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Subject: 
Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
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lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 00:17:51 GMT
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On Fri, 4 Jun 1999 22:32:56 GMT, "Mark Benz" <mbenz@broadvision.com> wrote:

Hi All,

Has anyone else built a "real" pod racer where you eliminate the tan 2x
plates, bricks, etc. and use black 12 gage solid copper wire to support the
control "cabin"? (you also need additional clamps in front)

What would happen if you added more of the flex tubes?  Two more tubes,
properly fastened, might give enough rigidity to hold up the 'cabin'.

-- Terry K --



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  Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
 
Terry K wrote in message <3759bdce.4028094@lu...et.com>... (...) the (...) One of the pod racers im working on has 4 of the flex tubes(the blue ones from the gungan sub), since im doing a non-standard(ie its 2 'engine' pods oriented horizontally), (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)
  Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
 
[lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf snipped] (...) Or run wires through the flex tubes? The attachment points would need to be modified (those 1x1 clips won't hold), but the pod should be OK. Anyone got a good design for crossing the streams in a four-engine pod (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Self Supporting Pod Racers
 
Hi All, Has anyone else built a "real" pod racer where you eliminate the tan 2x plates, bricks, etc. and use black 12 gage solid copper wire to support the control "cabin"? (you also need additional clamps in front) Mark (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)

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