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Subject:	Re: MicroStriping Inspired by Steve Barile
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:41:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes: I noticed that the top of the tilting hinge brick and the lattice combined seemed to equal one plate. So I guess that gives us 2/3, 1/2, 1/3 striping widths. Also a clip flag is also a 1/2 plate width. SteveB http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SEBarile/Misc/geometry3.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SEBarile/Misc/geometry3.dat > > MicroStripe using the 1x2x1 tilting hinge brick: > Use top part one color and bottom part a different color. > Need a lot of them! But, when shown flat-side-out, the different colors > create a MicroStripe. Don't know how to hide the "ends". Here's a picture: > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/TrainsOther/MicroStriping/MicroStripe/v1MicroStripe/hingestripe_v1.jpg > > The 1x4x1 lattice fence element is almost 1/3 of the width of a brick (as > shown by MLCad). Not sure how to incorporate this thickness into a smooth > construction. > > later, > James Mathis > In lugnet.trains, Steve Barile writes: > > I'd love some more ideas of the implementation of this concept, anyone up to > > it... So I've been looking for sub 1 plate thick elements. The verticle > > panel part of a 1x2x1 panel is a 1/2 plate thinkness. The top "plate" of a > > 1x2x1 titling hinge has less than 1/2 plate thickness and the 1x4x1 lattice > > fence is thicker than 1/2 plate. > > > > http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3938 > > http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=6134 > > http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3633 > > > > SteveB

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		Re: MicroStriping Inspired by Steve Barile
Hey all, I think the hinge brick is the ideal solution, but you could also use baseplates, though this might require cutting pieces :( and would need some clever way to attach the upper layers to the lower layers. Any suggestions on how to use the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)

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		Re: MicroStriping Inspired by Steve Barile
(...) MicroStripe using the 1x2x1 tilting hinge brick: Use top part one color and bottom part a different color. Need a lot of them! But, when shown flat-side-out, the different colors create a MicroStripe. Don't know how to hide the "ends". Here's (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)

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