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Re: Studless Truss Design?
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 1 Mar 2009 16:51:07 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Timothy P. Smith wrote:
> In lugnet.technic, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> > In lugnet.technic, Timothy P. Smith wrote:
> > > I figured a studless truss couldn't be too hard to build, and it would use up
> > > some of these dang liftarms... but I can't seem to get a decent design.
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> > > Has anybody done such a thing? Links/pics appreciated.
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> > What about Parax's tower crane?
> > (http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3512659)
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> > Philo
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> Good start, though it takes some exotic pieces.
> Seems like Lego should make a piece that joins liftarms end-to-end. I'm sure i'm
> not the only person that would use it.
Tower Crane Boom is beam and pin only.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Parax/TowerCrane-2008/CAD/boom.lxf
Tower uses multiple dimension connectors as it requires torsional stiffness.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Parax/TowerCrane-2008/CAD/tower-sec.lxf
You will need 'exotics' to connect dimensions. Thats how studless works best.
The beams only have holes in one direction = one dimension of connectivity.
I think that more connector pieces are needed..I'm sure we'll see some
eventually..
Parax.
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| (...) Neither of those files seems to contain anything- but I understand what you are saying. I thought I was on to something with some Technic Triangles as right-angle connectors and pinned beams on diagonals. Worked fine, I guess- but needed (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Good start, though it takes some exotic pieces. Seems like Lego should make a piece that joins liftarms end-to-end. I'm sure i'm not the only person that would use it. (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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