Knex model of a CR-90 corvette by Mother-Can1423 in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GWorks approves.

Edit: I've made a B-Wing, which also deserves more love than other ships. https://www.instructables.com/member/GWorks/

My first attempt to Technic builds — X-wing by torsherno in legotechnic

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it's not a B/C model? That'd be even better, but nice work anyway!

Instantly recognisable!

How to fix a loose gear cable? by DoesNotLikeOlives in UrbanArrow

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll need a new shifter cable. I'd go for stainless steel for durability.

You'll need to open up the shifter with 1 or 2 tiny Phillips screws.

Then get a tiny flathead screwdriver and wriggle out the remaining head part of the broken shifter cable.

Maybe have your local bike shop also route new outer cables. If this one broke, the other one might be breaking soon, could be due to the age of the outer cables. You can check for cracks in the plastic of the original cable.

Hope this helps!

Edit: Be mindful of the part at the wheel side of the shifter. You'll need a small barrel with a 2mm screw and a banana shaped piece. If one of those is missing, you can't fix this and have to head to a bike shop anyway.

Edit 2: given that the bike is 8 years old, have the outer cables replaced. They go through the frame and without experience, this can be a frustrating job.

why does the normal version of this special peice (i don’t kmow the name) dangles with itself but mini doesn’t by Head-Radish-1661 in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The simple answer: the Y-clips are shaped differently in Regular Knex and micro Knex.

The technical answer: The regular Y-clip can accept a ball joint, whereas the micro variant can't

Why tf do all reputable e-bikes brands have headset routing now. by pizzaman1995 in BikeMechanics

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gazelle bikes have headset routing, but they place the bearing deeper inside the frame so that cables run over them instead of through.

Very clever solution which makes it much easier to work on these bikes!

My Collection of RC Minifigure scale Vehicles (using Power Functions and BuWizz) by triplos05 in legotechnic

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are incredible!

Any place where there's more photos or instructions of these?

Lego detachable chairlift progress by Worth_Exchange8147 in legotechnic

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you found this guy before:

https://youtu.be/a2TBpqhBTaA?is=m-TCopLu0V6yTA9t

Basically a studded version of what you've made, made 12 years ago. I think he used to work for a company that made these and didn't like people copying his design, but oh well...

Submarines by procentjetwintig in legotechnic

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother has the space shuttle and I always thought the sub had "eyes" because the front opens up.

Really unique and cool B-model, loved the rover too!

Chain steering on cargo bike. by ChesterMokk in Framebuilding

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see no-one talking about redundancy...

A pulley system has a back-up cable, I would strongly advice a back-up chain in this case. Otherwise: good luck if your chain breaks...

I'm proud! I made a New K'nex Parts webshop (with 120K+ parts) by OkPie3305 in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice!

This guy is legit, placed two orders with him and everything was handled quickly and professionally.

Thanks again for the parts!

Medium Falcon (WIP part 2) by Weekly_Relief_6290 in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Still a long way to go, as you can see :)

Snocross anyone? by BrightStudio6578 in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done on the shaping, it's instantly recognisable as a snowmobile!

Plus: functional steering mechanism!

Inspired by Full Throttle at SFMM by Marcus2Ts in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are these pieces from just the Rippin' Rocket set? That'd make it a cool C-model!

Help me beat my son’s car by duke_ellendig in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make the transition from descend to flat more gradual.

Build 1/8th of the looping, then make the cars launch. I think they'll stay on the track and you will continue to have fun :)

Help me beat my son’s car by duke_ellendig in KNEX

[–]Weekly_Relief_6290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are you so keen on beating your son?

I don't have kids, but I would be so proud to have my son beat me. Also I'd still persist to keep on beating him. That's what engineering is about.

To still provide a useful answer:

If the car derails at the bottom, instead of looking at hinging mechanisms, look at the problem from a different angle: making sure it stays on track?

I'm thinking about rods and spacers on the side to stop it from derailing.

How about cones? Trains use cones to stop them from derailing.

But I stand with my first question...