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Re: Six bladed propeller, pls help.
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:54:32 GMT
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ssgore@^Spamcake^superonline.com
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Tobbe Arnesson wrote:
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> Selçuk, I'm not that used to the CAD softwares availible, I tried to
> find the model where it was used though and had no luck. But I'm
> afraid this is a "one piece" propeller that can't be customized, eg.
> no studs?
No no... It's built from the basic parts like 6-hole small technic
pulleys, 1/2 pins and regular plates. This simple design dated from
early 1980's, there was no such propellers exist at that time. Look at
the picture
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2081 for a fuzzy and
blurry picture. It's tail rotor of the helicopter
Actually, I think it could be converted to a 6-blade one by the help of
newly introduced rounded-end 1x5 plates with axle hole (new versions of
the old 2-blade technic rotor, with holes and teeth removed) but I think
yours is much more sturdy, although thicker.
Selçuk
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 | | Re: Six bladed propeller, pls help.
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| (...) That is an blurry picture indeed! It's impossible for me to make things out of it... Dang... (...) Well, the thickness should not be a problem. The propeller blade will have a length of 96mm or 12 studs, that's the radius for the prop folks ;) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Six bladed propeller, pls help.
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| Thanks all! I'll answer you one by one. Geoffrey, I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean *blush*. Are you refering to the 1x4 plate with a hole in each end with "notches" around the hole and some half-bushings? This solution would make the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic)
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