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  Re: A library of movement
 
(...) This isn't specific to the examples you give, but there is a great PDF book called "Tora no Maki" that visually catalogs a tremendous variety of Technic connections and mechanisms. You can download it here: (URL) Again, it probably won't (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: Lego Shop at Home
 
(...) All orders to the UK come straight from Denmark so I would think that ones to Australia would too. Tim (17 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Lego Shop at Home
 
(...) See the reply I sent to Geoffrey Hyde, rather than repeating it here... BTW - How often do you guys order from S@H? Do you think it's worth approaching Lego with some form of petition requesting a postage model where Lego handle the order (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  A library of movement
 
Forgive me if this has been done before or if any one can point me to a good reference Technic web-site, I appreciate it. But if not, here's the idea. Please let me know what you'll think: THE CHALLENGE: Our LTC is thinking about going to the NMRA (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: Lego Shop at Home
 
(...) I understand the point you've made - buy a bunch and save on postage. This is the same for most online purchases. Not a new concept by any means. However, when you live in a small country town where the number of Lego enthusiasts singularly (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Lego Shop at Home
 
(...) G'day Ian, I hear ya mate! :) A number of us in Sydney group our Shop@Home orders together so that the 'high' shipping cost is spread out amongst a number of us. We normally break the shipping down based the 'size' each person contributes to (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Braiding Machine
 
(...) Thanks for the note, Chris. Yeah, Theo's mechanism is quite interesting. I'd love to see someone throw a genetic algorithm at it for optimization. I'd bet that there is a combination of link lengths that is significantly superior to anything (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Braiding Machine
 
(...) Hi Dave, Thanks for the note. My original plan for the braid was to form the core of braided eight-strand rope. In fact, the machine was inspired by this braider: (URL) may still build the eight-strander but I've lost a bit of momentum and am (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Lego Shop at Home
 
"Ian Power" <ian@codemaster.com.au> wrote in message news:JuEvDs.8JH@lugnet.com... (...) You can indeed get small amounts of stuff for a reasonable cost. (...) Not really, they use a delivery method that charges a set, somewhat proportional cost (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: New TECHNIC sets for Fall 2008. Box images leaked!
 
(...) On the other hand pneumatics are very difficult to control in proportional mode. The linear actuators will be great for that! Philo (17 years ago, 10-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)


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