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Re: Fredrik's Loader
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Date: 
Sun, 6 Feb 2000 19:41:26 GMT
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> >  This is just for Fredrik, and anyone else who wants to know.  I built
> >  Fredrik's loader and have some pictures on my site.  It is not exactly • the
> >  same one, but who cares.  It is at http://www.lcs.net/users/oglewood/
> 
> Way cool!  The Rock Raiders wheels look great on the all-black body.
> Are they wheels plastic, or do they have a rubber tread?  If they are
> plastic, then they may lack a bit traction, but I'm sure it works well
> on a carpet, say.

The wheels are plasic.  I made a drivable car with them and it slid all
around the floor.
> 
> I'm impressed that you managed to build it from my poor instructions.
> I've been thinking about redoing the instructions for a while, but
> I've been busy building new models in stead!  :-) And now that John
> Jensen has drawn the bucket in LDraw, all the parts for this vehicle
> are soon official, so I don't have any reasons not to redo the
> instructions anymore.

I usually build instructions from Ldraw.  I step throught the model peice by
peice until it is done.

> It's also cool to see from your images that you've used the lift and
> tilt functions of the bucket.  I spent two evenings tinkering with a
> "draft" for this model before I figured out how to get both functions
> so easily available in such a small space.  It was also hard to get
> the bucket to stay at the same angle when lifting it.

I love how you did the tilt.  I had tried to do it before, but had the same
problem as you, kepeing the bucket at the same angle.

> You've probably also noticed a "dirty fact" about this model: If you
> turn the top steering wheel one way, the central steering turns the
> opposite way!  So steering this model around takes some time getting
> used to.  To be honest, I didn't notice this fault myself until the
> model was complete, and I couldn't figure out how to fix the problem
> without adding much more structure, which would look bad.

So the model isn't perfect :)

> I've added a link to your model from my page here:
> 
>     http://www.math.uio.no/~fredrigl/technic/loader/
> 
> I was very happy to see that you built my model, Adam!

Thanks

> Fredrik



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