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(...) You are absolutely right of course.... You'd think I'd have a better understanding of hexagons than that. :^) Kevin (21 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you rotate the pulley 90 degrees on the axle, the holes will be in the right place. Another option is to mount the other end of the pistons at 30 degrees (like a rotary engine) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I knew what you were saying, but I was explaining it for those who couldn't read between the lines...... I'm going to try a radial design. Medium pulleys have six pin holes, so I suspect that I'll have two groups of six. I have yet to come up (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ... (...) That's what I was trying to say above. Sometimes, I think faster than I type, so all the details don't make it to my fingers... Yes, adding pistons at various angles will help even out the "work" required. So, 2 large pistions at 180 (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Benton, In my experience small pistons do not control switches very well. They only produce 1/4 the force a large piston does. I've made one small piston walker (URL) . It uses two pistons per switch, and the switches were chosen (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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