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(...) There are people out there (like me) who still post MOCs on LUGNET but the way we share our photos has changed the last few years. Since I (and many others) started using sites like Flickr to share photos, viewers can post comments on the (...) (15 years ago, 4-Jul-09, to lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic) !
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I wasn't planning on posting this here, but after Eric Sophie's call for participation I thought the least I could do is get things started. One of the GBC modules I presented at HispaLUG last year was a fully automated pneumatic excavator. It (...) (15 years ago, 4-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I'd still like to see MOCs from 'THIS' Newsgroup posted to the ".space MOC Highlight". That would be nice. Alas, much like the .technic group, which has had no MOC updates for nearly 2 years. Anyone interested in the jobs? -LUGNET Member 1051 (15 years ago, 3-Jul-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) 1161761 - no idea about its composition) and it works great both for valves and pistons. In the case of pistons it's usually enough to slightly grease the plunger and slowly 'screw' it in to distribute the grease well on the top seal. Jetro (15 years ago, 3-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) <--snip!--> (...) Out of curiosity, what (product) did you use to grease the surfaces of the pneumatic switch? Kind regards, J.P. Manalo (URL) (15 years ago, 3-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If he needs hosting - I would be more than happy to carry it on Orionrobots. It is a shame that the wayback machine does not retain all the graphics. (15 years ago, 2-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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The other day I was cleaning some pneumatic elements and several of my pneumatic switches are pretty hard to move. I had closer look at one of them and managed to open it quite easily. I carefully greased some of the surfaces, put it back together (...) (15 years ago, 2-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I'll try sending Mr. Soh an email and see if there is any hope of the page continuing... Jetro (15 years ago, 2-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You can still find (at least parts of) it at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine: (URL) Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (15 years ago, 1-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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One of my favourite pneumatics resources is C.S.Soh's fifth-r website.: (URL) Unfortunately it looks like it has disappeared and I was wondering if anyone knows what's happened to this website. It was a little outdated, but still full of useful (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jun-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Not for the moment - it was a scratch build yesterday evening, after I saw yours, and it is now on display in the window of my cubicle at work, just next to the display stand with 'real' calipers and micrometers and such. I might take some (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Nothing wrong (you nicely prove it!). Except that I wanted the probe of the depthmeter to be as thin as possible (thinner than an axle). If you have some constructions details of your calipers, that would be appreciated! Philo (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That's a nice build! Thanks for the rulers and the idea! But what's wrong with the traditional caliper design? With that you have both the width and depth measuring possibilities in the same tool: (URL) (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(tried to answer yesterday, but something got wrong...) (...) You can easily build a slightly shorter span version using common axle 12! (...) Here too, something went wrong. Corrected now! Philo (16 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) SNIP (...) *Very* interesting, Philo! I just wish I had the white axle 16. :-( Is it just me, or is the page 4 of the building instructions messed up? (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) These tools look very useful! Thanks for sharing the idea and design, Philo. Jim (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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This time, it is not a software utility, but physical measuring tools... a set of do-it-yourself measuring instruments to get parts dimensions directly in LDraw units. (URL) Acrobat document to print your own rulers and scales, and building (...) (16 years ago, 24-May-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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I've been reading the Power Functions protocol specification. I'm thinking that the train controller is using: Single Output Mode Mode = Clear/Set/Toggle 0100 Increment PWM and 0101 Decrement PWM when you spin a knob. Possibly Single Output Mode (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Agreed. 8479 while having 4 models has a one clear "main" model. 8485 in my mind, has two main models and one alternate model. But neither are universal sets. 8094 is a universal set, in my line of thinking. (16 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I no longer have a proofreader, so please feel free to let me know where you've found errors and I'll correct them. Just send me a personal email. I feel the same about the universal sets. I find that 8062, 8082, and 8094 are very good. The (...) (16 years ago, 17-May-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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