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Re: How to make a perfect octagon or hexagon?
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:37:59 GMT
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(snip)
and the very rare but handy "Technic bush with 3 axles"
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/x1781 (yeah, from just one set it
> looks like, and a pricy one at that).
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> The Technic angle connectors are in increments of 22.5 degrees, so they don't
> hit the magic 60° marks either for a hexagon - but they should work for
> constructing octagons.
That particular piece is showing up in more sets:
The Batman Copter with Scarecrow's bi-plane has three of those pieces in the
set, and the new Hikaru Exo-Force set (green mech) has one of those present, and
one Bionicle set also has that piece (can't recall the set, but if you look at
the pics, you'll see the three-pronged claw that uses this piece).
My first thought on that piece--perfect piece to make cell tower antenna from.
Scott
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| (...) Good to know; I loved it from the first time I saw it, but the rarity was a problem. (...) I had an instant use for that piece as well - flip-flop gates for a working model of Digi-comp II: (URL) when I eventually get time to compile it... the (...) (17 years ago, 10-Dec-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Try approaching it in steps. Can you make an equilateral triangle out of Technic beams? Don't worry about making the angles rigid, just make a structure with three equal-length sides, connected near the corners (connected with something that (...) (17 years ago, 10-Dec-07, to lugnet.technic)
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