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I need to align a technic brick as close as possible to 45 degrees as the
part geometry and physical limitations would allow it.
I've studied some probable solutions and can come close with ordinary
technic bricks and plates in between, but I'm wondering how short I can get
the mounting and keep it in a 2-stud width.
It needs to be rigid yet have slight flexibility of movement in it. I would
also prefer it if the parts were common to many LEGO sets as I don't own a
lot of super-rare or specialty pieces.
Also, is there some technic angle calculation chart that already lists
predetermined angles for Technic beam connections?
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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In lugnet.technic, Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
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I need to align a technic brick as close as possible to 45 degrees as the
part geometry and physical limitations would allow it.
I’ve studied some probable solutions and can come close with ordinary
technic bricks and plates in between, but I’m wondering how short I can get
the mounting and keep it in a 2-stud width.
It needs to be rigid yet have slight flexibility of movement in it. I would
also prefer it if the parts were common to many LEGO sets as I don’t own a
lot of super-rare or specialty pieces.
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Gives you exactly 45 degrees, only 1 stud wide, pretty strong, and a bit of
flexibility. Using 3/4 pins and liftarms you should be able to attach it to
beams and keep it all inside 2 studs wide.
ROSCO
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In lugnet.technic, Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
> I need to align a technic brick as close as possible to 45 degrees as the
> part geometry and physical limitations would allow it.
There are several possibilities (45° angle between their long axis? Between
their short axis?), but note that by using pieces that slide along axles you can
get any spacing (and therefore any angle). Here's a really simple example
(Deeplink):
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/brdavis/Tidbits/anyangle2.jpg
By changing the size of the axle, what parts are on the end, where it pins
together, and of course how far along an axle you slide something, there is no
resolution limit (spacings can be arbitrary). Note that bracketing a crossblock
(yellow in the image) with half-bushings makes for a very strong connection...
and to make it stiffer, just add half-bushings.
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Brian Davis
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message
news:K8H6pK.oGs@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
>
> > I need to align a technic brick as close as possible to 45 degrees as the
> > part geometry and physical limitations would allow it.
>
> There are several possibilities (45° angle between their long axis?
> Between
> their short axis?), but note that by using pieces that slide along axles
> you can
> get any spacing (and therefore any angle). Here's a really simple example
> (Deeplink):
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/brdavis/Tidbits/anyangle2.jpg
What could you suggest if I wanted to work within the limitations of the
LEGO Factory palette currently available through LDD. I build a lot of
virtual stuff in that program because it's the most user-friendly program
I've found for manipulating and placing virtual LEGO blocks yet.
I also like to upload models I've created in LEGO Factory to my MLN page so
I can say look what I made in LEGO Factory. I quite like the challenge of
putting something together within a limitation, it's like a jigsaw puzzle
where the picture is your imagination, and the pieces are what can be
ordered from LEGO Factory.
> By changing the size of the axle, what parts are on the end, where it pins
> together, and of course how far along an axle you slide something, there
> is no
> resolution limit (spacings can be arbitrary). Note that bracketing a
> crossblock
> (yellow in the image) with half-bushings makes for a very strong
> connection...
> and to make it stiffer, just add half-bushings.
LEGO Factory does have some limitations, I've often considered building
outside of those limitations, however, it makes it quite difficult to upload
a model to LEGO.com as I have to send it to the Creator gallery or
Mindstorms gallery on LEGO.com and that means additional work to figure out
how to build and photograph it.
I like to add gears into my models, as the last couple of photos show, I'm
trying to make something that will move something in a simple wheeled model
up and down, like the pull-toys you can get for kids. If I could get more
gears I could put together a workable sweeper unit that could actually pick
up LEGO bricks and be orderable from LEGO Factory. (NOTE: Some bricks
aren't available in the current LEGO Factory palette, but the brick type
is.)
As an example, the tree trunk is something I built with the previous LEGO
Factory palette, and then ordered the bricks to build it with from
BrickLink. I was short a few 1x1's but I found some green 1x1's worked well
enough for completing it.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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