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The motor I got with my 8479 is very stiff - it can only be turned by hand with difficulty. It drives with power but more slowly than any others I have. It's not essential that I replace it as I have enough (from znaps etc). What should I do - put (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Robot in action!
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(...) No, that's all! If you can open just any of my pages, the some JavaScrips must work since the all use it. The main page is actually empty and loads pages as needed. Sonnich (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Robot in action!
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(...) Thanks for the direct links. My main browser doesn't do javascript, and on my browsers that do I disable it because everyone has to make so many obnoxious sites. Do you have any other close-up shots? (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: resistance on axle with a worm gear?
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(...) Two half-bushes <part:4265c>, leaving a small gap in the middle. Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Robot in action!
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(...) I hav eno good answer for that. All the script shoudl is to ensure one window for showing the picture in the same (resized) window if present. Check whether it opens another instance of yuor browser. Or look at (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455? too much crane
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(...) If you're talking about the machines used to "refresh" asphalt freeways, I think they'd be a good subject for Technic -- they already look like Technic creations. Steve (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Robot in action!
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Thanks for sharing this! It plays fine on my OS 9.0.4 with Windows media player 7. Thats a pretty amazing little robot! John (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Robot in action!
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(...) I couldn't get any of the closeup pictures to work. They all kept trying to do something with javascript instead of just linking to the pictures. But I was able to watch the movie of the robot in action. That was cool! I want an ldraw of that! (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Robot in action!
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Hello all! Maybe you remember teh discussion a long tiem ago about a Lego Robot used in a movie. Well, now I have samples the 2 minutes into WMV files. Read more one on (URL) should be sound on them, but by some weird reason it failed- LMKWYT! (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Technic Aeroplane
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Hi, No your exactly right. I had a second more in depth look. The third gear will, as you say, make any movement impossible. The gear to take out is the one that was partially hidden - to the right of the picture, on the side with 4 gears on the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: resistance on axle with a worm gear?
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(...) Hi i used a spring off the large lego pump incombination with a small gear. Worm gear on one side of the spring and the gear on the other end this method provides no extra friction (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | resistance on axle with a worm gear?
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I'm stuck. Any ideas for adding resistance, longitudinally, along an axle that spins a worm gear? I tried a shock spring, but that's kinda mixed..... -jeff (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Ancient Theme Building Contest Entry - column erector
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Yippee! An engineering entry! (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Ancient Theme Building Contest Entry - column erector
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This is my first (and hopefully not last) entry for the Ancient Theme Building Contest. It is an entry in the Engineering category, and is a Column Erector. This mechanical device is used to lift heavy columns from horizontal to vertical with a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Automated 9V Switch/Points
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(...) I don't think so... (...) I think I found a possible explanation for why It didn't work for you guys. It has something to do with the way you connect the 1 x 4 Liftarm to the switch. Look at this: (URL) tried this at home and when I connect (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Automated 9V Switch/Points
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I notice that there is a Force (or Power, Resistence...) rating on the side the white gear. Are they all the same or has LEGO made different ones? When I tried using the white gear (in many different configs) I could never get the gear to throw the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455? too much crane
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Thanks for the clarification Ralph - some more research is needed on my part I think. There are some good pictures of a Grinder (or "Cold Planer" as they call it) here: (URL) above web site is apparently written with kids in mind but I think it is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LONG wires for your motor
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(...) Excellent idea. I've tried making up a cable from a few end connector leftovers, but couldn't put the end connectors back together without squashing the pins inside flat. Due to my clumsiness soldering will be the only option here I think! (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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(...) I've put a couple of rough pictures of my new compressor and electric/pneumatic control box online, but will add more and a fuller description when I get time. It is based around an idea Klaas Meijaard mailed me about some time ago, where he (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455? too much crane
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(...) I think you're talking about a third type of machine, which is a grinder. 1. Graders have a blade which is between the front and rear wheels. The blade can swing around, move left and right, and up and down as well as tilt. 2. Scrapers are (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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(...) Indeed, while the stackable brick system sounds good for some cases, I think a greater degree of flexibility would be achieved by having the air supplied to each switch seperate hoses as in the current system. Certainly it may be desirable to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455? too much crane
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(...) Innuendo noted :-) The funny thing is that I've never really "groked" graders, to use a phrase from a previous thread. It was only recently that I had any idea how they actually worked! I suspect this is probably because I've seen plenty of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power up you old 8862 backhoe grader with a pnuematic front loadinf grab!!!
