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    I found a rear view of the crane: I just noticed that LEGO is using the grey 1L bushings in this set. I hated the red bushings in the Unimog, so I'm pretty happy they went with the grey ones on this set. The Service Truck is really growing on me. The aesthetics are fantastic; I love the colors, and the front end has a very retro 1950's or 1960's look to it. Way cool.
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    I don't mind the 8L axles sticking out too much, but I'm not a fan of the 2 pin with bushing parts sticking out. Looks incomplete. It's not the most refined looking set, but I will buy it because the mechanical bits are going to be really fun to put together.
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    Thanks guys! The codes section is what I was referring too earlier. It would be nice to see the part name rather than a bunch of numbers. But building with sub-assemblies should help make things less confusing for me. The arrows I mentioned are the arrows Jurgen Krooshoop used in the picture below: I downloaded the LDraw parts file. I'm not exactly sure which folders contain my old existing parts and which file has my new parts. I know my new parts were downloaded to the Ldraw\parts folder, but when I open the "parts" folder, I have a large list of parts along with another folder labeled "s" which has a bunch more parts. I also have an "unofficial" folder listed under LDraw, which contains "parts" folder and "s" sub-folder. The "unofficial" folder also contains "p" folder that has a few parts as well as a folder marked "48". The "p" folder is also listed under "unofficial". I guess I just don't know which folder MLCAD uses to retrieve it's parts library from. It seems like I have duplicate folders placed in different places. If it helps, here's a screen shot of my main folder: Image Thanks!
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    IMHO, 2013 is shaping up to be one of the best Technic years in a long time. Aside from the racers, every single Technic set being released for 2013 is one that I'd like to have. 2012 only had a couple of nice sets that I felt was worth buying (log truck and helicopter). 2011 was a pretty good year too. So, yup, I'm happy with the 2013 models.
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    Those red 8t gears are going to come in handy! I've been wanting a part like that for years. Tons of uses for such a gear....multi-section booms, multi section stabilizers, telescopic boom with functions, gearboxes....awesome part to have! I could definitely use this gear on a bunch of future mocs I have planned. I was a bit bummed about the mix of pneumatics and LAs in the Service Truck as well, but it's nice to see another set with some small pneumatic cylinders. From a marketing standpoint, I think LEGO made a good decision here. LEGO is designed for kids, and I think this is a fantastic set for a 10 year old who is just getting into Technic. It's a nice mid-range set that includes both the awesomeness of an on board compressor and pneumatic cylinders, plus a complex gearbox with clutch gears, driving rings, and lots of gears. The overall retro look with a green color and 4 wheel steering just looks plain cool. I know a few kids who would go nuts for a set like this. As an adult who owns lots of LEGO, I would have preferred an all pneumatic Service Truck. However, from a marketing standpoint, I think this is a nearly perfect mid-range set for their target audience (not adults). If the price isn't too high, LEGO is going to sell a ton of these. Exactly right.
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    Looks like a 20t gear to me, but I don't think it does anything in that model. There is a 16t gear behind it that meshes with the 16t gear next to it. I'm not sure what the purpose of the 20t gear is, but my guess is that it is a hand crank used to program the position of the motor behind it. I don't know anything about Mindstorms though, so I could be totally off.
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    Appears to be a couple of new small panels on this Mindstorms elephant:
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    Other thoughts on the Service Truck: Looks like it would have a 4 output gearbox: Boom lift, stabilizers, winch, and compressor. That is a lot to fit in a small chassis like this.
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    Pic of Service Truck: Nice to see all the green parts! Interesting mix of pneumatics and linear actuators. Looks like the rear stabilizers have two mLAs, the boom has a single LA, and the unfold mechanism uses a small pneumatic cylinder. There are obviously two pneumatic valves. Any ideas what the second valve does? [EDIT: Looks like the upper section of the boom with the hoist is telescopic and is moved in/out by a pneumatic cylinder] It's nice to see a small pneumatic cylinder, but I'm not sure I like a mix of pneumatics and linear actuators. I do like the two steering axles. Definitely a must buy for me!
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    I agree. That's what makes me think the gearbox is under the grey panel. The grey panel is also above the 2nd and 3rd axles.
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    Thanks, looks like I have a lot of learning to do.
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    That would be an odd spot for an engine. My guess is that the engine is farther forward, between the yellow 5x11 panels (similar position to 8421). I think the gearbox for the stabilizers is under that panel.
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    I've started playing around a bit in Lpub, and have a couple questions for you all, 1) When I import my file from MLCAD to Lpub, all the parts are listed with just a bunch of numbers. I assume this line of numbers is the part number and location. Is there a way to change the listing to part names or thumbnails? It's hard to know what parts are what when it's just a bunch of numbers. 2) How do I display sub-assemblies and arrows? 3) Are there any part updates? I can't find the 5x7 frames and this part. Thanks!
