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Re: 5-wide containers
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Date: 
Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:10:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J Railton wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2407749
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/Trains/Containers/thumb/containers5wide1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2407750
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/Trains/Containers/thumb/containers5wide2.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2407751
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/Trains/Containers/thumb/containers5wide3.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
> > > 
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=243466 BS>
> > > 
> > > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/gambort/438707377/ Flickr>
> > > 
> > > Well I mentioned when I posted my road train that I might make some 5-wide
> > > containers and so I did. Heavily influenced by
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=106332 Mijasper's
> > > containers>.
> > > 
> > > Tim
> > 
> > That 'K' is outstanding.
> > 
> > Marc Nelson Jr.
> > 
> > <http://www.lugnet.com/~326/
> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/manjr/LUGNET/thumblink.jpg Marc's
> > Creations>>
> 
> I had pondered such a thing for doing an 'X' in 2-stud lettering, but it
> would be quite wide with the necessary supporting plates in the centre.
> 
> Jason R

Why not just use plates with eyes (http://peeron.com/inv/parts/4081b)? If you
jumper offset them and invert the lower one it can be quite compact.

Tim



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  Re: 5-wide containers
 
(...) I had pondered such a thing for doing an 'X' in 2-stud lettering, but it would be quite wide with the necessary supporting plates in the centre. Jason R (20 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)

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