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Re: New pics
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 9 Nov 2004 23:55:23 GMT
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Nathan Bell wrote:
> Hi Jennifer. Yes, they are caterpillar tracks. The 8880 tires were not the
> correct shape to be telehandler tires, and wrapping the tracks around them was
> the only way to make them taller and narrower. I think real ones are 4-5ft in
> diameter. I almost got run over by a telehandler once- that's how I know how
> tall the tires are.
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> I am about to upload new pics of the tractor trailer and also a new trailer for
> the dump truck. They are 2 different designs for folding rear ramps. Look for
> them in my next posting on brickshelf.
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> Thanks for your questions!
What are those round tubes that you connect pneumatic hoses to to extend
them? I don't recognize the piece...
>> Mark
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| (...) They are pneumatic lines. You might actually have some, depending on what sets you have. They can be used as bars, tubes for flex cables or just decoration. (20 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Hi Jennifer. Yes, they are caterpillar tracks. The 8880 tires were not the correct shape to be telehandler tires, and wrapping the tracks around them was the only way to make them taller and narrower. I think real ones are 4-5ft in diameter. I (...) (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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