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Re: Ideas for new sets?
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lugnet.technic
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Sat, 31 Mar 2001 00:07:46 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Henry Chea writes:
> James Powell wrote:
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> > I'm just more thinking of coolness factor, and caliper units which the flex
> > system activated, and gripped onto a 4x4 pulley seems way up there to me.
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> I've tried making such a system, and unless lego comes out with
> high-friction pads, there is no way to clamp down a 4x4 pulley hard
> enough to notice any braking action. The ratio between 4x4 pulley and
> big wheel is too great, plus us humans push the cars with a lot of force.
How about putting a rubber band in the groove of the pulley, and have the
calipers grip opposide sides (ie accross a diameter)? Not as technically
correct, but a lot more stopping power. Or use rubber bands on the calipers
themselves?
ROSCO
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| (...) I've tried making such a system, and unless lego comes out with high-friction pads, there is no way to clamp down a 4x4 pulley hard enough to notice any braking action. The ratio between 4x4 pulley and big wheel is too great, plus us humans (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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