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Re: Docking system
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lugnet.space
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Sun, 3 Jun 2001 05:31:03 GMT
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by making a dock with 2 pegs and two holes you can make a universal that
fits in two ways
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"Mike Petrucelli" <lordinsanity@usa.net> wrote in
news:GEBG6p.10t@lugnet.com:
> In lugnet.space, William R. Ward writes:
> >
> > I put together some mock-ups of my ideas for a docking ring. You can
> > view them at this URL:
> > http://www.wards.net/~bill/lego/space/docking/
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> > Feedback is welcome...
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> > --Bill.
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> Well I am coming into this a week late but...
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> I really like those docking rings. I personally would probably only use
> "female" ports and just stick pegs in when ships actually dock. That
> would eliminate the Gender specifics but still allow all angles of
> docking. As for the doors swinging inward. Duh, why didn't I think of
> that?! That is a great idea when one doesn't have the surface area to
> make them sliding.
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> -Mike Petrucelli
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Daniel Staudt <dstaudt@hotmail.com>
Lugnet NUT #872
I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.
<http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/5404/>
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| (...) True. But I don't think it's sufficiently flexible for my needs. I really like the idea of having the ships mate at a 90 degree angle. I think it enhances playability a great deal. Also, aesthetically, I prefer symmetry. --Bill. (25 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Well I am coming into this a week late but... I really like those docking rings. I personally would probably only use "female" ports and just stick pegs in when ships actually dock. That would eliminate the Gender specifics but still allow all (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
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