Homework board Erector Set and too much time on my hands........lol

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• dbc1218 Posts: 33

  2007-03-30 02:41 edited 2007-03-30 02:41

  Was it all made with parts from a single erector set. It looks like the special edition set, the one with the crane on the front of the book. Is it this one:
  I hope its all from that one set because I have that set and this "ErectoToddler" looks great and I want to make it.
• T0m Posts: 124

  2007-03-30 03:53 edited 2007-03-30 03:53

  Hi dbc,
  I have 2 of those same kits. All the parts are mixed up. I am sure that there must be parts from each set. I have seen these kits on ebay at reasonable prices.
• Whit Posts: 4,191

  2007-04-07 12:13 edited 2007-04-07 12:13

  TOm,
  
  This thing is really cool. Looks like there are a few DuBro parts in there too. I have a old Steel Tec set up in the closet...maybe I could...
  I always thought a homework board might be fun to use.
  
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• T0m Posts: 124

  2007-04-08 00:05 edited 2007-04-08 00:05

  Hi Whit,
  Remove the maybe and your golden. Have fun.
  Tom
  
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• dbc1218 Posts: 33

  2007-04-09 23:16 edited 2007-04-09 23:16

  I just finished it this weekend. The stock toddler code almost works but with a few changes it should be good. I built it with just the parts from one erector set, but the top plate is plastic sheet that I drilled to make every thing work.

  

  

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• T0m Posts: 124

  2007-04-09 23:40 edited 2007-04-09 23:40

  Hi dbc,
  
  That looks great.
  
  Tom
  
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• Whit Posts: 4,191

  2007-04-11 00:25 edited 2007-04-11 00:25

  Thanks for the encouragement TOm! No more maybe.
  
  Cool bot dbc1218.
  
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• T-man Posts: 24

  2007-04-11 01:28 edited 2007-04-11 01:28

  We really must get lives.·· I'm sure there's more to life than bipedal and quadrupedal walking machines.· That's what I've heard, anyway.
  
  Truly great looking projects.· Nice work.
  
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• gelfling6 Posts: 60

  2007-04-11 01:53 edited 2007-04-11 01:53

  I imagine, you could also build a similar frame with the Pre-IF VEX parts too..
  
  very nice design!
• crgwbr Posts: 614

  2007-04-15 14:47 edited 2007-04-15 14:47

  Next Challenge = AT-AT Walker from StarWars (It'd probably be good idea to leave out the laser cannons) :P
  
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