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Re: Help with waist design
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Date: 
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 04:13:12 GMT
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John Gerlach wrote:

I have had good luck with a very 'low tech' solution to the 4x4 turntable:  I
just looped a rubber band (from an old Technic set!) around the 'base' piece,
so that the 'top' piece sat over it in two spots.  The rubber gave some
friction between the two pieces, so it wouldn't turn - unless I wanted it to!

JohnG, GMLTC


Thanks for the suggestion.  Due to the weight of the torso, which will increase,
I ended up using a regular rubber band doubled on the outer ring and saran wrap
on the inner ring.

Travis



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(...) I have had good luck with a very 'low tech' solution to the 4x4 turntable: I just looped a rubber band (from an old Technic set!) around the 'base' piece, so that the 'top' piece sat over it in two spots. The rubber gave some friction between (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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