amillson Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 Hi All, The iconic ARGO 6x6 XTV (extreme terrain vehicle), made by ARGO Industries in Canada, was my inspiration for this project; a remote controlled Technic Power Functions version of the real life machine. The ARGO is a formidable little amphibious all-terrain vehicle that will take you deep into the wilderness and get you back safe and sound. You can see some more photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153579346@N08/with/36775449934/ This model uses disk brakes to lock the left or right wheel-sets to skid-steer. The wheels are connected with chains like the real ARGO. The handlebars are connected to the disk brakes using flex cables. The handlebar assembly decouples the left and right brakes, so when you twist the bars only one side is activated. The brake assembly is very compact. When you want to control the ARGO remotely, you can drop in the handlebar servo assembly. Here's a video of the ARGO that shows the different functions. If you like it, please check the ARGO out on ideas.lego.com. Thanks! Quote
Leonardo da Bricki Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 Excellent design for this vehicle, it looks just like the real vehicle, and functions quite well. Brakes are great design by the way. Quote
Jurss Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 Wow, i liket it, also may favorite color :) And welcome to eurobricks! Quote
ArsMan064 Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 Looks like real vehicle! Nice color :) I think, it needs more powerful motor for drive I like the steering! Quote
Aventador2004 Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 1 hour ago, ArsMan064 said: it needs more powerful motor for drive Yes, like a XL motor, but otherwise excellent! Quote
doug72 Posted October 6, 2017 Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Looks great. Should be entered to Lego Ideas. Very interesting steering system. Edited October 6, 2017 by Doug72 Quote
amillson Posted October 7, 2017 Author Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, Aventador2004 said: Yes, like a XL motor, but otherwise excellent! Hi guys, thanks for all the comments. The ARGO has plenty of torque with the L motor; that's not the limiting factor. The limiting factors are the chains and dog-clutches. Even though the ARGO is a fairly small model, its heavy enough to push the transmission to the limits. Turns out the brown chains aren't as strong as the black chains; they must be a few microns thinner and thus noticeably weaker. I photographed the ARGO with the brown chains for better colour contrast against the black chassis (plus I liked the way they looked). But the ARGO runs with the stronger black chains. The other limiting factor is that the clutch gear (6542) slips on the transmission drive ring (6539) under high torque. The ridged axle connector (6538) doesn't hold the clutch gear against the drive ring very well. Or rather, I guess LEGO calibrated it to slip under a relatively low torque. So under high loads, either the dog-clutch pops, or the chains pop. The XL motor wouldn't easily fit into a model this size, and it would overwhelm LEGO's 6538/6539/6542 combo and the chains. Even the brakes, which are strong, struggle under the torque because the tires are sticky, the wheelbase is long, and the model is heavy, which puts a lot of stress on the transmission and brakes when skid steering. If this was a tracked vehicle (with low friction plastic links instead of rubber) it would be a breeze. Anyhow, the L engine is strong and it doesn't labour in the ARGO. The gearing (at the differential) can be changed from 1:3 to 1:1 which makes the ARGO move faster and it still has lots of torque. Edited October 7, 2017 by amillson Quote
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