8462 Blue Tow Truck
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Tractor (chaneling 8859 Tractor)
Only 3 rubber bands were added to make this alternate model.
Ford/New Holland Tractor with Rotary and Sickle Mower implements.
Functions include: Steering, PTO and 3-point hitch raised with pneumatics. Along with two implements that run off tractor's PTO.
In the raised position the mower disconnects from the PTO, stopping the blades.
Detail view of the PTO connection
Bottom view
Switching Implements
The small gear must be switched to the new implement and the pneumatic hose connected.
Sickle mower attached
Flipping a pneumatic valve on the mower lowers the mowing arm.
From the PTO, a rubber band drives the reciprocating sickle blades while moving, if the mower is in the lowered position.
Rear view of the Sickle Mower showing the rubber band drive.
Exploded view of the sickle arm.
Adding two more wheels to the set allows for a more tractor-like appearance,
Below are links to videos showing the mowers working.
Rotary Mower in motion
Sickle Mower in motion
Spaceship
Pneumatic opening canopy and folding wings.
(Technic figure added)
Click the image or here to see the wing mechanism in action.
Motorcycle
Adjustable rear suspension using pneumatics
Suspension at lowest setting
Suspension at the highest setting
Front End Loader
Articulated steering. Pneumatic controlled self-leveling bucket.
Knob at the top of the cab controls the articulated steering.
Note the bucket stays at the same angle throughout the lifting action.
Drone Launcher
H.O.G. steering. Pneumatic stabilizers. Pneumatic drone incline adjustment. Drone launcher rotation controlled by knob at back.
(Technic figure added)
Stabilizers down and drone aimed.
Drone rotated.
View without drone.
Drone alone.
Pushing the drone's rear thruster forward expands the wings
Single Person Helicopter
Spinning the side knob turns the main and tail rotors.
(Quite a feat when there are only 4 bevel gears included with this set.)
Internal mechanism
Geometry of the mechanism
Close up of main rotor and tail rotor connection.
Note the angle of the small gear allows it to miss the side gear while still engaging the top gear.
Delorean Jet powered Time Machine
Pneumatic Door openers, Spinning front jet, Steering in cockpit and hand of God.
Because of the wider steering, the rack is higher than normal so it wouldn't work with a horizontal shaft.
I had to angle the steering shaft so the pinion gear worked on the rack
Drivetrain. The front Jet was geared up so it spins slightly faster than the wheels.
