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Re: Technic 99
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Date: 
Wed, 30 Dec 1998 23:10:57 GMT
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"Robert Wallace" <robertw@netcom.com> writes:

>  Check out http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/6799
> 
>  From the picture, there don't appear to be any pneumatics.  It looks
>  like the crane claw is operated from an axle down the center of the
>  crane arm.  Probably through a U-joint at the claw head.

Interesting.  I would guess that the crane can be rotated (through the
use of a large Technic turntable) and tilted.  It looks like you need to
flip the device holding the large suspender to close the grabber.  This
isn't too nice, IMO.

>  The dual front wheel steering looks interesting, and I think I see a
>  large turntable above the rear wheels.

Yup.

Overall, this is one odd vehicle.  I'm not sure if I like it too much,
looking at the pictures.

Fredrik



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(...) I think that that is a real understatement. The thing (IMHO) looks awful! ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (28 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)

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I've got a different scan -- much more detail and easier to see. I put it on my web page (primitive, more a place to transfer stuff than a real web page). Check out (URL) must apologize in advance for the GeoCities junk that pops up). Just scroll (...) (28 years ago, 30-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)

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