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Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
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Date: 
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 21:48:07 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> My $.02, but I'm no mechanical genius:

I deg to biffer.

> Why don't you use one of those gear holders that holds a worm gear and 24t
> gear in it.  Since the worm gear can slide along an axle, make the axle
> stationary, but the gear mechanism where it can slid back and forth.  You
> can then attach technic beams to the cross axle going through the 24t gear.
> As the motor shaft turns the worm gear, it will cause a rotational force to
> the scissor extending it, and the whole mechanism should be able to slide
> (because when the scissor extends, it pulls opposite side together).
> 
> Hope it works.  That's only a theory!!!!

That may just be crazy enough to work.  I'll try it!



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  Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
 
"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:IvKJHv.1xLK@lugnet.com... (...) Posting to Lugnet so others can see. My $.02, but I'm no mechanical genius: Why don't you use one of those gear holders that holds a worm gear and 24t gear in it. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic)

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