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gate replied to Zerobricks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingNice MOC. Reminds me of a heavily lifted Hummer? It's really nice that we have more options for wheel hubs, they can be so good used in tatra. P.s. Finally people have noticed that pendular suspension can be good -
gate replied to Zerobricks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThe best solution for articulated steering is obviously pendular suspension, and in this case it is pretty easy to make a straight driveline. I have seen you wrote about 90 degrees. I think it is worth a separate mention for new builders that any technic 90 degree connection is pretty weak all by itself for it can slip and grind gears easily. P.s. the worm gears are ineffective, but knob gears are pretty good, except some twitching movement of the model (with high reduction ratio) and the sound it makes. Both reasons are not really strong enough for not using knobs completely. Interesting what you think about it, Zerobricks.
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gate replied to Zerobricks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingGreat topic, Zerobricks! To be honest, this is one of the most effective setups I've tested, especially on 6x6 and 8x8 trucks. Pros: very good weight distribution between axles, short drive chains. You are not mentioning articulated steering. Personally I like it very much, since it eliminates a lot of typical troubles for offroad vehicles such as bending and tumbling of links, you can make straight axles with no 90 degree power transfer (which you also haven't mentioned I believe, that it is a very weak point for high weight models). The only minus I can see is that it usually has huge turning radius. It is also pretty important to fix any gearbox or just gears not only vertically, but also horizontally if that makes any sense. These should be your best friends as well as liftarms. High torque models destroy gearboxes, so ideally I suggest making vehicles with hard coupled gearboxes or without them at all. Can't really quote every little thing you have mentioned, which I came across once and made a note for myself, very useful information! Since I also like offroad technic direction most of all - BIG thanks for your work on this topic, hopefully it will grow and get attached.
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gate replied to Zerobricks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingNice update and interesting read. Love how you solved tatras' steering, it is just like on the real vehicles. Well done
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gate replied to dimaks13's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingJust here to say that the is excavator is super awesome
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gate replied to Aventador2004's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThis thread is much more interesting than half of mocs around here (no offense to authors)
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Never broke a them simililarly to picture above. My u-joints always tend to break like this:
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gate replied to efferman's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingBut I actually like how 62 mm tires sits in there, also providing 3 pins for connection
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gate replied to efferman's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingIf only I had these. They might just be perfect here
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gate replied to efferman's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingRecently bought 130 mm huge crawler tires. Standard 56 mm lego rims are too small for them both length- and wide- wise. Found out that these 8462 tow truck rims are sitting perfect, but they are not wide enough. However used together with 62mm arocs wheels from the other side makes a perfect and strong combo, just enough to hook 8l axle with stop through portal hubs too.
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gate replied to Zerobricks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingLooks nice. I know it's all in theory now, but the axle is connected by 2 pins only - from the bottom and the top. These two force points can be reinforced vertically, but still it will be pretty weak for really heavy models. Which to be honest is every vehicle with tractor tires (>1.5 kg usually). What I assume is bound to happen on real obstacles - is the axle bending heavily. A few shock absorbers and panhard rod can make it more stable, but what I just described is a really weak spot imho. Another thing is the drive. The axle drive connection point is moving basically in every possible direction, so it means it will require a sliding joint plus 2 u-joints most probably. This is a setup you can't really trust for 100% even with decent gearing down. But then again, I should just find the time and test it and stop theorycraft
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gate replied to dimaks13's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingPretty sure it would be rather easy to motorize 42096, which is probably the thought behind the design too. Since motorization is all over us and every set is due to be motorized sooner or later \__/
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gate replied to Ngoc Nguyen's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingStickers are a little bit of dissapointment since it has all sponsor logos on specific curved shapes, and not too many of them too. I guess at least they could be cut for some custom use..
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Would love to see one thing implemented in the app - easy switch between steering modes. Example: 2 servos, each is connected separately. Assigning each servo to different control is pretty obvious - not an option. If there would be a way to somehow add an inverser for 1 of 2 motors while you already connected, that would be an easily controllable crab mode
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gate replied to Ngoc Nguyen's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingWow, was hoping to the end that arches are not printed Sad
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gate replied to Zerobricks's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingA common problem with portal hubs indeed and very interesting solution! Will have to test it. p.s. semi-offtop: is it just me or technic forum really misses a united trial/offroad ideas, tricks and pro solutions thread?
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gate replied to Didumos69's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingGod, your renders are so beautiful The clearance isn't too big though.
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gate replied to letsbuild's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingVery interesting headrest imitation;)
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gate replied to letsbuild's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingWith blue clutch 20z gear it becomes even more appealing
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I would love to see dark gray 1l connectors covering 3l light gray leftover connectors on the cab. May be taken from exhaust pipes, but w/e. Looks really nice.
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gate replied to Ngoc Nguyen's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThis could only be written by either a true passionate lego fan or a deep hater. I feel like you are a little bit overreacting though. You have only seen a few pictures. Probably it's enough to get a glimpse of what it would be, but you have to agree that getting and touching it live can be different.
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gate replied to Ngoc Nguyen's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingAnd this is where he learnt how marketing works You ask parents to buy you more, or buy it yourself.
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gate replied to Didumos69's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingAre you not counting the idle gears here? Cause I can see at least 6 different connections per wheel. But then again if you are adding the 4 speeds, probably it can't be done with a less amount of gears. A slight offtop question - have you considered maximizing efficiency by removing fake engine, may be dropping speeds to 1 or 2 max? Offroad vehicles do like and benefit from that. Judging by my experience - the best gear setup will be a super gear reduction from start or may be 1:1 composition (not counting further reductions here, just gearbox). One speed will always work better then others. May be not much, but still you gain better performance, less idly spinning gears, less weight etc. Really interesting what you think about it
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gate replied to Didumos69's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingSounds really interesting and legit, but if you start digging closer - many problems will arise. Such as the amount of gears, 2 u-joints for each wheel. The final result would have to be less than ~1.5 kilo I'd say to make it work? To me it already sounds unrealistic. But that's just an imho after a hard day. If somebody can do that, that is you Didumos
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