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PF Arm

June 20th, 2010 22 comments

PF Arm

Simple arm with 4 motors, controllable and programmable with the LEGO Education WeDo software.

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Caterpillar 385C Front Shovel Excavator

June 16th, 2010 43 comments

Caterpillar 385C Front Shovel Excavator

Large model of a Caterpillar front shovel excavator designed for a public display. Features a drivetrain with a subtractor, superstructure rotation mechanism, V12 piston engine, arm with 3 joints controlled remotely by motorized linear actuators, pneumatically opened bucket, remotely elevated operator’s cabin, lights and custom stickers.

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Hellbender

March 25th, 2009 12 comments

Model of my favourite vehicle from the Unreal Tournament 3 game. Features 4×4 drive, full suspension, pneumatic rear differential lock, rotating front & rear turret, lights and custom stickers.

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Pneumatic autovalve

December 28th, 2008 19 comments

A mechanism that blends an electric compressor with a pneumatic valve, so that a single motor can drive the compressor and control the valve at the same time.

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Front Loader

December 26th, 2008 6 comments

An extremely ugly, but very functional front loader. Features 4×4 drive, a manual 4-speed gearbox, two pneumatic circuits with autovalves, and a self-leveling arm geometry.

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