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Re: JCB JS220 Excavator
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Tue, 25 Nov 2003 01:17:10 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jennifer Clark wrote:
   I have finished the webpage for my JCB JS220 Excavator model and placed it online here :-

http://www.genuinemodels.com/

The model is pneumatic/electric and is operated by a separate hand controller which also contains the pneumatic pump and pressure cutoff switch. Purists will hopefully forgive me for my previous indiscretions since this model is 100% Lego!

Thanks for another great write-up Jen - and another great model! Been looking forward to the details :)

One question I have though - did you investigate using an adder-subtracter in the base? using the centre axle for drive and the clutch gears for turning might make driving easier, eliminating the lag problem with the clutch gears, which would only affect turning. Not sure what effect it would have on the slewing problem though....

ROSCO



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  Re: JCB JS220 Excavator
 
(...) I have done some tests in the past with adder-subtracter based tracked vehicles and have two major problems with them. The first is that in straight line travel you are only getting the benefit of one motor driving the tracks, whereas with the (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)

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I have finished the webpage for my JCB JS220 Excavator model and placed it online here :- (URL) The model is pneumatic/electric and is operated by a separate hand controller which also contains the pneumatic pump and pressure cutoff switch. Purists (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !! 

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