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Subject: 
A Miner Problem (Pun Intended)
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Date: 
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:21:08 GMT
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Hey all,
I am currently working on a asteroid mining ship. The aft section of the craft
consist of the engineering, living, and processing facilities. the foward
section is basically a large shroud in which I hope to put a large drill like
piece of machinery. The only problem is I don't know how I should build the
drill.

So, if any of you all have any ideas for building large drill pieces (something
like 2 minifigs tall) I would really appreciate them.

Thanks,
~Chappie



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  Re: A Miner Problem (Pun Intended)
 
Aside from using the Rock Raiders drill piece (or several?), you might be able to make a conical helix out of a chain of a construction such as this: (URL) (colors for clarity - heaven forbid you use such bright colors in a .space MOC!) I haven't (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
  Re: A Miner Problem (Pun Intended)
 
(...) You could use large gear pieces in decreasing sizes to make a drill. I've used it before, and it works out very well. Chris (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)

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