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Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

Hello again folks, I have finally completed the web page for my latest Technic creation, a radio controlled Technic figure scale 8x4 truck with a hook lift system which allows the tipping and loading/unloading of skips (dumpsters). As well as the (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.modelteam) !!

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Olivier Gerouville

Hello Jennifer, Well, you did it again!! This model is simply amazing. I was very impressed. As usual, the functionality is very impressive. As you mentioned, the use of stickers adds a very realistic touch. Okay, now I'm going back to your page to (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks Olivier, stickers were something I had avoided in the past but I am now a firm convert to their use, at least for permanent models, and I have no intention of breaking this one down! I thought the hook lift army truck on your web site (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Olivier Gerouville

I just watched the videos and the DAT files: really impressive! The chassis is just packed with gears. I really like the way you positionned the motors in the chassis. I need to lean to slow down when building my models. I get about half-way done, (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steven Combs

Jennifer, Excellent model...when do you start work at LEGO designing their kits!!! I also want to know how I can get a hold of one of those remote control kits? ===== Steven B. Combs, M.S.,C.I.T. Associate Professor / Instructional Technologist Ivy (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) John Barnes, who frequently posts on lugnet.robotics, is responsible for the design of the remote control. Hopefully he'll come onto this thread to respond, but if not you can email him at barnes@sensors.com Jennifer (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks! Even if I can't model the real thing exactly, I try to put the parts that are semi-equivalent in similar places to achieve some of the more subtle visual and mechanical (such as weight and centre of gravity) effects of the real thing. (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —John Koob

Jennifer Clark wrote in message <3AF063EB.6F5FE421@v....ac.uk>... (...) Do you make multiple versions of one portion of a model, especially something such as arranging gears and such to fit into the structure? How many? I find that I usually can (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) I do indeed have multiple versions of various parts of the model, and the number of attempts needed varies considerably. I probably need about 3 to 8 steps for relatively simple parts, but this will increase if, for example, there are other (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Ronald Vallenduuk

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF18C05.5CC396...h.ac.uk... (...) 8 (...) the (...) complexity (...) idea, (...) radically new (...) took (...) previous (...) weak. (...) in (...) Sounds familiar. I think I've (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) The tinkering is probably the best bit though, if it were too easy then it would be no fun. Jennifer (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Ronald Vallenduuk

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF2BBE8.2D8CE0...h.ac.uk... (...) was (...) What's more: the tinkering bit is all the fun. Once the crane worked I lost interest and couldn't wait to take it down and start (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tom Newsom

This is very much my approach I'll try a way, and exhaust its possibilities before attacking the problem from another direction, sometimes working backwords, destroying earlier solutions that worked just fine before. This was particularly true of my (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Sounds intriguing, although I most strongly disagree with the notion that there are no more construction vehicles to make - but then, I would :-) Jennifer (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steve Lane

(...) I have to disagree with Tom as well, Since the rejuvination of my lego building (I never had a dark ages :-)). A lot of my inspiration comes from books about excavators. Construction and associated vehicles are going to form a major part of my (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tom Heverly

MARRY ME! ..... altho, I need to figure out what to do with my current wife. Tom Heverly (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Lawrence Wilkes

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF012F6.253E6F...h.ac.uk... (...) we're not worthy, we're not worthy Technic at its finest regards lawrence (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Lawrence Wilkes

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF012F6.253E6F...h.ac.uk... (...) How do we persuade you to come to some of our Legofests down south? regards lawrence (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Easy! If I hadn't had prior arrangements I would have been at the recent one for sure! Jennifer (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Harri 'Junkarn' Manni

After a first quick look what can be said? Impressing as usual!! I have to take a close look at all the details and solutions when I'm less stressed. (...) //Harri Manni - 070-5850517 -"Do not take life too seriously.You will never get out alive." (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Thanks Harri, I must say that finally getting this website uploaded has removed a great deal of stress. Waiting for the British weather to become good for outdoor photographs was just one of the fun parts :-) Jennifer (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Thomas Avery

Most impressive! Very realistic and completely functional. I'm even more impressed that you took the time to present and completely explain every detail. I do have one question, though. On the steering of the second set of front wheels, the (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) There is indeed - for proof, check out the "towing" video in the skip loading section where the truck executes several maneouvers involving full lock turns :-) Jennifer (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Simon Bennett

(...) I was only thinking on Monday what a great idea a really realistic 8 wheeler lorry would be and there you are today putting up info about your superb MOC. I haven't gone through all the stuff in detail (I am at work after all) but I am, as (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Simon Bennett

