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Re: modular components for sharing designs
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Thu, 15 Feb 2001 03:37:19 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> 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 mate with your airlock.
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 ship itself. If someone has a cool idea to
show off, great! The more original things out there, the better. I say:
do it! I personally use very simple, two technic peg docking rings due to
part constraint, but I don't let that stop me. As I have shown in a couple
of posts, my docking rings are functional and do trick. Some designs out
there are far more elaborate, and use as much as 4-6 pegs.
But if you also want to join with someone elses, have a 2-4 stud long
adapter ring (you can make it as long as you want, really) in your pocket
and voila: a docking junction between your ship and another. And it's
excellent for photoshoots at a meet, since why else other than showing off
your ship's detail would you bring it to a meet? :^) I think the fact that
we can join big ships if necessary, whether we ever do or not, gives a teeny
bit of life to the genre.
I personally would think it cool to see someone's Blacktron warship crew
*trying* to board one of my ships.
;^) ...you know who you are...
(I'd have about 40 laser sites pointed at the first thing through the air lock!)
Cheers, everyone!
:^D
~Trev
Astro Lift Co.
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