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Re: Smallest smooth cube challenge
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Sat, 27 Mar 2004 22:11:01 GMT
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In lugnet.build.schleim, David Laswell wrote:
   In lugnet.build.schleim, Nathan Proudlove wrote:
   I actually didn’t think I would be able to do it but I stumbled upon this configuration for a 2x2, smooth cube with four pieces.

It doesn’t quite work. The flange on the stud-pin leaves a gap between the brick and the lower tile.

Yeah, I’ve tried that technique before (for a different project) and noticed the same gap. How about using a small bit of flex tubing inside a bit of pneumatic tubing like so:



No gap:



And, it’s still technically 100% Lego, though I can understand that some people would feel inclined to frown upon this type of solution... :-)

Mark



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  Re: Smallest smooth cube challenge
 
In lugnet.build.schleim, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) Bram and I were discussing this and we had both came up with this modification. If you take 4 1x1 tiles and put them end on into one of the 2x2 tiles you can use them to attach the tile to the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)

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(...) It doesn't quite work. The flange on the stud-pin leaves a gap between the brick and the lower tile. (20 years ago, 27-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)

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