Epic Technic

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  4. Posted · Edited by Epic Technic

    22 hours ago, HallBricks said:

    I have used Premiere for quite some time but I have never been experiencing the same problem so it's not easy to help you. One thing I can think of is the sequence settings. Is your resolution set to 1920x1080 in the sequence settings as well? If not, that might be the problem. 

    Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I have my sequence  set at 1080p, so I wonder if it may have something to do with anti-aliasing. Though, maybe there is nothing wrong with the text, and its just me...

    4 hours ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

    DaVinci resolve doesnt work on my computer. 

     

    If the issue is with it not finding any panels then I think I know how to fix your problem. When you open the DaVinci Resolve installer, you can select what to install, make sure install everything you don't already have installed. 

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    I hope there are some people here who know premiere well. Whenever, I add text to my videos and render them, the text never looks sharp. I use Premiere Pro CC 2015. I usually have my resolution set to 1920x1080, rendered in H.264 with a high bit rate, but the text never looks as sharp as it did when I used Sony Vegas Pro 13.0. I have used other render settings, and tried many different fonts, but it never looks crisp. Could it have something to do with the text settings or anti-aliasing? Oh, and yes I have googled it, but I can't seem to find anything. 

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    4 hours ago, TechnicRCRacer said:

    Cool! Does the strength of the compressor change the speed? It seems that the speed is more related to the compressor than the car itself. 

    Though yes the air pressure plays a big role, you need an engine that can convert that into rotational energy.

    3 hours ago, nerdsforprez said:

    Setting speed records seems to be all the rage right now.  LPE record?  (reference to your citation).  Not really sure this is a "thing."  I see that your competitor has labeled his videos as  "record" etc.. therefore if your build is faster you rightly could say "fastest" - but using language of "records" and "fastest" implies at least competition or some comparison sample.  Yours is the fastest compared to whom?   A single reference who may not be comparing his stuff against?  I also created a LPE fast car....

    You lost me, my brain cannot compute what you are telling me... :tongue:

    4 hours ago, nerdsforprez said:

    but didn't try to label with "record" or "fastest" because not certain this is really an ongoing trend.  I could very well be wrong.... and if so I certainly stand corrected..... but why try and label something as fastest if there aren't at least a good sample of others trying to do the same?  

    These record breakers have been quite popular recently, so I thought I would join them. There is a good sample of someone else doing the same, and they had the fastest pneumatic engine powered car.

    3 hours ago, z3_2drive said:

    I would suggest putting some cushioning on the surface you are driving towards, I see this resulting in some bent parts for no good reason. 

    That might be a smart thing to do...

    1 hour ago, TechnicSummse said:

    Sadly there is not much to see in the video... but it seems to be fast :D

    How did you meassure... can you give us any close up pictures?

    To measure the speed, I did simple distance divided by time, over a one meter stretch. Though I do want to try to use GPS to measure the speed, but I fear my garage test track wont be long enough for GPS to be effective. A more detailed explanation and pictures will come soon...

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    1 hour ago, TechnicSummse said:

    I guess the airpressure is stored in LEGO-Air-tanks? And pumped by a LEGO-compressor? ;)

    No air tanks, just one big compressor (not lego) :wink: However, I see the compressor as the type of batteries you would put in your car, you could go with Alkalines, NiMH, Li Ion, or NiCd, and I choose to use a big compressor instead of a lego one.

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    11 hours ago, Marxpek said:

    32km/h on air? how? launch it like an air powered rocket or something? i'm impressed!! can we get some pictures please? 

    All it is, is a good old fashion V2, some wheels, a chassis and 6 Bar of  air pressure. I'll start a topic soon...

    7 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

    Is the lpe cylinder modified? If so, it does not count technically. But I would be fine with that type of competition.

    Yes, the cylinders are drilled and oiled, switches are stock though. I personally think it still counts as modified pneumatics are rather quite accepted in the LEGO Technic community. Also, the current record uses modified pieces, so I though it would only be fair if I used some too, but I see where you're coming from.

