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| The 8889 Technic Ideas book has four pages dedicated to a six-wheeled truck, which appears to be built largely from a combination of 8859 and 8860. Unfortunately it fails to give instructions, and all the pictures are from one side, leaving much of (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic) !!
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| I have the 8889 book, and looking closely at your photos and the book's I couldn't find even one tiny difference. (Apart fromt he blue beam you mentioned but that doesn't count). It's THAT good. Since you already experienced the anguish of seeing (...) (17 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| dear al have you ever constructed a (portable) forklift or do you know anyone that has? christian (17 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Sorry for the delay in replying. I will add it to my long term list of things to do, but please don't expect it any time soon! Could be years, unfortunately. Al (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) No, sorry, I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but not me, nor do I know anyone who has aside from the standard LEGO models. Al (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I started a 9th scale forklift in 2003 using a Bimba piston but never finished it. Although those pistons may be expensive and hard to get, they double your possibilities with lifting designs. (URL) one I have extends 20 cm, which along with a (...) (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) nice forklift - would it be possible to mount it onto a lorry? (17 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) The forklift I posted is not my design. "TT" from brickshelf did that. It was just to give you ideas, and is closer to 1/16th scale. Maybe you can find his email and get some ideas from him. My only idea is to use Bimba pneumatics. (17 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) When my parents gave me this book in the mid 80s I wanted to build this truck. Just like you I only had the 8860 car chassis and I bought a used 8859 in ´95. But in the second half of the 80s I used the boogie lift for two of my truck models (...) (17 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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