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Re: JPL engineer needs help with space instr. model
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lugnet.build
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Fri, 5 Nov 1999 20:37:20 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Mike Poindexter writes:
> Are you talking about modeling the MISR Terra Spacecraft out of Lego?
MISR is one of 5 instruments bolted onto the Terra platform. I am interested
only in a model of what's under MISR's radiation shielding, and at that, only
certian parts. Check out www-misr.jpl.nasa.gov and navigate to the EOS site
for a more complete overview of Terra.
Now, a model of Terra, with a little removable MISR would be cool, but as far
as demonstration value is concerned, A cheap photo may do as well.
> Unless the scale is really out of control, I would guess that it could be done
> pretty cheaply - unless you wanted to motorize it and use Mindstorms.
Ya, that's what I was thinking too. I'm looking to build something that you
can take as carry-on luggage, about a cubic foot or so.
> I would suggest a can of spray paint. That is the cheapest way to coat bricks
> with gold or silver colors. I actually painted bricks silver when I was a
> kid, although they didn't look as good as the real silver bricks we have
> today.
Thanks, I got the suggestion of airbrush as well. It is definitely an option.
My wife does wonders with a can of gold spray paint, so I guess it's do-able.
> Go to www.ldraw.org and read about MLCAD, which is what you want. It uses the
> parts library for an older DOS based program called LDraw, which you will also
> need to download and run to create your parts library. MLCAD is about as easy
> to use as a Lego CAD program can be.
Thanx. Will look ito it. You say I need to create my own Lego parts library
or is there one available?
> The main reason for no catalog of parts is that (1) Lego doesn't offer one and
> (2) everyone has their own name for an obscure part and Lego hasn't set a
> standard. There are some people working on one, but it is way off from being
> finished.
Ya, I guess the profit margin on that level of documentation is small.
> Not likely to happen after the Lego Concentration Camp set an artist made.
I think "art" like that is too easy to think up, and it just gets folks upset
without a positive impact. How tough can it be to offend someone? I manage to
do it without even trying! Using Legos for that kind of thing is kind of mean,
too.
Play Well!
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