vonsmallhausenPL's Lego Technic M35 Truck

[DLuders]

vonsmallhausenPL posted this

of his Lego Power Functions (PF) "M35 truck with leaf spring working rear suspension." He posted 11 pictures on his Brickshelf gallery (under the name "Ciezarowkaz") to show the details of the "leaf spring", which is a combination of these Lego Technic Steering parts:

2791 "Technic, Steering Rack" (which is a rubbery, flexible part):

2790 "Technic, Steering Gear Holder" (which is a metal part):

On LUGPol, he goes by the moniker "Trucker" and explained his MOC on this post (translated from Polish to English):

"It is a M35 truck, equipped with the PF motors and drive 6x4 Medium. I wanted to focus on as a realistic rear suspension - and it seems to me that is OK. The drive is supplied separate shafts and bridges is to reduce the 1:8: worm gear -> z8 [8-toothed gear]. Leaf springs are played back by flexible racks, I have to admit that it works fairly good, though a pity that this can not be applied to patent the larger cars (one size this type of gear racks.)"

Edited January 31, 2011 by DLuders

[apemax]

very nice truck. interesting way of doing suspension too. well done vonsmallhausenPL.

[Tobbe Arnesson]

Stunning creation!

2790 "Technic, Steering Gear Holder" (which is a metal part):

I'm pretty sure 2790 is regular plastic.

[Blakbird]

I'm pretty sure 2790 is regular plastic.

Yes, it is plastic. The only metal parts I can recall in the entire Technic line are the crane hook and the piston rod from the pneumatic and linear actuators.

[Lasse D]

>The creator

It looks great, and I have not seen those parts being used as leaf springs before. Good job on figuring that out.

But. Using 8 tooth gears driven by worm gears to power the axes puts a lot of strain on the small gears. You lose a lot of power and can end up breaking the gears when stress testing.

BTW. Why do lugpol members often put lugpol logos on their own creations? Do you build most models collaboratively, is it a rule or have you simply been recommended to advertise for your lug like that?

Edited January 31, 2011 by Lasse D

[Parax]

Yes, it is plastic. The only metal parts I can recall in the entire Technic line are the crane hook and the piston rod from the pneumatic and linear actuators.

Just 1 more... (it's in the technic control centre!)

P.

Edited January 31, 2011 by Parax

[Blakbird]

Just 1 more... (it's in the technic control centre!)

Yes, I suppose there are also some metal contacts inside battery boxes and motors, but I wasn't counting those. The only altogether metal part is the hook.

[dhc6twinotter]

I really like that rear suspension design! Very clever.

[Parax]

Yes, I suppose there are also some metal contacts inside battery boxes and motors, but I wasn't counting those. The only altogether metal part is the hook.

Cough cough.. look again! perhaps try the link I included.

OR this one: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=70163&in=S

Edited February 9, 2011 by Parax

[Blakbird]

Cough cough.. look again! perhaps try the link I included.

OR this one: http://www.bricklink...sp?P=70163&in=S

True, that part was included in a single Technic set. Not exactly a Technic part, but I concede that it is all metal.

[Tobbe Arnesson]

There is another all metal hook that's been included in a couple of Technic sets: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=x99&in=S

[Parax]

There is another all metal hook that's been included in a couple of Technic sets: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=x99&in=S

yes! well remembered! I had forgotten about that one too.. I only recently got the 8856 as it came out the year my dark age started in 91... (the Technic control center Version 1 from 1990 was one of my last sets!) I am yet to find out why these total metal parts were always painted black..

Parax.

Edited February 11, 2011 by Parax

[bord4kop]

Stunning!