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Re: Lego solar car
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:13:57 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Gillis Hommen writes:
> You might find this interesting:
> http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=9062
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> Some tips:
> make the car one-wheel-drive. This way the geartrain is more compact, more
> efficient. With so little power one wheel will have enough traction.
> The axle that holds the one drive wheel should be supported on both sides,
> otherwise it'll twist in the technic beams, producing more friction.
> For the other 2 wheels; don't put them on one axle, just connect them with
> technic frictionless pins, each their own. When you use an axle, it's hard
> to build a construction that doesn't load that axle, especially when the
> construction needs to be very simple. A loaded axle has a lot of friction,
> you don't want that.
> Get some form of lubricant, it makes a big difference. Teflon is well suited
> to lego.
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> Good luck!
Sounds interesting. Thanks for the Teflon tip! I'll try to get some.
-JHK
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