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Re: Mini-review: 8457 Power Puller
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:19:14 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Huw Millington writes:
> >
> > "James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message
> > news:FzyuxD.69J@lugnet.com...
> > >
> > > > Yes it does. And I should have mentioned in my review that it sucks big
> > > > time. The steering wheel is connected to the front steering mechanism by
> > > > flex and it doesn't work very well. It is very dependent on the • positioning
> > > > of the flex tube
> > >
> > > Huw, didn't you see in the video...the real things steer like a stuck pig, • or a
> > > steamroller with the pin in (dif pin)...:)
> > >
> > > Lego is only trying to make it easier for you!
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> > Yes, of course! I don't suppose the real things veer to the right all the
> > time, though...
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> Some of them do. It's a real challenge keeping the front wheels on the ground
> at all with many of them, and therefore they are somewhat influenced by the
> differential to give one wheel or the other a bit more power (depending on
> engine or driveshaft rotation direction) because no differential is perfect
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> These make a godawful noise, especially when one chap was using surplus Bell
> Helicopter engines instead of reciprocating engines.
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> ++Lar
Of course, it's full throttle and keep your foot close to the left and right
brakes... but don't dare stop a wheel completely or your sunk... momentum is
the tractor puller's friend, gravity his worst enemy...
:)
Dave
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| (...) Some of them do. It's a real challenge keeping the front wheels on the ground at all with many of them, and therefore they are somewhat influenced by the differential to give one wheel or the other a bit more power (depending on engine or (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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