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Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
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Tue, 28 Sep 1999 02:26:43 GMT
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Bram Lambrecht wrote:
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> Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> writes:
> > That seems a good upper bound. Front end loaders come in all sizes,
> > from tiny buckets that can't hold much more than a wheel barrow mounted
> > on bobcats and kubotas, through tractor mounted ones on up to monster
> > mining ones that are too big to fit on any low loader and can fill a
> > normal dump truck to overflowing with one scoop.
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> I'm slowly building a mine truck to go with one of those front end
> loaders...the truck is 16 studs wide x 32 studs long and uses the wheels
> from 5571. If someone has built a front end loader that scale, and if I
> LDraw the mine truck, maybe we could make some cool scenes?
> --Bram
Funny you should mention that, I was at Conan's on Thursday and I built
a mine truck cab and chassis but didn't finish the dump body.
It has a V10 engine (2x2 rounds for cylinders), and a tilt platform to
cover the engine and front wheels and house a cab. (think of what the
classic Tonka Truck looks like) The platform is almost two minifigs off
the ground, it takes 3 ladder sections of ladder from the front bumper
to the top. The radiator grille is 4 ladders wide and 2 high.
Front wheels steer, rear wheels have a differential. I considered using
5571 wheels, had a set of 5561 wheels out, but ended up using wheels
that have the older solid smooth hubs. I THINK they were from
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8860-1
but I can't be sure, Conan has so MUCH stuff it's hard to tell where
stuff comes from. The tires were solid foam rubber with a dense cell
matrix. One in front, dualies in back. (thought about 2 axles for the
rear but decided one was enough)
5571 tires IMHO have a tread pattern that is a bit too "on road" for a
mine truck. These tires have a nice knobby pattern.
The truck is about 20 studs wide and maybe 30 long, I forget exactly. I
have pictures on a camera I need to get developed.
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| (...) The dump body was the first thing I built :) (...) bumper (...) Where'd you fit the engine? My steering mechanism and chassis are in the way... I am fitting in pneumatics to tilt the dump body though. (...) I don't have room for a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| (...) I'm slowly building a mine truck to go with one of those front end loaders...the truck is 16 studs wide x 32 studs long and uses the wheels from 5571. If someone has built a front end loader that scale, and if I LDraw the mine truck, maybe we (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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