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Subject:	Re: Clamp for rear edge of curved canopy
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build.schleim
Date:	Tue, 22 May 2007 20:54:23 GMT
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In lugnet.build.schleim, Jim DeVona wrote:

I don’t know if this really counts as “SNOT,” but I was playing around the other night and came up with this technique for gripping the rear edge of the curved 30384 canopies:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/anoved/30384-Canopy-Clamp/canopy-3d.png

It’s not an absolutely flush fit, but it’s close enough for government work:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/anoved/30384-Canopy-Clamp/canopy-cad.png

It stays together pretty well. Instead of a 1 x 2 brick with two pins you could probably also use a technic brick with holes and friction pins.

I haven’t used it in a model yet but the idea was to find a way to mount a hinge on the back of this canopy.

Jim

I don’t know when I’ll find this useful... but I’m pretty sure it will happen. Thanks for sharing.

Tim

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		Clamp for rear edge of curved canopy
I don't know if this really counts as "SNOT," but I was playing around the other night and came up with this technique for gripping the rear edge of the curved 30384 canopies: (URL) It's not an absolutely flush fit, but it's close enough for (...) (18 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)

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