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Re: Technic Manas Truck
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:32:22 GMT
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A Technic truck based around the motor packs in the Bionicle Manas set (ugly
crab things... only bought them for parts). I got them cheap from an
electronics store here in Australia for about $30 US... I also picked up a
Dark Side Developer’s Kit (AT-AT walker thingy) for $15 AUS dollars - that’s
about $10 US? Bargain!
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Ah, so it was you that got those, i was watching them for too long.
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Anyway, the Truck is controlled via IR remote for steering and back/forward
movement, using one Manas motor unit. The other motor unit built into the
trailer lifts and lowers the ramps.
There’s a few hastles with these manas units. First, they’re not very
powerful.
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I beg to differ. I found they spin at fairly high rpm allowing a substantial
down ratio improving torque.
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Second, the positions of pin holes and mounts are at strange offsets, so to
attach a model to the top mounts (lift-arm style) and use axle port coming out
of the studded style area, you need to do some nifty half-stud offsetting...
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Agreed, they’er not a studless part. I built them into a (studded) crawler crane
a few months ago.
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But, I’ve got some plans for these units... Gonna try an excavator, a larger
sports car, and a few other things...
And, yes, for those observant folks out there, the truck is the same color as
the millenia car because I’ve got limited lego stocks... The car is no more.
This all was basically a test to see what is achievable with these manas
things... anyone else own them and used them for anything?
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http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=224489
I was able (after a few breakages) to lift a beer at over 1 meter from the base
using the power of bionicle mana.
I’d buy more if there were more channels available.... waiting for the
bulldozer...
Good luck with the next project.
Steve
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| Hey guys... Might remember me... I posted the "Millenia Car" last year (was on the side bar for ages!). Anyway, finally got around to building something else (I lead a busy life). (URL) Technic truck based around the motor packs in the Bionicle (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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