The Longest Thread (K'Nex Forum Version)

**Maxlaam** · #**826** 02-27-2010, 06:22 AM

There have been earthquakes in Chile this morning, the epicenter was at Concepción. It was recorded to be of 8.3 magnitude. The bad thing is, my brother is staying in Concepción for his study. We haven't heard anything from him due to power outages, if you find any news, please post it here.

lazor 22 · #**827** 02-27-2010, 09:58 AM

Wow it took 15 days to go one page in here.

**BGTKing** · #**828** 02-27-2010, 11:55 AM

Maybe you should help by posting more often then.

**Maxlaam** · #**829** 03-01-2010, 02:02 PM

Hurray, My brother called today and he's doing fine. He had to go to the hospital because they were the only ones with working phones!

floris2burn · #**830** 03-01-2010, 05:03 PM

That's great!

Must've been awfull not being able to reach him.
Maybe now he has an excuse to buy a satellite phone.

**BGTKing** · #**831** 03-01-2010, 05:13 PM

That's great to hear Max.

Shadowman · #**832** 03-08-2010, 04:39 PM

I haven't been very active here lately. Anyways, it's starting to warm up here, and I'm going to Florida over spring break

. I also stayed home from school today, I sure have missed a lot of school. It's making my grades drop.

**Maxlaam** · #**833** 03-08-2010, 04:47 PM

We had snow today, it did melt rather quick though, glad it did.

**Coaster105** · #**834** 03-08-2010, 04:59 PM

How appropriate that a week after the olympics, it starts snowing here. lol.

**BGTKing** · #**835** 03-09-2010, 09:33 AM

Nature is funny sometimes. It has snowed a lot here in Atlanta this year. More than in the past 10 years.

**Kairah** · #**836** 03-11-2010, 03:39 PM

check this out!
BuildFEST.com

Shadowman · #**837** 03-11-2010, 05:06 PM

That website is cool.

I wish I had a huge warehouse to build with Knex, lol.

Some severe storms are predicted tonight.

**BGTKing** · #**838** 03-12-2010, 09:37 AM

Anyone know who these people are?

floris2burn · #**839** 03-12-2010, 01:26 PM

I've seen the website a few years ago, but it went abandonned.
I'm glad they picked up the building/managing the site again. The atomic paraball always amazed me.

Shadowman · #**840** 03-12-2010, 05:07 PM

My favorite ones are the Atomic Paraball and that roller coaster that hangs from a balcony.

All that I know about them is that they're all adults.

**The KNex Weasel** · #**841** 03-12-2010, 11:28 PM

I've known about that one for about four years--my first time visiting SSC was when I first found out about it.

floris2burn · #**842** 03-13-2010, 08:40 AM

Does enyone know a way to create a 1:4 ratio on rods (trough gears or some mechanical way)?

**Kairah** · #**843** 03-13-2010, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floris2burn

Does enyone know a way to create a 1:4 ratio on rods (trough gears or some mechanical way)?

You can make gears from white connectors, im not sure how good it will work though.

floris2burn · #**844** 03-14-2010, 04:30 AM

Well, I need an exact 4:1 ratio. I tried some maths on the 3 available gears but they are realy unfit for it. (I think)

And using white connectors might work, but it needs to hold a constant, large torque. I'm not sure if those will be able to do that.

Shadowman · #**845** 03-14-2010, 03:08 PM

Happy Pi Day! (March 14th)

It has been cold and overcast this week. I was going to make instructions of a lift, but clouds outside mean dark pictures inside.