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Whining about studless parts: was Pneumatics book?
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.books
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Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:49:55 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steven Lane wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Mark Bellis wrote:
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> > The thing is though, 8455s have lots of beams without studs, and ones with studs
> > generally seem to be declining. Perhaps I should build more with the beams from
> > 8455s. The trouble is, using the right angle brackets to make right angles
> > introduces too much flexing into the joints. Beams and plates were much more
> > rigid. Rigidity is essential for efficiency, and efficiency increases speed.
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> I've long held the opinion that it is a lot harder to make rigid structures
> using studless beams. I have yet to build anything of worth entirely from
> studless, despite multiple attempts.
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> Steve
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Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Pneumatics book?
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| (...) I've long held the opinion that it is a lot harder to make rigid structures using studless beams. I have yet to build anything of worth entirely from studless, despite multiple attempts. Steve (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.books)
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