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 | | I think it's time for a motor grader! Future 8455?
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| Hello Lego Technic fans. Since the 1997 front end loader (8459), lego hasn't offered a large construction technic set. I think it would be a good idea to make a motor grader: 1) Pneumatic blade control 2) 4 or all wheels drive 3) powerfull engine 4) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
| |  | | Re: G.I. needs help...
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| Well for landing gear I really like Karim's design on his orion. I havn't tried making it yet but I probally will sometime. Orion: (URL) You coule also try the patented Mark Sandlin Click Hinge Landing Gear Method (TM). Make sure you put some (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
| |  | | Re: Force, strenght, did anyone ever measure?
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| Cool! That's an impressive machine! I was actually thinking about using 2x2 8t gears, but I don't have the room in my model (And I've run out of racks too). Encouraging anyway, I'll do some testing this weekend (and probably post a picture of the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
| |  | | Re: Striking Lego Clock
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| I've written up a better description of my clock on my web page at: (URL) has an avi of the striker in action, but the actual version in the clock is much improved. In the avi it rings like Bingdingdingding!, and in Clock #2 it rings like (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic) !
| |  | | Re: Force, strenght, did anyone ever measure?
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| My model (link below) uses elevators with a double rack and double drive axles (four z8 pinions). I have tested it with a payload of 36lbs (more than enough for a complete scale-size Saturn V). By my calculations, thats 40N per elevator. The rubber (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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