My Project for the SBrick contest is a side loader. look this to know what a side loader is and can do

In the main there are 5 functions

steering, driving, moving the sled, lifting the Fork and tilting the vehicle.

to realize the fith function there is maybe a switchable gearbox necessary, but the available space will maybe deleting this feature.

This is done in ldd till now

esl 19-21 by efferman, on Flickr

Seems interesting cant wait to see more!

Efferman great choice!! I always wanted to build one of this..... Hopefully will turn into something epic as usual...love your creations!

Great and unusual machine!

thanks guys

the tires are placed temporary

Already in love with it! Efferman will you use the chains for lifting the forks or ropes? :wub: :wub: :wub: :thumbup: :thumbup:

ropes

Wow nice prototype for MOC have been chosen. I see one like this in my previous job in shop where submersible pumps for artificial lift was repaired... Guys from US changed letter "U" to "T" it was funny (BAUMANN to BATMANN)!

Edited January 25, 201510 yr by Awaken_M1nd

Cool MOC. Used to drive one of these. They are strange and fun machines :)

What a great idea! Perfect use of 4 functions.

Very interesting and unusual MOC!!

Thanks guys

i have made a short function test of the first rough prototype

It works not really perfect at this time, but it works. now finetuning and optimizing of the fork and sled mechanism

Edited December 31, 201410 yr by efferman

after some tests i have made a optimized version of the forklift mechanism

The sled with the forks is now guided without sharp edges so it cant hook into something. And some wheels should reduce the friction when the sled is moving.

Edited January 11, 201510 yr by efferman

Are you planning To increase the speed of the forks Movement? The look little bit slow ;) but I think yours will be a really good MOC due to this good start :3

The lifting speed is actually more than two times faster.

I like how it looks now. I like how the parts were neatly positioned to work as a single mechanism while looking smooth and accurate with no excessive bits.

Eff, maybe you could try to put three blue 3L pins into the empty holes in the main structure. It may look more uniformed.

Because there is no part limit, this should not be a problem

Eff, maybe you could try to put three blue 3L pins into the empty holes in the main structure. It may look more uniformed.

really you look at some details like that to judge one building? D: i'm being every day more worried about my entry due to other contestant, I'm not a professional builder, I'm feeling hopeless ahahah

really you look at some details like that to judge one building?

Is this a good or bad thing?

Hi,

Effe, does the forks stop at the half way point? Normally they would go all the way to the top. Other ways the mast would require a tall roof without any way of using the space...

Good progress thus far. Nice to see how different the three forklifts in the competition are.

-ED-

It uses the full way

Is this a good or bad thing?

A good thing like those good builders that join this contest, there are really beautiful MOCs

some things on the chassis are done

Progress seems to be going nicely. I like this project, it is an interesting vehicle. Can't wait to see it finished!