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Re: Drawbridge help needed!
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Fri, 29 Mar 2002 01:39:35 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Pedro Silva writes:
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> The Hobart bridge looks close to what I'm trying to do. Is the concrete
> block firmly connected to the bridge itself (ie, no relative motion is
> possible between the two), or differently?
From the side it looks a bit like this:
+---+
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+---+---+ <- hinge
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--------------------------------- <- bridge deck
The sloped bit on the left is actually 1/4 circle, with teeth (curved rack),
which is used to move the bridge. This would be difficult with LEGO, but
could be donw with a lever or similar.
HTH
ROSCO
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