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Re: Info o GMLTC Style Honeycomb structure
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lugnet.trains.org
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Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:47:07 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> James Brown wrote:
> > > In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > >
> > > > ...the pattern we at the GMLTC have perfected. Check it out here:
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1734
> >
> > 2x2 bricks, in towers. Height on these will vary depending on how
> > high/stable you want your structure. IIRC, GMLTC uses 5 high towers, Mike
> > P. uses 6 high. Both recommend not going much higher, or it gets unstable.
> >
> > 2x4 bricks, bracing and interlocking the towers. This would be done between
> > tower sections (every 5 or 6 bricks high), and also just below the top
> > layer. 2x4 bricks, as the building surface.
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> Pretty much it. The green bricks are your outside wall, and you tie into the
> wall every 5-6 bricks high. That is why you need the rim of 1x4s, to avoid
> "disturbing" the alternating binding appearance from the outside. It's a very
> clean and elegant design which maximizes common bricks AND is nice and strong.
>
> -John (FU set to org)
John & James,
Thanks much for the pointer and the explanation. This is great! Its
exactly the info I was looking for.
Thanks.
Kim
P.S. Why the follow up to .org? Wasn't this train building related?
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| (...) Pretty much it. The green bricks are your outside wall, and you tie into the wall every 5-6 bricks high. That is why you need the rim of 1x4s, to avoid "disturbing" the alternating binding appearance from the outside. It's a very clean and (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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