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Re: All Terrain Crane
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:53:29 GMT
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> writes:
> 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 and still allows the
> wheels to be steered quickly enough even on carpet. Initially it had
> only been geared down by 9:1 and this stopped working as the model
> put on weight.
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 plate on top is very clever!
Fredrik
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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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| | Re: All Terrain Crane
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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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