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That is a great job. Looks so real. -- Bob Fay California, USA rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Power up you old 8862 backhoe grader with a pnuematic front loadinf grab!!!
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Just look at this, It's nicer than the original model! (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | LONG wires for your motor
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I don't know if anyone else has come up with this, but here's a way to get really long wires cheap. I'm building a control box for 6 motors with regular switches, since the LEGO ones are too expensive IMHO. And since the control box won't be part of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO on my mind
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Erik Brok owns the site, and indeed it is wonderful. I can't wait for him to put some new stuff on. It's been a while since the last update..... Duq "David Arnon" <arnon@NOSPAMsilicon-value.com> wrote in message news:G7MJMt.5M@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technics Scale STAP.
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(...) Wow, that's pretty sweet... Cool model. I think I agree with you there, it needs to be a bit taller. Battle Droids only crouch slightly on a STAP, they usually look like they're standing up. I'd say increase the height by about 3 maybe 4 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Technics Scale STAP.
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Hey all, Just added some pics of my newest creation. (URL) not exactly color-coordinated right, but brown is hard to come by. Also, after looking at it, I think I'm gonna add a brick or to to the height, under the engines. -Kleric (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: LEGO on my mind
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(...) And every model on the page is worth viewing, even if you aren't a fan of the genre the model happens to be in usually. (...) Erik Brok. eric (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | LEGO on my mind
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If you are not familiar with the "LEGO on my mind" sight, I just re-visited it and I must say this is an amazing place - simply a 'must visit'. I especially like the 'thoughts' section: (URL) word there is worth reading. Does anyone know who owns (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 4.5-volt Technic motor
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(...) 12v didn't require those darned batteries... if you already had a 12v transformer it would be a waste of money (if you check out the image of the 880 set, you'll notice it has the special plug meant for the 12v transformers) LEGO even adapted (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Question about shocks
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(...) Yeah Yeah rub it in :) Mike (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic Aeroplane
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I took a second look at it. when you put on the upper plates (pic 6) it's hard to see the gear, but in pics 3,4,5 it's quite obvious - three gears inside the inner box, one of them connected to the same axle as the pulley (making left-right movement (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic Aeroplane
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Hey there again!! Eeek, your right, the instructions do show three gears in the inner box. The one that should be removed is the gear on the 'fixed' side - the side that has four gears on the outside. Cheers, and thanks for pointing it out, Martin. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, Thanks for the remarks. Varied colour scheme, he he, limited resources called for imaginitive solutions ;-) Martin. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic Aeroplane
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Hi, Umm... I had a quick look at the instructions again, and there are only two gears in the inner box as there should be. Your right that three gears would make movement immposible! Bye, Martin (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Technic Aeroplane
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Hi, Thanks for the comments. I spent many hours trying to figure out a design for a joystick. Eventually I found a web page where someone had already got a working model. My design is based on that, but made much smaller. The original design is at: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Question about shocks
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(...) Get this: Walmart.com lowered the prices on the Silver Champion to 28 bucks! That's when they sold out. I should have ordered 2! Rob Bryson (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 4.5-volt Technic motor
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Bob Fay <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G7LHH0.Jnz@lugnet.com... (...) Yeah, they do that on the 8448, too. I already changed mine to #4 axles.... ROSCO (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 4.5-volt Technic motor
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Yeah, the springs on these yellow shock absorbers are much stiffer than the normal ones. Although on the Silver Champion, even they are not enough to hold up the chassis properly (sometimes when it is pushed down, it stays down). They work quite (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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