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StudWorks
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StudWorks replied to Gray Gear's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingAmazing model! I really appreciate the mix of Technic and Creator Expert building this car has, the rollcage and engine/turbo look magnificent! (Even though you have to cut a hose to make the turbo) Have you ever considered making an RC/BuWizz Technic car yet or do you prefer static cars with detailed gearboxes instead? -
StudWorks replied to StudWorks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@JLiu15 The gearbox is controlled manually, with the paddle shifters inspired by @Jeroen Ottens's DB11.
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StudWorks replied to StudWorks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@JLiu15 I agree. I built this model in the beginning before I got a BuWizz 2.0, so that and the nostalgia is why I made it an EV3 car. If you asked me, I don't think you should sell your EV3 components, EV3 robotics are still fun today. I bought another EV3 set because I liked EV3 so much, I just didn't know I'd end up making mostly BuWizz cars (I really want a 3.0 and the new BuWizz motors!), but I'm keeping the other EV3 stuff anyways.
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StudWorks replied to imurvai's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@imurvai Thanks, I’m hopeful that this would be improved in the future.
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StudWorks replied to imurvai's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingHi. Im using BC2 for the first time with my BuWizz 2.0. There’s a glitch where whatever forward/reverse button setup I have, my BuWizz when in Ludicrous can not go reverse, when I reverse in ludicrous, the BuWizz shuts off and I have to always reach for my phone and switch to fast and back to ludicrous to turn the BuWizz back on. Is there a way to solve this? I use the BuWizz app to go from forward to reverse in ludicrous and its perfectly fine. Maybe BC2 prevents Ludicrous mode from switching motors from clockwise to counter clockwise or the other way around. Thanks
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StudWorks replied to Jeroen Ottens's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingLooks beautiful so far! Can't wait for more progress.
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StudWorks replied to Didumos69's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingAwesome model! I built my Rocky with BuWizz 2.0 and PF motors. Swapping C+ for PF was actually quite easy. Here's the Bricksafe gallery. Thanks so much for making this great MOC! It goes through pretty much any obstacle the tires can handle.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingLast night I was controlling my BuWizz 2.0 off-roader outside during a just-below-freezing night. For some reason, it could only operate in Normal mode, it can't operate in Slow, Fast, or Ludicrous. I tested the off-roader indoors during the dark and it worked fine. Is this a problem with the extreme cold or a problem with the outdoors?
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StudWorks replied to Ngoc Nguyen's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingI know Ferraris are known for being red, but since the 488 set is already red, I would want Lego to make this set yellow. For all I know Lego could offer the 42143 in red or yellow, as we've seen with the Fiat 500 set in yellow or light blue.
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StudWorks replied to StudWorks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThanks so much for all your helpful replies, I respect your opinions about the EV3 setup. I'm looking forward to making my next car with BuWizz!
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After four years of on-and-off work, I completed my first 1:8 Technic car, a detailed Lexus LC500 powered by Mindstorms EV3. Why Mindstorms EV3? The project started before I purchased a BuWizz 2.0 along with PF motors, I also wanted to build the best car I could with EV3, as it first got me into Lego Technic almost 7 years ago. After those previously mentioned years of on-and-off, which were for designing the chassis, it took five months to make the exterior, as close to the real car as possible. The LC500 EV3 has opening doors, hood, and trunk, working steering and drive with working steering wheel and paddle-shift* 4-speed gearbox, retractable "Performance Package" spoiler controlled by a medium motor, full independent suspension, fake detailed V8 engine with moving pistons, DNR shifter, adjustable front seats*, rear seats, functioning glove box, and custom stickers. *Special thanks to @Jeroen Ottens for his great DB11 instructions! Greatly helped with the chassis, front adjustable seats, and paddle shifters. The LC500 EV3 is more of a display model than ideal RC car (due to popping cv-joints in the differential and stressed motors due to weight) so I decided to keep it as is. More pictures on Bricksafe: https://bricksafe.com/pages/StudWorks/lexus-lc500-ev3 Thanks to the EuroBricks community for helpful feedback along the way.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@Didumos69 That's interesting... after reinforcing gears that were clicking I found you're probably right. Is the model too heavy? The car will be almost 6 pounds when completed. It's powered by one EV3 brick and two large EV3 motors. I'm going to try gearing down the input from the motors.