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Re: New Fire Apparatus Pics, 6 wides
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lugnet.build, lugnet.town
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Fri, 17 May 2002 17:08:24 GMT
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> Well, that very thing is what has taken that tower 6 years to be perfected.
> I have tried many different methods for stablizers, using lego type methods.
> Then it dawned on me to simply try the real thing. The station I work at in
> real life has a 100' rear-mount platform. The outriggers, which are a
> "out-down" type, are offset on the truck. The 1x1 bricks take care of that.
> If you look at the pic closely, you see when they are extended, there is a
> 1x1 area empty just in front of the horizontal beam. This is where the
> other outrigger sits. Only bad thing is that once out, they can swing
> fowards and backwards, so care has to be used in placment. Other than that,
> they hold the weight of that ladder and basket with no problem, even at 0
> degrees elevation. It takes a little inguneity, and playing around with the
> frame of the truck for a secure hold, but once I finished it, I was rather
> happy with it.
>
> This will be the future design of all towers that I do.
ah, thanks for explaining. That is exactly what I thought was done.
Thanks again.
Very nice trucks all around.
Best,
Jonathan
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