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Re: Early look at LEGO Arch
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lugnet.build.arch
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Wed, 20 Sep 2000 23:54:22 GMT
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That's an interesting design. It definitely uses the minimum of bricks to
achieve that sort of support!
SRC <SteveRC@StarTrekMail.com> wrote in message
news:G175Kv.L6D@lugnet.com...
> Here's some early development photos of my arch:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=SRC
> I intend to use this principal (developed with help from my AFOL/Engineer
> brother Dallas) to make models of bridges and other StRuCtures, and sell
> them as BrickSmith kits. (Assuming I'm invited into the Guild.) The train
> bridges will have two (or more) arches plus lots of secondary supports and
> the bridge deck, so this monorail bridge at its early stage shows the • basic
> arch more clearly.
>
> If all goes according to plan, the monorail bridge will make it's public
> debut at the NALug train show this weekend, and there will be many
> photos of the full bridge in its proper context. As for these photos,
> I adjusted the span to match a "standard" 30" water-table-section, and
> subsequently discovered that not only does a 30" arch correspond to two
> monorail pillars, (20 bricks - double the normal height) it also matches • the
> height and width of my Nikolas shelves from IKEA.
>
> You may also be interested to know that the Explorien police have
> requested copies of my photos. They are attempting to determine if • private
> Downey jumped, (and private Markinson tried to stop him as he claims) or
> if Markinson actually pushed Downey off the bridge. I can only pray that
> Demi Moore wants to interview me regarding the incident. ;-)
>
> RFT lugnet.build.arch since it has the "perfect" group name. 8-)
>
> SRC
> StRuCtures (of Milton Train Works) on BrickBay
> @ http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?p=SRC
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