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Re: Tallest lego crane
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Sun, 2 Jan 2005 01:14:59 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Alvin Brant wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > > In lugnet.general, Alvin Brant wrote:
> > > > Good Afternoon All.
> > > >
> > > > I was just curious if anyone could tell me if there is any record for the
> > > > tallest lego crane model? I have just completed the first set up of my own
> > > > version of a Liebherr LR-11200 Crawler Crane that is 18 feet tall (almost 6
> > > > meters). There are some pictures posted at the following link.
> > > >
> > > > http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=104438
> > > >
> > > > Check out the Stage 3 pictures for the full setup. I am currently waiting on an
> > > > additional order of parts to add another section to the jib, bringing the total
> > > > height to 20 feet. I think that this will be as tall as I can go.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone has any insight on this matter, please feel let me know.
> > >
> > > Man, can I please borrow your nice smooth level driveway?????
> > >
> > > But seriously, nice job. I think 20 feet should be possible, it's better to add
> > > the extra length to the luffing jib, because that reduces the weight you need to
> > > raise (1/2 the extra weight is carried by the wheels when raising the boom).
> > >
> > > Have you tried a SDBW configuration to see how high you can get? Lifting a
> > > straight boom puts much more stress on everything, it's fun to try!
> > >
> > > ROSCO
> >
> > Ross, I have yet to try the SDBW configuration, however if I add all the
> > counterweihgts to the Superlift, the crane will hold the boom off the ground at
> > 0 degrees. The only reason i use the wheels is to ease the stress on the motors,
> > and to speed things up a bit. This puts the same stress on the superstructure as
> > the SDBW configuration, but does not put as much stress on the boom itself. I
> > will have to try it out and let you know what happens.
>
> Yep, that is also the reason real cranes use wheels when raising luffing jibs.
> Older cranes often had a special dolly that the tip of the jib rested on for
> that purpose, but newer cranes seem to have the axle built into the jib tip, and
> just have removable wheels.
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> My minifig scale LG-1550 can lift a 1.5 metre boom+jib quite easily without the
> superlift, with just the standard ballast. But it can only raise about 1 metre
> of straight boom before I have to reach for the extra ballast.
>
> Another thing I noticed, the line for your luffing jib seems to go straight up
> to the tip of the luffing derrick, I think on the real crane it is actually run
> through a pulley at the base of the derrick (top of boom) first? I know most
> cranes do it that way, not sure about the 11200.
Yes, it is supposed to go through a pully at the end of the derrick, but this
was the first time it has been put together, so I missed a few things.
>
> Also I'd be interested in how you did the slew ring. Is it just a technic
> turntable, or did you do it another way?
It is a technic turntable, and I used hinge plates and bricks along with 2 x 2
tiles to build a 24 stud wide slew ring. I will add some pictures of it when I
disassemle the base. My gearing is off, so the crane would not slew under its
own power, which means that i will have to do some additional work on it. To be
totally honest, i am not all that concerned with the slewing since i dont think
that i am going to be able to make it smooth with the total 50 lbs of
counterweight loaded on the superlift dolly.
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> > By the way, I saw your stage 3, and am very impressed.
>
> Thanks! That was just a test, I can't raise it any higher at my house, but I was
> happy with it.
>
> ROSCO
>
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