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hello everyone! For almost a year after I first planned to build this machine, its finally 80% completed. the only problems I have to struggle with know, are the rotateable boom; how to reinforce it, and make the rear end completed, and adding a few (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Strengthening Gears
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(...) I talked to my co-worker who's a rock climber about this interesting matter and he claims that climb ropes get better and better from stress regarding max weight/pull capabilites, however they also get crispier. Climbing ropes are generally (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Melting Point of ABS (Re: Strengthening Gears)
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(...) No, it's thermoplastic. But too much heat, or even localized hot spots, can scorch it and make it unusable. (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: "One set" pulling challenge
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(...) Okay, ignore that message, Ross just had to go and make a spring motor so he does not use any external parts. Actually cool as an iceberg :) /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: "One set" pulling challenge
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(...) Not that I want to spoil anything but the rules imply only to use one set and 8466 does not contain a motor. But perhaps you're pulling for something else? Sorry if I was unclear on this :( /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Strengthening Gears
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(...) Personally I counted on a big melt and hoped it would not ruin my kitchen hardware :) /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatics: the old and the new
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(...) Hey, don't blame me if it should fall off though ;-) Speaking of wall climbing robots, does anyone have or seen one of these 4-legged Climb@Tron creatures shown at (URL) look kinda cute especially Vertibug. And at $14.95 each, they're a lot (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: lube
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(...) Interesting, what brand did you use? I tried some of this from a spray can (I can't remember the brand offhand) and it made things worse! Essentially things seemed to get a lot more jittery; I found good way to test the effectiveness was to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatics: the old and the new
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(...) Hi, those who have the old pneumatics and a couple of the blue air tanks may want to try the experimental setup at (URL) it! And I suspect the window walker critter would still work without the air tanks :-) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Too much crane?
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Impressive! Like so many others, I just wanted to jump in and say outstanding work. Ashley Glennon (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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