M_longer

I am looking for tires with diameter over 15cm that will fit to LEGO rim. Any ideas? For those who are curious; this is main reason:

Workbench made from scratch, to fit my building needs: New workplace 2 by M_longer, on Flickr

Only thing I can tell you now is: Be patient :) Unfortunatelly, I can't spend all my free time on LEGO.

He's not going to make instructions in the near future, but he did not said no. Which means that there's still a chance for the instructions :)

I will ask him if he is going to make instructions :)

Well, L580 was built five years ago, Volvo few days back, so I think that CAT will be built in 2019 ;) I am not thinking about building another wheel loader, but I am gathering parts for this:

Thanks for you comments, I am glad that you like my Volvo :) From shop with safety wear. I think that it will only fit wheels from 8265. So it seems that I will have to make instructions? :)

Five years ago I have shown model of Liebherr L580 loader: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=403492 Even then I did not liked its bucket, but there were no other way to have big and light bucket that fits to scale. Some time ago I have bought bucket from 42030 set and I tried to mount it on L580: I did not succeded, because it didn't worked as I would like it to. So I decided to build new loader, that will work properly with new bucket. In five days new model came to life, a Volvo L250G Wheel Loader. Real machine: Volvo L250G Wheel Loader by Volvo CE NA, on Flickr And my model: It weights 1,6kg and it's driven by single PF L motor: Steering is achieved by single M motor and two small Linear Actuators: The bucket is raised by single L motor: And tilted by single M motor: All motors are controlled by two IR receivers, and powered by Rechargeable battery box: The cab has interior, but no opening door: Comparision to L580: Real machine uses reflective foil for improving its visibility in the dark. My model also has some reflective stripes: And here you can see how it works: MOCPages Flickr

Does the tilting work properly?

I am not sure how many parts are common, but having 42030 would help a lot, because my L250G uses three LA's, Unimog tires, two IR receivers, two L motors (drive/rasing the bucket) and two M motors (tilting the bucket/steering). The chasis is similiar to 42030, only tighter. And it uses two small turntables instead of one. Yes, it does use two mini LA's for steering and it works smoothly. There are no PF lights, due to lack of free space inside the hull. I have used almost every space avaialble for routing the cables from motors and receivers, and I don't have idea where to put cables from lights. So it will be used only in day ;) Also, unlike L580, Volvo lacks of opening door in cabin. I don't have pics of completed loader, but I can show you some WIP photos: http://www.majhost.c...ry.cgi?f=289218 Good luck :) No, it is not. It fits perfect dimensions from Liebherr blueprints.

Caterpillar? Not. Volvo? Oh yes :) https://www.youtube....h?v=c5Tzn0ePL6Q It is still a WIP though, I am waiting for stickers from 42030 set. Built in five days, no idea how many time it will take to make LDD version of it. I have few models almost ready for presentation, but literally no time for taking pictures of them with sunlight. And I hate taking pictures and recording movies with lamps. I did not tried to rebuild L580 to fit Volvo bucket, as I said earlier, I built different loader, built straightly to work with that bucket. Removing bracket from LA will not change anything, whole front needs heavy rebuilt, including changing configuration of axles driving the LAs and arm/pivot points.

Yes it will. Jurgen's excavator is 20 studs wide, so is my trailer. I have pictures taken, but I did not have time to edit them and make a presentation.

I know, it will look better on a Volvo loader ;)

It will work IF middle LA will be placed closer to the cab. I have built frame for new loader, which has different setup of LAs and it works smoothly. BTW, building frame for a loader in one day is quite funny.

Do you have a mechanism that will be able to raise dumping bed?

Ech... Volvo bucket fits dimensions of L580.

It will not work, because when fully extended its end was above the smaller bucket. Volvo bucket is higher, so LA can't retract fully. Yes, but 42030 set is built in ~1,22 scale. Even L580 does not fit 1:17 scale (but it's close to it). I wanted to build my own 350F, but even with this new large bucket it can't be made in the same scale (1:17) as my trucks. For example, Volvo L250 built in 1:17 scale requires wheels that have 11cm in diameter. I am looking for loaders that will fit perfectly to scale. Or maybe it's a bad idea?

Well... After seeing Volvo set in action I wanted its bucket. Now I have it, and I tried to mount it on L580. Unfortunatelly, it will not work, due to middle LA length. So it is just placed on the arm, only for making those pictures. I have two options now - rebuild half of the model, or make a new loader with that bigger bucket. I will take second option. Probably this one:

Does this count? Sandvik LH 517L by M_longer, on Flickr

Thank you very much :)

Aha, I have forgot to answer that, sorry :) Yes, the chassis is studless, built around motors and liftarm frames. Also, I have almost finished 4 axle drawbar trailer built for transporting L580, when my BL order arrive, I will start making LDD files for complete set.

Could you make a picture of those two loaders? :)

Both have four axles... :) There's nothing unusual there, two reductions, total final gear ratio is 1:2.779. I will start working on LDD model tomorrow.

Let's move with the discussion about the truck to more adequate topic, shall we? ;) http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=97848

So... the model was built in two weeks for contest held on LUGPol. I did not had enough time to built new cab, but I have almost finished MAN TGS tow truck, so I have made copy of it, in yellow. Rest of the truck was built to be rigid and child-proof (main goal of the contest was to built dump truck that could by used by kids on upcoming LUGPol's exhibition in Warsaw, I had second place by the way.) There are three motors in total; Servo for steering, XL motor for drive and L motor for raising the tipper bed. It was supposed to lift at least one kilogram, so I decided to build it as side tipping truck Cab can be tilted, allowing to change battery boxes with ease. And here you can see how it works (in pair with my L 580): After publishing on LUGPol forum, tipper bed received small modification on side door , there's no risk that something will fall off from the tipper bed.