[MOD] 42042 Dragline Excavator

[McMarky]

Hi,

I'd like to show you my recent creation. It's Dragline Excavator. I like the geometry of this linkage and the way it works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's not a big deal. I've just made a new bucket for my previous MOD of 42042 that I posted some time ago.

 

[JaBaCaDaBra]

Nice but they don't work this way.
The bucket is thrown, not controlled lowered.

Edited November 11, 2023 by JaBaCaDaBra

[McMarky]

8 minutes ago, JaBaCaDaBra said:

Nice but they don't work this way.
The bucket is thrown, not controlled lowered.

Yes, you're right. But it's only a toy and it would take too much space to mount a clutch to enable releasing a drum. 

[JaBaCaDaBra]

41 minutes ago, McMarky said:

Yes, you're right. But it's only a toy and it would take too much space to mount a clutch to enable releasing a drum. 

True, and you're not alone in this,
I've seen many dragline mocs but nobody ever managed to develop a quick release
Besides that, the bucket will probably not heavy enough.

it's about 60 years ago that I saw one working but I'll never forget that sound of screaming cables and feel of a giant bucket smashing into the ground.

[redoak]

There is one that works like a real one.

 

[Lego Tom]

It appears how the bucket is lowered depends on the conditions and the operator: https://duckduckgo.com/?hps=1&q=dragline+excavator+video&atb=v341-1&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8UCOv2v4hv4