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Re: Discussion-Large Technic Shock 2909c01.dat
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Mon, 10 May 1999 02:04:55 GMT
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On Sun, 9 May 1999 15:43:47 GMT, Karim <knassar@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Terry K wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > There is a problem with this piece. We need to decide how to best add it to the
> > inventory.
> > Unlike the 731.dat/732.dat Technic Shock Small, we can't just divide it into
> > two pieces. It works for the small shock because the spring is hidden inside
> > the body of the part. Moving the two pieces together or apart looks pretty
> > good.
> > This piece, 2909c01, has this external spring. We must decide on a different
> > way of handling it. Some proposals:
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>
> I have a fourth idea. It's a bit difficult to explain, but I'll try to
> make it clear:
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> There would be a total of 3 pieces to make up the shock:
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> A) Shock lower w/ half of spring
> B) Shock upper
> C) Spring upper half
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> Since the spiral is fairly constant (except for the two extreme ends)
> over the length of the spring, one could make a spring at any length by
> moving the spring halves closer together and then rotating the upper
> half until the spiral ends are coincident.
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> So, the process for building a Shock of 'x' length is:
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> 1) Place Part "A" at desired location.
> 2) Place Part "B" at desired location and 'x' distance from part "A".
> 3) Place Part "C" at correct position relative to Part "B".
> [at this point, the spring will look funny because the two halves will
> overlap and be mis-aligned in the middle of the run of the spring.]
> 4) Rotate Part "C" until spiral is coincident with Spring segment of
> Part "A".
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> Ideally, the origin for part "C" should match that of part "B", to make
> insertion easier.
>
> --Karim
Leave it to Karim to be clever. :-)
A very interesting idea. I am somewhat chagrined to have not thought of it
myself. The only difficulty is the precise rotation needed.
But I expect that the simplest way of using this assembly will be by making a
shock subfile for your model. Doing it that way would simplify the rotational
difficulties. Much easier than trying to place the pieces, at angles, in a
model an then trying to adjust the length and rotate the spring section.
I would like to ask Onyx (you reading this, Jeff?) if he could whip up a quick
sample based on this idea and we could try some tests.
-- Terry K --
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| (...) i *am* reading (although i've been out of the loop for a couple of weeks, had to go off and be "best man" at my best friend's wedding)... i *like* karim's idea... but... i don't know if that would just be complicating a process that we could (...) (26 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) I have a fourth idea. It's a bit difficult to explain, but I'll try to make it clear: There would be a total of 3 pieces to make up the shock: A) Shock lower w/ half of spring B) Shock upper C) Spring upper half Since the spiral is fairly (...) (26 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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