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In lugnet.space, David Laswell wrote:
> Three might be tricky to pull off. There are only three pieces that I can think
> of that allow you to attach things at exactly 120 degree intervals
Here's another way to get 120 degree angles with hinge bricks:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=633235
I got the idea from Jon Palmer:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=103584
Of course, four axes spinning around would be pretty easy--I'd use the 4x4 round
brick in brown as a hub:
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/6222
do technic half-pins fit into those holes? If so then you could stick the axe
handles into these.
> I don't know how much use they got outside of the Pirates line, but I wouldn't
> be surprised if there were a couple of Castle sets that used them as well.
Use a 2x2 radar dish instead of a plate and it's in the Harry Potter line:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=4707_1&v=z
Adventurers:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=7416_1&v=z
Spider-man:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/1374
etc.
That palm tree piece also makes a good torch if you stick a flame into it.
> > The third idea is a good use for the 1x1 with studs on sides.
> but for a very different
> purpose on a nearly-completed Moonbase module
It sounds like it would be a good part of some sort of spaceship power drive
(maybe dilithium crystals).
Bruce
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| (...) They do, but they spin freely in the sockets. I'd lean more towards using black friction pins (maybe with black axes to make them less obvious?) which will both grip on the inside of the hub and the axle handle. Er, they grip the axe a bit (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Three might be tricky to pull off. There are only three pieces that I can think of that allow you to attach things at exactly 120 degree intervals, and one of them is a fairly new TECHNIC tri-beam that only comes in two sets. This is probably (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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