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A standard docking port/shaft (was Re: Et In Arcadia Lego - Permanent Build Proposal Coolness)
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Mon, 8 Jul 2002 03:02:49 GMT
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This is a really tricky idea I haven't seen suggested before, that would
probably work for an Australian space station as well. Issues that leap to
mind is working out how to suspend the finished (from time to time/fest to
fest) model.
If we could agree a standard docking/locking port for our ships, this would
also make for way better photos when they come together at fests. I won't
speculate on the design of the port myself (being more than happy to leave
that to our major space cadets) except to point out that it needs to be
something that any one can construct (reasonably commonly available pieces),
and thought needs to be given to how it might interface with the ship in at
least side top and bottom orientations.
Richard
Still baldly going...
In lugnet.space, Paul Hartzog writes:
> howD all,
> I've been pondering the reasons WHY collaborative builds
> never quite work and I beleive I have solved the problem,
> so I have a proposition and an invitation:
>
> 1) A multi-purpose space station composed of 'modules'
> (multi purpose allows for builders to be creative)
>
> 2) A standard 'portal' size/interface between modules
> (so all the modules can fit together)
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> 3) A central core shaft (like an elevator shaft) that
> is basically nothing but doors on all 4 sides of the shaft.
> This is constructed of shaft-units connected together later
> (top of one shaft unit connects to bottom of next unit)
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> 4) A reasonable size limit for modules (imho, <= medium-size
> as per the Galactic Shipyard definitions (ask Jon Palmer ;-) )
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> What You Build:
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> 1) The section of the 'shaft' that attaches to your module(s).
> If your module is tall, then your shaft should be tall enough
> to extend beyond the boundaries of your module(s). This assures
> that when we hook all the shaft units together later, they will
> all have the necessary room. If your modules need some separation
> from the main core, then build a long hallway from your shaft unit
> to your module (these are just ideas). Your shaft unit must have
> all four doors so that we can attach other modules to any vacant
> spaces on the shaft once it is assembled.
>
> 2) Your module(s); here are some ideas:
>
> agronomy modules (plants)
> mecha launch bay w/ attached mecha (small mecha)
> science labs (pharmaceuticals, deep space research, etc)
> lounges (tables chairs etc)
> sleeping modules (dry-showers, heads, beds, etc)
> medical facilities (including appropriate bio facilities, quarantine, etc)
> communications modules (lots of greeblies on the outside :-)
> operations center (monitors systems and attached modules)
> power center (w/ attached solar panels, fusion reactors, whatever)
> etc etc etc
>
> BUT,
> there are a few items of note:
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> 1) i'd like the opportunity for people who cannot build a shaftunit
> to build small modules which we can attach to a vacant doorslot on
> a shaft unit in the core shaft later.
>
> 2) We will provide endcaps at the top and bottom of the shaft, so no
> one has to worry about fleebnorks getting in and mucking up the works.
>
> AND the kicker is this:
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> 1) We bring as many shaft units and modules as we can to the major
> lego events (and we photograph everything) and we connect it all up.
>
> 2) We make this a Permanent Build, which basically means that EVERY
> Fest, we all show up w/ new modules and new shaft units FOR THE REST
> OF OUR DURATION AS BUILDERS.
>
> so how about it?
> with a website to archive the collective build (offers?)
> and a lot of participating funness we could have a real blast with
> this i think.
>
> LMKWYT and we'll move forward
>
> -paul
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> p.s. If the core shaft is 6 sided identical connections then we could
> link all the shaft units together like a hamster habitrail and we would
> NOT be constrained to a merely 'elevator shaft' style arrangement. I
> would prefer this. suggestions?
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