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(...) Thanks for all the feedback. I was unable to post lately due to the fact that I am back in college and adjusting to that. It sounds like there are no TLC wheels that allow the swingarm to be in the centroid of the tire, but the 8466 rims come (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ian and I have completed our Robot Arms. We made several adjustments to the original design. Including an upgrade to the end effector. We removed the NXT motor and opted to use a 9v geared motor instead. The gripper now uses a clutch gear to (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I understand. The standards on LUGNET have sunk to the point where just about *anyone* can post. I mean just *imagine* getting something as basic as that wrong... sheesh... (...) Funny, my students in my 100-level astronomy class said (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) seen the whole thing. In reading through it, I recalled reading it when it was fresh but lost interest when some yahoo screwed up the 3-4-5 right triangle angle measures... I'll admit right here that I know nothing of these M and Q and A (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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I must say I this site is excellent. I'm really looking forward to seeing more, particularly from 1988-1996. It must take a lot of hard work to do all this and it is very greatly appreciated. To me technic has always been lego's flagship line of (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) All of the remaining categories and comparisons have now been added including: Excavators, Backhoes, 4x4's, Fire Trucks, Big Rigs, Combines, Airplanes, Watercraft, Arctic Action Eric (URL) Technicopedia> (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Two wheel hubs come to mind that are quite deep. The hubs of the 8466 off roader (which are the same hubs as the silver champion) are quite deep. (URL) set (8466) also contains some good drive/steering/suspention parts, enought for all 4 (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think the wheels/suspension from the 8466 are pretty close to what you are looking for Tom (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) There's quite a lot of room inside the silver wheels (URL) You may be able to do something with those. Owen (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If I'm interpreting right, I think what you are talking about is a way to make things so that if the wheels are turned in a stationary vehicle, there is no force to move the front end of the vehicle. The wheels turn around the spot where the (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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"mikeheide" <mikeheide@web.de> wrote in message news:Juvytp.8M9@lugnet.com... (...) I think what he's saying is that most car wheel hubs are designed so that the centre of pivot for the wheel is around where the centre of the diameter of the hub (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was comparing sensor reading to sensor reading and your point compares sensor reading to motor on/off condition, which is even better. I have never considered your idea of motor stall. That is probably because I am notorious for high gear (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nice. And I agree, nice-looking. I once Bricklinked some of those same "rubber skirt" pieces for this, but never did get them in an effecter that I liked (I was trying smaller at the time). Now I use the flexible 1x2 studless beams that first (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sorry, but I do not understand what you are searching for! Can you put a picture or sketch on the net so I can have a look at this? cu mikeheide (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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Has TLC or any builder on the net ever come out with a wheel rim that allows for the swingarm to be the centroid of the tire? It would make 4-wheel drive systems, steering systems and suspensions so much better. (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey everyone. I have built a realistic grasping end effecter that can feel when something in is its grasp (without touch sensors). I have attached a deconstructed version that I use. (URL) principle is pretty simple. As the end effecter closes and (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I have been working with a Home Schooler named Ian, to create a Robotic Arm. The Arm was created over a 4 session building period. I call it the RSRA-2008. (URL) The Arm consists of primarily black Technic construction. It utilizes x3 9v geared (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Looks like 2008 will be another crap year for Technic. (2004 anyone? that year alone almost made me gave up buying any new Lego). Oh well, can't complain too much, we had 3 great consecutive years (2005 gave us the mighty 8421, 2006 a large (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nice Work! I can't wait till you get to the really interesting 80's sets: the Arctic sets, the 8865 Test Car, 8855 Prop Plane, the 8852 transformer robot, and the 8862 Backhole Loader! (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Update All of the sets from 1984 and 1985 have now been added, including the first pneumatics! Eric (URL) Technicopedia> (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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