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Post by garbuckle on Feb 12, 2015 7:47:49 GMT
Made a big step in my "car" project. I created a 3 speed manual gearbox engine, and it works! Engine1.bsg (10.06 KB) Still lots of tweaking to do, as 3rd gear just seems to make it skid out (I don't like gears as wheels... no traction) Controls: Forward / Reverse / Steer = arrow keys 1st gear = hold 1 2nd gear = hold 2 3rd gear = hold 3 All the bracing does make it a bit heavy. and it takes a bit to get going. Also, you can switch the pistons to toggle mode to have the gear on continuously, however you risk having more than one gear engaged at the same time, if you forget to disengage before selecting the next one When I have more time, I'm going to see about making it lighter / more compact / more efficient  |
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Post by caniscanine on Feb 12, 2015 8:01:35 GMT
The only problem i see, is the gears at the back are hitting the ground. This causes it to turn when on the third gear...
Other then that, this is fantastic and i love how it works. Really nice :3
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Post by garbuckle on Feb 12, 2015 8:06:31 GMT
Yeah, I have yet to think of a way to get a normal wheel going without a gear hitting the ground. But, it's late, so I'll do that later  Would love to see bigger wheels... and maybe some pulleys and belts  |
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Post by caniscanine on Feb 12, 2015 8:09:09 GMT
Yeah, I have yet to think of a way to get a normal wheel going without a gear hitting the ground. But, it's late, so I'll do that later I was just trying a way. you know the strut type things? Use them to connect the loose wheels to the cogs, then build two blocks below that gear and wheel, put another wheel underneath it. That works. |
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Post by garbuckle on Feb 12, 2015 8:11:24 GMT
Yeah, I have yet to think of a way to get a normal wheel going without a gear hitting the ground. But, it's late, so I'll do that later I was just trying a way. you know the strut type things? Use them to connect the loose wheels to the cogs, then build two blocks below that gear and wheel, put another wheel underneath it. That works. I was just thinking to myself of maybe a friction system (wheel on wheel). Will have to try it out. Thanks |
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Post by caniscanine on Feb 12, 2015 8:13:35 GMT
I was just trying a way. you know the strut type things? Use them to connect the loose wheels to the cogs, then build two blocks below that gear and wheel, put another wheel underneath it. That works. I was just thinking to myself of maybe a friction system (wheel on wheel). Will have to try it out. Thanks Yep. That's exactly it. It does work, i tried it litterally a few minutes ago. Unfortunately it does not solve the turning. |
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Post by Arlekin on Feb 12, 2015 9:32:48 GMT
I wonder how many brilliant future engineers will be raised on Besiege...
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Post by beege on Feb 13, 2015 0:24:05 GMT
That is fantastic, thanks for sharing.
All this time I never knew how to transfer power through a block. DOH! A brace. So many workarounds that were unnecessary.
Thank you.
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Post by garbuckle on Feb 13, 2015 6:18:07 GMT
That is fantastic, thanks for sharing. All this time I never knew how to transfer power through a block. DOH! A brace. So many workarounds that were unnecessary. Thank you. Yeah, I was surprised to find that braces can spin through blocks. Opens up a world of possibilities  Also, you can overlap braces through blocks; I had two shafts spinning in opposite directions through the same place. They *do* need to be attached to a wheel or gear or something on each end, or they'll just fall through the block. |
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Post by vindel on Feb 13, 2015 7:04:24 GMT
Really nice job, thanks for sharing !
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Post by garbuckle on Feb 13, 2015 7:28:08 GMT
Another item of note: Powered wheels and gears are "additive" when stacked. I.e. a 1.0 speed wheel attached to a 1.0 speed wheel will actually spin at 2.0 speed. A third wheel would effectively spin at 3.0 speed. If all were changed to 2.0 speed, the third wheel would actually spin at 6.0 speed (and probably spin your machine apart)!
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Post by tyrog on Feb 13, 2015 10:40:03 GMT
Sweet! Very nice! I've been trying myself to make a 4 speed gearbox but it was way too bulky... I feel like 3 is a good compromise. And your design looks way better than mine One little tip, I'd use "toggle" pistons instead of normal pistons (in the options of the piston) I think. |
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Post by beege on Feb 13, 2015 16:56:09 GMT
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