Comments on: Le Tourneau L-2350

By: Ausphil

Ausphil — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:52:27 +0000

Thanks. Found them. Partsref has different numbers, maybe. Check out the build of my Manitowoc 6400 Dragline here:

http://www.stripmine.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=42069

By: Sariel

Sariel — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:15:22 +0000

@Ausphil
Perhaps switching to Bricklink for reference would be a good idea: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=44772c02

By: Ausphil

Ausphil — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:58:52 +0000

@Sariel Partsref = all Lego parts at Peeron, Lugnet etc. So what is the part number of the 94mm tires please. Thanks.

By: Sariel

Sariel — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:34:06 +0000

@Ausphil 81.6x38R tires are 81.6 mm, hence the name. 94 mm tires are obviously bigger. I don't know what you mean by partsref.

By: Ausphil

Ausphil — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:57:40 +0000

A very well made model of the 2350. Congratulations. I am inspired by your model to make one too. I am to start building a L-2350 myself. You say the tires are 94 mm – is that the 81.6x38R or is there a larger Lego tire. I cannot find a larger one on partsref?

Thank you.

By: Sariel

Sariel — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:34:59 +0000

Ok dave, how about you slow down with the comments?

By: dave342

dave342 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:32:38 +0000

sorry i ment wish you all the best not “wiss” (-:

By: dave342

dave342 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:30:56 +0000

i think your hamster is very cute.
you put it almost in every movie (-:
I have hamster too. usualy i put it on my lego creation.
I’m in a middle of building a linear actuatored excavator.
when its will be done i will give you some photos and videos.
wiss you all the best, keep building…

By: dave342

dave342 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:24:07 +0000

the wheels are very bent

By: Sariel

Sariel — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:04:23 +0000

@Beppe A lot of people uses Technic turntables in their trial trucks, but not at the wheels - they use it to connect the whole axle to the chassis, so that the axle is pendular and the weight rests in the turntables.

By: Beppe

Beppe — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:41:32 +0000

The floating axle system is an interesting concept, but I was more thinking of using something like a Technic Turntable (http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2856c03), but not so bulky of course. However with the same principle of two circular plates connected to one another that can rotate freely. One plate would be connected to the wheel and the other one to the chassis. That would totally offload the drive axles connected to the wheels. They would not need to carry any weight at all.

By: Sariel

Sariel — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:02:54 +0000

@Beppe
Thank you
As for the suspension issue, it can be solved either by the parts you’ve shown (or their older counterparts), thus making an independent suspension, or by using floating axles where the entire axle is supported by a suspension system that takes load off the drivetrain. There are many floating axle concepts, and most of them more complex than the typical independent suspension. I’ve created some pretty simple concept, available here: http://sariel.pl/2009/01/sandrail/
Hope it helps.