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Re: modular components for sharing designs
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Tue, 13 Feb 2001 20:24:52 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Paul Hartzog writes:
> well,
> in bricklug chat room we got to talkin
> about brainstorming a standard airlock size
> for MOCs, and then came up w/ the idea that
> rather than impose a std, we could just make
> little modules that would join 'your' MOCs
> airlock to a standard, i.e.
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> Your ship <=> airlock module <=> other MOC
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> so then it occurred to us that something like
> the Workbee could be used to move these
> airlock modules around...
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> the upshot of all this is that when we have
> gatherings, we could all build components,
> and then show up and they could all hook
> together.
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> additionally,
> we could standardize some sort of technic
> connection for the airlockmodules, and/or
> we could build a large spacebase and then
> dock all the ships to it via the modules
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> btw, these airlock modules are basically
> = to docking rings ;-)
>
> -paul
I've been following this thread a bit and am wondering which modules need to
have "standards"? So far, the airlock/docking ring seems to be the only
point of contact. Are there any other modules being considered?
Have there been proposals for a standard airlock yet?
It seems to me that the airlock would need requirements for:
protrusion from the hull, or clearance around door (for module attachment)
connection pattern and interlock (Technic pins? locations?)
control locations and form (handles, tiles, etc.)
overall dimensions of module/docking ring (brick height by stud width)
maximum size of the AL door (assuming it opens - to fit inside DR)
length of DR module (for side-by-side connection of ships), or just 'stack'
multiple DR modules?
Wayne
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| (...) I've seen people creating "standard" airlocks/docking modules for a while now. Most have some problem or another-- my own standard, for example, takes way too much space and uses too many of pieces I don't have enough of, so I've scrapped it. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: modular components for sharing designs
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| (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Some standards (they have never been written until this point) that I use when building large ships are: Beds -Spartan 2 x 5 -Standard 3 x 6 -Luxury 6 x 6 Hallways & Corridors - 4 studs wide minimum, 5 bricks high (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | modular components for sharing designs
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| well, in bricklug chat room we got to talkin about brainstorming a standard airlock size for MOCs, and then came up w/ the idea that rather than impose a std, we could just make little modules that would join 'your' MOCs airlock to a standard, i.e. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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