    3 hours ago, mocbuild101 said:

    That's very fast for a LPE, but it isn't really competition - because it's completely different from using motors.

    Yeah, I know it's not actual "competition" :wink: I just wanted to see how fast I could get LEGO to go.

     

     

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    On 7/1/2017 at 9:09 AM, Marxpek said:

    I am aware that a bigger wheel will give less resistance to rolling and bumps, but the size will also increase the construction and thus the weight, but i would love to hear your suggestions, but i cannot see how i can get a skinnier tire then i have now, larger yes, but more skinny? no

    I was sort of thinking of another motorcycle tire, but that is going to make your car way heavier, so your current wheel is still probably your best bet. You guys are going to get some more competition! :grin: I've got my car up to 32 km/h so I still have a ways to go, but in my defence I only have a v2 LPE and a super short track. :laugh:  

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    Just now, LXF said:

    Imho the track is a great idea, if people just show videos of performance we can't judge correctly because these won't be the same tests. It's not the same racing a track and just showing how a car can turn. While racing you need to take care about speed ups and slow downs (one needs to stop accelerating when entering a curve and accelerate when exiting). 

    Just my two cents

    I see your point, but how do you expect people to set up the exact same track when not everyone has the space?

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    6 hours ago, Paknaloid said:

    The front looks brilliant! Just one tiny point - the grille would maybe look better if you swapped out the blue pins for black ones.  No big deal though :classic:

    Thanks, I would love to use black pins, but unfortunately I do not have any of them.

    4 hours ago, legotechnicisawesome said:

    I'm making a small cylinder v2.. so..

    Ahh, I thought you were working with the medium sized cylinders. Small cylinders are not that powerful so modded switches are needed.

    2 hours ago, nerdsforprez said:

    Drilled cylinder is a modded piece.  And there are huge differences between LPEs when using modded versus unmodded pieces.  If drilling cylinders.... you may as well also modify the switches.  No heroism in modifying cylinders but not switches.

    My wording was a bit weird. I meant to say that it is possible to make LPEs without any modded pieces, but I do use modded cylinders in all my engines. I have tried modifying switches, but every time I try, air leaks out of them like crazy, if you have any tips then do please tell me. :wink:

    2 hours ago, nerdsforprez said:

    Don't want to sound cynical... this indeed is a great project.  I love the looks of the Audi so far.... really great.  But still curious about the small LPE being able to make this drift.  Have you done any tests yet on the small LPE?  You may want to do this before proceeding.  Hate to see all the wonderful bodywork, etc. be done, only to find out that the small LPE can't power this into drifting.....

    I have tested the LPE and the car, and they work fantastically. The engine is extremely smooth and revs decently high for such a simple engine.The car sort of drifts with tape on the wheels. I will start using electrical tape on the wheel as it will give it a bit more traction over regular tape which should make the Audi TT a bit easier to control. Thanks for all the feedback, I really do appreciate it!

    P.S. I'm also working on an AWD drift chassis with a rear bias toque split powered by an interesting LPE.

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    37 minutes ago, Erik Leppen said:

    Why are people here giving those copycats free links to their videos, with their ads so they earn more money? Isn't that exactly what they want?

    Why not link to the original, giving that extra views, and put the link to the tcopy in a spoiler so the author can use it to report the copycat?

    +1 Great point Erik, we should definitely do this from now on.

  23. Posted

    Thanks for all the feedback guys. No worries, the project is still going on, I've made good progress of the body work and engine. Photos coming soon.

    13 hours ago, legotechnicisawesome said:

    Wow awesome!! Looks great so far :thumbup: I've been trying to make a lpe for ages.. need another modded switch though :look:

    You shouldn't need any modded pieces to make an LPE, none of my engines use modded switches, just drilled and oiled cylinders.