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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Scales are any easy thing to make. The only requirements are to have some knowledge of the hinge surface type, if you don’t, there’s [[Brick_Surface_Types|a tutorial in basic Building]] that explains all the different surface types, might I also add that this is best done in Edit mode. If you're here simply for a scale and not to build one on your own, simply [http://www.roblox.com/Item.aspx?ID=529805&UserAssetID=1979212 take a copy of mine]. | Scales are any easy thing to make. The only requirements are to have some knowledge of the hinge surface type, if you don’t, there’s [[Brick_Surface_Types|a tutorial in basic Building]] that explains all the different surface types, might I also add that this is best done in Edit mode. If you're here simply for a scale and not to build one on your own, simply [http://www.roblox.com/Item.aspx?ID=529805&UserAssetID=1979212 take a copy of mine]. | ||
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===The Support=== | ===The Support=== | ||
Start by getting out a brick, any brick, doesn't matter. | Start by getting out a brick, any brick, doesn't matter. | ||
[[Resize|resize]] this brick from 2x4 to 1x1. Make this brick tall, about 30 blocks tall, this way there will be room for the scale's pans to move up and down. Now we have our support, [[Anchor|anchor]] it. | |||
Now we have our support, [[Anchor|anchor]] it. | |||
===The Joint=== | ===The Joint=== | ||
Something is needed something for this thing to move upon, something that will allow it to bob up and down. | Something is needed something for this thing to move upon, something that will allow it to bob up and down. | ||
This is where you need to know how use the | This is where you need to know how use the [[How_to_make_a_hinge|hinge]] surface. | ||
For starters, duplicate the support, now take the duplicate and make it 3 bricks tall, now duplicate it again, and one more time. | For starters, duplicate the support, now take the duplicate and make it 3 bricks tall, now duplicate it again, and one more time. | ||
Now take the 3rd one and using the resize tool make it one brick tall again, but now instead of 1x1 make it 1x3. | Now take the 3rd one and using the resize tool make it one brick tall again, but now instead of 1x1 make it 1x3. | ||
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===Top Bar=== | ===Top Bar=== | ||
This is probably the easiest piece; all that | This is probably the easiest piece; all that is needed is to make a brick that has a length of one, and a width of about 31. | ||
'''This Part is very critical''' if this gets even one snap out of position, the whole scale malfunctions, so make sure you have it in balance. Use bricks to see if you have 15 on each side, why 15? Remember how I said the top bar was 31 snaps long? The centermost snap is to be aligned with the hinges later, leaving the 15 on either side of it. ‘‘‘Do NOT anchor this piece''' | '''This Part is very critical''' if this gets even one snap out of position, the whole scale malfunctions, so make sure you have it in balance. Use bricks to see if you have 15 on each side, why 15? Remember how I said the top bar was 31 snaps long? The centermost snap is to be aligned with the hinges later, leaving the 15 on either side of it. ‘‘‘Do NOT anchor this piece''' | ||
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==The Construction== | ==The Construction== | ||
This is where all the parts come together. Take the joint, and center it on top of the support pole. It doesn’t matter which way it faces, as long as it | This is where all the parts come together. Take the joint, and center it on top of the support pole. It doesn’t matter which way it faces, as long as it is centered. Center and align the top bar with the hinges in the joint, this ensures it will stay in balance. Take one scale pan and put so that it is hanging from the very end of the top bar, do this for both sides, make sure both of them are an equal distance from the joint or it will rise on end and sag on the other. Once you have done this, make some weights -- however you want, and you're done! | ||
[[Category:Building Tutorials]] | [[Category:Building Tutorials]] | ||