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Re: How do you build an elevator?
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:46:19 GMT
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Greg Kramer wrote in message ...
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> I'm not sure if those problems make sense as I've written them, but the • real
> question is: How Did You Guys Make Yours Work?
I build an elevator based on an idea presented by another rtl-er (don't
remember who):
Build both shaft and cage 4x4, then use 4 corner roof pieces on top and 4
inverse corner roof pieces on the bottom. This will wiggle the cage into the
floor. This way you don't need guiders or side walls and therefore there is
little friction; friction was little enough to let the cage go down without
problems.
there happens to be a picture of such an elevator on
http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/models/
select Space Sfynx Quarters from menu
The bottom of the elevator can't be seen however.
Eric Brok
Visit LEGO ON MY MIND:
http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind
Dutch section:
http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/nl
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| I've seen pictures of people's town buildings that have working elevators in them, and I want to know how you got them to work. I don't want something Technic or motorized. Just something that's minifig scale to fit into a town building. I tried a (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.build)
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