Random thoughts on possible improvement to the plans. (I might do some to the laser versions if I have a chance)
- Make the top J ring deeper with slots for I (like a mashup of J & K) so that there's more to glue K to, and perhaps to ease assembly.
- Put tabs on the top of L (window strip) as well, and slots in the bottom of M. This would aid assembly for dolts like me.
- Mount points for the T-shaped 3D fittings on M. Particularly if the tabs L/slots M were done, then they'd align.
- Put tabs on the bottom of I and slots on the top of H might aid assembly.
- Tabs for the upper diffuser L and slots in the M and K rings. Especially for the laser you then wouldn't need the etched bits.
- Savage had the idea of making the T-shaped fittings aid in attaching the top 3D bits (I guess accepting a screw). That seems cool, but I'm not sure how to make it happen as there are 8 T's and the top is divided into 11 sections, so there wouldn't be ways to conceal all of the bolt head on top?
- Savage also wondered about mount points to help align the bottom greeblies on the G and E bands. That would help if the bands could be aligned to the rest of the model. I'm afraid that might make placing the bands more difficult. Maybe a template to mark the positions on the bands after the bands had been fixed?
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http://L3-G0.blogspot.com (or http://L3-G0.com for short)
http://MCK-Y.blogspot.com and
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