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Re: TJ, start the engines of your R 996...
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Sun, 23 May 2004 23:47:56 GMT
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In lugnet.modelteam, Ronald Vallenduuk wrote:
Nice one!
That's a great model. Interesting choice to use pneumatics for the
steering. I've used pneumatic steering myself, but that was on a
trailer. The problem I had was that when trying to steer the system
would build up pressure and then suddenly the wheels would go from
steering lock to opposite lock in one go. Did you find the same?
I'd also like to see pictures of your rear drive and suspension....

Duq
Hi Duq, Beat,
I've encontered the same problem myself. Here is the solution I came up with:
http://www.wegmuller.org/lego/idea/index.html
My first design was for an articulated truck, the second is for a conventional
steering.
Please note that there is a movie below the two big pictures.
Of course this idea can be implemented with the small pneumatic cylinders as
well...

Greetings,
David



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  Re: TJ, start the engines of your R 996...
 
Hi David (...) much space left but I certainly think about it when building a new model with Pneumatic steering. (...) Thanks for sharing. (...) I see only one problem using the small cylinders. While steering to one side, you just use one cylinder (...) (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.modelteam)

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  Re: TJ, start the engines of your R 996...
 
Nice one! That's a great model. Interesting choice to use pneumatics for the steering. I've used pneumatic steering myself, but that was on a trailer. The problem I had was that when trying to steer the system would build up pressure and then (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.modelteam)

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