Thunderous Drilling Machine
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puddleglum
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Thunderous Drilling Machine
This was a lot of fun. It seemed like an obvious thing to do, I was surprised when I had the idea that it hadn't been done. (At least, I wasn't able to find it) I give you the Thunderous Drilling Machine:
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Love the drill bit!
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It's a good build and I really enjoy the humorous aspect of it too. I'm guessing that the core for the drill is made using a few of 
. Does it fly apart if you spin it too fast? I'm sure you got a rod down the centre of it but how did you attach it to the 'drive mechanism'?
. Does it fly apart if you spin it too fast? I'm sure you got a rod down the centre of it but how did you attach it to the 'drive mechanism'?Trevor
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Great drilling machine. I see that the dwarves make good use of their new machine. Now they can eat AND dig tunnels at the same time 
dd also like to know how you atached the drill to the wagon thingy itself...
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dd also like to know how you atached the drill to the wagon thingy itself...
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Very clever, I like it. As others have mentioned, the drill bit is great. The guy eating a turkey leg while driving cracks me up, all he needs is a pint to go with it.
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Thanks guys!
Indeed, the core of the drill is a stack of travis bricks. I think I'll take a picture today or tomorrow showing how it's put together, because I really would love to see if anyone has ideas for how to attach it in a more secure way. In the meantime, I'll try to explain. The big castle wheels have pin holes, not axle holes, so in order to make the wheel turn, I have a 2x2 round plate with an axle hole attached to the wheel. On top of the 2x2 is a 4x4 round plate. The drill attaches to the round plate via a 1x1 round plate, whose stud is in the base of the drill, and the plate itself is in the center of the 4x4 round plate, between 4 studs. So yeah, the whole drill is attached via a 1-stud connection, and it's pretty dodgy when you make it go fast. I have an idea for a 3-stud connection, I'll do that when I post the breakdown.
Indeed, the core of the drill is a stack of travis bricks. I think I'll take a picture today or tomorrow showing how it's put together, because I really would love to see if anyone has ideas for how to attach it in a more secure way. In the meantime, I'll try to explain. The big castle wheels have pin holes, not axle holes, so in order to make the wheel turn, I have a 2x2 round plate with an axle hole attached to the wheel. On top of the 2x2 is a 4x4 round plate. The drill attaches to the round plate via a 1x1 round plate, whose stud is in the base of the drill, and the plate itself is in the center of the 4x4 round plate, between 4 studs. So yeah, the whole drill is attached via a 1-stud connection, and it's pretty dodgy when you make it go fast. I have an idea for a 3-stud connection, I'll do that when I post the breakdown.
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Looks great. Kinda boxy but I think that's what you were going for.
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That is spot on. Very well done!
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That is really nice. So it started with dwarves, then went on to rock raiders, and then power miners?
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This is just fantastic! Great work!
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