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blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes:
> Interesting, I just pushed some numbers through Excel, and it looks
> like 12L beams are the only beams suited for diagonal bracing. They
> can be placed at two different pitches (advancing 6 or 8
> stud-widths).
True, this is because it makes a phytagorean trinagle, right, with
6-8-10 sides. (A multiple of 3-4-5.)
I've also used this fact to make a modular tower suitable for a creeping
crane (that's the correct term, right?). So far, only the tower is
done. If you're interested, sneak a peek at
http://www.math.uio.no/~fredrigl/technic/creeping-crane/
I still haven't figured out how to make the base and the actual crane
arm, though. And my one and only turntable is in use, so I can't make
the rotating "head" right now.
Do anybody else have a design for a crane tower that is efficient and
nice? It shouldn't have too many pieces, but still be rigid. My design
has a tad too many pieces, I guess, but I think it's cool to be able to
make each section from four identical "panel" elements.
> I'd like to be able to pick up the entire model when it's actually
> complete (even if I need a friend or two to help me).
D'you mean you're actually going to complete it? You've got that many
transparent pieces and so on? *boggle*
(I've taken this tread to lugnet.build now. Please obey the
Followup-To: lugnet.build to avoid further cross posting.)
Fredrik
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