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Re: MicroStriping Inspired by Steve Barile
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Date: 
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:09:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> 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.
> 
> 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.

How thick is the vertical bit on the 1x2x1 panel?

ROSCO



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  Re: MicroStriping Inspired by Steve Barile
 
Or some of the taller panels could give interesting potential for parallel micro striping. /Heidi (...) (24 years ago, 28-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 (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)

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