| | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Tobbe Arnesson
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| | It's back up again, here's a direct link to the image just in case: (URL) pneumatics rising the boom look a little weak? I'd rather see it unpowere 'cause of cost but all my money go into mountain bike parts anyway :-D Regards, /Tobbe (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Jennifer Clark
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| | | | "Tobbe Arnesson" <StPnAtM@lotek.nu> wrote in message news:I9uoIL.1LG4@lugnet.com... (...) In my opinion they were a bit weak in a similar configuration on the previous Technic crane, but then again, these are not heavy duty things :-) It is (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Steve Lane
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| | | | (...) I was just about to write that my guess would be that axle's 1,2, & 4 all steer when I noticed that neither of the warning beacons on the cab have shafts running down from them, that could be used to steer. Now it could be that the steering is (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Philippe Hurbain
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| | | | (...) Indeed I see no steering control. I hope there is some steering mechanism! But there is not much clearance between wheels. (...) No, these are the same wheels/tyres as (URL) 8436 truck> (and good old (URL) Barcode set>) Philo (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Vineet Honkan
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| | | | I hope the steering is there (and it is as it should be, operated by the steering wheel, and not the exclusive headlight on top). (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Vineet Honkan
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| | | | One problem I see with this crane pic is that one of the inlets on the pneumatic pistons doesn't have a tube in it. If someone could explain how this crane arm is supposed to be lifted, I'd really like to hear it. Thanks. (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO new crane: a step in the right direction? Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) Hi Vineet, There are no hoses in the retract holes of either piston. It seems LEGO decided to just use gravity to retract them, if you have used pressure to lower the boom on [LEGOSet 8460] you'll realise this is probably a reasonable thing to (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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