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Structural engineering on large Lego spacecraft.
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:47:57 GMT
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When I look at a lot of people's ships, they seem to use lateral cross-beams
with either no spinal support or some to help manage stress on the frame...
What I'm wondering is how effective is that for you guys? My largest ship (7
or 8 pounds) uses lateral cross-beams with 2 independent spines, it works
pretty well, but not at well as I'd like..
Anyhow, how do you guys manage the structural integrity of large ships? And
how much does the frame warp?
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 | | Re: Structural engineering on large Lego spacecraft.
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| This is an interesting subject! The structure you choose has a lot of subtle effects on the way your ship looks in the end. As a more pragmatic designer, I believe that the function defines form, and keep flourishes to a minimum. (...) One of the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Sep-01, to lugnet.space)
| | | Re: Structural engineering on large Lego spacecraft.
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| Very interesting! If not very recent. personally, i do something different: a reinforced spine made out of flat 2x* plates. I make about 6 of these that have a total thickness of 3. I than attack these together with normal bricks. The result is an (...) (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.space)
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