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Re: Constructing Bay Doors
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 22 Dec 1999 19:13:27 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Tim Courtney writes:
> I would like to know some of your concepts on constructing bay doors on
> larger vessels. Its been somewhat of a problem to me in the past, and it
> would be nice to hear others' strategies.
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> I guess the main thing for me is having a functional door on a bay where
> the edge of the opening is the wall of the ship, so no room for a mechanism
> on that wall of the ship. For narrower bays, I just use the garage door
> rack pieces, but I would like to construct doors for a wider and taller
> bay. I've had folding doors that fold up and down, or just up, but
> something a little more complex than that is in order. I haven't made a
> ship that is capable of using quarter domes for the doors, but a mechanism
> for that shouldn't be too difficult if I ever do. I'm looking for flat
> door ideas, maybe on a technic mechanism to open and shut them. Ideas?
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> -Tim
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> http://www.zacktron.com
> http://www.ldraw.org
> AIM: timcourtne
> ICQ: 23951114
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> Isn't charging someone with attempted murder just like saying, "Better
> luck next time?"
I use pneumatically operated doors that open downward and form a ramp, but I
build primarily surface vehicles, so you may not want something like that.
But, pneumatics could probably work in the way you want to door to open.
Greg "Default Beep?" Majewski
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Dome/1888/abs.html
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