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    Hmm.. I'm thinking about putting the motor in the tracks center and the switch so it works like this: Motor spins the tracks forwards and backwards using the battery box direction switch. So when you put the battery on, it will go forwards immediately. To stop the vehicle from moving, put the battery in middle position. Very easy and simple to do. Okay. Then i'm going to make a gear selector system that disables the left or right track so it'll only spin the other. That way i can make it turn. But then again, there is an even simpler solution. Make a switch that'll lock both wheels to turn the same direction so i'll have forward and back. Then make the second gear reverse the wheels so it'll turn. So i'll have left position for power and right position for steering. And battery box switch will determine which direction it'll go or turn. Very very simplified and working solution to this problem. Time to figure out the gearing.
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    EDIT: Changed the topic to fit the discussion better.
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    Sell that yellow excavator for me please!
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    I have a cool idea of a competition. What if we had a LDD tutorial on a simple frame and we had to try and make the coolest moc we could out of the frame. And the only rule is that the frame inside the moc must be 100% identical to the LDD model. Call it.. "The armorer challenge competition"
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    I found a 42055 for 140€ + 12€ shipping. The main box was opened but all the parts remained in the bags, including the manual. The seller bought it for her kid and realized what she has done and wanted to get rid of it. Considering the shop sells it for 250€, i got it for a good price.
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    As a car mechanic, i usually cringe at mocs that show pistons in cylinders.. The only problem that i have with your blue ford is that the spark plug wires are going to the exhaust.. Otherwise it's pretty darn close for a lego car.
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    Why don't they sell sets like this?
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    Due to moving this month, i'll have to wait until the move process is over and pop open the sucker in my new house. But the wait is tedious when the box is on top of my computer monitor and i have to look at it every day.. It's looking at me with the "Come on, build me i dare you" face.
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    BWE 42055 came in the mail... I didn't expect it to be that large and have soooooooo many parts.. Can't wait to start building it, only to deconstruct it later and start building an excavator moc. (After i buy some RC stuff and more XL motors.)
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    You could add more details like headlights and such.. Keep perfecting it!
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    Man.. This is a very close poll..
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    Great idea for a "what brand of automation do you prefer" poll.
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    Both operations have their perks. Manual is 100% only levers and pulleys. It's simple to build and reliable. Rc is fully automatic. You don't need to touch the model. It's awesome to control and enjoy your own robot. And then comes hybrid. It's the mix of both. The model could have switches on top of it that you switch on to move a part. The bucket wheel excavator is a good example of this. For me, i like mechanical for it's simplicity,
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    Hey guys! I was wondering how the majority feel about controlling their mocs or purchased sets. Do you prefer your legos to be mechanically operated by pushing levers or spinning gears? Or do you perhaps enjoy radio controlling your mocs? Maybe you're the small category that likes both and uses hybrid techniques like radio controllable tracks but manually operated arms on an excavator? Cast your vote. [There is a great option for polls at the EB site itself! I just helped you with that. No thanks. JopieK]
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    The attention to detail is amazing.
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    Interesting. I'll pm him after my BWE comes in the mail so i can start building.
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    And your point is?
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    This is exactly what i meant. Thanks for sharing!
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    Anybody have a build to share that has quick latching on the bucket or accessories? At work, our catepillar excavators have quick latches on the arm so they can attach small or big buckets. Some times even hydraulic rammers. Has anybody cracked at this quick latch system so they can switch buckets? I'm currently stuck trying to figure out how to have the front tilt + side tilt + spin + quick latch mechanism all built in one.
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    Using an axle will make the ball joint slide off. While a stud will have spring tension and snap it in place. Regardless of hole or not. But if you use a pin/axle but backwards, you can attach ball joints in places you couldn't before. Also having an ball joint with a round hole instead will have the option to be slid in an axle and it will spin freely.
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    LW3. The maximum big gearing for bigger arms. This is the largest you can go with only one single ball joint. One knob for each arm. It can be attached to a simple bionicle torso like shown in the pictures. However, in use of bigger arms than shown, you need to fortify the structure or it'll simply break in half.
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    Well i have very limited pieces. Otherwise i'd use white armor pieces. But it gets the job done. And for the legs, they just feel unfinished to me. I kinda want to bulk up the lower part of the legs somehow.. But after making a shield and a kopaka mata sword added, it looks much better. This ice warrior also has a crossbow on it's back that aims directly in the direction hes scope eye is aiming at. It also folds up on it's back nicely.
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    I know it's an old thread. But thank you so much for sharing these designs. I'm currently using the LW2 In my ice warrior moc.
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    I want this: To go inside of this: Because this: Will only slide off and not hold.
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