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| | | (...) Yummy. One thing I'd like to look at one day is the possibility of using a leadscrew arrangement and locks inside the boom like most cranes use these days, so that each section can be extended individually. But that is probably a pipe-dream... (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Okay... quick question —Mark Tarrabain
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| | | | | (...) Where do you get those leadscrews that are lego compatible anyways? >> Mark (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: first pics of crane —Jennifer Clark
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| | | | (...) I really like the system you mention, it is a really elegant solution. It also appears to allow more telescoping sections, presumably to due not having additional complexity with each added section, unlike a cable driven section, and perhaps (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: first pics of crane —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) From what I saw on the AC100 (URL) the operator just dialed in the length they wanted, and the pooter chose the position of each section (in that case it was fully extended anyway so not a difficult calculation). Each section had (IIRC) 3 (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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