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@Didumos69 and @Hrafn I tried Hrafn's solution and the popping still occured. I discovered that it doesn't matter how much I reinforce the CV-joint, the popping will always occur under torque. And Didumos, I can't gear up the motor output because having a speed gear ratio over 1:1 results in failure to drive in big PF/Buwizz RC cars and the model is pretty heavy (little heavier than the Sian set) and the motors have a problem even moving. Are you sure about gearing up with something like a 20 teeth gear moving a 12 teeth half-gear? (I worry about the half gear clicking/breaking) The chassis is based off @Jeroen Ottens's DB11, which doesn't have PF/Buwizz RC. Thanks for your time, again.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@Didumos69 Thanks for the reply. I did what you showed on your second picture, but the clicking/CV-joint grinding still occurs under high torque. I'm questioning whether I should get the new CV-joints or, what I prefer, doing what people have been doing for years before the new CV-joint was released. If there's no solution I'll just have to live with this. BTW the car is driven by two EV3 large motors driving a knob gear. There could be the possibility the knob gears are causing the extreme torque required to damage CV-joints.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@Zerobricks I would buy some on BrickLink right away, but I wanted to try something. I remember I saw someone ( @Didumos69 maybe?) use a 3x3 fork piece in their MOC's suspension arms to prevent clicking/damage, I really want to see the original image I got this idea from so I could implement it into my MOC.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThanks, they don't fit in the suspension/wheel hubs I'm using currently though. You had a big role in the record-breaking Spania BuWizz supercar, right? I'm curious if you used the small CV-joints in that build. I also tried seeing what Lox Lego uses in his creations (without buying instructions) to transmit power from diff to wheel hub, but I couldn't find anything.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@2GodBDGlory Thanks for the reply, I found the main issue: When operating under high torque, the CV-joint light grey piece bends and grinds into the dark grey piece, diminishing the two pieces' binding ability (I broke this fresh new CV-joint just to test this). I see builds all the time of 1:8 scale vehicles using the new BuWizz motor and I never hear of them destroying CV-joints like my 1:8 scale car currently does. Still looking for a solution.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@2GodBDGlory and @Jurss thanks for the advice, I found a solution similar to 2GodBDGlory's that worked out perfectly. Now on my EV3 car I'm having an issue with driving, the CV-joints connected to the differential are dislocating and being damaged to the point where they're no longer usable. I found a possible solution using fresh undamaged CV-joints and bushes, so the CV-joint could be held on tight... ...but I'm concerned that the dislocating will continue and the undamaged CV-joints will become damaged. Any 1:8 car builders who found a way to prevent CV-joint dislocation and damage? I tried seeing what other motorized 1:8 scale Technic car builders did to prevent this, but I can't find any good images.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingHello, today I made a rear spoiler for my sports coupe, but I am trying to figure out how to make the retracting mechanism, and connect it to the medium EV3 motor. Any advice?
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StudWorks replied to Technicallism's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingOoh, the Bacalar would be great. It's yellow and it's a convertible so that's enough for me for a damn incredible Technic flagship car.
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StudWorks replied to Technicallism's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingWhile I like the complex gearboxes in Lego vehicles, it's not that fun IMHO to play with. I prefer remote control models with no gearbox. I have a gearbox in my current MOC and even though I enjoy the complexity and realism, having no gearbox adds simplicity and room. I think a 1:8 Rimac would be really darn cool, it's a great chance for Lego to release a 1:8 scale car with Control+. The Sian set was almost $400, and the CAT bulldozer dethroned it with its $450 price tag. Other than Control+ I'm begging to see what Lego can add to a 1:8 scale car that costs $150 more than 2016's Porsche.
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StudWorks replied to Jim's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling@Zerobricks Thanks!
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StudWorks replied to Didumos69's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThis MOC is so great and I'm planning on building it with BuWizz and PF motors. Has anyone built Rocky with PF yet? I also wish there was a way to prevent any scraping during offroading, which I plan to do a lot.
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StudWorks replied to Gray Gear's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingHow is the MOC doing so far?
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StudWorks replied to 2GodBDGlory's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingUnbelievable, I have never seen a Lego car ever that is capable of narrowing itself. The exterior looks just like the real Superbird as well, I just wish the transformation looked more like an actual jet instead of a cartoon flying muscle car. (Folding wheels, etc)
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