The right piece to join axle to standard brick

DaveC426913 · April 2018

I'm using LEGO Digital Designer (Enhanced) to aid in the design and construction of a sailboat. Mast (vertical), boom (horizontal) and sail cover (blue) (see diagram) are currently all built of standard bricks, but I want to try to make mast and boom out of axles (the + things) instead.

I cannot seem to find any parts that will allow me to attach the brick sail cover to the boom axle or to the mast axle (either one will do).

BTW, it is not critical that it be a part supported by LDD; if there's a part out there that works, I will buy it, even if I can't use it in LDD.

See my diagram. The red X is what I currently have built, and the sail cover (blue) attaches to the brick boom fine (see 1 in diagram). I want to see if I can use axles instead (the green checkmark), but I can't find any pieces that cross over from axle to brick.

2 and 3 in diagram are also places where I'll want to attach bricks to the axle (as well as cables), but that won;t matter if I can't secure the sail cover to the boom.

Are there such parts?

560Heliport · April 2018

I'm afraid I can't think of a way to do it that isn't extremely bulky, but I think what you've done looks great as it is!

Fizyx · April 2018

Three pieces spring to mind immediately:
Lego Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin Holes

Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Pin Hole on Bottom

Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Pin Hole on Top

I think the last one is probably the best chance. I would probably also try something using one of those pieces to attach the sail cover to the vertical mast as well, to keep it from rotating around the axle.

DaveC426913 · April 2018

Thanks. Those are definitely the right family, but they're oriented wrong. The 2x2 is oriented right, but of course, it's too (two) wide.

However, I'll go searching for parts with "pin hole" and see what turns up.

DaveC426913 · April 2018

It pleases me that the twin rudders are meat cleavers. :)

madforLEGO · April 2018

What about this one: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32529&name=Technic, Pin Connector Plate with One Hole (Single on Bottom)&category=[Technic, Connector]#T=C
Or this one

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32530#T=C ?

Fauch · April 2018

I think this works https://brickset.com/parts/4211365/plate-2x2-w-vertical-snap

DaveC426913 · April 2018

Thanks Mad and Fauch. I could get those to work, yes, but, being 2 units wide they would be bulky - I'd need yet more pieces to
a] narrow 2 units down to 1 centred, as well as
b] rotate the brick interface to the correct orientation.

I'll have to decide if that is an overall aesthetic improvement over what I have.

DaveC426913 · April 2018

Like this:

Aanchir · April 2018

If the thickness of the boom isn't a problem, seems to me the best solution is to use multiple axles and connectors:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/5n/1vmyj8hae337.png

datsunrobbie · April 2018

Perhaps part #6541 attached to the bottom of the sail, and run the axle through the hole?

elspankdog · April 2018

You could use the pneumatic axle piece and then attach the brick sail with clips of some kind (bar clip or brick or plate modified with clip)

Image: https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/PN/120/99021.png

DaveC426913 · April 2018

Aanchir said:

If the thickness of the boom isn't a problem, seems to me the best solution is to use multiple axles and connectors:

Well now that is a very interesting solution!

That opens up a whole bunch of possibilities.

Astrobricks · May 2018

datsunrobbie said:

Perhaps part #6541 attached to the bottom of the sail, and run the axle through the hole?

How does an intercoastal seaport help, exactly? ;-)

The right piece to join axle to standard brick

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