Construction Site - 7243

[WesternOutlaw]

I received the new construction set yesterday evening (7243), and I love the crane and dump truck, but aren't too crazy about the gravel sifter (for lack of the correct name).

When turning the wheel, I notice that once the gray dump-truck piece hits the conveyer, you have to continue turning the wheel to get the round 1x1 pieces to make it to the end of the conveyer. As this is done, the conveyer belt seems to almost create friction and become "un-treaded" and harder to turn. Not that the belt slips off, but rather, just doesn't line up with the large yellow wheel pieces very well.

In addition, the gray flat (2x6 or 2x8) connecting the tops of the two sides of the machine (toward the front where the rocks fall down), snaps off when turning the wheel (due to both sides of the machine moving when not EXTREMELY careful in turning the wheel. - the machine is nor very stable when turning.

I'm rather disappointed with this part of the set as I think the conveyer component could have been designed better. I tried re-building a few times and finally gave up frustrated.

Have any of you encountered this?

I do love the crane and the dump truck which is much larger than I expected (expected a dump truck the old standard size (with the gray piece used on the conveyer). It uses a new larger dump truck piece.

[The Middleman]

Yeah, I noticed that thing with the 2x6 as well, but I have no problems with the tread.

I was more disappointed with the Crane Truck.