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Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:03:42 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@nomorespamUSWEST.NET
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> I'm honestly not sure which wheels I used. I will have John Neal read
> off the info on the side of the tire next time he's there, if he would
> be so kind, or I will, next time I am in Minneapolis, which may not be
> for a while...
I will check tomorrow night. I *think* they were the 24x43, which IIRC are
the largest solid wheels TLG produced until the advent of the squishy
tires. I got mine in a service pack back in the 80's.
> But they either were from 8868 or 8865 or something similar. The hubs
> are smooth on the inside and the tires are solid foam. I THINK the
> bigger ones but can't be sure. It was at least 4 bricks in height to
> make an arch that cleared the wheels from the center axle level. Or so I
> seem to recall. 10 stud diameter seems right.
> There is no way to tell for sure now without reading the tire info.
> Conan has a 10 gallon bin full of large wheels and I just rooted till I
> found 6 that I liked. That can be fun but it can make things hard to
> reproduce... Me, I tend to rape an unopened set for what I want...
Hmm. "The Rape of the Setbin"? <Art major pun> ;-)
-John
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| (...) Having reread the thread, it appears to me that you've used the wheels from e.g. 8868 (URL) wheels are smaller than the ones from the Black Cat (5571) and look much like the larger ones from 8860. If you can get the wheels from 8860 (and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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