[MOD] 9395 B Model - Wheelie Bin Truck

[Paul B Technic]

http://paulstechnic....-wheel-bin.html

I have always been very interested in anything mechanical or technical which might explain my interest in LEGO Technic and my career in a technical field.

One area I have had a special interest in has been rubbish trucks, this started off with the open rear type which are manually loaded and progressed to the front loading fork type, skip bin trucks and more recently the side mounted wheelie bin loading type which are used to empty domestic bins in many places across Australian (I am not sure if they are common in other countries or not). A few times over the years I have built MOC'S based on these types of trucks, they have worked to various degrees but I have never managed to build one that I was totally happy with.

A few days ago I started building the B model of set 9395, it has been a while since I had built this and it had always been one of my favourite sets. After completing this I started to think that it would make a good base for a wheelie bin truck. After about 11 hours of designing and testing various ways to lift a bin I have come up with a method which I think works quite well.

The normal functions of 9395 B model remain:

- V4 engine connected to the rear wheels via a diff.

- Hand of God (HOG) steering.

- Front mounted winch.

What I have done is take the rear lifting and loading set up and modify this to now lift and empty a wheelie bin. This works slightly differently to how the real ones work in that they have a claw which grips the bin, in my case the truck pulls up beside the bin and hooks on to it from the side.

Most of my time was spent on designing and testing the wheelie bin loading arm so I could get it to the point where the bin would empty without spilling anything and return to the ground. Once I had this working I built the rear body around it, this was where I ran in to a problem, I ran out of red beams to build the body L. Wanting to keep the truck looking as good as possible I built a frame and then used some cardboard to fill in the inside. The rear flap is made from beams and has a catch on the side to keep it shut.

Finally I added some details such as the front and rear flashing lights, I moved the drivers steering wheel and controls to the right side (for us here in Australia) and added some stickers for “Technic Waste”.

Long term my plan is to keep this model built and add power functions remote control for the driving, steering and bin emptying once I purchase these.

Overall I am very pleased with how well this has turned out, I think it looks fairly good and the functions work as I wanted them to.

Photos

What this is based on

More photos and video of this in action can be found on my blog:

http://paulstechnic....-wheel-bin.html

Edited December 9, 2013 by Paul B

[MrNumbskull13]

Great idea! I love the colour scheme and it looks like it'll function really well. :)

[TinkerBrick]

Great job! The mechanism is really cool. I never understood the purpose of the original 9395 B-models lift. Your garbage truck seems to be the way it should have been.

Do you plan on adding a function to empty the container? Maybe dipping the whole structure or a shield that pushes the trash through the rear flap?

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks for the feedback on this. I am planning on changing the colours in the future when I have some more beams in the right colours.

My original plan was to remove the front winch and use this to lift and empty the rear section, this didn't happen as I ran out of pieces. Thanks for the suggestion of adding a shield to push the rubbish out the back, I will try to add this :)

[Paul B Technic]

Update to my wheelie bin rubbish truck - V2

Following some suggestions I have now modified this model. I have removed the drive connection to the front winch (which is now manually operated) and I am now using this second drive function to tilt and empty the rear body section. The below photos and video show this in action. I think this change has made a huge difference to this model and it is a really good improvement. I spent about two hours on making this change and testing it. Video and more photos are on my blog.

http://paulstechnic....-wheel-bin.html

Edited December 10, 2013 by Paul B

[RohanBeckett]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CUSTOM-LEGO-Technic-Model-Wheelie-Bin-Truck-Based-on-9395-B-Model-Free-Post-/291035652623?pt=AU_LEGO&hash=item43c313a20f&_uhb=1

Good luck getting AUD$800 for it (!)

[jantjeuh]

Heh, doubt you'd get that much but who knows.

Edited December 11, 2013 by jantjeuh

[D3K]

What? Are there really people who are willing to dish out that much for a - to be honest - quite simple model?

Don't get me wrong, I do like the model , but.. seriously??

[LegoPanda]

if i were you i would just sell the instructions for 20 or 30 dollars, i don't think anyone would buy it for 800

[Paul B Technic]

Thanks for the replies :)

I posted it more as a test of the waters to see if people are willing to pay that much, if it does not sell then it has not cost me anything :)

[Paul B Technic]

Update: 17/12/2013 - V3

After some more research and feedback I have made some more changes to this model, this brings us up to version 3.

These changes include:

- Adding some more pieces to the lifting arm to make this stronger and attached more securely to the body.

- Changed the panels on the side to ones without stickers to allow me to add a sticker showing the two options with the side switch.

- Changed the top lid section to now be made from solid panels. This has also meant I have been able to attach the back tail gate in the middle which also makes this stronger.

- Some minor cosmetic changes to the warning lights and the control knob at the back.

Edited December 17, 2013 by Paul B

[Paul B Technic]

I have just updated my blog with Version 4 of my wheelie bin rubbish truck. This now features Power Functions to lift the arm and empty the rear body section. Photos and a video can be found on my blog.

http://paulstechnic.blogspot.com.au/p/mod-lego-technic-9395-b-model-wheel-bin.html