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Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report
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lugnet.technic
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Sat, 18 Dec 2004 16:02:33 GMT
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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 distance of the large piston is larger than the distance traveled
by a handle on a switch. By limiting the piston throw to the distance of the
switch throw, then you effectively reduce the volume of the large piston. It
also provides improved reliability. The large pistons tend to leak when fully
expanded. The increased leverage makes it easier to break the seal.
I've asked Santa for many red LEGO technic sets this year, and plan to start
working again soon.
Real life has been getting in the way of LEGO lately. It is work again. I'm
getting paid to perform unnatural acts (OK, pretending I'm alpha particles) with
computers.
Kevin
In lugnet.technic, Joseph Greene wrote:
> 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...
>
>
> In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> > In lugnet.technic, Joseph Greene wrote:
> > > In lugnet.technic, Eric Sophie wrote:
> > > <SNIP>
> > > > Kevin showed us his awesome radial compressor during his demos.
> > > > Steve spoke to us during lunch about logic control and possibly designing the
> > > > Arms and tail.
> > > > I smiled. <SNIP>
> > > > Carry on gentleman. The beast shall rise.
> > >
> > > 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 would be good enough to make the cut....
> > >
> > > http://68.57.255.231/lego/models/RadialCompressor.html
> >
> > Hi Joseph,
> >
> > 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 very
> > busy again. Worst case scenario on the divorce is November, but until thenm,
> > I'm very busy.
> >
> > Kevin
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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
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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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