General Part Discussion

[ord]

18 hours ago, HydroWorld Outlook said:

However, are you sure you're calculating that right? Because if the links are 11L each then that wheel is larger than you think and mounting them to the banana-built annula gears won't be all that simple.

To be clear, I am supporting previous reports that the links are 11L each (i.e. 10L centre to centre of pin holes).

So it should be relatively easy to connect gear racks to the rims using 2L or 2L thin liftarms, with 4 of 12 connections being with axle holes to make it a rigid connection.

[R0Sch]

41 minutes ago, ord said:

To be clear, I am supporting previous reports that the links are 11L each (i.e. 10L centre to centre of pin holes).

So it should be relatively easy to connect gear racks to the rims using 2L or 2L thin liftarms, with 4 of 12 connections being with axle holes to make it a rigid connection.

And that is still correct. There is even a 1x10 plate next to the links on the lifestyle shots proving that the distance between pin holes is 10L.

[HydroWorld Outlook]

22 hours ago, R0Sch said:

And that is still correct. There is even a 1x10 plate next to the links on the lifestyle shots proving that the distance between pin holes is 10L.

Okay, then, it's settled. The Road Bike set will be out in a few weeks, and then hopefully we'll get hands-on with these new parts to see for ourselves how they will all connect. Physical, in-person validation always trumps eyeballing photos and making predictions, right? 

Edited May 9 by HydroWorld Outlook

[aeh5040]

One thing to note about the spokes: although they are offset along the direction of the axle, so that they splay apart from the wheel (like a typical real bicycle wheel), they appear not to be offset in the radial direction (unlike a real bicycle wheel). In other words, the line of the spoke would intersect the axle if extended.

This has implications for wobble. If there is enough tension then the axial offset should prevent side-to-side tilting. But the absence of radial offset means a lot of rotational wobble or backlash. In other words, it will likely be possible to roll the wheel quite a long way without turning its axle. This shouldn't matter too much for the bike, but may have implications for powered use of these wheels.

Edited May 10 by aeh5040

[Auroralampinen]

Now the january city tractor new front tires are in the lego pick a brick:). 

https://www.lego.com/fi-fi/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick?sort=relevance-desc&selectedElement=6562989

 

[R0Sch]

Rexy Technic parts are also up:

https://www.lego.com/de-de/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick?icmp=PAB_All_Pieces&sort=created_at-desc&system=TECHNIC&perPage=100

[R0Sch]

After the recent brown recolor of the gear rack, you can now add sand green to the list as well (in Minas Tirith):
https://brickset.com/parts/design-4296

[SNIPE]

white clutch ring extension spotted in set 21368