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this is a heavy duty one-axis-of-rotation joint i've had in my mind for a while so i figured i'd Mlcad it & post: (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Interesting....where does it get it's resistance from, or is it a free spinner? Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) bricks and join them with a Technic axle, allowing the studs on either side of the joint to face outward. Nifty! Dave! (22 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) yup! thanks! Jeff (22 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) I think it might have some resistance from the bricks being latched together tight--i didn't draw the hold-together-bricks since i wanted to show the basic idea. i don't think my Mlcad example has the 'l'-shapes connected to the macaroni's (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Jeff, that's pretty cool. I wonder what would happen if you put a 2x2 cylinder brick: [LDrawPart 3941:15] inside of a couple 1x4x1 arches: [LDrawPart 3659:15:2] Is that possible with some SNOT to hold the arches together? --Todd (22 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yep, but to get the joint strength, you'll need to re-inforce the sides of the cylinder brick. Solution: switch to an r2-d2 body instead like so: (2 URLs) This way, not only do you have your joint, but you have SNOT wherever you need it. It's (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Probably some technic beams & pins could hold the arches together nicely & give it more strength (URL) Jeff (22 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I can honestly say, I've never heard this phrase uttered before.....in any context. :D (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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