Axle Collection Thread

[Zerobricks]

Whats the point of diffs? You connected them totally wrong to the axles.

Edited February 20, 2014 by Zblj

[That_LEGO_Guy]

Igor, i came into similar question when i am moc-ing my 42009 into all wheels drive + independent suspension+ steering , which the model is 17studs wide wheel to wheel. Here's what I come up with by placing the differential vertically. I haven't test it out yet and hopefully it works ok.

LXF file here. just replace the 4 red 1x3 beams with new 5L steering links (part #15459)

Thats an awesome way to use a diff, with a bit of re-arranging you can have the diff lockable, but i'd change the 24-8 gears to something else though.

[Splat]

Why is the left axle driving the ring gear and not the other pinion axle or is it the view obscuring the gear behind it?

Whats the point of diffs? You connected them totally wrong to the axles.

For Lego purposes, I don't think that it really matters which part of the differential the axles are connected to. As long as you have one input and two outputs, or two inputs and one output, the differential and spider gears will rotate as needed.

In real life applications it does make more of a difference because you don't want the smaller spider gears rotating as much, causing unwanted friction and heat within the differential.

[Technyk32231]

Whats the point of diffs? You connected them totally wrong to the axles.

Think about it for a minute. It actually will work. Remember, the driveshaft is going into the differential as opposed to driving the differential cage.

[efferman]

an front axle for an user in my german forum

bisserlbreit von efferman auf Flickr

https://www.dropbox....isserlbreit.lxf

Edited April 16, 2014 by efferman

[gsia17]

Hi, I think my axles from Mercedes 6x6 will be useful for little truck.

Sorry, I safe only this photos

All photos https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos

[efferman]

a lxf file for my 11 wide independent suspension is available

edit: to prevent this on the picture put something (half stud length) in the female cv joint part

Edited May 21, 2014 by efferman

[aol000xw]

Isn't this a good candidate for the notable topics in the Technic and Model Team Index?

[efferman]

this have to decide the eurobricks team, on my german homeforum the axle collector thread is pinned.

[Zerobricks]

Now thats comapact, Effe! Good work....once again :)

[rm8]

Super!:)

[efferman]

Thanks guys!

It seems that is abug in ldd which makes the small shock absorbers not able to use

[Rockbrick]

an idea I tried for front suspension: (looks rubbish in LDD but I tried in real life and all clicks and fits into place ok....)

Edited May 21, 2014 by Rockbrick

[lukeandahalf]

NIco71's Mini Trial Truck 6x6 front axle.

Screenshot 2014-06-24 11.29.20 by Luke Donkersgoed, on Flickr

[Essge]

Its very small, but no independent suspension. Only pendular :)

[Technyk32231]

Its very small, but no independent suspension. Only pendular :)

Who said it had to be independent?

[Essge]

True.

What about this. Its effermans idea - tatra style.

I tried, but its hard to fit a steering system.

If dont want to make it, you can download it here: https://www.mediafire.com/?g2qot35i75gon3v

[Technyk32231]

A crawler axle I built...http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/technyk32/Miscellaneous/Forum/my_crawler_front_axle.lxf

[Essge]

Thats good Technuk32231, but it need maybe some lower gear ratio to get better controll on the steering if youre using a M-motor. If you're using a servo-motor its just perfect :)

[D3K]

Made a revised version of my dual rear axle for one of my current projects:

Live axles, and with a lockable central differential. Would include shocks, but they are mysteriously gone from LDD!

It's good for 8258-sized trucks (I used the previous version on my Recovery Truck)

[HorcikDesigns]

Hi, is this possible? :D My first try to make Tatra suspension with diff. However, it is not perfect... :D (LDD ATTACHED)

Edited June 27, 2014 by Gzzig

[tibivi]

Here is my idea;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tibivi/14539336353/in/set-72157634384848421

It is a front axle with drive,suspension and advanced geometry like caster, kingpin inclination.

Here's the ldd attached

Tibivi

frontaxledrivengeometrie.lxf

Edited June 27, 2014 by tibivi

[Essge]

Made a revised version of my dual rear axle for one of my current projects:

Live axles, and with a lockable central differential. Would include shocks, but they are mysteriously gone from LDD!

It's good for 8258-sized trucks (I used the previous version on my Recovery Truck)

Ouuuh, Cool! The axle will spin free if ya open the diff, or is that attached to something else?

Hi, is this possible? :D My first try to make Tatra suspension with diff. However, it is not perfect... :D (LDD ATTACHED)

Yeah. It will work if ya make it strong, but a tatra with diffs will destroy fun!

Here is my idea;

https://www.flickr.c...157634384848421

It is a front axle with drive,suspension and advanced geometry like caster, kingpin inclination.

Here's the ldd attached

Tibivi

I really like the caster thing ya did there. Offroaders or crawlers with good turning radius is good.

Edited June 27, 2014 by Essge

[D3K]

Ouuuh, Cool! The axle will spin free if ya open the diff, or is that attached to something else?

Maybe this picture explains better

The central differential is driven (by two PF XL-motors, in my model) through the set of 16 tooth gears (lime green). The differential has two ouputs for the two rear axles (orange and cyan). The purple axle driven from the 24 tooth gear on the differential goes to the fake engine up front. By locking the central differential with the red driving ring, the output from the motors is locked to giving each of the axles 50% of the force. Thus, if the wheels on one axle starts to slip, the other axle will still drive it forward.

When the driving ring is as in the picture, if one wheel slips, the vehicle will stop moving.

That's very basic "Differential use 101"

[Zerobricks]

Good work, but you dont really a central diff between rear axles to eb honest.