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Carsten Svendsen
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I should be able to drop it on the ground from standing height, and only have minimal cosmetic repairable damages. -
A #7 connector? I need more info
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Cylinders are always stronger in a push configuration. That is why you see large front end loaders with the cylinder in a reverse configuration with a lever. The reason is that there is a bigger surface area on the end of the piston, where as on the other side, the rod is in the way and taking up surface area, thus contributing nothing to the exerted force. Compare these two images - The large machine pushes the rod to lift the bucket, where as the small machine pushes the rod to drop it.
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Very nice, it does like compact, but I'm not entirely sure how it works, probably because I don't know how the spring missile block works in the first place. A video would be nice. Usually, just upload to youtube or something and post the direct link here. Eurobricks will auto-embed the video
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I'd suggest using the flip-flop beams so that it is easier to brace out with some 3x5 liftarms
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Carsten Svendsen replied to David G's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
You will need Windows XP to run this software, and it is critical for play -
There are many topics discussing Zamor balls. Showing results for 'zamor'. - Eurobricks Forums In general, they are 2mm bigger than the soccer balls and have a flat spot from the injection molding. Certainly not suited for GBC
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The Zamor balls are wider than 2L and would not fit though unless forced. I'm certain of this, I've tried it myself before
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I agree with this, it seems like the better idea. Iterate the mechanism a couple of times and then see if you can scale it down with smaller parts. The rubber part is also way better than flexing the axles themselves.
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Cars, trucks, construction vehicles and amusement park rides have all been done before, and extremely well too. I suggest something less practical and more interesting. Like kinetic art, simple things like a roll-up gate or something slightly futuristic. Go back to the roots of LEGO, look at some old sets from the 90's and get inspiration. Maybe even recreate the more obscure sets in a modern way?
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I don't understand how this suspension works, or why it needs to be this complex? It looks really cool though.
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I don't know how the spring loaded missile launchers work, but the arm mechanism seems simple enough. Unless you want it to be motorized, then I don't know how you would fit anything in there. You also didn't specify a scale for the head. It seems you are building the head with studs facing forwards. That could be quite a challenge. If all you need is a little movement, and there's no space for springs or rubber bands, I suggest using the very nature of the plastic pieces as a spring. See my battery drill from 2 minutes in, I used a long axle as a spring for the lever button. It works amazingly.
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I don't think using CV joints is a great idea when you directly couple it to that type of motor. I haven't tried any applications like this, but I would imagine that it comes apart quickly.
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I'd get the rotary motion from the truck wheels instead of the attachment.
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We still haven't seen it walk though... Does it actually function? The bodywork won't matter now, if you have to rebuild it later.
