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Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
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Date: 
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:48:38 GMT
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On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 00:17:51 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:

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'.

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
design?

Steve



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
 
(...) Wow! Thanks for the idea. Since I seem to have wire laying around (I make chainmaille), I checked, and 16 gauge wire fits pretty darn well. A little weak, but 4 tubes just might work. Looking for something with a little more grip? Use the 1x1 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
 
(...) WARNING: THESE INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE COLD, HEARTLESS MUTATION OF UNEXPECTING AND INNOCENT LEGO PIECES. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. To make Quadrinaros' Pod, I used two standard energy beams from Anakin's Podracer. Attach them in an X, then tie clear (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: Self Supporting Pod Racers
 
(...) 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 -- (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.starwars)

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