That's a really nice build-up towards an explanation...
At the age of (I don't know...) 12, I had a brilliant Lego technics set that was a car with a working gearbox and differential. I didn't understand the diff and couldn't see the point in it. I didn't quite build it right the first time but after a couple of concessional looks at the instructions, I figured it out and it all became clear.
Your link has inspired me to go find it and I think I might just have to buy one...
See the bit about Meccano, here:
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I remember seeing an old mechanical differential analyser on a visit to Manchester University computing department in the late 1970s.
That's a really nice build-up towards an explanation...
ReplyDeleteAt the age of (I don't know...) 12, I had a brilliant Lego technics set that was a car with a working gearbox and differential. I didn't understand the diff and couldn't see the point in it. I didn't quite build it right the first time but after a couple of concessional looks at the instructions, I figured it out and it all became clear.
Your link has inspired me to go find it and I think I might just have to buy one...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lego-Technic-Car-Chassis-8860-BOXED-INSTRUCTIONS-/170621392833?pt=UK_Construction_Toys_Kits&hash=item27b9d3d7c1
Just do it!
ReplyDeleteYou won't regret it.
Guess what?
ReplyDeleteYay!!!
Good stuff!
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ReplyDeleteAnd now that I have built the chassis (for nostalgia purposes), I can now explore the possibility of something a little more 'diabolical'!
ReplyDeleteI get it!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your design for Lego-y Dan.
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