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| (...) I like the compact design of the tilting steering axle. I notice that the axle pivots around the axle used for the pinion. My experience with a configuration like this is that the weight of the vehicle makes the pinion very hard to turn, due (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| "Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrigl@math.uio.no> wrote in message (...) It was initially a problem, especially since the vehicle is very heavy. The solution to was use a gear motor geared down by 36:1 which provides enough torque to overcome the friction (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Ah, yes, I see now that you mention this in the text on the website as well. Initially, I have to admit that I was just looking at the pictures! By the way, I like the solution you've found for securing the rack. The sliding 2x1 beam with (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| "Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrigl@math.uio.no> wrote in message (...) And totally superflous! As John Barnes spotted, it could be replaced by adding an extra 1x2 technic brick and a 2x2 tile. I did it with the 1x2 plate with one stud for a good (but (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
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