Australia? I was kind of expecting it to be sold here as it's really a starter set for the new remote and motors. If it's not, we miss out entirely on the new items. Thanks (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks! I knew of that site (which is very great GBC inspiration indeed), but I never really looked at the mechanism there. This is just too great to have any remorse shamelessly copying :-/ I wonder if regular cams (6575) might work too, I (...) (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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