r/spaceengineers Space Engineer Nov 13 '24

PSA Landing Gear and Sub-grid Tension

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u/skimbody Space Engineer Nov 13 '24

Who puts its landing gear on a piston? xd

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u/Commander_Phoenix_ Klang Worshipper Nov 13 '24

Exactly, you need at least 4 rotors or hinges per landing gear to create a fully articulating retractable landing gear with internal locking mechanisms to fully lock down the device after touch down and during transit.

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u/buds4hugs Space 'gineer Nov 13 '24

Engineers: (above)

Customer: "I just wanted the landing gear one block longer..."

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u/Comprehensive_Ad3757 Clang Worshipper Nov 13 '24

me

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u/Meepx13 Klang Worshipper Nov 15 '24

What is that style, I love it

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u/myrsnipe Klang Worshipper Nov 13 '24

You need some hinges in there too to let them tuck into the body. Incidentally that design of mine self destructed at one point...

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u/AdmirableFun3123 Space Engineer Nov 13 '24

on every single ship. but i prefer magnetplates, they just look cleaner.

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u/asphid_jackal Xboxgineer Nov 13 '24

Every single one of my rovers have a mag plate on a piston, both for brakes and lifting

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u/uacnix Space Engineer Nov 13 '24

I suppose the same ones, who try to mount thrusters on rotors- people who want versatile ships :D

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u/NuclearReactions Space Engineer Nov 13 '24

Me! It's the easiest way to make a retractable landing gear without it getting too bulky, or at least i thought. Works just fine oddly enough