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Re: Northwest Artifact wins Best of Show at NWBrickCon 2006
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:52:52 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Tony Alexander wrote:
> > It was voted "NWBC06 Best in Show".
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> WOW! It deserved the win!
> I thought you were being sarcastic about the plywood and staples until I
> looked through your Brickshelf folder - neat idea! I'm afraid I'm a little slow
> today, though...does it pin the wing assembly to the body assembly, or does it
> work to keep the 2-1/2 to 3 ft of each wing stable as it cantilevers out into
> the air? Or both? Or am I missing it?
> Either way, I greatly enjoyed the pics - very nice sculpture!
> Congratulations!
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> Peace and Long Life,
> Tony Alexander
Thanks!
The 'pins' (axle-2) are used only to 'glue' the front face 'sheet' to the wing
base 'sheet'. There is enough tension/compression that it is extremely unlikely
to come apart without intent. The axles (captured 3-1/2 w/stud) on the staples
are only used to hold the staples against the wings. The staples' geometry
handle the cantilever support. Once they are in place the whole has a broad
enough footprint base to stand on its own. I used the overlap of the chest plate
to assure it's stability. The chest assembly also holds the back piece in place
interlocking everything nicely.
I uploaded a couple of pics that demonstrate the plywood concept as I used it
here.
After moderation, they'll be in the same folder
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=209793>
Wayne
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