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(...) I did some preliminary studies for building a space elevator. I think with some very significant selective compression of the diameter (and length) of the cable, the anchor station and the cable cars could be done. I was considering the LoM (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) The problem is rockets use reaction mass, and need to carry it along, so the rocket equation enters into everything you do. And honestly a rocket is not a very good way to use the energy: you have to launch at high speed (rocket equation (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Yep - grey wheels definately look Spacier! Looking forward to seeing it once your BL order arrives. Another possible place for cranes is at the back. They have those folding ones that trucks use for loading pallets, etc. on the truck's own (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I would add *yet* to that. (...) Hmmm... I don't know a town layout on the floor with a "space elevator" to a manufacturing platform way up on a shelf could make a really cool albeit parts intensive MOC. -Mike Petrucelli (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) All right, all right... I just bought some gray wheels via BrickLink... Definitely interested to see how the real thing looks when they get here. Guess I'll have to make something else with 18 big blue wheels. ;o) Thanks all! -best, Wolf (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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