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  Re: modular components for sharing designs
 
(...) I've seen people creating "standard" airlocks/docking modules for a while now. Most have some problem or another-- my own standard, for example, takes way too much space and uses too many of pieces I don't have enough of, so I've scrapped it. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: modular components for sharing designs
 
(...) Currently, I'm using the airlock from the Bricriu since it is the best one I've found so far. It's also not depleting my specialized part stock like other designs. Until something better comes along, that will be MY standard. (...) As far as a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
 
  RE: modular components for sharing designs
 
(...) I think that the idea is not to create a standard airlock, but rather to create a standard adapter. One end of the adapter conforms to the standard airlock design and can mate with any other adapter. The other end is specifically designed to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: modular components for sharing designs
 
Thats what I thought they started out talking about, then things got complicated. i.e. my ship = my adapter = your adapter = your ship one end of our adapters will be standard, the other will fit our ship. my $0.02 worth Gary Bram Lambrecht (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: modular components for sharing designs
 
(...) Bram, I think you have nailed it on the head. I was already planning on doing this with at least one other AFOL when we each bring one of our capitals to a local meet. A single standard does not *have* to be incorporated on the body of the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

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