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Re: Droids (8000, 8001, 8002)
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Thu, 20 Jan 2000 21:01:19 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Koesel wrote:

> Many of the chassis' used in traditional Technic sets get their
> strength through connecting beams together with the black connector
> pins, not by using the studs on the beams.  I agree that by using the studs,
> you can make very sturdy constructions.  In particular, you
> can stack beams together, with two rows of plates in between and then
> connect another beam perpendicular to them (again using connector
> pins).  But you can get the same kind of rigidity using the new
> angled Technic beams (and half beams).

Seems like most traditional Technic constructions get rigidity by the
combination of friction pegs and stud-and-tube layers.

Steve



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  Re: Droids (8000, 8001, 8002)
 
I've built an entire car chassis out of cross axles and connectors, so I'm absolutely certain that I can build one out of non-studded beams. Many of the chassis' used in traditional Technic sets get their strength through connecting beams together (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)

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