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How real should it be?
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 18 Mar 2002 11:38:16 GMT
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Hi!
I constantly forget that LEGO, after all, is a toy and get
disappointed when I can't get the realism of real world applications
done with LEGO.
It's most often the pneumatics that have too short stroke and/or
streanght. The motion envelope get's shrunk or the power is lost.
Same thing with the fairly weak motors, either you get a crawl speed
or no power at all, it's hard to get a fast and at the same time
powerful model.
Often when I find things don't turn out as good as I had hoped I get
very disappointed and have sometimes teared it all apart and start a
new MOC. I don't like the "tear down/rebuild process". Partly 'cause
my current employment is problem solving and LEGO is the cure/treat
when I get home.
I'm sure I'm not alone with this little problem, how do you cope with
this?
/Tobbe
http://www.arnesson.nu/lotek/
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Message has 6 Replies:
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| (...) I can certainly relate to your experiences. I, too, like to use LEGO as a means for relaxing and getting my mind off work and everyday's trivialities. However, I suppose I like problem solving. So when I build with LEGO, I like to experiment (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| I know the problem, and sometime I just forget about it, and take a the photos when the cylinders are in the current position I want them to be. The mainproblems I struggle with are the boggilift e.g when the air goes out, the axle drops down, and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| Making a model that will "do something" is my challenge. The saying "If you cannot solve the problem, change the problem." is the basis for my building. This requires a lot of rebuilding to achieve a design that will perform according to your (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| I admit that I have encountered the same feeling(s). I am actually relieved to hear that others have as well. As a programmer by trade, I find building to be quite exciting and relaxing (and challenging)... all of which are good. However, I am used (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| Hi Tobbe. I know exactly how you feel. In building my CAT 797 frame and steering I geared it down quite slow because I knew the end result would be a heavy model. In real life these trucks don't move very fast anyway. During Christmas I took the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I think we need to remember the original Lego sets that contained these parts. The motors and pneumatics were designed for, and worked well with, the relatively small models built from the Lego instructions. I don't think the Lego designers (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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