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Re: Medium freighter
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Sat, 3 Mar 2001 03:05:11 GMT
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in article G9LM46.1tu@lugnet.com, Joel Jacobsen wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > Yeah, those new click hinge parts are splendid for this purpose.
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> You and your clicking and your hinges. Oi! :)
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> Seriously, I thought about it. However, this thing weighs several pounds.
> It's pretty beefy. I don't believe that they would work unless they were
> used at full 90o angles when deployed. I may get bold and tear the bottom of
> the hull apart and try to figure something out, but I dunno.. the pads I'm
> using now work well enough. Next time I'll know better. That and I need some
> AT-ST's to get the cooler looking click hinges.
This is my other favorite method of making landing gear. It can be flimsy
while it's being deployed, but once it's lowered, it will support a lot of
weight.
> BTW - Glad to see you're apparently through the 'Quake ok. I was wondering
> 'bout ya'll. My family still lives out there, though up in
> Everett/Marysville/Snohomish area so I don't believe they had anything more
> than some shaking and rattling. The phone system hasn't been cooperative so
> I haven't been able to get through to make sure, but since all the damage
> seems to be from the 'Needle south to Olympia I figure they're fine.
I live in Everett, myself. Should you ever come back to visit your family,
please drop me a line and we can hang out. :^)
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
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Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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| (...) Yep. I've been looking at the 'brick' click hinges and that's probably what I'd use since that's what I have ATM, but it still requires a redesign of the hull...mutter mutter.. :) (...) Spiffy! I haven't been able to get out there since '97, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Hehe.. they had a reasonable supply of spamcake - though they need to find a free world that allows for procurement of more soo, since they are starting to run a bit low in the galley. Know of any friendly ports where they might replenish? (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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