Compact Extending Mechanism Suggestions *Help Needed, Dilemma in the Desc.*
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A LEGO fan is seeking advice on designing a compact extending mechanism for a LEGO MTT (Multi-Troop Transport) model's droid rack deployment system. The user, /u/N1ckG0nz, is facing a design challenge where a simple rack and pinion mechanism would be too long for the model's proportions.
The current design incorporates a parallelogram linkage supported by a bar with wheels. These wheels are intended to travel along tiles and descend a slope to lower the droid rack. The primary issue is finding a compact extending mechanism that can push the wheels far enough to reach the base of the slope. The user has provided images of the current design and is looking for suggestions to overcome this hurdle.
The user is specifically asking for ideas on how to create an extending mechanism that is both compact when retracted and capable of extending sufficiently to position the wheels correctly. Any suggestions or assistance from the LEGO community would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello Guys, I am currently in the process of designing a Lego MTT MOC; however, I am running into some trouble with designing a deployment mechanism for the droid rack that works. Per the images above, my current design is to have a parallelogram linkage that is supported by a bar with wheels on the end that will ride out tiles on the side and drop down a slope towards the front to lower the rack onto the ground. There needs to be an extending mechanism to push out the linkage to where the...
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