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Re: Question for large-scale builders...
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 3 Apr 2001 00:06:58 GMT
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Another elegant system!, Very good philosophy of building.....!
In lugnet.space, Scott C. Beaton writes:
> James,
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> I to am building a rather large scale spacecraft 3-4ft range. I had a
> problem with flex as well, my solution was to build the ship along a central
> "keel" much like a modern day ocean going vessel, I also divided the
> interior up into sections using bulkheads to reduce the torsional (twisting
> along the long axis)loads and latteral flex, I then used long plates to tie
> the top of the "keel" together and now the whole ship can be placed on one
> central stand with no flex at all in either direction.
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> Scott C. Beaton
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> In lugnet.space, James Brown writes:
> > How do you deal with model flexing?
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> > I'm working on a 6' ship right now, and would like to be able to support it
> > from a single point, but I don't think I can without having the ship look
> > like it was left in the sun too long. :(
> >
> > Anyone have suggestions?
> >
> > James
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| James, I to am building a rather large scale spacecraft 3-4ft range. I had a problem with flex as well, my solution was to build the ship along a central "keel" much like a modern day ocean going vessel, I also divided the interior up into sections (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.space)
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