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Re: 8421 first impressions
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lugnet.technic
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Sat, 2 Jul 2005 22:58:30 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Gyl Midroni wrote:
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> However, what bugs me the most is the pneumatic element of the set. Has anyone
> built this and found the same problem as me - the whole boom comes crashing down
> when you release the pneumatic switch! What's the most elegant way to implement
> a gentle hydraulic easing down of the boom instead?
Hi Gyl, one thing you could try is adding hoses to the unused cylinder outlets,
and pushing lever handle partially in the end of the hose. I've found by
adjusting how far the lever is up the hose you can partially block the hose,
which would help with this problem I think.
But I don't have the set yet, the boom may be too heavy for this trick.
ROSCO
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 | | Re: 8421 first impressions
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| (...) Thanks for the info. Still, I don't see the need to use this motor in the 8421. It only uses one motor, and it is not a very demanding application. They could have used the minimotor easily. It would have been smaller and less expensive, and (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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