doug72 Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 The new gear rack quadrants have other possible uses for Technic builds such as:- 1/. Bucket Wheel trencher ( BWE - C -model ? ) 2/. Large crane builds. 3/. Fairground rides - not often made using Technic. 4/. Railway Hopper wagon coal / iron ore rotary tipplers What else could these gear quadrants be used for ? Quote
allanp Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 I wonder if they can be combined with regular gear racks to make a monorail. Quote
MaxSupercars Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 Hmm monorail would not be bad. I think they must fit with normal gear racks... Max Quote
roppie11 Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 there is not a 'bump' or something at the end, otherwise you wouldnt be able to build a circle out of it, and the teeth should be normal as well otherwise you can't use normal lego gears. so i think it would work Quote
JGW3000 Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 A wheel of fortune, roulette wheel, wheel of chance/prize wheel Also, maybe good for cotton spinning or yarn making or weaving Quote
gvo25 Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 A large TBM (tunnel boring machine) with the gear racks for the drilling head and maybe to put the concrete tunnel sections in place. The track links could be used to make a conveyor belt inside to take away the 'dirt'. Quote
DrJB Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) A huge excavator with a rotating super-structure, just like 8043 Edited March 23, 2016 by DrJB Quote
Patman Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 Yes this^^^. Maybe a cable stripping shovel like the Marion Mountaineer, or The Captain, or something like that. I wish Lego would make something like that. Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 I think they would work well to replace the Hailfire wheels for a turntable, or maybe I could see a use of them for a large tank turret ring. Quote
Gnac Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) EDIT: Bah, killed my own idea. Edited April 27, 2016 by Gnac Quote
andrewganschow Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 I'd like to make a round sorter, it rotates and pieces fall out of certain size slots. The rings would be used to provide a stiff circle mounting. Then use tracklinks to fill the rest, some how. Quote
Cumulonimbus Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 I'd like to make a round sorter, it rotates and pieces fall out of certain size slots. The rings would be used to provide a stiff circle mounting. Then use tracklinks to fill the rest, some how. Now that's an idea I'm very interested in. I'm fascinated by sorting machines lately, for example the upcoming BWE B-model or the axle sorter MOC of akiyuki ( ). In my fantasy a contraption could be build which sorts all your (Technic) bricks according to type and size. Quote
Phantom59 Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 Now that's an idea I'm very interested in. I'm fascinated by sorting machines lately, for example the upcoming BWE B-model or the axle sorter MOC of akiyuki ( ). In my fantasy a contraption could be build which sorts all your (Technic) bricks according to type and size. I love the sorter, but you wold have to have a million axles to make it worth building. Quote
nerdsforprez Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 A Hamster wheel Sariel will be mad that you beat him to the punch..... :laugh:.....I think a huge grandfather clock or something would be cool to make with this gear.. Perhaps like Big Ben or something..... Quote
Phantom59 Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 Sariel will be mad that you beat him to the punch..... :laugh: .....I think a huge grandfather clock or something would be cool to make with this gear.. Perhaps like Big Ben or something..... Perhaps Sariel can do a hamster powered car Quote
Zerobricks Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 Or if we think out of the box (or circle in this case) these parts now allow use to make some awesome curves like supports for bridges, wings, or even ramps and sinosuidal obstacles. Quote
doug72 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Posted March 25, 2016 Some good ideas and suggestions. Perhaps once the parts are available a contest to build something that incorporates the new gear rack quadrants would be a challange !! Quote
DrJB Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) How about a planetary / multi-stage gear reduction system? ... or maybe a rocking chair? Edited March 25, 2016 by DrJB Quote
andrewganschow Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 I don't have a million axles, but if it was able to separate large beams and axles, from connectors and small axles, etc.. Just to help slightly speed up sorting. Quote
Victor Imaginator Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 With enough of these quarter circles real motorized tunnel boring machine is possible) Quote
deehtha Posted March 25, 2016 Posted March 25, 2016 You could use them to make a space station with a circular section that rotates. Quote
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