| | SNOT - What's the commotion about?
|
|
I've heard many builders incorporate the SNOT method into their creations. As far as I can tell this means that the Lego piece is turned on its side or upside down. Am I missing something because this does not seem impressive to me at all. What's (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
|
|
| | Re: Strengthening Gears
|
|
(...) So what caused the rash? Jude FUT .fun (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.fun)
|
|
| | Re: Melting Point of ABS (Re: Strengthening Gears)
|
|
(...) That reminds me of a picture I just took in December at Legoland - the Grand Central Station in Miniland had an amazing bit of damage due to sunlight! Check it out at (URL) (big file - sorry) - look in the bottom right corner of the 'window' (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
|
|
| | Re: Melting Point of ABS (Re: Strengthening Gears)
|
|
The "service" temperature is the limit at what you should operate it at. The "mold" temperature is how LOW the mold has to be cooled to get a good shot. The "processing" temperature is the temperature the plastic has to be when it enters the mold. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
|
|
| | Re: Strengthening Gears
|
|
I have never broken a gear. But then, I am a mechanical engineer; I am nice to my gears. But I fry a lot of electronics! My experience is that the torsional stiffness of the axles is the limiting factor of high-torque designs. I have permanently (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
|