DLuders Posted May 24, 2011 Posted May 24, 2011 roboenthusiast posted this of his "LEGO PNEUMATIC AND ELECTRIC PALFINGER CRANE ON FREIGHTLINER TRUCK." The Freightliner has a motorized V8 engine with SQUARE (2x2 brick) pistons. The Palfinger Crane has a rolling base which slides up and down the length of the trailer, and deploys its "landing gear" and outrigger stabilizers pneumatically. The compact crane unfolds into an impressive size. It offloads the white "concrete" slabs on the trailer one by one. Quote
bord4kop Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Really impressive! What a great truck, trailer and crane. Love all the action it can do I have never seen such a crane that can move on the trailer. GREAT!! :thumbup: Quote
JunkstyleGio Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 And it is all studded (classic)!!! I really love the classic engine! Quote
RohanBeckett Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 one of the biggest trucks I've seen for a while.. I spy a broken U-joint at 0.39 seconds! ;) It's amazing to see so much old-style Lego - I'd take a good bet that a lot of the parts that went into this moc are from the '70's! The red fences in the grill.. the old plate 2x4 hinges to open the bonnet. In fact, it's hard to find many modern pieces on it at all... I can see a few recent curved bricks.. and a couple of studless beams on the back of the cab, but that's about it! The steering seems to be taken from the old 8860 Car Chassis and the crane! THAT's what 8258 would have looked like, if TLC brought it out in 1988! :D The builder made it hard for himself, choosing such a small hook, and pickup handle on the 'slabs' Great use of styrofoam for the cargo... simulates dealing with bulky objects, without worrying about weight too much - which we all know, even the best-designed Lego crane has trouble lifting! Just goes to show, you don't need all the latest parts, to build something, fun, and complex! RB Quote
efferman Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) well, i like the crane and its slewing mechanism, but i think robolegoenthusiast should use the name of the manufacturer "Hiab". Only Hiab mounts the second Cylinder on the side of the Mainboom and in line with the second Boom. The following crane is one of the smaller hiab Cranes but the concept is good to see. Picture source Edited May 25, 2011 by efferman Quote
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