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Re: Pneumatic Arm
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:43:46 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Joseph Greene wrote:
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> My answers to Technic Towers O' Power and Orthogonal Bracing:
> Method 1- Axles, Axle Connectors and Studless:
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> 1 square segment = 4x Constructed as follows Verticals using Axle Connector #2
> Alternating 90 degrees with Axle 5L between them for vertical posts, Diagonal
> bracing is acheived using Axle Connector #5s with Axle 6Ls between them.. pin
> the Connector #2's to the #5's and even without beams it's pretty sturdy..
> attach 11L studless (or studded) to the proturding 3L pins to further
> strengthen.
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> http://68.57.255.231/lego/models/GirderTowerSegment.ldr
Hi Joseph,
That construction would be fine if the "beams" are always in compression, but
because the diagonals all slope the same way in each section, it would be prone
to twisting failure if you're not careful.
ROSCO
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| (...) Actually the only problem I encountered was a slight twist weakness in the very top and very bottom segments and the physical stress limits (vertically) of the Axles... I didn't actually reinforce it with beams at all.. looked awesome and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) <snip for bandwidth> (...) My answers to Technic Towers O' Power and Orthogonal Bracing: Method 1- Axles, Axle Connectors and Studless: 1 square segment = 4x Constructed as follows Verticals using Axle Connector #2 Alternating 90 degrees with (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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