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Re: studless construction practice
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:19:28 GMT
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> Like the cross-blocks http://peeron.com/inv/parts/653 in various lengths - I
> use these all the time it seems.
I guess you mean http://peeron.com/inv/parts/6536 ...
> > Studless designs are stronger and more rigid.
> As to rigid, I *strongly* disagree - I've
> yet to see a studless design that rivals a studded frame for rigidity.
> Sometimes, this can work to your advantage - a structure with some give is often
> more forgiving of stresses than a very rigid one. But if you really *need* a
> rigid structure, well... I'm open to being proven wrong here (yet again), but
> I've not seen it yet.
I completely agree with Brian. While I do like studless construction (I still
need more time to think and build with them, but the result is more refined), I
use studded beams when I need stiffness. A single studless beam is already much
less rigid than a studded one.
And I have yet to find a way to create a compound long studless beam with good
stiffness and strength. Sandwitching studless beams between plates works rather
well... but it is no longer studless construction!
Philo
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| I've recently got back into technics.. and got a few of the 2004/05 kits... my first impression was: "This is Peg-o... not Lego!" after my first 4 hour session of building the 8436 truck.. my fingers were really sore from inserting so many little (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Although there is a disadvantage here too. I find fewer spacing options with studless constructions, actually. Integer and half integer spacing is easy, but not 1/3rd integer spacing that I can get with plates. Additionally, very fine spacings (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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