More than just a thought ...

[Izzy]

Picked up a lego crane for xmas... then got too anxious and had it built up 3 weeks before xmas. Really like it but it's not the same as our trucks.

So I decided to build a crane. Not very far along. I've chosen wheels tires axels springs. I purchased a sample test of each and modeled them up in CAD to set the basis of the design.

[Izzy]

[Izzy]

TLT axels
RC4WD
- rims
- wheels
- leaf springs

[painhour]

hows the progress

[Izzy]

Pretty good so far - I modeled the axels and tires up this past week. Since I do this before or after work this might be sporatic.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Knowing your builds Izzy, this will be good. Watching with anticipation!

[Izzy]

[fhhhstix]

Cool

[Exclusive RC]

ready for Indy?

[Izzy]

[Izzy]

[Izzy]

Brian - hope to have a roller at Indy.

[Gibbs98]

Super design of crane. I wanna see the photos of complete project. please put photos once you have done it.

[Izzy]

Gibbs98 - the Plan is to show progress start to finish. I am showing the designs as I evolve them. Since I am working on design before and after work, little is happening Saturday and Sunday.

Izzy

[Izzy]

Spent last few days going through the outrigger supports several times and calling different businesses trying to find the right combination of extrusions.
and we have success.
then added sprockets and shafts to drive the primary stage.

[Izzy]

On Monday I had ordered tube extrusions and today I added some detail to the cab.

[Izzy]

Tally thus far
design time 16hr
build time 1 hr

[Joe25]

Great design using the firgielli's (spelling?) as outriggers, your talent consistently blows me away

[Chi-Noos]

Wow, this is going to be one large crane..... great design so far keep up the great work..

[Izzy]

Thanks guys.

Went in early and stayed late to spend 2hr at the mill. Stage 2 and 3 outrigger tube are further along.