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Re: 45 degree walls using hinges?
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 5 Feb 2004 20:28:21 GMT
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In lugnet.build, David Laswell wrote:
> In lugnet.build, Bram Lambrecht wrote:
> > If those dimensions are not critical, you can do a 5 stud long wall at 36
> > degrees using a 3x4x5 triangular arrangement.
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> Close, but not quite. It's actually a 6-stud long wall in a 4x5x6-stud
> triangle. The 3x4x5 ratio is measured from the centers of the studs, not the
> studs themselves. Going 3 studs deep and 4 studs wide actually gives you
> slightly more than 4.5 studs along the hypotenuse.
Well, that really depends on which parts you use. The brick hinges that were
suggested have the hinge on the corners, so the wall really would be 5 studs
long.
--Bram
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| (...) Ah, my mistake. I was thinking in terms of a free-standing wall section that was attached only at the ends. It has the advantage of allowing you to do an angled step-out in a long wall, but the disadvantage of leaving visible gaps if you one (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 45 degree walls using hinges?
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| (...) Close, but not quite. It's actually a 6-stud long wall in a 4x5x6-stud triangle. The 3x4x5 ratio is measured from the centers of the studs, not the studs themselves. Going 3 studs deep and 4 studs wide actually gives you slightly more than 4.5 (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
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