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Re: Space stations?
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Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:49:36 GMT
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blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes:
And any port which can also be used as a simple exit door must have a
complete airlock behind it.  But that's a side issue.

You could also make an airlock module that completes the airlock, thereby
converting any door into an exit.
--Bram


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(...) Excellent idea. You da man! That would make expansions much easier, and the usable interior space of any module bigger as well. If I were to employ such a design in the M3 modules (which I will, so thanks! :-) I'd keep the end flip doors in (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)

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(...) Actually, the door in my system tends to stick too much, making it hard to open and close. Especially when the door is located in the middle of a model, and is somewhat hard to get at. I'd like to see a standard docking port that's slimmer (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)

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