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(...) Here's a big LEGO crane with an axle boom: (URL) light, but you've less possibilities. With beams it's easier to build an extra drum in the boom for example. Dennis Bosman (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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It really looks terrific! It's definately a competitor of Ron Jansen: (URL) hasn't built boom sections yet because of lack of time. It progresses very slowly. Is Chris' crane built on scale? What kind of information do you use (pics, diagrams etc.)? (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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hi maybe it would be better to use in your turntable two or three of (URL) of (URL) would be harder to crush btw: impressive construction the most impresive is the comparison to lego-man :) good luck pixel "TJ Avery" <tjavery@texbrick.com> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Urkkk, all 'axle' booms i meant doh c (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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Hi Ross! (...) yes, all beams booms are interesting, but not necessarily useful. c (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) The main problem with an all axle boom is that it can take almost no tension. This means for a long boom it bends under its own weight when horizontal. ROSCO (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Yeah. I've had about 90lbs on the base/slew ring so far without problems, but i can see the possibility for difficulty. (...) The only thing I've seen that would be much lighter was an all axle boom (...) It'll be fun if nothing else c (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks for mentioning it. I am always pleased to see that my ideas are of interest to other enthusiasts out there. I am optimistic that this turntable will handle the loads. What you have to know is that the tiles used for the slew ring will (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Chris 'Doozer' Davis" <davis@lrtw.org> wrote in message news:20030401012939....rks.com... (...) do to build the disc for a model of the Mondial Revolution "Psyclone" or HUSS Giant Frisbee "Delirium". Iain (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I can't take credit for the slew ring. I only modified it to strengthen it. Beat Felber[1] takes the credit for this. c [1] (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"TJ Avery" <tjavery@texbrick.com> wrote in message news:HCMLB3.1GFn@lugnet.com... (...) That is one MASSIVE slewing ring. Wow. Iain (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I know Paul Baulch did it with the sopwith camel using the old un-geared motor, and it fitted completely inside (though I think it used some of the cockpit space). I haven't built my red baron yet :( ROSCO (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Lars, I have not done this to the red baron (I do not own it yet) but I did it to the sopwith camel with mindstorm models. Lugnet Discussion: (URL) gallery: (URL) can also check out my Albatros D III model here: (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) and liftarms to strengthen it, but I see you've used plates and liftarms instead. Worth a try. (...) I'm not worried about the ballast. The axles however, they worry me. The boom is too heavy (someone else mentioned to double cross. It will (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) ROSCO (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) the lateral bracing is really important, do as much as you can to brace it, it is one of the few problems with my boom, the mast will shift causing the boom to lean, then it falls, and youll probobly have to fix more than just the boom. and (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I saw it yesterday, it looks promising. (...) bracing's overlap forming a cross while on prototype cranes there's just one bracing forming a triangle. Steve (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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I was just surfin' through Brickshelf and came across Chris Davis' Demag CC12600 model: (URL) rederings of CC12600) (URL) construction- turntable and part of crawler base) Anyone else seen this? Looks like a monster! My only advice would be to (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) One of the best I've seen (and your Chevelle is amazing too, right down to the under side detail with the flex tubing for the exhaust and the engine transmission look). This beats the new 2003 4004 truck ALL to hell (we don't need no stinkin' (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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I don't know the construction of the baron at all since I don't have one (yet!), but would it be possible to do it with the motor further back and a flex axle? Duq "Lars Gjerløw Jørgensen" <lgjPURGE@jyde.dk> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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