blueShinyApple

About two black ages ago I came up with a mechanism to add steering to very small models, and I worked on two models based on it. I have never been able to finish them to my satisfaction, and I'm realizing the current black age I'm in will probably last until retirement, or at least until I get a bigger living space, so I'm posting what I have now. I should probably have posted about the mechanisms years ago, but I wanted to have some neat models to show off with it too so I never did. Last time I searched around the web for anyone else who had shown the mechanism off I didn't find anything, so I don't think it's a well known thing. Here's an album with pictures it this post: https://imgur.com/a/ixZOK0s Overview of the two mechanisms. Vertical and horizontal variants of the small mechanism on the left and bigger one on the right: Small mechanism with vertical axle: Same mechanism with horizontal axle: Here's the bigger mechanism with vertical axle: Here's a WIP wheeled excavator based on the smaller mechanism. The bottom right picture is another control scheme I was exploring. I'm mostly satisfied with the model, it's only the arm and bucket I don't like. Here's a bigger WIP model. This one uses very tightly packed pneumatics. It's missing the cab and arm, but I'm otherwise pretty happy with what I've got. I was never satisfied with the arms I managed to build. They were either too bulky or too fragile. This model feels very nice to roll around on the desk, it has some a weight and grounding that the smaller one lacks, and the turning is pretty satisfying too, even though it can't exactly turn on a dime. Lastly, here's a half scale model of the 8049. Lacking fenders, seat, lights and the trailer. I would like to get the two excavators finished one day so I can have them hanging out under my monitor, but my hobbies have shifted to electronics and plants, and I'm lacking in desk space anyway. Maybe one day though :-) Hopefully these mechanisms can help you in your builds! As a bonus, here's my collection of all technic excavators, except for the Liebherr, which I'm hoping to find used for cheap. Note the blue excavator from the 8888 idea book! If imgur decides to stop hosting the pictures, contact me on BL where I have the same username and I'll get them hosted somewhere else.

I had to sign in for the first time in five years to tell you I'm loving your model! Great use of space :)

I have made a mod of the original; it's not a alternative, but I guess it's relevant enough: More info on the Rebrickable page: http://rebrickable.com/mocs/gurrka/mini-frontloader---5761-mod

I don't think so, but perhaps the new small turntable could be used somehow. Do you know when the 1h2012 sets will come?

Yeah, i know.. I'm in the 9th grade (=11th US grade, i think), so i have quite a bit of homework to do, tests to practice for, and papers to write :/ have anything special happened/been built?

Yay, I'm on technicBRICKs!!

@Legocrazy81 quest complete; functionality & design. @JopieK thx for good pics :) I, blueShinyApple, proudly present to you an -imho- epic LEGO Soda Machine, it got it all; good design, working - with all the functions of a real sodamachine -almost..- -many options for flavor, many sodas of each flavor, and other neat deatails. many sodas O.o a mess of technic :3 another angle ~blueShinyApple [edit: added pics]

10 minutes until super epic "killer soda machine"! :D [uploading video & taking photos]

heh, I was building soda machines a while before i knew about that set...

I'm just wondering if anyone here is interested in building lego soda machines? I first saw some on youtube a long time ago, and i thought 'I could do that 10 times better', and started to make my own and upload to youtube. I think I have 'raised the standard', kinda´... but anyways, take it as a challenge :) make a better one than mine, if you can :) here they are: soda machines playlist

OK.. didn't notice

huh? Awesome anyways!

NOMNOMNOM I'm eating your batteries! how long does the batteies last, during constant play?

use the old distribution block, made for creating vacuum edit: didn't see you wrote that awready.. but thats the easiest way.

NOOOOOO!! my worst nightmares have come true!!! painting LEGO!!!! .... but how incredibly well painted.. (xcept for the "TOTAL"-logo on the back wings..)

No, it's not needed, but it would take just as lot of space as it takes now; only difference is that everything would be on one side of the turntable, instead of 50/50 as it is now.

did'nt see that you wrote that first

would work with low torque..

BTW if someone uses this, please give me some worhty credit

I got this little set on my nameday, and right away I thought of it as a opportunity to modify into something working ,so this is how it turned out: loads of technic in a way too small space: I used a rubberband and a 3L stick to get the z8 gear to work with the wormgear. I gotta say that this was a intresting challange, and I'm probably gonna do many similar mods in the future

IDIOT?? it's called playing

hmm, I was rather thinking to make a GIGANTIC 8270(mini terrain crane), like 5 times as big! that would just be mighty! edit: I really dont think it would fit in the 8053, but it's absolutely worth a try

That was the EXACT way I thought of using it!!

Dang, that's a cool box! mine is yellow..

here you go: