Bulle Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 So how is the steering mechamism transferred to the chassis from the axle? Quote
tripletschiee Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 So how is the steering mechamism transferred to the chassis from the axle? See my picture. It is the yellow marked axle, that transfers the steering momentum to the wheels. Regards, Gerhard Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 The part is the following: 5.5 axle with stop Quote
tripletschiee Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 And here, also yellow: Regards, Gerhard Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Here you go. Want to get one of them? Edited June 22, 2011 by Alasdair Ryan Quote
Bulle Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 Ah, thanx for the explanation. Good to know i have thos parts. I am constructing a very similar 2-axle suspension for a truck. Quote
DLuders Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Conchas/ Conchinhas has a 7-part video review series of the Lego 8110 Unimog U400 set. Here are the first two YouTube videos -- click on the hyperlink to have the option to view them in High Definition (HD): of 7 -- The Portal Axles: of 7 -- The Chassis Internals: Edited June 25, 2011 by DLuders Quote
tripletschiee Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 These reviews are wonderful! They let us see, how this sweetness will work later in our own hands!! Many thanks to Conchas! It seems, as the front axle has less travel than the rear axle. Is it like that? Regards, Gerhard Quote
JunkstyleGio Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 Cant wait to watch the movies 4 to 7..... Conchas has taken the time to show us the complexity of the 8110 unimog! (Even when it shows us some of the limitations of building with lego parts) so @ conchas: MORE MORE MORE Quote
TechnicJuan Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 I remember reading on another forum where a poster critiqued another builder's all wheel drive model and claimed as a purist that they were "shocked a little" that it used 2 different types of differential boxes. And yet 2 years later, TLC is doing the same thing. Quote
garson Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 as seen from the video the portal axle system must have huge friction because when conchas was turning the wheel it drived the transmission rather than the wheel directly across from it, i suppose it must be the wheel adapter, the grey piece that has the pin connections snaps into the light grey portal axle part the adaption must be super frictiony D: sucking more power from the motors, alas i think i will stick to the proven method of using the technic triangle pieces to create a portal axle Quote
freakwave Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 It is unleashed! The Unimog is said to be available in the German LEGO stores (seen at Hamburg, MUC)! Quote
dunamis Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 It is unleashed! The Unimog is said to be available in the German LEGO stores (seen at Hamburg, MUC)! Yup, it is already on Bricklink from German sellers! Quote
JunkstyleGio Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 I want this set, but with prices like these i'd rather wait another month! About movie 5 made by conchas... 4 down 3 to go! Quote
Paul Boratko Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 ALL of the new parts for the 8110 will be available from Lego Direct on July 2nd... They have all of the prices for the parts now... None of them seem to be too high... The new shocks are $1.91 USD, The Hub is $1.04 and the new portal part is $2.08, I believe the new tires were $4.54... They also have the prices for all of the new orange parts too... Just thought that I would give everyone a heads up in case they wanted to try out the new parts before buying the set.... Quote
dhc6twinotter Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 Conchas, thanks for making the videos! It's great to see the functions featured in this set. Paul, thanks for looking into that! I may buy some extra tires. Quote
BrickWild Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Most of these parts are available in different colours too! Quote
bord4kop Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 It is unleashed! The Unimog is said to be available in the German LEGO stores (seen at Hamburg, MUC)! Yup, I saw it in the Oberhausen Lego store on Friday the 24th (the other two new trucks too as a matter of fact) Quote
allanp Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) as seen from the video the portal axle system must have huge friction because when conchas was turning the wheel it drived the transmission rather than the wheel directly across from it, i suppose it must be the wheel adapter, the grey piece that has the pin connections snaps into the light grey portal axle part the adaption must be super frictiony D: sucking more power from the motors, alas i think i will stick to the proven method of using the technic triangle pieces to create a portal axle Looking at 0:49 at video 2/7, he turns the front axles, which in turn turns the engine but also the rear axle, indicating that the rear axle at least has very little friction. In the other video when he turned the wheel and the other one didn't turn, looking at it I suspect it's nothing more the the other wheels inertia preventing it moving. There was no engine attached at the time so the transmission had hardly any resistance to move. So I am still hopeful that there is very little friction in these new parts. We shall have to wait and see, but if the friction is low (which I think it is) then these are gonna be way better than the triangle pieces for making portal axles, i'm already planning a monster truck using these! BTW am I the only one who is gonna wait till christmas day to build this beauty? It's gonna drive me nuts Edited June 26, 2011 by allanp Quote
Erik Leppen Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 ALL of the new parts for the 8110 will be available from Lego Direct on July 2nd... They have all of the prices for the parts now... None of them seem to be too high... The new shocks are $1.91 USD, The Hub is $1.04 and the new portal part is $2.08, I believe the new tires were $4.54... They also have the prices for all of the new orange parts too... Sorry for offtopic, but where do you get those prices? Quote
allanp Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Just came across this interesting illustration by Barry Bosman (Barman): Looks like the new parts fit great inside the power puller wheels too Quote
DLuders Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Just came across this interesting illustration by Barry Bosman (Barman): Looks like the new parts fit great inside the power puller wheels too It looks like these would indeed be useful for those huge Tatra 8x8 Trial Trucks! In regards to the possible friction issue with these new parts, one could always LUBRICATE them with the 20-weight RC Shock Oil, or (heh heh) with Extra Virgin OLIVE OIL. Quote
Paul Boratko Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Sorry for offtopic, but where do you get those prices? Contact Lego Shop at Home, ask for replacement parts and give them the 7 digit number from the back of the instructions book scans.... Prices may vary by country... Quote
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