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(...) There is indeed - for proof, check out the "towing" video in the skip loading section where the truck executes several maneouvers involving full lock turns :-) Jennifer (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) John Barnes, who frequently posts on lugnet.robotics, is responsible for the design of the remote control. Hopefully he'll come onto this thread to respond, but if not you can email him at barnes@sensors.com Jennifer (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks! Even if I can't model the real thing exactly, I try to put the parts that are semi-equivalent in similar places to achieve some of the more subtle visual and mechanical (such as weight and centre of gravity) effects of the real thing. (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I think this must be the most beautiful creation yet. The scale is perfect (well, if the driver is Andre the Giant. Why can't the lego figures and wheels relative scale be more realistic). In the past I made reasonable facsimile's of the Skid Loader (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A small observation: These skip lorries are the same as those used to pick up an enclosed version of the skip used at my local tip. While waiting in the heinous queue to throw away some hedge trimmings I have often watched them pick up and (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I also found that almost all pieces I bought in the last 3 years have less grip than my 10 years old pieces before dark age. Everything from 1x1 plate to gears. The 16t gear in particular shown significent difference. With a new 16t I can plug (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not sure I agree with that one. The old half bushings, the ones with a full cross axle hole, were actually quite loose, in my opinion. The later ones, with a "time glass shaped" hole, were tighter. Then came the third type, without the (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ... Brilliant, as always... is this the same truck you'd posted before (pics from a UK meeting)? (I only remember the colour scheme was the same). If it is, at least we get to see lots of great photos of it now... couldn't appreciate the (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) were tighter than the newer ones, which is sometimes desirable. They probably changed them for the same reason they changed the friction pins...too hard to remove from constructions. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was only thinking on Monday what a great idea a really realistic 8 wheeler lorry would be and there you are today putting up info about your superb MOC. I haven't gone through all the stuff in detail (I am at work after all) but I am, as (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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