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Re: My Latest MOC: 1.4m Boom Crane
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lugnet.build, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 03:02:47 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Jeff Elliott writes:
Thanks, Bob,

I've taken several more pics of the crane, and uploaded them to
Brickshelf.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3177

Thanks!

Some comments:

The turntable is enclosed, since it was neccessary to provide tiles for
the crane body to slide on.  The base of the table is gray; the rotating
parts are red.  There is a standard technic turntable in there, and it's
driven by a worm gear: you can see the axle leading in.  I used
universal joints to connect to the motor since it interfered with the
crane body if I placed it in-line with the worm.  The 3:1 reduction is
just to slow it down; it's plenty powerful.

Have you noticed the shaft with the worm gear turning unevenly (jumping)? If so
it can be reduced by rotation one of the u-joints 90 deg relative to the other
(so the slots line up, rather than 90 deg offset). This probably wouldn't
affect the actual turntable rotation, because of the "play" between the worm &
the turntable gear.

The counterweight is absent in the pics; having a 3 lb weight hanging
over my head all the time seems like a bad idea :)

I also only attach the counterweight while it's operating 8?)

ROSCO



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  Re: My Latest MOC: 1.4m Boom Crane
 
Thanks, Bob, I've taken several more pics of the crane, and uploaded them to Brickshelf. (URL) comments: The turntable is enclosed, since it was neccessary to provide tiles for the crane body to slide on. The base of the table is gray; the rotating (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)

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