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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show in
> Leeuwarden last weekend.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span? That is, is it
measured from inside the footings?
Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings?
I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.
In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge with
an 18 foot (or so) span, though it did use non-Lego strings for cables.
--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
www.pnltc.org
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> > (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show • in
> > Leeuwarden last weekend.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
>
> That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span? That is, is it
> measured from inside the footings?
>
> Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings?
> I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.
>
> In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge with
> an 18 foot (or so) span, though it did use non-Lego strings for cables.
Also used non-lego weights in the base.
Damn, I can't get to Brickshelf - I'll have to check the pics later 8?(
But for a totally 100% pure Lego bridge, just check here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3057 8?) Span is 3.6m (about
11'10"). Should be complete by Christmas.
ROSCO (real men build arch bridges!)
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
>
> But for a totally 100% pure Lego bridge, just check here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3057 8?) Span is 3.6m (about
> 11'10"). Should be complete by Christmas.
I watched the growing bridge since some weeks: of course such a design is by
far more impressing! Wow!
I think you should try to find a fitting theme in the
www.creativity-contest.net for that masterpiece of technic beam use.
> ROSCO (real men build arch bridges!)
I do agree 100%. These are the only long bridges without torque forces in the
footings (= you need no ballast etc...)
Leg Godt!
Ben
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
>
> I think you should try to find a fitting theme in the
> www.creativity-contest.net for that masterpiece of technic beam use.
I was thinking about it, first off in the Town "The Reconstruction" section,
but it's not really a reconstruction. Maybe Model Team "Timeless Elegance"
section? Anyway, I mightn't have time to finish it & take some decent shots
brfore I leave for Christmas break. 8?( But I'll try. 8?)
ROSCO
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> > > Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> > > (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train • show
> in
> > > Leeuwarden last weekend.
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
> >
> > That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span? That is, is it
> > measured from inside the footings?
> >
> > Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego • strings?
> > I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.
> >
> > In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge • with
> > an 18 foot (or so) span, though it did use non-Lego strings for cables.
>
> Also used non-lego weights in the base.
>
> Damn, I can't get to Brickshelf - I'll have to check the pics later 8?(
>
> But for a totally 100% pure Lego bridge, just check here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3057 8?) Span is 3.6m • (about
> 11'10"). Should be complete by Christmas.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=42242
It is pure lego but the span is not that wide.
Not my MOC
S.
>
> ROSCO (real men build arch bridges!)
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > > Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> > > (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show • in
> > > Leeuwarden last weekend.
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
> >
> > That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span? That is, is it
> > measured from inside the footings?
> >
> > Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings?
> > I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.
> >
> > In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge with
> > an 18 foot (or so) span, though it did use non-Lego strings for cables.
>
> Also used non-lego weights in the base.
>
> Damn, I can't get to Brickshelf - I'll have to check the pics later 8?(
>
> But for a totally 100% pure Lego bridge, just check here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3057 8?) Span is 3.6m (about
> 11'10"). Should be complete by Christmas.
>
> ROSCO (real men build arch bridges!)
Excellent work! All these people making bridges and all I can do here in
this miserable room I'm in is look?!?! My instinct says I'd better start
working on that next generation of suspension very soon. And it will be
better than this measley 2m thing:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=48087
Humm... I believe there is supposed to be a BricksWest fest or something
close to home in 2K+2?
Adrian Egli
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> > (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show • in
> > Leeuwarden last weekend.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
>
> That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span? That is, is it
> measured from inside the footings?
Hmmm. Difficult to tell, but at first glance it doesn't look like 5m between
the footings - they may have included the approaches as well. But it's still
pretty impressive.
> Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings?
> I didn't see any pics close enough to tell.
It looks like all Lego - you can view some similar ones here
http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/bridges/bridges.html
ROSCO
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > > Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a
> > > (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show • in
> > > Leeuwarden last weekend.
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87382
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8607
> >
> > That's pretty big... is the 5.15m measurement the span? That is, is it
> > measured from inside the footings?
>
> Hmmm. Difficult to tell, but at first glance it doesn't look like 5m between
> the footings - they may have included the approaches as well. But it's still
> pretty impressive.
No, I have been told the 5 meters are from foundation to foundation of the main
bow. I think the bridge is so far in the background, that it appears smaller as
it in fact is.
> > Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts?
Right, same as my bridge: classic technic beams....
> It looks like all Lego - you can view some similar ones here
> http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/bridges/bridges.html
That has been my 4.10 meters attempt (very successful in fact. it could bear 5
kg in the middle of the bridge!
Ben
I have done some drawings yesterday for a 8.5 meters bridge.....
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=87407
(the 7740 on it is in the fitting size!)
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