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In lugnet.build, Jason J. Railton wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Shaun Sullivan wrote:
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I’m soliciting solutions to a not-unfamiliar SNOT-construction quandry:
What’s the best way to attach brown bricks butt-end to butt-end (the ends
opposite the studs) securely, using only brown pieces that are readily
available (i.e. available in quanitity on Bricklink)?
The best solution I’ve come up with is to use these pieces periodically:
and then the two halves are secured together with some cross beams.
Any other ideas? The goal is to have a smooth surface on top, so the
delicious technic plate (e.g. part 4263) mated to two 2x2 L-shaped plates
(part 2420) won’t work as the technic plates have rounded edges. Technic
pins leave little gaps, and 1x1 bricks with 3 studs aren’t produced in brown
yet (are they?). Soooooo, let the brainstorming begin!
.s
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What do you mean by ‘on top’? Are these butt-to-butt bricks supposed to form
a flat surface, or upright walls with the studs facing out left and right, or
a vertical wall with studs up and down? Can you handle sticking-out bits or
studs on one side or the other?
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I’m curious about the “studs-out” orientation as well. Either up-down or
left-right (front-back). Each has their own particular spatial geometry, when
talking about Lego brick. It would be help if you did something like the
following description:
“Studs must be in the top-bottom arrangement. One example would be, 2 1x2 bricks
(6 plate thickness’ in total), bottom to bottom. Variations are acceptable, as
long as, 1) Total plate thickness does not vary (no movement, in or out - 6
plates stays 6 plates once assembled, and is maintained under slight
compression, and some effort is needed to disassemble this particular
sub-construct, in the same way that 2 1x2 bricks hold together in “normal”
construction. 2) total volume is 1x2x2 with the addition of the stud useable on
the bottom - i.e. no extra parts showing, or extra studs - 4 studs total.”
That kind of thing would be useful to brain storming.
C-ya,
Rich
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| (...) What do you mean by 'on top'? Are these butt-to-butt bricks supposed to form a flat surface, or upright walls with the studs facing out left and right, or a vertical wall with studs up and down? Can you handle sticking-out bits or studs on one (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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