[MOC] Mechanical Grader

[paave]

My MOC I created year ago - Mechanical Grader



Features:

- Turntable control (moving down/up/left/right/incline)
- Blade control (moving aside/down/up/turning around)
- Dozer blade lifting/lowering
- Ripper lifting/lowering
- Frame turning
- Front wheels turning
- Front wheels incline
- Front suspension
- Rear suspension
- 6l-engine
- Opening doors
- Opening upper cover
- Opening rear cover
- Modular construction

Video:

Previously I created another grader, which was pneumatic: 

Now this is fully mechanical + added suspension, engine and opening parts. Also the frame is now angled

More pics:







Instruction: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-184333/paave/mechanical-grader

Edited May 25, 2024 by paave

[Maaboo the Witch]

Very nice. It definitely has Terex vibes about it!

You may also want to try the white hubs from 10187.

[nerdsforprez]

Love your creations.  Highly functional but not overly large or cumbersome.  Aesthetically accurate but looks are not the primary focus.  Huge builds are fun, but I think they can bias folks into thinking builds must be huge in part count for huge functionality.  Your builds prove otherwise.  

[Jundis]

Very cool and creative build of the construction machine with arguably the most functions 

Especially the 0.5 stud offset to achieve the slight angle of the front panels are really cool! 

[paave]

Thank you very much 

[Paul B Technic]

Very well designed and built, it has come out well.

[Cypr-21]

That's a nice model with a lot of functions, in a small space, that's impressive.

I think the playability could be better if you change the mLA by a worm gear for the front blade, don't you think ?

[paave]

Thanks!

8 hours ago, Cypr-21 said:

I think the playability could be better if you change the mLA by a worm gear for the front blade, don't you think ?

I wanted to put the actuator to the ripper as well, but it didn’t fit. With these actuators it’s not really playable in general, and this was not the main point for me

[howitzer]

Great work! Makes one wonder why TLG still hasn't ever released a proper grader set (yes there's some alternates but never a primary one) as your work here proves that it could be a highly functional and playable model with tons of interesting stuff, while still being very reasonable in size.

[paave]

Instruction: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-184333/paave/mechanical-grader

[jorgeopesi]

Great machine, a very rare and beauty masterpiece.

[Maaboo the Witch]

We need another grader. The last one was over a decade ago.

[lmdesigner42]

Great model! You fit so many functions and details into a small size, even down to the engine fan. I'm very impressed by the front axle - suspension, steering, and tilting, all on a single axis.

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks for sharing the instructions.