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Re: New MOC: L-21 Mobile Multi-Role Platform (MMP)
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Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:09:27 GMT
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   Actually, sometimes the whole turret, including the 2x2 round brick, slips off the axle peg. So, I don’t know if the 4x4 round brick would work any better. But it’s a good suggestion nonetheless, and I regret not trying it out.

The real problem is the actual nature of the bricks with axle holes. Their connections to such a short axle is always weak.


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why not use the 3l axle with stud (with the stud part) sandwiched between two 1x2 technic bricks. very stiff and gives you a 2l worth of axle to attach to.

Mark



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  Re: New MOC: L-21 Mobile Multi-Role Platform (MMP)
 
(...) That's one of the techniques I picked up from Chris Snead. Unfortunately, that combo is still not strong enough to hold the guns up. Believe me, I tried it. :-) (URL) Mladen Pejic> (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)

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  Re: New MOC: L-21 Mobile Multi-Role Platform (MMP)
 
(...) Actually, sometimes the whole turret, including the 2x2 round brick, slips off the axle peg. So, I don't know if the 4x4 round brick would work any better. But it's a good suggestion nonetheless, and I regret not trying it out. The real (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)

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