Attika

Cool stuff, no doubt.

Very impressive build. I really admire that portal solution.

Very impressive build , I'd love to see the "under the hood" details too, but don't rip it appart just yet.

Yeah, that rear axle steering made me grab the keyboard too. Nice job, kudos.

Pretty impressive build. Both in functionality and aesthetics. Well desrved price on the contest.

That is promising. Thank you.

Do you think some silicone grease on the cv might improve on the perfomance? By the way how strong is the cv connection? It clicks in I suppose...

I'm not sure anyone knows yet. My take on it, that TLG already have a well prooven planetary system in the PF motors, despite being plastic, it seems to hold up quite allright. So my bet is on plastic.

I get it, same here. Unbelievably AFOL friendly developement. We aren't used to it, are we?

Yes really, and protected the same way as the planetary system in the pf motors, I guess. Linear friction clutch. No need for gear mesh anymore to protect the assembly (yay!) It's just you. He's rolling the cv between his fingers and the 3 pin part barely moves. Surprising level of scepticism from an idol of mine....

Do you mean independent suspension vs solid axle?

According the posted pictures there are two different design of this new hub. Edit: Not really, I got it horribly wrong. "should have gone to specsavers"

1 to 5. Non of us seen this coming... Yet you were closer... ( @Jim I'm like a caveman. If the video is inappropriate to post, please make the necessary steps. )

Well, that is something I would not claim any credit as it seems a fairly common solution on many similar mechanism. Yet I'm glad TLG came out with this version. surely it made our life easier...

If those new parts live up to our hopes, they gonna take the lego offroad to a new level.

Don't hold it back, it's not healthy. Picture would be appreciated if you go ahead.

Thank you all for the kind words. Let me extend that brief description I made on the top. Due to the size of these forklifts, they have a limited lifting capacity. In other words, they are not capable to move the furniture around. As the main structure of the mast is based on two 16L axles, under heavy load they tend to bend and let the wormgear slip on the gear rack. In fairness the weight of the load that can cause this, is well over the "tipping point". Besides, many of the connections aren't interlocked, but depend on the friction of the parts. I held this before my eyes during the design and if the parts used are not totally worn out, it should not cause any problem. At least it did not do in the testing procedure. (when I say "testing procedure", I mean that few weeks I was playing around with them on my desk )

Put it this way: there's no portal, normal hub never gonna move this monster, so must be something that reducts there. I'm not giving up...

No, it's not. Check the lbg part at the front right wheel. There is a link attached to it. That's a new hub.

Nice! I've been dragged into the rc hobby just recently and being a happy but skinned owner of a short course truck, this creation warms my heart. My first thought during the video was that the bevel gears must be suffering, then scrolling down you've confirmed that. Still it is a respectable achievement regarding the performance. Sadly, plastic has it's limits. Nice job, what a monster!

Hello good people of eurobricks, allow me to share my latest creation(s). Two small scale forklifts are the subjects. One of which has been designed to resemble to the epic Lego set 8416, the other one is a free take on a concept-like appearance. Nothing revolutionary to report on them, yet they came out to be very well playable. Thanks to @1963maniac free instructions are available, you'll find the liks below. These being fairly simple builds, nothing comes in my mind to highlight, so I just let you enjoy the video and some renders I've made. Of course I'll answer the questions by my best, but humble knowledge. Critics are also welcome, allthough be prepaired to be ripped appart if it doesn't hold water. Building Instructions: Mini8416: https://bricksafe.com/files/Attika77/min8416/Attika's forklift Mini8416.pdf Concept: https://bricksafe.com/files/Attika77/min8416/Attika's forklift_concept.pdf

Fair point, I'm old and blind, but now that you've said... That's what I meant.

It's a beauty all around, Amazing level of details. Am I right if I suppose it can be geared to 12/20 without any modification?

I don't know anymore. I share stuff like gearboxes etc to let other people use it, not to expect my nickname to be parroted around every application of those. I don't blame you for being skittish on the subject, lately the rightful use of "IP" is more important then Lego. I've just consulted my lawyer and he said it's ok to reply on this topic. He had a point though. A lorry has a lot of wheels and we still don't know who invented it. He recommended to use tracks instead. Sorry being sarcastic, it really isn't for you. I can't wait to see that rig. My sarcasm is aimed for those who think we do so serious stuff here, what even worth arguing about. We play lego (or build, whichever suits for you) and it all should be a big sharing community, where members contribute for fun, not for fame, or even worse.... But instead... (if I've finished this sentence, I'd make a lot of enemies, so I don't) My lawyer told me not to... Just post it, mention the most inspirational sources, what you would do anyway as you came accross as a decent person, and it's done. At least in my ideal world where all knowledge is freely available for everyone.

My nephews aren't allowed to play my builds until their 18. birthdays. So I've got another 6 years in peace. Just kidding, they'll never be allowed... On the subject: For me the motorized builds are more of a fun, the non motorized are more of an art of the mechanics. Many of my motorized MOCs are getting their non motorized counterparts, but it rarely goes the other way around.