bmassaer Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Hello, I have a question about a specific Lego part - hope it's in the right section of the forum. It's about the part used to roll up the cable of a crane - the yellow part in the attached picture. Can somebody give me an English name for this? And about it's use: how do you make sure the cable will roll up when turning the wheel? I mean, often when I turn the wheel, the cable "slips" and won't roll... Bart Quote
-zenn Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 It's called a 'String Reel/Winch'. A quick tip; if the cable slips, rough it a bit up with some sandpaper, so that the cable can 'catch/bite'. Quote
Johnny1360 Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 15 hours ago, bmassaer said: And about it's use: how do you make sure the cable will roll up when turning the wheel? I mean, often when I turn the wheel, the cable "slips" and won't roll... Bart I believe most of them in fact all the ones I have, come with a hole in them so you can thread the string through it then tie it off, this preventing slippage. Good to learn the right name for that part too, I always just called it a cable drum. Quote
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