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Re: Looking for a part
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Fri, 11 Feb 2000 01:32:18 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Paul Easter wrote:
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> > > > I did not start on this part since I had seen the discussion on it's angle • as
> > > > well. The parts I have are from an Insectoids set "Bug Blaster". I measure
> > > > them pointing down at about 3.8 to 4 degrees off of the horizontal plane.
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> I wrote 9 degrees from memory. I couldn't locate the previous discussion.
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> > I have found this part on another set #6837 "Cosmic Creeper".
> > http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6837
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> It appears in a good number of sets. Many Insectoid sets (six or more), at
> least three Spaceport sets, and the Mos Espa Podrace set.
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> > In this set the part is at a square 90 degrees. No Kidding, I even had my • wife
> > compare this part to the one in the #6903 "Bug Blaster" set.
> > http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6903
> > She even agreed that they were at different angles.
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> > So What I am saying is that #6903 is 3.8 to 4 deg. pointed down and #6837 is
> > at 0 deg.(90 deg. to the 1 x 2 plate)
> > For a simple test. If you have 2 of the same part, snap them both to a 4x8
> > plate and face the 1x2 stud opposite directions, then look across the 1x2's.
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> > I have 2 of each part, for a total of 4. All seem to have the same 30209
> > number molded in them. The other numbers (I'm assuming these are moulding
> > cavity numbers) change just a little bit set#6903 they are "2-02" and "1-02"
> > and set #6837 "2-02" and "3-02".
> > So maybe that 9 deg. is really possible...(Didn't mean to doubt you guys...)
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> Hmm. I wonder what caused the variation. A few ideas:
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> 1. Differences between the molds in the mold?[1]
> -- No, because you have two "2-02" pieces at different angles.
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> 3. Mishandling of the pieces after molding? Were they demolded too soon, and
> the plate got bent?
> -- Seems unlikely, the plates would have been misshapen--saggy, or curved.
Mishandling would seem to unlikely. With no visible sign of distortion they
appear to have been molded that way. Do you want me to send you one of each?
> 2. Are the plates attached to the disks after molding?
> -- I can't check this right now, I don't have any handy.
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> > Got any suggestions?
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> If you make this piece, go for the square 90 degree angle. The small angle
> would be a big pain to match when building a model.
I agree that we would should draw it at 90deg., with maybe a second version of
the part being made later, if really needed.
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> Steve
> --
> 1) What's the proper way to say that?
Good question...
Got any ideas on how to handle the dome on that part?
I won't be able to get it started for a week or two. Too may irons in the fire
right now, so if you want to do it, let me know.
Paul
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| (...) Not really. John Van Zwieten had made a partial-sphere primitive, which *might* be useful for this part. What do you think, John? (...) For now, all my LDraw-related time is devoted to preparing the next parts update. Steve (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) I wrote 9 degrees from memory. I couldn't locate the previous discussion. (...) least three Spaceport sets, and the Mos Espa Podrace set. (...) Hmm. I wonder what caused the variation. A few ideas: 1. Differences between the molds in the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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