(...) A small observation: These skip lorries are the same as those used to pick up an enclosed version of the skip used at my local tip. While waiting in the heinous queue to throw away some hedge trimmings I have often watched them pick up and (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Like most things, there are several variations on the hooklift theme - for example, the "Light Duty Hoist" at this URL does not have a boom locking mechanism; the skip length is small enough to allow both tipping and loading to be achieved by (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —A. Mark Wilburn

(...) ... Brilliant, as always... is this the same truck you'd posted before (pics from a UK meeting)? (I only remember the colour scheme was the same). If it is, at least we get to see lots of great photos of it now... couldn't appreciate the (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) It is indeed, although I have made quite a few changes to it since then to toughen it up as well as many cosmetic details. The train journeys to and from that meeting as well as several others with the truck in a carrier bag prove very (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steve Lane

(...) Can I take the this oppertunity to confirm the damage done to Moc's during travel, it certainly makes you think when it comes to the building stage now. Chassis tend to be ok but cosmetic parts tend to come a cropper. Strangely my tank (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Speaking of truck operation, one of the annoying things about the loading and tipping functions are that if you don't stop the motors at the endpoints, the gears end up getting stripped of their teeth. Having a belt driven section to allow (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Dean Hystad

I think this must be the most beautiful creation yet. The scale is perfect (well, if the driver is Andre the Giant. Why can't the lego figures and wheels relative scale be more realistic). In the past I made reasonable facsimile's of the Skid Loader (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Oddly enough, the size of the wheels (at least in diameter if not wideness) is perfect for the Technic figures; the scale of the wheels relative to the real truck wheels is 1:20, which means the Technic figures are exactly 6 feet high. At (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Sean Kelly

(...) union of form and function you've achieved in your latest model, along with its thorough research and beautiful expository. Where do you find the time? --Sean (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) Have you somehow learned to bend yourself and not the spoon? Sorry, saw The Matrix recently, again. How impressive your models might seem, I find myself even more impressed when I think of all the hours you have put into that amazing truck and (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

Hi Tobbe, (...) Funny, but there may be some truth in this - you know these problems you come across that require days or even weeks of thought to solve, and then the solution just seems to pop into your head in an instant? I suppose in a mental way (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Gaurav Thakur

Wow...very impressive model there! It combines the great looks of the Model Team series with the functionality of Technic to create an outstanding fusion of the two...great work! The website is also very informative and well-constructed... (...) I (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) I remember this being debated here recently, where some thought Lego models were and thought not. I tend to think that some are, in that so much of the resultant quality of a creation based on something real stems very much on the (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) Hi Jennifer 8) (...) Yep, I know the one. Love it when it happens, I usually smack my forehead and get somewhat mad at myself when I was so blind a second ago. Then I relize my new thought wont work either so my feelings go like a (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) to think that I am a really slow builder here! I'm looking forward to seeing the movie of it on your website once you have the video stuff working. (...) I suppose that's one good reason for building smaller models ;-) (...) Indeed, I am quite (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tobbe Arnesson

(...) Hey! Don't you ever! All of us okies wish we had your patience so that we too could produce jennifer style models. At least that's what I think, if I had the time and motivation I would reach up to your class. I would still be way below you (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —John Barnes

(...) How about putting them at different distances from the camera ;) JB (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steve Lane

(...) I've had this happen to be and it has left me strangely dissapointed because the idea's popped into my head it kinda feels that 'I' didn't come up with it, you have no way of tracing how you came up with the solution, it just appears in your (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) You could always vote with your feet by getting some bulbs (or LEDs?) and capacitors from an electronics store, hacking up a few bricks and making your own :-) While I know you're not keen on homebrew lego, and while I would heartily defend (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Geoffrey Hyde

First off, let me say WOW! That is one impressive model!! But I have a few questions: What problems did you run into when trying to put pneumatics into it? If I read the website correctly, trying this approach was abandoned early on mainly because (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) The main reason for not using pneumatics was simply that they are awkward to control electrically, and I wanted this truck to be totally radio controlled. I had seen pneumatic valves on various websites controlled by motors and micromotors, (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Geoffrey Hyde

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF19464.B7A396...h.ac.uk... (...) If I (...) the (...) to (...) controlled. I (...) those, (...) these (...) lego (...) being too (...) arranged (...) movement) (...) the (...) (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Ooops, that was a local alias I cut and pasted by mistake. The correct address is: (URL) There are rollers on the truck I based the model on, you can see them in (...) (URL)I see, however I should warn you that there will be quite a bit of (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Geoffrey Hyde

