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Re: purist modification, from(Re: Blood Stone Castle completed!)
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In lugnet.castle, Christopher Lindsey writes:
> craig hamilton wrote:
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> > I well this throws the "have you ever warped or broken parts" thread into a
> > new light of consideration!
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> Oooh, I must have missed that one... But I've got a doozy involving 24
> gray castle walls if the thread resurfaces. :)
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it's only a few hours old in .build!
> > bear in mind that a 1x1 plate with top clip on a 1x2 tile w/ single
> > centerd top stud would achieve the same type of base holder in a purist
>
> Ick. :) Then you're suddenly at brick height with a slightly lesser range
> of motion...
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>
> > there. i've made one.
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> :)
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> > this new element has a cleaner look than the purist solution, though the
> > fit is a bit looser than i'd've thought. the side rod slides back and forth
> > a bit too freely. removing the side rod and pressing the grips of the hinge
> > holder together a bit solves this easily enough. nonetheless, this make for
> > a cool custom element, which i can see many uses for!
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> Cool! I just went ahead and made one too after reading about your
> experience. I can see what you mean about it having the potential to
> slide, so I cut a notch in the side rod that was only as wide as the center
> num in the hinge base. That anchors it in the center. All in all, I'm quite
> pleased with it!
gah! now i have to do another one! that would work even better! the pieces
fit together quite nicely, anyway if not for that center nub. accomodating
it is better than removing it. the side bar plate isn't too wildly modified
and doesnt prevent original use, and greatly expands what it can now do. i
like this better than modifying the hinge base, and is much sturdier. the
modified hinge base still works fine with the original hinge top, btw,
this new piece combination, though it requires modifying said 1x2 plate w/
side rod, is very cool. it can be attatched many different ways and has a
nice 90 degree range of movement. i can see lots of uses for it, especially
in smaller constructions and details.
later ~ craig~
> > purveyor of the purism of modification, dubbed "craigoism" by jeremy sproat.
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> The purism of modifcation? My brain hurts... :)
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> Chris
hey, you asked. i've set forth a lot of my self-imposed restrictions
(purism) of modifying. if it uses a fairly common piece, and is a logical
extention of existing modularity, it is good. the less done to achieve the
desired element, the better, and not loosing original functon is ideal. of
course, i've had pieces go far beyond loosing original function to the point
of nonexisence! but the specialty brown accessory pieces that are on the
brickenstein monster and hunchbrick 'figs (on my transy-lego-vania pages):
http://community-1.webtv.net/craigo-lego/craigolegoindex
... are of more use to me than yet another un-used adventurer backpack
lying about. and like an indian on a buffalo, i didn't waste a bit, using it
all to create four new elements. (brown animal skin cape, hunchback element,
and pair of wrist cuffs)
in any case, (and imho), a good modification looks, "feels", and works as
if it were a manufactured piece.
later ~ craig~
> --
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