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Re: Technic Axles - go rounded?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Tue, 9 Mar 1999 22:32:51 GMT
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Steve wrote:
> The axles are shorter than bricks. Comparing the 2L axle to a 2x
> brick, the axle comes up about 1.5 LDU short. I haven't checked the
> other axles, for now I'm guessing they are also 1.5LDU short.
Won't changing the length change the ease of modeling? Currently, you
can line parts up (such as connectors or bushings) to the end of the axle
because when lined up corectly, they share a common plane. If you make
the axles shorter, this could become more confusing.
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Technic Axles - go rounded?
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| (...) I've actually run into a problem once with the axle being too long. I was trying to model a craft that I built, and I ended up fudging the virtual model by pushing the axle into the motor, because otherwise it popped through the radar dish on (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Technic Axles - go rounded?
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| (...) Besides what Karim said, Fredrik (was it you, Fredrik?) reported a similar problem with a technic piece which was designed to fit closely with axles, and depended on the rounded edges on the ends. As long as the centers of the axles are (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Axles - go rounded?
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| (...) The axles are shorter than bricks. Comparing the 2L axle to a 2x brick, the axle comes up about 1.5 LDU short. I haven't checked the other axles, for now I'm guessing they are also 1.5LDU short. (...) I posted one a few days ago. It was the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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