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I just nabbed a second copy of the Mindstorms Droid Developer Kit[1], and I've been thinking about how to make a better R2, and what the functions should be. Then I realized I wasn't even sure what functions the reel R2 has... So, in the interests (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tower crane (WAS: Adjustable 4 wheel steering)
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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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| | Re: 8880 Super Car information
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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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| | Re: 8880 Super Car information
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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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| | Re: Adjustable 4 wheel steering
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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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| | Re: BIONICLE!
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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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| | Re: RIS 2.0 - when, where, what??
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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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| | Re: RIS 2.0 - when, where, what??
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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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| | Re: RIS 2.0 - when, where, what??
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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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| | Re: BIONICLE!
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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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| | Re: RIS 2.0 - when, where, what??
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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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| | Re: Adjustable 4 wheel steering
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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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| | Re: Helicopter
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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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| | Re: Tower crane (WAS: Adjustable 4 wheel steering)
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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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| | Re: RIS 2.0 - when, where, what??
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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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| | Hexapod based on Lee Holeva's design
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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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| | Re: Adjustable 4 wheel steering
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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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| | Clock Index
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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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| | Re: Adjustable 4 wheel steering
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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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| | Re: Another Technic Creation
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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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