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Baseplate Integration Question
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 24 Jul 2003 15:47:02 GMT
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http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3867
Okay, you are hopefully seeing a picture of what I am building on above -- if
not, use the link.
I am using a 4x4 grid of these 16x16 stud baseplates to increase the modularity
of my construct. The total building space is 64x64, of course. Now to my
problem...
While at first I designed this MOC as a stand-alone kinda thing, I now wish to
integrate it into a large design. The problem is that baseplates are somewhat
non-standard elements as far as Lego bricks go -- they are approx. 1 mm thick
with studs on top, which contrasts with regular plates at approx. 3 mm thick
with studs on top. Additionally, baseplates allow for attachment points from
the studs on top only, there being no traditional style tubing for clutching
strength on the underside.
Bottom line: how does one make up the missing approx. 2 mm of thickness in order
to integrate a baseplate into a larger design?
I am assuming that there is a real obvious answer to this question that has
simply not occurred to me yet. Perhaps there is a material that can be placed
underneath the baseplates to raise them up a bit higher.
What have others builders done in this situation?
Thanks in advance,
-- Hop-Frog
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 | | Re: Baseplate Integration Question
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| (...) I just tried this out: you take a standard plate/brick. Then you place the baseplate on top of this - making sure you leave 1 row of studs free from the bottom plate/brick. On this row, you place a standard 1xN plate. Now, when placing a 2xN (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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