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    City Crane —Ross Crawford
   Another minifig scale crane using parts from the new "bridge parts" accessory pack. (URL) (awaiting "bridge parts" in red & white 8?) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic) ! 
   
        Re: City Crane —Thomas Avery
     (...) asking here quite a while back about the traveling block and how it functioned. The 2-part/4-part arrangement is quite clever. I also liked how you have the traveling block winches linked with a clutch. Now, how about a little pre-compression (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
    
         Re: City Crane —Ross Crawford
     (...) functioned. (...) Well that actually came about because the string I was using stretched so much and I kept having to adjust it 8?) (...) Yeah, I know so am I 8?) but I figured these cranes arent designed to lift much anyway 8?P. There main (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: City Crane —Tobbe Arnesson
   (...) the turntable also geared and can it be disconnected so the crane are free to rotate in the wind? And where's the trailer, truck n' all? :) /Tobbe (21 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: City Crane —Tobbe Arnesson
     (...) Or is the correct term jibs? The horisontal parts high up any how. Oh, and the trolley needs a little clarification... Perhaps there is a Brickshelf gallery, I'll go look now... /Tobbe (21 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
   
        Re: City Crane —Ross Crawford
   (...) Thanks! (...) The boom is made from the horizontal bridge parts connected upside down. this makes a very rigid and reasonably light boom, and as LEGO made the fortuitous decision to include slots down the side, which mate with these (URL) it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic)
 

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