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Re: A realy good set (7471)
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Fri, 13 Feb 2004 16:00:12 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Neb Okla wrote:
The wheels apparently also don't steer like in real life.

The photos I've seen of the Lego model turn like this:

\    \
|    |
/    /

Left-turn, overhead view.

In photos and video I've seen of the real rovers turning, they make a circle
with their wheels and perform a zero-radius turn:

/    \
|    |
\    /

Overhead view again.

This allows it to spin in place.

Of course, to go straight, the wheels are like this:

|    |
|    |
|    |

Anyone know if the set can be easily modified to turn more realistically?



Way back I made an animation to illustrate this:
http://www.home.zonnet.nl/dam117/legomind//projects/circles/wiellang_ani.htm

To see it in context and see more on a LEGO mechanism to turn like this:
Go to http://home.zonnet.nl/ericbrok/legomind/index.htm?s=insights
And select From menu: Going in circles.

Eric Brok



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The wheels apparently also don't steer like in real life. The photos I've seen of the Lego model turn like this: \ \ | | / / Left-turn, overhead view. In photos and video I've seen of the real rovers turning, they make a circle with their wheels and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)

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