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| | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | (...) This sort of work is much easier, if you're working with larger distances. Getting a circle between 2 and 3 studs wide to spin is NOT easy. Good luck. (...) You should post a screen-shot or two. I'm interested to see what kind of data you came (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | (...) Thanks..... Like I said using two 1x2's in an L shape got me the square root of two (1.414) or diameter of 2.828..... All the holes in 1x2's are axle holes, so the make the center connector of the radial compressor free to turn I had to use a (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | (...) ^ six (...) I found it on bricklink: (URL) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —David Laswell
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| | | | | | (...) flat liftarms to get you a pin hole in the right location to use the sheaves? (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) Hi David, I'm having a difficult time envisioning this. Could you create one and take a picture? Kevin (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | SSClagorpion - The Sequencer (long) —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | Airline flights offer long stretches of nothing to do. I use these times to brainstorm into my my LEGO idea logbook. On a flight to Boston, I figured out how to graphically design pneumatic sequencers. This led to creations such as inchworm, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - The Sequencer (long) —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | (...) Sounds good. I think the whole thing will go faster, if there are less pistons to move, because less air is required. So, how many pistons are there? It looks like just the five. Can we put sensors on pistons A & C to determine which state (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - The Sequencer (long) —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Piston A and C are not replicated. Piston B has three copies (making 4 legs in leg group 1). Piston D has three copies too. Piston E has seven copies (a total of 8). (...) Yes. (...) I want leg lock for when it has been shut off for a long (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - The Sequencer (long) —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | | | (...) But, we have the same number of pistons making the same number of changes. It is faster because now more of the piston transitions happen at the same time. Kevin (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - The Sequencer (long) —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | (...) -Snip- Facinating, sheesh, your smart. I see the beauty. e (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | | Well, I've finished moving into my new place. One more roadblock to LEGO building removed. I had to unsort all my LEGO a few weeks ago. The sort has started. So far I've got detailed sort of technic axles, gears, connectors, pulleys, electrical, (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | | (...) True that! (...) tsk tsk (...) :) (...) Wow, how great is that! Champion Lego Fans doing their duty. (...) Wonderful, maybe we can hold a Session after all. In this time of rejoyce, let us take a minute to remember the reasons for our little (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Excellent!! Any chance of SSClagorpion mk I travelling with you? ROSCO (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) All I have to show for SSClagorpion is two possible choices for compressor. Once I pick a compressor, I can build the torso out from there. SSClagorpion has been set aside because of preparations for BrickFest. I have these things ready to (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | | In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote: I have (...) -snip- eggsalad. Plus we'll be sitting down to discuss the project. e (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | (...) For those of you that missed SSClagorpion at Brickfest... well, sorry. That was your first chance to get a glimps of the beast. Ok, so it was really just the heart of the beast, and the heart wasn't pumping, but that's not the point... :) The (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Let the fun resume —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) I was in a rush getting ready for BrickFest. I changed over my radial compressor from yellow to red (SSClagorpion's official color). In the process I accidentally cut the hoses on four pumps. I've changed the outer bracing structure so that (...) (20 years ago, 21-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | pneumatic help —Vineet Honkan
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| | | | | | | Kevin- I am in the design phase of my crane (the Demag AC 500-1 SSL) and currently I am working on the control system for the pneumatics. Following Ross Crawford's idea, I came out with something like this: (URL) am trying to control four pneumatic (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: pneumatic help —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hi Vineet, I'll see if I can help. Your desciption "control four pneumatic pistons individually, and simultaneously having them controlled by one master switch" does not seem to match the second diagram. The primary reason is that you have (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | During Brick Fest 2004, the 3 Masters of the SSlagorpion got together for lunch to discuss the current state of the project. Kevin showed us his awesome radial compressor during his demos. Steve spoke to us during lunch about logic control and (...) (20 years ago, 4-Sep-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | In lugnet.technic, Eric Sophie wrote: <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> (...) Ok Is Kevin looking at using the Circa Brickfest compressor or the Design I gave him mid August for the compact 12 Pump Radial Comprressor? Just curious.. I was kinda hoping my design (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) I'm interested in sticking with my own design, primarily because it is my design. You design is very compact and especially good looking though and I compliment you on it. Right