Mats_o

Thanks for the tip. Nice to know it's not only me or my computer ;)

Good for you, I seem to get it on almost all models when they get above 3-400 parts and i do a lot of alterations

After building and changing a model a number of times I start to get problems with LDD where it wont place the parts correct. I know the pice will fit and if I do the same combination on a new drawing it will work. On an older large model it will place the part with a small gap of empty space, therefore the next part won't fit. Is there any way you can force LDD to retrace the model and reset it's messuremensts since it's LDD who loses it ;)

Have you made that Right hand stearing mod yourself or did Lego produce a different version of 8860 for left hand driving countries?

I Do love it to. I Have a long term work in progress for a smaller and a little older loader, Maybe a L150C or something like that but it won't look as good. I'm not that good (I would like to be :D )

Got the 42030. Will maybe buy another one on discount. It contains lots of nice parts :)

Now when there is a Quick-change coupling we need some attachments for it Pallet forks for example or is the crane arm more interesting? I did fix the bucket too I have created LDD files for all three https://www.dropbox.com/s/1i1qbcejkujutmn/L350_Quick_connect_pallet_forks.lxf https://www.dropbox.com/s/hkcdiffm07k2hw8/L350_Quick_connect_crane_arm.lxf The big bucket does not exist in LDD yet so I have just made the adapter https://www.dropbox.com/s/jb0jee102w2kqqw/L350_Quick_connect_Bucket.lxf

I'm a little dissapointed in the lack of interest but :) Lets see if a Quick-change coupling system can boost the interest. Volvo Loaders (and backhoes) uses a standard system based around the "Stora BM" attachement system. for you who read swedish here is a report on how to construct one http://lnu.diva-port...id=diva2:538871 I wanted to create something similar without having to rebuild the loader. This created some space constraints that meant that I had to "cheat" a little. however this is what I came up with The idea is that the attachement hooks over the pin in the top and then you push a axle through the lover hole. If the loader would have been wider i would have loved to put a minimotor there and made it remote controlled. I also made an LDD blue-print for my Quick-change coupling https://www.dropbox....ick_connect.lxf

Made a pair of pallet forks. se https://www.dropbox.com/s/eb7x56eymmzqp9v/L350_pallet_forks.lxf

As it sounds a thread for different mods to the 42030. A few small ones I'm thinking about A Quick-change coupling system so that the bucket can be exchanged for other tools. As a bonus it should like the original Volvo system :) A towing hook. Nice to be able to have a trailer attached with the other tools A lifting arm. Pallet forks replace two of the 24 tooth gears with clutchgears to avoid using the clutches in the LA:s Bigger mods: Fix the steering fix the linkage in the loader so that it remains parallel during the entire envelope. Rather nice if you got a pair pallet forks attached

Got mine yesterday. 2395 swedish kr. Rather expensive but :) there is three things to be fixed as I see it the steering no parallelhandeling in the loader the gearing abuse in the LA:s. I don't have any extra around but the 24 tooth clutch gear should work as a replacement for standard 24 tooth for the lifting LA:s Bonus: A fast connector to change from the bucket to other tools

it's a shipping error. Lego Custommer services are realy good. My 8043 went missing in transit the week before cristmas. They send me a new one with UPS. 16 Hours from talking with them until i had it in my arms is pretty good then it includes customs and so on ...

MBMC: Nice one. I have made my own LA:s using gear racks and worm gears. I would think that about 4 of them might be able to lift that boom but the tension would be very high

it's two actually 855 and 856

instead of a 10 long axle i would use a 3 long, one 6 long and a connector.the 3 long should go through the cab side, the lift arm and into the connector. the 6 long goes through the connector out to the left side of the digger (seen from behind)