Murdoch17 Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) Here we see a typical oil well and "nodding donkey" pumpjack rendered in LEGO form, ready to start pumping crude oil. (link to Wikipedia for more on pumpjacks, in case you don't know what they are.) The oil well design was heavily modified in design and usage, as it was originally designed as the lower half of a water tower for steam trains! The oil pumpjack features a crank as a play feature, (which could easily be motorized) though it doesn't actually pump anything. My video from Flickr showing it in motion is being stupid and won't embed, so here's a link to it instead. Thoughts? UPDATE 7/10/23: Model finished, real world photos added to main post! Edited July 10, 2023 by Murdoch17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoch17 Posted April 10, 2023 I started seeing how far I could go with a project I never finished: an oil well and a nodding donkey-type oil pumpjack. I put the two raised baseplates that are to be used for the project together, and added bracing to the inside. But, there is an issue: the walls nearest to the other baseplate are molded with a slope / slant, which means there will be a very noticeable gap between the two. I've check both, and they are identical in this way, so it was designed like this by LEGO for some unknown reason. I wonder why they did that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoch17 Posted May 28, 2023 As you can see, the pumpjack portion is now done. I added a hand crank as no motor can go that slow as to be accurate... not to mention I have no motors, nor room for one and the needed battery box anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoch17 Posted July 10, 2023 Model finished today, 7/10/23! first post updated with new text and pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
