How to build a castle gate ?

dullbrain · Post by **dullbrain** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:30 pm

Hi everybody !

I would build a bascule bridge, as this one, http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=185480
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=148902

but I don't know haow to do !!
When I try, I have no equilibrium !

If someone could help me (maybe with pictures ??), it would be very nice because I spent many time on it, and I've no result !

PS: my english is surely bad, but I'm french and I try to be understood with the few words I know ![/url]

Post by **architect** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:51 pm

You definitely need a large weight on the shorter end of the lever. I would suggest using the heavy train weight element: http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/73090

I have only built one type of drawbridge like this before, but it was a smaller one and I do not have photos. You could probably just copy Jojo's design and it would work.

Ben

aaronsneary · Post by **aaronsneary** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:00 pm

I found this illustration useful.

The pivot point is in-line with the castle wall.