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Re: Yet Another Technic Creation
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk
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Wed, 2 May 2001 18:26:30 GMT
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> In lugnet.announce, Jennifer Clark writes:
> > Hello again folks,
> >
> > I have finally completed the web page for my latest Technic creation, a
> > radio controlled Technic figure scale 8x4 truck with a hook lift system
> > which allows the tipping and loading/unloading of skips (dumpsters). As
> > well as the usual MPEG videos, I have included DAT files for all the
> > working parts of the model. It can be found here.
> >
> > http://www.telepresence.strath.ac.uk/jen/lego/
> >
> > Jennifer Clark
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> I was only thinking on Monday what a great idea a really realistic 8 wheeler
> lorry would be and there you are today putting up info about your superb
> MOC. I haven't gone through all the stuff in detail (I am at work after
> all) but I am, as always, bowled over by the quality of your modelling. I
> may have some questions once I've checked that you haven't already answered
> them on the page.
A small observation:
These skip lorries are the same as those used to pick up an enclosed version
of the skip used at my local tip. While waiting in the heinous queue to
throw away some hedge trimmings I have often watched them pick up and drop
off skips.
I'm not sure, but I thought the boom just prescribed an arc, there weren't
separate movements of the boom to move the skip back and to drop it off. I
am going to have to check this now. One of things I've always marvelled at
is how far off the ground the cab can lift when loading, I've seen the front
wheels clear the floor by over five feet. I think the skip's weight and the
length of the truck must be finely tuned to prevent disaster!
I must mow the lawn at the weekend so I can check.
Psi
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| (...) Like most things, there are several variations on the hooklift theme - for example, the "Light Duty Hoist" at this URL does not have a boom locking mechanism; the skip length is small enough to allow both tipping and loading to be achieved by (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) I was only thinking on Monday what a great idea a really realistic 8 wheeler lorry would be and there you are today putting up info about your superb MOC. I haven't gone through all the stuff in detail (I am at work after all) but I am, as (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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