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Subject:	Re: LEGO design patterns... you know, there's a book in that, I'm sure of it!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic
Date:	Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:13:46 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Allan Bedford wrote: > I think the idea, of an > ideas repository is something that this community could pull off with success. > Using the CAD software available, just about anyone can now share their building > techniques, ideas and mechanisms with everyone else. Housing them on a website > seems a likely destination. > Hi all, What about using the ample and growing infrastructure provided by the Brick Instruction Portal for this project? http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions/ I'm a builder who takes the time to fully document my MOCs for some of the reasons mentioned in this thread. However, there has to be a limit to the number of sites that builders like myself should to send our models to or the idea might not take off due to dillution of resources. As an aside, I have to say that the CAD tools have been greatly enhanced *quite recently* by the apparition of Lpub and, specially, Lsynth. When it comes to documenting pneumatics, pullies, chains and, to lesser extent electrically-driven mechanisms, there is a before and after Lsynth. As for an existing book, "Building Robots with lego Mindstorms" captures many Lego Technic cliches. Even if you never plan to use Mindstorms but are a hard-core Technic head, it is probably a worthy read. Take a look at the sample chapter (devoted to Lego geometry) at http://www.syngress.com/catalog/sg_main.cfm?pid=1742 Finally, the online edition of the US Navy's "Simple Machines and How they Work" provides a worthy introduction to basic mechanics, although it is arguably quite limited in scope. http://www.syngress.com/catalog/sg_main.cfm?pid=1742 Anyway, I hope that at least some of this stuff helps and moves this worthy project along Cheers

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		Re: LEGO design patterns... you know, there's a book in that, I'm sure of it!
(...) further feedback. Isn't there already a category there for building techniques? Perhaps with some additional sub-categories, it could be fairly easy to get the ball rolling. (...) You have an extremely good point there. I already have a LUGNET (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.inst)

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		Re: LEGO design patterns... you know, there's a book in that, I'm sure of it!
(...) A link to an HTML version of Fred's original article: (URL) those who may not be familiar with it. (...) I'm wondering about the first part of your statement Larry. Unless I'm misunderstanding... isn't the 'why' so that you can share knowledge (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic)

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