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[Remote-Controlled Dave]

I didn't forget Inertiant Chris, I just wasn't sure if you were coming or not. Glad you are!

[haz]

I just wasn't sure if you were coming or not. Glad you are!

I'm not. It means the return of my arch nemisis, Angry bird

[malivoirec]

I was trying to decide this entire week whether to go or not but a university exam on Friday announced last night and an 8 hour one way trip has scuppered my plans. So yeh unfortunately I can't, so Haz you can a sigh of releif for another day (*insert evil laugh here*)

[josh]

Several issues... I think the receiver is duff so I need to swap that out. I have fixed the leaks as best I can, the air escapes in about 5 minutes. when it reaches as low as 10 psi the shuttles move and fire which looks like this...
http://s22.beta.photobucket.com/user/jo ... 9.mp4.html
It is also now 5g over weight, I have no idea how I will sort that by tomorrow.

[josh]

For anybody who uses or intends to use my scalextric wheels there is a new design available in packs of 4 here:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/782372/4 ... 12f40e2411
and the tire is here:
http://www.topslotsntrains.com/topslots ... 27&id=5024

[Rhys]

Just wondering... how much does each tyre and wheel weigh, and what is the overall diameter? Also, the link is dead for the tyres, which ones are they?

[josh]

Sorry, didn't check that. corrected with the url now.
The wheels are 20.5 x 11.5 and weigh about 2.5g each I think. The new hub design may have changed that but I don't have an accurate set of scales here to confirm.

[josh]

Hi All!

I've been busy, but I have been building in my spare time. I've made my simplest, yet most frustratingly compact pneumatic system to date. It works, and it works reliably. Now I need to build a robot around it.

Teaser below. I hope to get something together over the summer.

[earthwormjim]

That looks beautiful, Josh.
Loving the simplicity, and those linkages.

[josh]