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"Steam Excavator (Super Model 19a)" by patouminou - 04/01/2022
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Description
This huge steam powered machine has diged the Panama Canal !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdGNOhtbgCw
and here the Meccano leaflet :
http://meccrl.free.fr/sml/index.htm
and the model :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B8XqglNLUI&t=12s

to play with : Menu : View : Toolbars and Docking Windows : Motion then adjust the general speed and the « CYLINDRE_VAPEUR » speed.
Then in the rightmost combo box, choose :
LEVIER_PIVOTEMENT the blue lever makes the excavator spin
LEVIER_SELECTION the red lever has four positions : translation on the track, tilt arm, neutral and slide arm.
LEVIER_FREIN yellow and LEVIER_VAPEUR green can be moved but have no effect.
Enjoy !
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1 zinj on 18/09/2023 21:04:18 said

Love it. Did you actually build it?
2 patouminou, the author of the model, on 07/10/2023 20:51:05 said

@zinj - Sorry, but I don't have Meccano, only VirtualMEC !

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