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  1. m00se
    Working on the part that will be between the lifting mechanism and the plane. When the plane tilts forwards or backwards the elevators move accordingly as you can see in the next picture. The same will be done to the ailerons for tilting sideways. The propeller will also be rotating. Also made a first attempt for the lifting mechanism. There are three axles inside: forward/backwards tilting, sideways tilting, and one for the propeller. Not sure if this will be the best way to do it. Have to use a lot of gears:
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    The plane is nearly ready, so time to tell about the full plan. I would like to make a sort of "cockpit" from where you can control a small plane. You'll be able to tilt the plane left/right and forward/backwards, and the ailerons and elevators should act accordingly.
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    My first thought was a laser printer... What will you be using as straw? I guess you don't want to end up with brick smelling like grass.
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    Building a plane around a car suspension part; that's the real spirit of Lego ;-)
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    Just a quick start:
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    It does help people who don't have a big collection, but how do you count pieces if you don't make a digital model? I'm absolutely support a non-car contest. As mentioned before by others there are more than enough car MOCs on the forum. An original contest (like the last one for example) really helps to get people out of there comfort zone and start building something totally different than what they're used to. Personally I even think LEGO should release more non-vehicle sets for Technic, but that's another discussion.
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    Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to Jim for the organisation. Looking forward to the next one.
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    Or a minimum number of posts? I think that's easiest to check.
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    Personally I came out of the dark ages by impulsively buying the bucket wheel excavator. So a beginner is definitely not a synonym for having only small sets. Also, not everyone keeps their sets separate, so this rule might limit the number of participants. I wholeheartedly agree, this is by far the single most important about those contests! The only new rule I would like to propose is that "No rule shall be implemented that is not beneficial to the enjoyment of building Lego Technic".
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    I think the intention is good, but let's keep in mind that not everybody has enough free time during the contest. Somebody might have some time during the first weeks of the contest but not thereafter etc. So you might end up with a smaller number of participants, and we don't want that either.
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    10: 10 4: 6 5: 4 12: 3 6: 2 7: 1
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    Both the automatic mechanism at the top as the braking system are absolutely stunning! First drop-tower I've ever seen in Lego where the braking phase looks really realistic.
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    No research needed, I'm pretty much a walking encyclopedia on those things. The ride in this video is made by Huss.
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    FYI: The ride shown in the video in the first post elevates the 'crosses' a little bit. This mechanism is as far as I know only used on the few rides of this type made by the (long defunct) Belgian company Sobema. The original - and also most common - "Break Dance" is made by the German company Huss and does not have this functionality. Actually your ride is now pretty close to the smaller Break Dance that Huss currently sells (http://www.hussrides.com/en/family-rides/break-dance). Older models had four (and some even six) crosses and had a more intense ride.
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    Very impressive! Got sea-sick from watching the video ;-)
  16. m00se
    2. EXPLORER Build topic Materials used: about 1/3 to 1/2 of a 42055 set. The single XL motor drives the center module as well as a linear actuator in the middle. The 'wheel' is driven indirectly by a gear against the lower yellow circle.
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    The fact that the seats do move so well in real life has indeed a lot to do with the weight distribution. Also the angle is important. I agree this is difficult to replicate; certainly with only parts from the BWE.
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    1. Fun 2. Functions 3. Fundamentally doing something different from sitting behind the computer
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    Nice to see another ride made from 42055. This might work with three arms. I have a somewhat similar setup on my ride where I have a single gear on the inside of the circle, but I had to add a short beam on the outside to keep it pressed together a bit (on the picture right above the motor); otherwise the gear inside would just slip. The disadvantage is that this adds some friction. With three gears I think there is less chance they will slip. Alternatively you might consider not motorizing the third level of rotation and let the seats rotate freely. This will cause way less stress on the motor. This is actually how the ride works in real life.
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    Absolutely amazing! There have been a few "computer-like" devices from Technic over the years (like a Babbage difference engine), and this is defiantly one of the best I've seen.
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    I love the movement you create when the cars turn into the corners. Pretty sure it will leave your minifigures with a wiphlash ;-)
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    Getting the axle through is indeed the problem if you don't want to use turntables. I once (+12 years ago, so no pictures) made one with the small 9v battery box as part of the shaft to provide power for the rotation of the disk, so it is possible to avoid the turntables. Also, try to keep the weight of the disk as low as possible. Of course you can still "cheat" a little bit by adding a counterweight.
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    Any updates on this? I've tries building something similar in the past and I got stuck getting the swinging motion right. When you use the turntables vertically like you do and add some weight there is quite a lot of friction on them. When you release the "arm" from a height, you'll notice it will just drop to the bottom instead of creating a nice swinging motion. If you do find a solution for that it would help a lot I think.
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    The music is from Rollercoaster Tycoon. Funfair/themepark rides have always been my favorite thing to build with Lego. So I got a bit of a head start as I was already building this one the moment TC14 was announced ;-)
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    (Bucket) Explorer is ready!
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