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    when the parts are greater then the whole... —Jacob Sullens
   if it wouldn't be too much to ask, would anyone permit a glimpse at the workings f your mecha's hips? i can make decent looking legs, and even better looking torsos (all mid sized), but it's the connection of the two are freakishly hard to make for (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
   
        Re: when the parts are greater then the whole... —Eric Sophie
   In lugnet.build.mecha, The Sultan of Stack asks: Jacob, what sorts of peices are you or will you be using? My first suggestion is to make the hips almost the same as the shoulders. I'll see if I can find some. But I really don't have smallish size (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
   
        Re: when the parts are greater then the whole... —Jacob Sullens
   SoS, i've tried every thing, ball joints aren't strong enough, click hinges are too clunky...i'm at my wits end.....and the shoulders i'm using right now only stay put because they have jolly rancher squares wrappers in them to stiffen them up... (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
   
        Re: when the parts are greater then the whole... —Allister McLaren
   (...) I've found the best method of stiffening ball joints is to insert a small piece of paper between the ball and the socket. Fit it snugly in the socket, then snap the ball in otherwise it tears. For extra stiffness use a double or even triple (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 

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