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:GCt0sF.4AJ@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) in (...) (URL) thought as much, they had me wondering for a second if your computer had gone slash happy. (...) some (...) this (...) (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) I saw this once, although the heavy material was all over to one side causing the truck to lean over in a most precarious fashion. I assume these vehicles are a lot more stable than they look in those situations... (...) I think the skips on (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —James Powell

(...) airtech (...) How about the Barcode reader? That's almost exactly what it is, except that the real ones are a bit more complex as regards to the items loaded? James Powell (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Geoffrey Hyde

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF2C178.8B3C23...h.ac.uk... (...) it (...) it's (...) causing (...) vehicles (...) Yeah, visually it's a bit unsteady looking. (...) quite (...) I am (...) somewhere (...) (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

(...) Ok, I can finally lay this ghost to rest: I had a look at the technical data section of the MAN website, where they have information on fitting tippers, hook lifts and so on to the chassis of their trucks, and they were quite clear that the (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steve Lane

(...) Well of course all the info you need to supply are, the dimension's of the face of the compactor, and the maximum lenght of travel, or more simply the size of the volume you want squashing and the specification for the material to squash, (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Darren Chapman

"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF012F6.253E6F...h.ac.uk... (...) [snip] As others have said - brilliant! I just wish that I could produce things to 10th of that quality! However, a lack of money (wife and 6 (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steve Lane

In lugnet.technic, Darren Chapman writes: lack of time (6 week old baby) and (...) So Lego constrictions restrict your Lego constructions, rofl. Steve :-) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tom Stangl

Um, WOW! I guess I'd better get LDraw loaded on my system again and start building ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | iPlanet Support - (URL) A division of AOL Time Warner | Please do not (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —John Matthews

Thanks for sharing, Jennifer! Once again, a remarkable model documented with an excellent web page! I wish I had your perseverence both for building and documenting. Congratulations on a job well done! Build On! John Matthews Jennifer Clark (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jona

Totally awesome!! Any one of your "construction" models puts the sum total of all of my attempts at rovers and robotics to shame...you rock! I really like your web site design, simple and informative, with helpful images and downloads. Thanks for (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —H. Mark Little

It occurs to me that Lego would do well to offer tidy sums of money to Jennifer (and others) for the plans for her creations, which they could sell with all the needed parts as kits. I for one would love to build them without having to hunt around (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Rob Hendrix

You are truly amazing... Rob (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Ross Crawford

(...) (URL) that I didnt know existed before - maybe you should get Tim to do something like that to go with your skip truck, too! ROSCO (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steven Lane

(...) Someone's already built a miniture homage to Jennifer's skip truck. I saw it at a show last year. I pointed it out to Simon Bennett, it even did both actions, although it was manually operated. I can't remember who built it and Jennifer wasn't (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Simon Bennett

(...) It was Paul Cook's. The best picture I can find at short notice is this one on Lawrence's TVLF site, it's the red truck behind the green one. (URL) Paul is reading he may be able to post a better one. (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> wrote in message (...) one (...) I hadn't seen that before, from what I can see of it it looks great! Jennifer (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Paul Cook

(...) Hi Jennifer, Yes that's mine. I was so impressed with your Whiteinch Demolition skip truck that I built a baby brother for it! I tried to make it match the look of your truck, even down to the Whiteinch livery, only make it small enough to fit (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Ian Bishop

If Iain Bishop holds (...) I've done two already - I was hoping someone else would take up the mantle... ;-) I'm not averse to sharing the responsibility though if anyone wants to suggest some ideas. (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Steven Locke

(...) Did someone say Scotfest? Well, sign me up for the next one please. So Iain you've done 2 already looks like your the King of Scotfests,wear that crown my Lord. (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Tony Priestman

I think Ian raises a good point here. The dearth of fests in the first three quarters of this year (barring Jon's excellent preamble to the last RLD) can possibly be put down to the lack of anything being organised by the 'the usual suspects'. (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Nathaniel Cross

I had been about to announce I was organising the TVLF in Lawrence's place this year, but the sudden influx of fests means I'm going to postpone it for a couple of months. Nathaniel (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Yet Another Technic Creation —Jennifer Clark

"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:Gzu9oo.MBx@lugnet.com... (...) know (...) It's a funny thing that, I wasn't aware of this set either until I had the skip truck at Tony Priestman's fest last year and someone had the set for (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)