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Re: Proportions for a 2001 Monolith in LEGO?
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lugnet.build
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Sun, 25 Jan 2004 03:42:38 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Matthew Jeffery wrote:
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I think it would be easier to just use technic bricks (inside the
construct, they would be completely concealed by smooth bricks on the
surface, and mounting bricks at 90 degree angles so as to get the bricks
building with the studs facing both up and down. Of course, using
such a construct would mean that it couldn’t be just 2 studs wide
anymore because there wouldn’t be enough room inside...
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There are two major problems with that. The first is that you’d have pins
marring the smooth surface on at least one side. The second is that you’ll
have a gap of approximately 3/64” between the two sections on each face.
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I am of the belief that you guys are nuts! :) (No offence intended)
the simplest solution, as far as I can work out, is to build it for the most
part studs up, and use some 2 stud long technic axles inside the inner tubes
of the brick, both ways:
Axles need to be of the older, non-notched variety, as they have more grip on
the inside of a tube.
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You *MIGHT* be able to build it with only 4 studs wide, but I think it
would need to be at least 6 studs wide (with all other dimensions
proportionately increased) in order to be large enough to conceal a
working and sturdy brick reversing mechanism by at least one stud thickness
of smooth bricks for the outside of the monolith.
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not really required :)
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As I mentioned in a previous post, it is entirely possible to build one
that’s five plates thick by 8 bricks wide by 18 bricks long, with tiles
covering the two largest faces, which keeps it at the exact same dimensions
as the 2x8x15 vertical construction. I’ve already figured out a SNOT method
that would make it work, but I’d need a lot more black tiles than I
own...and the end result might be a touch on the fragile side (it’d help
greatly if it could be built one plate thicker).
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Too complicated, if anyone had asked me :)
I have built the monolith in the 2x8x15 format now - deep links:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/epsilon/Monolith-from-2001/monolith00.jpg
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http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/epsilon/Monolith-from-2001/monolith04.jpg
and the gallery (post moderation)
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/epsilon/Monolith-from-2001/monolith05.jpg
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Oops - fixed now - here’s the real link
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=70180
Cheers,
Matt
“Make it so”
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| <snip> (...) I am of the belief that you guys are nuts! :) (No offence intended) the simplest solution, as far as I can work out, is to build it for the most part studs up, and use some 2 stud long technic axles inside the inner tubes of the brick, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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