now, propgress on SSClagorpion is on hold. My personal life is (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | Ok, It's December now...any status changes? I've gotten exhausted holding my breath, so I've begun my own.. but must wait until January to buy the rest of the parts I need... (...) (20 years ago, 11-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | Hi Joseph, There is not much for new news. I have done some study of "limited throw" pneumatics. One of the things that makes the larger pneumatic pistons slower than the small ones is the 6x volume difference compared to small pistons. The travel (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | Well I have a leg design at current using 2 large cylinders that gets ~21 cycles/minute with 1 leg and a 6 way radial pump (I don't have enough pumps to fill out the full 12 way...) but it's sturdy and strong and fully self cycling...the problem is (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) 21 cyles per second is good. It will go much slower with 7 more legs. Do you plan on having all the legs be self cycling? How will the legs stay coordinated? I plan on one pison for vertical, and one (maybe two) for horizontal. Do you know the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah, I'm estimating 1~2 cycles per minute with all 8. (...) The very reason I'm looking at a linkage solution.... (...) All lego accept possibly for the string/wire with crimped loops to loop over pins. MODIFIED LEGO! Never.. Back back.. foul (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | (...) I don't think Kevin knows how to use LDraw. :) Kevin, we need to talk about the next 'step' for SSClagorpion... Steve (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | | I'm just checking the inside of my eyelids for leaks. e THE BEAST WILL LIVE. (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | | | (...) Aye it shall, even if I have to throw large amounts of $ at Lego to get the parts to do so.. it shall! It seems my Lego collection is too eclectic to have enough to finish it right now.. but I'm working on one... (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | (...) You guys might be interested in this beast... (URL) (20 years ago, 13-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Another creature —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | (...) - The compressor (on top) uses 12 small cylinders (URL) It has 2 battery boxes - The legs lock, and are driven up & down by pneumatics, one cylinder to raise/lower and another to lock. - Up: (URL) - Down: (URL) The legs are driven (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Another creature —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | | | (...) There does not seem to be any guaranteed synchronization between the up down mechanism and the forward back. Slow pistons might not hit the ground before the front back transistions start. (...) That is nice and tidy. (...) Yes, I have a (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Another creature - Greene Scorp —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | | | In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote: <snip> (...) Almost as compact as my radial.. which I've developed /developing 3 and 6 cylinder versions as well.. the 3cyl radial is 12x13x4 studs and can easily be run with any motor (even the micro), but (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Another creature - Greene Scorp —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | | | (...) Awesome. (...) Are the down legs coming up at the same time as the up legs are coming down? Sclagorpion will have all 8 legs down, then pick four of them up, shift, and put them back down before lifting the other four. This way the body does (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Another creature - Greene Scorp —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | | (...) If you use a regular hexagon, the radial compressor would look awesome mounted on its side in the centre. ROSCO (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Another creature - Greene Scorp —Joseph Greene
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) Heck, I don't even know how to spell LDraw :^) (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Chio Siong Soh
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| | | | | | (...) How about like "L-P-U-B"? :) CS (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | | | (...) It's a tough one.... let me guess. LPub? I think I've heard of it. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote: <snip> (...) Here is the picture. (URL) got the whole compressor back together and it is mechanically sound. Whether this provides a superior compressor or not, I've got to try to use the same geometry to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Eric Sophie
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| | | | Kevin, it looks like you are making strides to create a sound compressor. This will be of great importance (of course) as this will be the heart of the beast. Once this stage of the project is conqured, a major hurdle will have been obtained. Good (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Kevin L. Clague
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| | | | (...) Thanks Eric, I have a progress report, boss.... ;^) I have completed two compressors. The first is basically a two large pump compressor driven by two RC racer's motors (very powerful). This compressor is implemented with one large piston and (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | (...) Report. (...) That is so cool, we should leave the compressor exposed some how so it could be seen. *Ahem, carry on. (...) Plus is that sweet radial design x2! *Ahem, yes. (...) Radially. (makes "OK" symbol with hands) (...) Right, hence the (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor —Chio Siong Soh
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| | | | (...) Actually, as I have always emphasied, the large pump is better if operated furiously by hand. (...) You should get one of the Speed Computer thing instead of relying on your ears and maybe lose your hearing. (...) Hey, what will you be doing (...) (20 years ago, 1-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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