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Truss design - are these ones OK?
colinrichardson replied to Captainowie's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
As one of my structures professors used to say (and make dozens of powerpoint slides that said..) "Triangles are Magic" -
[MOC] Class 1 unlimited buggy
colinrichardson replied to agrof's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Great model and great video. Details on the suspension will be very interesting, I'm sure. -
[MOC REVIEW] Grove GMK6400 Mobile Crane
colinrichardson replied to Blakbird's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
finally have the boom built and was able to load-test the firgelli actuator. I was wrong about 1 actuator being sufficient- it was juuuuuust able to raise the extended boom but sounded painful. 2 actuators twinned together work fairly well - some strain, but not excessive. -
[MOC REVIEW] Grove GMK6400 Mobile Crane
colinrichardson replied to Blakbird's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I've put quite a bit of force on it with my hand and am confident that it will lift the boom throughout its entire range. The actuator has a lot of mechanical advantage when the boom it at its peak (most vertical), so I think it will be able to support a significant weight at that point. -
[MOC REVIEW] Grove GMK6400 Mobile Crane
colinrichardson replied to Blakbird's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Thought I'd share the boom geometry I'm planning on implementing using a firgelli actuator: -
42000 Grand Prix Racer Mod!
colinrichardson replied to Perry15's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Tighter rear end? "Size 0"? -
Technic 2015 Discussion and Speculation
colinrichardson replied to ghostmind's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
It's similarly cheap off of amazon.de, a bit more expensive on amazon.co.uk -
[Software] Brick Wizard: A tool for saving money on LEGO parts at BL
colinrichardson replied to Rotsiser Mho's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
I'm trying to use Brick Wizard for the first time but keep getting this error: "Unable to retrieve store information. Please try again." Has anyone else run into this? -
[MOC] Tandem Helicopter
colinrichardson replied to colinrichardson's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
A few videos of the mechanisms I've been working on: The control combinations discussed above- one is linear-actuator based: https://flic.kr/p/r86eSo the more compact one uses worm gears and racks: https://flic.kr/p/qSVTri The rotors and swash-plates have been through a number of iterations and are remarkably similar to designs by some other MOCers I've seen recently. Cyclic: https://flic.kr/p/r86phf Collective: https://flic.kr/p/qSW18K In Motion: https://flic.kr/p/qdA9LP Finally, a quick look at my first attempt at a control stick mechanism that outputs rotation: https://flic.kr/p/qSNt7j -
[MOC] Tandem Helicopter
colinrichardson posted a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I started this project a few years ago but let it sit dormant. I've started it up again and figured it would be good to track its progress and start getting some feedback (though there's not much to critique yet). This is going to be a tandem helicpoter loosely based on the Chinook. I'm especially interested in mimicking the Chinook's flight controls and expect this to be the biggest challenge. The real helicopter's controls uses a sophisticated, for its time, hydraulic system to mix inputs from the throttle, stick, and pedals into outputs to the rotors so that it "feels" to the pilot that they're flying a more traditional helicopter. Though I briefly considered using pneumatics to create the control system, the lack of pressure variability made it an unappealing option. Instead, I'm working-out a mechanical gear and axle system to combine and actuate the controls. I may convert to an rc/servo system in the future, but plan on only motorizing the rotor's spin for now. The crude testbed / proof-of-concept mockup that I'm starting with. I'll upload some more images over the next few days. -
[MOC] Tandem Helicopter
colinrichardson replied to colinrichardson's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Very nice work - I hadn't seen it before. I've been focused on gear mechanisms for the control combinations but your lever-based system seems to be very elegant. It's going to take me a few more work sessions to install and test my current design, if it fails (too much friction etc) I'm going to give your system a try. Thanks. -
[TC5] Technic C-Model Contest - Voting Topic
colinrichardson replied to Jim's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
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Rigid Hose 3mm - where to find very long segments?
colinrichardson replied to DrJB's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pneumatic-HOSE-for-Lego-Fittings-305cm-10-feet-Technic-Tubing-Ts-/251338032768?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item3a84ea0680 I've bought similar (not from this seller) and it has worked well for me. -
some issues with the Lego technic crawler 9398
colinrichardson replied to silvercoo's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Yep - differentials are a bit counter-intuitive but were an important innovation, both in real-world machines and in lego. This article http://www.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm might be a bit long, but explains things well. -
Review - 41999 4x4 Crawler Exclusive Edition
colinrichardson replied to rm8's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I agree, this forum is not plagued by too many posts, and any more info on the 41999 is absolutely on topic. -
Will Technic flagship models keep getting bigger?
colinrichardson replied to Tubby's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Interesting question - they do seem to keep ratcheting things up and it will probably be hard to pull back down. I would bet that the 2000 piece range might be a practical maximum for some time, but that the amount of PF, RC and more sophisticated parts will keep creeping up. -
Little Manual Rally Car "Kisauto"
colinrichardson replied to Lipko's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Very fun looking. I really like that the engine was made without the pre-made engine block pieces and that it has a bunch of good functionality without PF. I'd support it on cuusoo - it actually might get through the gauntlet. -
How Many 41999 Crawler Sets Will You Buy & Why?
colinrichardson replied to DLuders's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
All of them, in order to build a crawler army that can take over the world.- 54 replies
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Hot Rod with mostly parts of 42000
colinrichardson replied to tibivi's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Very slick. From now on, let's all pretend that this was the official B model. -
Review - 41999 4x4 Crawler Exclusive Edition
colinrichardson replied to rm8's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
That was a great presentation- it must be hard reviewing your own design. Do you think that it will be possible to gear down the winch so that it can pull with a bit more force without slipping? -
Ford Fiesta WRC
colinrichardson replied to piterx's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Wow! Almost as fun as watching the real thing. -
Ford Fiesta WRC
colinrichardson replied to piterx's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Nice - I like the minimalist style: just enough material in the right places to convey the right form. Now you just need to make a guy in a gorilla suit riding a segway. -
Set 42000 (F1 car) - C Model
colinrichardson replied to Paul B Technic's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I haven't seen one, but I think that there's so much room for improvement in the B model that it could become a C model by giving it a good suspension, etc. -
The BOSS Crawler. Technic challenge entry.
colinrichardson replied to rm8's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
You're having way too much fun with this.- 632 replies
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9398 price drop on amazon.co.uk
colinrichardson posted a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
heads up to anyone looking for one of these: amazon.co.uk just dropped the crawler's price to 99 pounds, which comes to $139 shipped to the US for anyone w/ prime.