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Re: Mast Platforms.
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lugnet.pirates
Date: 
Sat, 19 Jun 2004 05:11:58 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Daniel Yuhas wrote:
> I have 3 masts I want to use in a ship I'm building in the future, probably
> around August. I'm gathering parts for it. I don't have any platforms for the
> masts. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas of how to make platforms that
> will fit on the mast and still be sturdy and everything. I made one sort of
> large platform today, but it isn't all that sturdy, and it was very complicated
> to make. I think I'll use it for the main mast, but if anyone has any ideas for
> the other masts, help me out please.

Here's an idea I've used, using the top beam holes of the lower mast section and
the 1x4 hook-plates that you usually use to make beams:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Pizzamuffin/ideas/mast1.jpg

(hopefully that gets the idea across well enough)

Michael



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  Re: Mast Platforms.
 
(...) I like that idea, but I think I only have one of those hook plate pieces. I have a bunch of the 1x2 hook plates where the hook points up though. Here's the idea I had, although the pictures don't explain it well at all. (URL) used one of those (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.pirates)

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  Mast Platforms.
 
I have 3 masts I want to use in a ship I'm building in the future, probably around August. I'm gathering parts for it. I don't have any platforms for the masts. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas of how to make platforms that will fit on the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.pirates)

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