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Ok... I have a question that may just show my ignorance... but I'll ask anyways. I have a need to strongly connect two technic beams (one on top of each other). Simply attaching them on top of each other (with Lego studs) is not strong enough for my (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) put the two [LDrawPart 3703] one on top of the other. On the middle of the top one put one [LDrawPart 3700], on it one [LDrawPart 3023] and on it one [LDrawPart 3700]. The hole in the top [LDrawPart 3700] can now be braced to the bottom beam (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) If you have no plates, put four bricks on top of each other between the beams and use a 7L liftarm rather than the 5L one pictured above. Mark (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the ideas... however I am constrained to a height of 2 beams. This height restriction is what is causing me grief as I can not space the beams or add above/below to use the liftarms. Jeff (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) You could try a cam with an offset of 1 hole sideways along the beams - the distance between the offset holes is about 1.5L (12mm). Use the hole in the middle of the large end of the cam as well as the hole at the small end. You probably need (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) How many studs of overlap can you have? Also, how much space can you have on the sides? A tacky way to solve the problem would be to run a string through the holes in a spiral type fasion and then tie the ends together. Hey; no one can say it (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Do the two beams need to be studded? Bracing two studless beams could be a lot easier, not as high either. If you can show us what you are trying to fit this into, I'm sure someone here will come up with the solution. :) Cheers, Chris. (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for your suggestions. I have a number of restrictions for this specific design... but have been wondering in general the best way. (So far I think Mark has the best suggestion using an offset cam). For this specific project I am (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) The offset cam will be too tight. I believe Zoltan Schuster and Dennis Bossman have the solution. Turn one beam upsidedown and leave the other right side up This will make the verticle distance between the holes exactly the 45 degree diagonal (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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