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(...) I found with my mobile crane that the limiting factor really started to be the strength of the boom - 6 batteries at a fair distance from the fulcrum represents quite a substantial load moment with respect to lego beams, and you can actually (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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The shocks in the Silver Champion ARE stiffer. The lever action is just how they happen to be used in the "Silver Champion" instructions. Or did I not understand your point? They are used without any lever action in the "Silver Truck" instructions. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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YES, the shocks on the silver champion are far stiffer...this is because it uses a lever action like real F1... Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrd4s0tl4ec.fsf....uio.no... (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, Speaking of steam engines, I've built a working Lego live steam engine... OK, OK, the boiler and piston are metal, but the chassis is Lego Technic. You can see it at: (URL) of the chassis are on my Lego page at: (URL) those interested, the steam (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, I see some Castle potential in this line. (...) Visit (URL) and look at the little guys on the bottom. Totally nonfunctional, but perhaps some parts value (if you like large strange weapons) If you want scary pointed objects to poke (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I take that back. Apparently Jin Sato didn't make that, he just talked about it in the book. I guess I never really noticed MIBO in that picture before. *feeling dumb* sorry... -jeremiah- (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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Yeah, that was Jin Sato's. It's featured in his book on Mindstorms, and on his site: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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I don't think so - I seem to remember seeing this somewhere before, built with a humble RCX 1.0/5. Actually, if you look closely, you'll see it contains 2 RCXs, one below the other on an angle. Not much chance of TLC including 2 with the set.... (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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The last two have limbs that might be interesting for castle lego. (you could create an elf hero with a magical green axe, for instance). Kopaka's head might be useful for some space MOCs. That ugly flame SPUD *might* be useful as ornamentation in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Oh, wow!! If that set is even half as good as it looks in the picture, that will be one set everyone will be scrambling to pick up!! Mind you, I do hope they don't expect to put a $390 price tag on it and expect people to pay that much for it!! Mind (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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James, I stand corrected!! I haven't investigated steam engines thoroughly, but I used to like taking rides in the old traction engines at shows when I was a kid. And back then I seemed to take a lot more in...... But I do remeber that the driver (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Tobbe Arnesson <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3a225569.173664...net.com... (...) while I (...) Thanks, Tobbe! Not up to Jennifer's standard, but words & pictures aren't my forte....yet! ROSCO (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3A22D54A.66E2F8...h.ac.uk... (...) Ive (...) make (...) in (...) in (...) building (...) backwards (...) the (...) Hmmm. Maybe I should stop now..... 8?) In fact, I'm doing one of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Take a look at (URL). See the dog? Is it MIBO? If we can really build that dog out of the box, then RIS 2.0 might as well be the best Technic Universal set Lego has ever released. Look at the rotation sensor, the shock absorbers, and all those turn (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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I have built a smaller version of Lee Holeva's hexapod. Avi's and pictures are at: (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Interesting subject. I have been trying to simulate a Valve Gear with technic elements and I can say that the Walcharts valve gear is difficult to model because of the curved expansion arm. Any ideas how to do this with Lego elements? BTW a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I've started to make an index for Lego clocks. Right now I just have pictures and links to all of the clocks I could find. Let me know if you have any additions. (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Watch out, it gets addictive - before you know it you'll be wandering past building sites thinking "a Lego model of that would be cool, how could I make the bit that does... ". The next stage is when the people you are with see something on a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Many, many years ago I managed to get a very light single propellor plane to trundle along at a snail's pace using the old 4.5V Technic motor. The blades on the propellor were made from 2x8 plates somehow fixed to the centre of the prop at (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok - a non-lego solution to the large 4 prop aircraft problem, unfortunately not created by me, can be found here: (URL) a video of the same: (URL) one day this will be possible with Lego! I'm not holding my breath though ;-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it's the other way around: The new ones off the 8448 are more rigid than the old light grey ones. In stead, one may try the new shocks off the Silver Champion. They are even more rigid than the ones off 8448, or so they say. Fredrik (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) also found these: (URL) A (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Despite my above average interest in WWII planes I could not picture what the Lancaster looks like, so I went to www.airliners.net and searched, they have a couple of photos if anyone else has the same problem :) Here is a good view of the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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<<Snippely-snipp>> (...) ROFLMAO! (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What Znap set did they come with? (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) So... You're the one :) I've seen the pictures while checking the "Recent" stuff on Brickshelf a few times and I must say I loved reading some text and explanations to the pictures :) Good work! (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) No, it's not a single throttle. Throttle controls volume rate of flow for steam, valve gear controls cut off (position of piston to TDC when admission is stopped). Hackworth Valve Gear does not have a curved arm, perhaps take a look at it, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not sure if I understand the meaning of what you write above. But if you intend to build a plane which can be moved from the power output of the propellers alone, then I think you may be in for a disappointment. I would be very surprised (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have had luck with an air selection system. Utilizing the 1.25" cylinders for engaging the axles from one steering setup to the other. This takes a lot of room as you have to run both pinion shafts to each axle and have a cylinder there to engage (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ok but where can I get the light grey and black? (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You can see that the shock absorbers on 8448 are dark grey and black. Instead use the light grey and black - they are stronger. Eric. (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Does anyone know how I can fix this using only currently available sets? (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer, Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:G4nnIJ.1uM@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Well, you could make it so the fulcrum of the "open I" link isnt in the middle. Or just make the controls movement biased towards (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I accidentally entered the wrong set number for Kopaka, he is set 8536 not set 6536. (...) set (...) be. (...) it. (...) though. (...) and (...) probably (...) mechs, (...) be (...) can (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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I'm having a good, long look at these creatures. Here are some things i'm noticing. <set:8531 Pohatu> Pohatu has brown Throwbot parts, as well as tan. The main function of this set is almost certainly a gear-controlled kicking motion. Look at the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Oh okay, thanks; you're right, Znap does seem to resemble Knex quite a bit... (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, That looks really neat; is the 4-wheel steering and 4-wheel drive done by using two of those universal "swivel" axle joints per wheel and 3 differentials? Yeah...I have the 8448 model and although it looks great, I wasn't too impressed (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indeed - but would this not also reduce the effect when in crab mode too, where all axles should be steered equally? I was wondering if it would be possible to get an assymetric effect from the linkage, so that having the control fully one way (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer, Waffling is OK!! I do it all the time!! The reason it should be curved is so that as you adjust the control, the output (link "E") doesn't move. That's why its radius should be exactly the length from "C" to "E". I agree, a bush would give (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually, they got as low as US$25 at some Target stores. (I bought one.. my girlfriend wouldn't let me get two, even at that price) Although I got mine for less, I definitely think it's worth US$50. It's a nice set, although the CD-ROM is (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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