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  Gottwald AK850 reach 5.20 meters!
 
Hi everyone, I will just invite you to see my latest creation, not a new MOC, but improved. (URL) My 1:30 scale Gottwald AK850 now reaches 5.20 meters up in the sky. The description is also extended with new pictures and details of the model. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  Okay... quick question
 
(...) Where do you get those leadscrews that are lego compatible anyways? >> Mark (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: 4 section boom (was: first pics of crane)
 
(...) Hi Luis, the 4 section boom just uses plates and the (URL) 2x2 - 2x2 brackets> to put another layer around the 3 section boom I used in (URL) my AC100>. I investigated using the (URL) 2x2 - 1x2 brackets> which is thinner on one side and would (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: first pics of crane
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: first pics of crane
 
(...) Vineet I saw the chassis of your crane... looks great (and huge!). I'm just waiting to see the rest of the crane. Keep on working. And Rosco, can you show us please how did you build that 4-section boom? Maybe a 5-section boom can be built (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
 
  Re: DEMAG AC500 in progress
 
Fabio Sali- Nice crane! (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: first pics of crane
 
Thanks for that compliment Rosco. And in answer to your question, yes I will be planning a 5-section boom for this crane. I am doing some rough sketches of how to work it out right now (I am using Jennifer Clark's idea for the sectioned boom). Also, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: first pics of crane
 
(...) Exellent! Looks like this is them (URL) you planning to do a 5 section boom? That'll make it at least 10 wide, probably 12, and very heavy! What technique are you planning to lift the boom? Incidentally I figured out a way to get a 4 section (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  first pics of crane
 
Guys- I have successfully saved my files to brickshelf. Apparently when I tried to save them earlier, the names had spaces in them (a big no-no when saving files onto brickshelf). (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Help posting first pics
 
(...) Have you tried the "Refresh"-button of your brouwser after uploading? In IE you can also use the F5 key on your keyboard. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 26-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)


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