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Re: Motorized bulldozer complete
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Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:04:06 GMT
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Thanks Eric and Doug!

The shock is to hold the track taught at just the right perimeter. It also allows the track to turn smoothly. The dozer can twist in place (one track in reverse-one forward) on smooth surfaces, but can’t do so on carpet since the deep treads dig in between the carpet fibers. It can however steer on carpet by rotating only one track. This puts all the driving force on that track and the shock on that side actually compresses due to the torque. The opposite track can turn in neutral.

Yes Doug- real lights would be even better. I don’t know if I have any of the old light and sound bricks from the 1980’s left, but adding lights would be a possibility with those pieces.

Thanks to both of you for the compliments.

Nathan Bell



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  Re: Motorized bulldozer complete
 
Good construction, solid looking model. Cool light stalk over the front end plow. I like that shock dampend rear cog. What's that work like? ...and this is a nice pic too! Shows some interesting aspects to your bulldozer: (URL) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)

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