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(...) Thanks JT! You can make things a little easier by not connecting all the member ends at one common point (like you did with the diagonal connection). Also, take a look at Ross' truss bridge: (URL) joints don't meet at a common point, or (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, start practicing on those trusses ;-) (if you plan to build a lattice boom, that is) TJ (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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That was just an idea that struck my head, I dont have any plans to build a brigde, but I want to build a crane someday... "Thomas Avery" <thomas.avery@intec-hou.com> wrote in message news:GszDHs.JyM@lugnet.com... (...) at (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indeed. I did it slightly differently (but same basic idea for my harbour bridge (URL) This was forced on me by the weight of the arch - not having the symmetric main beams would've damaged the connection axles, or the holes they went through. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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