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Re: Spring/elastic wind-up engine
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 15 May 2001 21:21:23 GMT
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How about:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/8205
or
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/2129
Or one of my favorites, but with no free-wheel mechanism:
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8888/8888-068.html and following
pages.
as evah,
John C.
In lugnet.technic, Dave Cheng writes:
> In article <GDE8qK.AD6@lugnet.com>, Dave Cheng <dmc@vex.net> wrote:
> > Does anybody have any links to a Technic engine/transmission similar to
> > those found in wind-up toy cars? I realize that it isn't as simple as
> > winding an elastic around an axle since a clutch mechanism would have to be
> > used to allow the drive wheel(s) to freewheel once the spring/elastic
> > energy is used up.
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> Sorry, I know following up my own post is a little weird, but allow me to
> clarify what I mean by "wind-up toy car": I'm thinking more along the
> lines of those cars that are wound up by rolling them backwards, and then
> zoom forwards once released. I wasn't referring to a key-type winding
> mechanism.
>
> Thanks again.
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