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Re: Half-Stud Offset Building
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lugnet.build
Date: 
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 18:06:48 GMT
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In lugnet.build, William R. Ward writes:

A final technique requires a special piece that was common in the
Classic Space sets of the 1980's.  It consists of a 1x2 plate with two
attachments each of which is a 1x1x2/3 cylinder, mounted 1/2 stud
offset on either end.  If that description has your head itching,
here's a picture of a model I made for Paul Hartzog's "hover thing"
contest.  The legs (also vertical thrust nozzles) are made with this
part:
   http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6339

This piece is still fairly commonly available:

http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/4590

TWS Garrison



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  Re: Half-Stud Offset Building
 
(...) Yes - the other way that I know of requires a piece with a hollow stud, and a 1x tile or brick. Tiles and bricks have "posts" which go between the studs normally. However they are the same diameter as the holes in hollow stud pieces (the 1x2 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.build)

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