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Re: Part functionality questions
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Date: 
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 02:51:35 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Alex Wetmore writes:

This gear is also very useful for making multispeed transmissions.  The 8880
Supercar and 8480 Space Shuttle both use them this way.  Before buying
either set I had played with making 2sp transmissions using this gear as
well.

What gear ratios does the Shuttle use?  I guess there's main engines WITH SRBs
and main engines alone.  And after MECO you've got maneuvering jets...

"Ahhh, Discovery Houston, we can't get the main engines into gear.  Is this a
standard H?  Over."

"Roger that, Discovery, and don't ride the clutch."

--Ben



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  Re: Part functionality questions
 
(...) The transmission is used to switch the motor to the different functions--opening the bay doors, lifting the crane arm, turning the arm, and turning the fiber-optic unit. (...) :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Part functionality questions
 
Ben Jackson <ben@ben.com> wrote in message news:Fo96Lz.Htx@lugnet.com... (...) 8880 (...) SRBs (...) this a (...) LOL..:-) Actually, multi speed transmission mechanisms are basically mechanism that transforms the motion to a shaft or another, so a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)

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"Ben Jackson" <ben@ben.com> wrote in message news:Fo8Iqz.1uC@lugnet.com... (...) smooth (...) gear (...) other (...) [snip] (...) differential. (...) the (...) and (...) This gear is also very useful for making multispeed transmissions. The 8880 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)

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