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  4 section boom
 
I understand how this works (using the chain to extend the third boom). What is now confusing me is how this would be used in a 4 section boom, or do the lego crane builders use a different approach to these booms? If so, could someone explain to me (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: new models 2005 (crane)
 
Thanks y'all. (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: new models 2005 (crane)
 
(...) Best to wait till the set is released. There are many ways to do it. And it looks like it IS set up as a loop, I guess maybe using a couple of the wide track links, but maybe not. I'm guessing as much as you. ROSCO (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: new models 2005 (crane)
 
(...) One of the really neat things about new models from LEGO, when they're well done, is that there are lots of neat tricks to learn from... rather than trying to suss everything out in advance, you might consider just waiting till the model is (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: new models 2005 (crane)
 
My next question is about how the chain/string is setup. In JC's design, the string isn't set up like a loop. I can see how this would work, but what is confusing me is how they would set up the chain as a non-loop object. Could you tell me how this (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)


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