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    Intriguing suspension design. I like it! Good looking instructions. What software did you use to create them?
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    I use MLCAD. I hear good things about SR3D, but it doesn't seem very intuitive, and I've just about given up on it.
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    This crane is amazing. Two gearboxes, 4 axle steering, two phase motorized stabilizers, 3 section boom...what a great set! The new panels will come in really handy as well. I'm guessing this will probably be the most expensive Technic set produced. My guess is the price will be 25% higher than the last 3 flagship models ($250 USD). The service truck looks like it has had the colors changed a bit. The red appears to have been replaced with black. But I love the green, and it's nice to see the pneumatic logo still on the box. TLG has really raised the bar the last few years. Those designers are creating some amazing sets!
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    LEGO makes a pressure gauge that comes with one or two of the LEGO Education pneumatic kits. The kits are expensive, but you may be able to find a gauge on bricklink or ebay. Welcome to the forum!
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    Dang, that's a low blow! You've seen pictures of me? I'm 6' and weigh 240 pounds. I could definitely lose 50 pounds or so, but that's hardy what I would call a "weight issue". Contrary to what you may think, I eat healthier than the average American, and I've lost some weight in the past few months. I do like my occasional In-N-Out burger, but I don't eat there all the time. It's only been 3 days since my last Double-Double burger! Back on topic, both the 42000 and 42006 sets look pretty good also, although I've yet to build them.
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    If you ever make it over to southern California, I'll buy you a burger at In-N-Out. Best burgers I've ever had.
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    Of the more recent sets, my vote goes to the following sets: 8265 Front Loader. Functions can be a bit slow since the LA's are hand operated, but otherwise, it's a fantastic set. 8069 Backhoe: Not a super complicated set, but it does come with 4 small LA's. Well worth the price, IMHO. 8053 Mobile Crane: Much better set than I anticipated. Interesting build techniques. 9396 Helicopter: Not a very realistic rotor head, but it does have a nice assortment of panels, small LA's, and the new blade parts. IMHO, best LEGO helicopter since 852. And you can't go wrong with 8455 Pneumatic Backhoe.
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    That is a good looking truck! There are some nice functions, and I like the spare tire mount on the side.
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    I missed out on 8421, so I'm thrilled that LEGO would release a proper successor to the model. If the stabilizers are powered by an axle going through the turntable and gearbox in the superstructure (as speculated), then my guess is that the boom slew would be operated by a crank on the rear of the chassis via a worm gear turning the turntable. Of course, that's assuming the gearbox is in the superstructure with an axle going through the turntable, which may not be the case.
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    I agree, the dark bley and black colors are pretty easy to get mixed up. When I started building with studless parts, the first thing I noticed was that everything was built using odd dimensions. That threw me for a loop at first, but I've gotten used to it now. IMHO, building with studded parts is probably a bit easier, but studless parts makes mechanisms more compact and allows for more 3-dimensional building. As far as pins go, this pretty much sums up the colors (note: "bley" is the new bluish grey colors that are different than the old grey) 2L black pin: friction pin 2L tan axle/pin: no friction axle/pin 2L blue axle/pin: friction pin 2L bley pin: no fiction pin 3L blue pin: friction pin 3L tan pin: no friction pin 3/4 dark bley pin: no friction pin 3/4 tan pin: no friction (new 2013 sets appear to be using tan instead of dark bley) 1/2 blue and bley pins are used interchangeably And axles are setup like this: bley axles: odd lengths black axles: even lengths dark bley axles: 4L with stop, 8L with stop, 5.5L axles, and 3L axle with stud (sets more than about 2 years old). tan axles: 3L with stud (within the last couple years or so) Gears are also color-coded. The 20t gears have been both tan and black, although I think most of the recent sets have been using black 20t gears. 1L bushings are red or bley, and 1/2 bushings are yellow. The pin with bushing appears to be offered in several different colors, depending on the set.
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    I really wish I had some pictures of my old Technic mocs. I rarely finished a project, and the ones I did finish looked pretty bad. I had a studded fighter jet that had mixed up flight controls (rudder connected to the control stick) and landing gear that didn't work right. Worst thing I ever built was with my RCX 2.0 set. I'm horrible at programing stuff, and I could never figure out how to program it. I built a contraption that bolted over my bedroom light switch. I could use the remote to turn on/off the lights from my bed. It worked ok, but that was probably the worst and only thing I've built with an RCX.
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    If it were me, I'd just mix up the pieces however you wish to build a moc. When it comes time to sell a set, you could build it, then disassemble it and throw all the parts in a bag. You could throw in a some of the typical extra parts like bushings, lights, etc.
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