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Re: Anyone else notice the stair problem???
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lugnet.harrypotter
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Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:15:53 GMT
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In lugnet.harrypotter, Richard Marchetti writes:
> Doyle:
> > Upon building I noticed that some of the stairs overhang the others. I then
> > observed that some had different grooves than the others and only worked
> > when placing them at opposite ends or 180 degrees. I first thought there might
> > be some special purpose to this, but upon calculating the pieces I bought and
> > how many special pieces, I found the math doesn't add up!
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> Amongst my elements for the spiral staircase, I note that there may be two
> kinds of stair elements: one with approx. 1/2 the overhang of the other
> which is itself quite wide. I am not sure that this is a defect per se, as
> I am pretty sure all that is intended with this design is to make a full
> circle spiral in 16 stairs - which it does, and then some.
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> My beef is that the stairs do not hold their position with any degree of
> friction, but move freely if they are touched even slightly.
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> Defective -- no. Deplorable design -- yes.
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> I have two or three of these stairways so far and that will probably be
> plenty for me -- I am not sure I shall ever use these stairways as designed.
> I might even end up selling them if I ever get motivated enough to put up a
> brickbay shop.
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> -- Hop-Frog
I think you miss my point? The ones with the _l_ point away from the
triangle are the ones that wont over hang or slide to far. The ones with the
groove pointing toward the triangle are the ones that really only work, by
placing them 180 degrees in the other direction!
If you use only the one type of groove the one pointing away from the step
you will have a tight nice looking spiral staircase. If you add one in the
middle let’s say, to moves too far and makes a gap.
Try it; you'll see what I mean.
It has to be some mix up otherwise it would have evenly divided per staircase.
Doyle
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 | | Re: Anyone else notice the stair problem???
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| Hmmm, I am not really sure what you are getting at -- all I see is that some of the stair elements seem to be designed to stack with slightly different rotations, either slightly left or right. This discrepancy doesn't change the utility of the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: Anyone else notice the stair problem???
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| Doyle: (...) Amongst my elements for the spiral staircase, I note that there may be two kinds of stair elements: one with approx. 1/2 the overhang of the other which is itself quite wide. I am not sure that this is a defect per se, as I am pretty (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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