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(...) Well, the markings say "TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE" at the top and "TRU-FLATE" at the bottom. It reads to 60 psi. No other markings to indicate its manufacture. It came courtesy of John Barnes together with the pressure sensor. The inlet has been (...) (26 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Those pressure switches look quite neat! It's one step closer to the establishment of a link between the pneumatic system and the RCX... BTW I was just browsing your website (really great site BTW) and had a question...do you know what type of (...) (26 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Thanks for the replies. Yeah, 8865 has a very fast engine which looks even faster since the pistons are the old large ones, although I think 8868 is slightly faster (gear ratios are the same, wheels are smaller). In contrast some sets like (...) (26 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think these are the sets that include this motor: 8064 (1) 8094 (2) 8480 (1) 8485 (3) 8720 (1) 8868 (1) 8720 basically includes the motor parts, two electric plates, a bunch of gears, rubber belts and axles, along with a few short gray (...) (26 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Thanks, Jen. I'll have a go at it. (...) Well, I was just thinking to what extent you could take the pressure sensor device. Actually, most of my own creations don't use the RCX. And they're mostly powered by the manually operated hand pump. (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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Hello all, Today in Matanui I've managed to make the brige operating machine of Ta-Koro invisable. After I've asked all four questions to Jala, I wend on to the engine room, clicked on the machine and woosh, gone it was. Still huffing and puffing (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Among my myriad talents I'm also an occasional scratch builder. I've recently made a circular housing by wrapping a flexible strip of plasticard around a circular former secured by an elastic band and then throwing it into a sink full of (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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With all this talk of pneumatics going on, I feel I must inform you that all my current and pending creations hardly use pneumatics at all, I've binned them in favour of something more suited to my needs. I'd love to tell you but you'll have to wait (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Sure - I made a rather ugly version of it including limit switch for my skid steer loader model. There is a picture here; I don't actually think many modifications other than replacing the small and large pully with 8 and 40 tooth gears were (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) When I actually got round to implement my 'bodge' I managed to do it so well it doesn't qualify as a bodge at all! It's now a 'clever implementation of standard parts to overcome a design limitation' :-) Steve (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I am looking for an inventory of the 8064 electric universal set and also the 9v power pack (87xx I think) that has the old non geared motor. Basicly I am looking for sets that use this motor that I have all (mabie in different colors...) of the (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) I don't know how or why but I don't seem to have come across it. I guess I could try to build one but it'll help if you could give me a link or reference to it. (...) Well, I can have a go at it. But really, with this pressure sensor thing, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Nice work as ever! One type of pump I've not seen you test yet is a varation of Michael Powell's using an 8 tooth gear onto 40 tooth gear reduction rather than the belt drive, as this seems to improve performance significantly. How about a (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) More or less, but I think "kludge" carries more negative connotations than "bodge"; a bodge is generally thought of as a clever workaround (although still a workaround), whereas "kludge" seems to imply an ugly or inelegant solution that will (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) How about a homebrew one? I believe it is possible to get fairly thick "plastic card" which can be heated in the oven and moulded - I think this is a technique used by those who scratch build scale models of various types. It won't be pure but (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The stub shaft is supposed to represent a Cam shaft (as far as I can tell :). It is geared to 1/2 engine speed (which is right for a 4 stroke) James (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, fellow pneumatics fans Ever since the RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester was posted, there have been many suggestions for it's improvement, in particular to linearize the tracing. More importantly, several people have commented that it was, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta) !
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(...) I have an old motor that I want to use in a MOC and I want to study sets that use them to see how you get emough power to make them work. (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Can you explain why you're asking? Do you have some older motors that you wish to use to motorise old sets or do you need an older motor? If you need an older motor I do know where to get a new copy of 8485 Control Centre II which has three. (...) (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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The 8480 Space Shuttle comes to my mind. But you'll probably find that most pre 1998 Technic sets included instructions for motorization with the old style motor. Go to Brickshelf to see for yourself. Fredrik (26 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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