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Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 5 Aug 1999 05:38:41 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Mike Poindexter writes:
> In lugnet.build, Rick Kujawa writes:
> > I'm very proud to announce my space lego original creations page is
> > up! See: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=56166&a=408710
> >
> > My second station is an engineering miracle. Minifigs can pass
> > through the central corridor and look out the windows. It is
> > freestanding and counterbalanced. If you like any of the pics please
> > sign my guestbook. I also included a pic of my First National Bank of
> > Chicago model. The ships and vehicles are alternate models of a given
> > set. I think they are better than the original model on the box.
> > Enjoy!
>
> Not to nitpick too much, but I think you need to rotate your ring. In a space
> station, gravity is made by spinning. This produces artificial gravity toward
> the outside of the ring. This would make the very outside the floor, but you
> currently have windows there. Each corridor should be rotated so that the top
> is pointed toward the middle shaft.
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> See 2001: A Space Oddity for example.
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> Mike
Yeah, yeah, yeah. (No offense) I knew someone would point
this out. I did think about this and considered it, but I
decided I had to make some compromises for using lego in the
real (non zero G) world. First, if all the windows faced
inwards you would only see the bottom of the blocks when
looking at the whole station from the side (most views)(not
very asthetically pleasing). Second, the way it is now with
the studs facing up has gravity working to keep the station
together. If I built it sideways it would come apart way too
easily, and I refuse to cheat and use glue (I want to showcase
just how strong these suckers really are). I did however make
a crude animated GIF file that shows it rotating, which I need
to redo with more frames moving in smaller steps. I hope that
answers your critisisms.
I'd love to see someone make it the way you describe! I'd like
to see you (or anyone else) do what I did. Its not easy.
PS The station in 2001 had 2 circles and each one had 4 arms in
zero G. Mine only has 2 arms not in zero G which I believe is
much harder to do. I wanted to try it with only 2 arms because
it was harder and was up to the challenge.
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