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Re: New Train Window Ideas (old and copied)
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 27 Jan 2000 23:15:09 GMT
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lpieniazek@novera.NOSPAMcom
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James Mathis wrote:
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> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > For a right angle element, just use the 1x1 technic beam with a 1.2l
> > technic pin with stud end. That one works fine and there are no
> > mismatched lengths to worry about and no weird shapes on the back of it
> > to worry about either.
> >
> > 1x1 brick with side stud also works fine if you turn it on its side with
> > a plate underneath, but that one, you need to hide in the interior
> > somewhere as the back end looks funny in a wall surface.
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> That's a good idea to use the 1x1 technic beam with a 1.21 techinic pin with
> stud end. I wonder if connecting with only one stud at either end would give
> the wall of windows to much freedom to rotate?
What you want is studs arranged vertically that are the proper spacing
apart. I think that the technic on the bottom and the 1x1 with side stud
on top (turned sideways) will give you the proper spacing. Haven't
checked.
> Probably no problem since the
> wall of windows is "sandwiched" in between the framework of bricks.
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> Hmm. I can see how the 1x1 technic beam works at one end of the wall of
> windows, but I wonder how to use this 1x1 technic beam at the other end of the
> wall of windows?
Forgot about that part. John G knows, though.
> Would you need to put the technic beam one row to the inside
> of the train car to get the hollow to receive the stud on the 90 degree rotated
> window?
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> later,
> James Mathis
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| (...) Huh? What do I know?? Which end are we talking about - the 'top' of the windows or the 'bottom'? For the bottom use Larry's favorite piece - the Technic 1.2 peg (or whatever it's called). For the 'top', use the same technique, but in reverse - (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) That's a good idea to use the 1x1 technic beam with a 1.21 techinic pin with stud end. I wonder if connecting with only one stud at either end would give the wall of windows to much freedom to rotate? Probably no problem since the wall of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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