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Re: To ladder or turbolift?
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Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:07:54 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Joel Kuester writes:
> In lugnet.space, Trevor Pruden writes:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tpruden/Destroyer-Mark-4/mk4a008.jpg
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> > The above picture on brickshelf shows the car being guided by the 1 stud
> > white plates with the side track. These are available in the little "temple
> > of gloom" studio sets. I placed those type of plates right on the car, and
> > then the bricks with the female side groove onto the side of the wall using
> > any type of brick you want with side studs. The bricks with the female side
> > grooves can pop off if you are not careful, but the upside is that the track
> > guides very smoothly and with clearance, minimizing the chance for the
> > bricks to pop off the wall. I've tried several different types of
> > turbulifts, some motorized, some crank (the one in the pic is a crank
> > system) and this was in the end the easiest to work with and maintain. I
> > find motors, though more reliable if done right, can take more space, while
> > for your ship you may want to keep the footprint to a minimum.
> >
> > Thoughts, anyone?
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> woohoo, a conversation I can actually take part in :)
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> actually, I have come up with a lift method that I find to work pretty well,
> I think it is similar to your described method, but its very hard to tell
> from the picture, so I have uploaded some pics of it to my Brickshelf:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3036
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> lift1.gif through lift5.gif show some detail on my lift system, it uses a
> small space, it has a 4x4 space for minifigs to stand, and I have less
> friction problems than with other methods I tried... not to mention I kinda
> think it looks cool :)
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> I tried using the groove brick method you describe, but I found they were
> too tight inside the actual ship, and that it would take way too many of
> them to make 2 elevators go 4 floors... so this is what I had to do.
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> the rail it rides on is a technic beam with a 1xN plate on the bottom and a
> 1xN tile on top to hold it together... LMKWYT.
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> these are also the first pics of the interior of the Benevolent Grace... of
> course the rooms aren't detailed yet, but you can see the layout sorta. If
> you look carefully, you can see the crew galley... I am a baker IRL, so I
> can't resist always doing the galley first :)
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> cheers!
> Joel Kuester
AWRIGHT!! INTERIOR DETAIL! ooooOOOOOooooo....lotsa grey pieces....mmmmmm
Yep...I definately like your elevator solution. I never considered using
technic...and it seems so benificial since the pieces are round and will
minimize the potential contact area to a thin line. Also, your method is
strong, secure, and will not pop apart at the slightest gingle. and the
foot print is small. Thats it! :^) Next big ship I make will have one of
those. I don't think I'll make two - my destroyers and frigates have a
smaller crew population (20-40) than your luxury liner and I also like
having a ladder option to complement. I did both ladders and turbo lifts in
my Constitution.
Now, for the original post, I think this would be a cool way for Mark to
incorporate an elevator. The cranks are available in the arctic sets, and
the tecknic pieces (I don't know what Mark's collection is like, but I take
it's pretty impressive) are available if required in the slizers and
throwbot sets. Using those, he can pick and choose his color. The round
technic tubes that you use for elevator "walls/frame" are also avalable in
white from the artic sets.
Mark! There you have it! Why don't you try that?
~Trev
Astro Lift Co.
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| (...) Wow Joel - I really like this approach - and it looks stable using the technic beams on the side like that. And it does look cool! (...) <cut> (...) Yes I think this will great to try and incorporate it into my ship. Has anyone attempted to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) cool, glad you like it... actually, I only put in the lifts as a courtesy for the passengers. Since this is a cruise ship (think "Love Boat" in space) I am making it very lavish in scale. The shortest level is 8 bricks high, and the highest (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) woohoo, a conversation I can actually take part in :) actually, I have come up with a lift method that I find to work pretty well, I think it is similar to your described method, but its very hard to tell from the picture, so I have uploaded (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.space)
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