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Thanks for the videos and even more for the detailed and chear instructions! Coming up with this complex geartrain must have been quite tough ;o) Philo (17 years ago, 25-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) No - the mechanism with the differentials does precisely this conversion for you! As you say, there is one IR channel for each motor. I am controlling it using this: (URL) The joystick on the left (inspired by this one (URL) from Mark Bellis) (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Looks like the tricky gear train handles a lot of it (URL) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Very nice work, Philo! I like the clever compact design, and that you have made something truly playable. TLC should do something like this! I worry a bit about the knocks to the battery box switch and the connector when it falls over though... (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I'm enjoying it- I'd enjoy instructions even more! How are your controls working? You control each motor with one IR channel, right? So you have to convert linear-to-holonomic in your head? In real time? (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Thank you very much for the nice comments! Here at last are some videos of the Killough platform in action (sorry for poor quality). The first three show various motions, starting with the three basic ones: backwards/forwards, sideways, and turning (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) So far I have not listed any re-editions, only original releases. When I write the detailed page for 8460, I will list the alternate numbers (it was released 3 times). There are several other sets which were also re-released. Eric blakbird (17 years ago, 23-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hi Eric, Shouldn't you mention 8431, 2002 reedition of the 8460? Philo (17 years ago, 23-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Update: ===...=== Photos of about 60 sets added and feature comparisons completed for categories: Cranes Bulldozers Forklifts Super cars Go carts Tractors Helicopters Motorcycles Other Blakbird (17 years ago, 23-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hello Eric, Sorry, you are right! 857 had it too! I totally forgot! Greetings Maico Arts Eric Albrecht schreef: (...) (17 years ago, 22-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic)
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