Jennifer Clark
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Liebherr LTM 1070 4.2 v2.0
Jennifer Clark replied to Dejw's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Great work :-) Jennifer -
I think the most cost effective way for you would be the following: Boom: 4 round end cylinders + 2 brackets Dipper: 2 round end cylinder + 2 brackets Bucket: 2 square end cylinders If my assumptions are correct, then you only need to buy two square ended cylinders to build it this way. Jennifer
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The four cylinders for the boom are joined together, so would it be possible to join them with only two of the brackets on the outside of the combined four cylinders? That way you would only need an extra two. Or you could always buy four studded cylinders for the boom, and have rounded ones for the rest :-) Jennifer
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Good point! If you already own them it would be ok though :-) Should be easy enough to compensate for this on the dipper and bucket cylinders by extending the mountpoints at the base of the cylinder with liftarms, e.g. 1x3. For the boom, the short length could actually be an advantage as the top of the cylinders would not have to be mounted "inside" the boom. Jennifer
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I used these to make joining two cylinders end to end easier. But after this the part that joins two rounded cylinders became available, so I imagine this would work well. The part I'm thinking of is the one that joins the two cylinders in the 8421 crane. Jennifer Wow indeed! It's something really special to see that model again :-) Jennifer
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Good luck Richie, I'm really looking forward to seeing your progress with this! I think it's quite poetic that many of the parts will be from the original :-) Jennifer
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[MOC] Swingloader Mark Two
Jennifer Clark replied to D3K's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Great work, I love the mechanics and look. Jennifer -
Total 80's vibe, especially the front view. I love it. Jennifer
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Seriously impressive. Congratulations on seeing the project through to the finish, it must have been tough. Jennifer
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Lego Technic 2h 2013
Jennifer Clark replied to sama's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I suspect the boom is located further forward than usual because the motor, gearbox, and driven axle going through the turntable had to go somewhere. In front of the turntable, and the linear actuators to lift the boom would not fit in. Above the turntable, the same. So they have to go behind the turntable. This means the boom will have to be either higher than normal, or further forward than normal. Further forward is the least worse solution. Jennifer -
Lego Technic 2h 2013
Jennifer Clark replied to sama's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Both of these are incredible in my opinion. The crane for function, the service truck for looks. Finances permitting, I think a trip to the shops will be in order :-) Jennifer -
Nice :-) Jennifer
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Brilliant work! I would have liked all that chrome back in my day :-) Jennifer
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Lego Technic 2h 2013
Jennifer Clark replied to sama's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
42009, how could you say no? :-) There I was regretting not buying 8421, and this comes along! Jennifer -
I received the Lego 8860 for Christmas 1980. I think it was about GBP 25, but couldn't be 100% sure about that. Jennifer
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Thanks for the update me00rjb, it's a real buzz to hear that you are enjoying the build so far. Your use of the word "dense" is a good way to describe the workings I think. Sometimes I look at these models and think "how did I do this?", but at least we have the instructions for the record :-) Can't wait to see the photos of your work in progress! Jennifer
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Well spotted Alasdair, and Milan is correct for the reason why. I actually mention and explain this design decision in the instructions, fortunately it doesn't affect the range of motion too much. Even if I could have reduced the boom from four studs wide to three, which would have weakened it considerably, it still wouldn't make enough room to have the cylinders on the side and keep the model to scale. The Lego cylinders are just too wide; if they were scaled to the real JS220, they'd be about 1 stud wide. Offsetting the cylinders by a half stud wouldn't work either, as the top of the yellow part of the cylinder would foul on the boom. Jennifer
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Thanks for posting the link DLuders! It will be interesting to hear feedback from people using the instructions :-) Jennifer
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Model Team
Jennifer Clark replied to Mike_K's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Interesting, I always built my own models with real bricks. I found using the software too slow and error prone - why put another layer between you and the bricks? I would build using odd colours if necessary, then buy bricks in the correct colours once the model was finished. Jennifer -
I'd love to see these developments! The original battery box was one, eventually two of the small 9V PP3 battery boxes placed behind the cab between the various greeblies. After a while I changed this to a custom battery box of the type you can buy in Maplin containing 8 rechargeable AA batteries for a total of 9.6V, in two rows of four. This was able to deliver much more current than the PP3, and with the slightly higer voltage drove the model faster and more powerfully. Jennifer
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I've not built my 8043 yet, so can't say for sure, but I'd estimate my excavator is a similar size. Jennifer
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Never say never! As Eric says, if enough people buy these ones, we may do more :-) Jennifer
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That would be really cool! Jennifer
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Where is the smiley for "jaw hitting floor"? That is incredible! I see Lego still don't have 1x7 thin liftarms in white, even after all these years :-) Jennifer
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Thanks Shushu! I'm afraid I don't have time or experience with the new pieces to do this at the moment, but it will be really interesting to see what others come up with :-) Jennifer I've no idea, what do you think yourself? Jennifer