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Re: Something I'm working on...PIC!
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Date: 
Thu, 8 May 2003 23:37:25 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Gerard Steenbeek writes:
> 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/FlyingDutchman/Sneekpeek/project.jpg
> 
> > Can guess what it is? Should be easy...
> 
> Hmm...  a mobile crane?  :)

My guess would be a lighting or camera boom 8?)

> Looks good.  Someone showed me (can't remember who - Wayne?) a method for
> attaching pneumatic cylinders back to back like that, so that the cylinder
> bodies are rigid.  You wouldn't need that pivoting standoff, so it might
> run/look a bit cleaner.
> 
> I think you stick a 2x4 brick on the bottom of each cylinder, insert 4 black
> friction pegs in the bottom of one of them, jam the ends together, then link
> the holes in the cylinder bases with a 5-hole bar/liftarm/whatever (the
> plates you have on there with the holes will work).

Couple of ideas here http://www.texbrick.com/ideas/cyl/

ROSCO



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(...) Hmm... a mobile crane? :) Looks good. Someone showed me (can't remember who - Wayne?) a method for attaching pneumatic cylinders back to back like that, so that the cylinder bodies are rigid. You wouldn't need that pivoting standoff, so it (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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