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[The Stig]

Here's a simple footer I use to connect micro-rod tubes to a micro-rod base.
They're easy to build, versatile, and allow me to connect tubes from just about any angle.



This is a vertical tube. I add an extra elbow at the end of the tube on one side.
It helps to keep it upright. And it keeps the tube from sliding around.



Here's a tube without the elbow because it's at an angle.
Instead of an elbow, I use a ladder to keep the tube from sliding around.



Many tubes and angles. All using the same kind of footers.

Happy building!

[LaMbChOpZ]

I like it! It's a very simple but effective design. You could even make the stretch to use it with both types of coasters!

[Maxwell58]

Why don't you use the ring of black rods on the bottom of the tube anymoar? Do you not need them? Because I do.

[The Stig]

^ Nope. Don't really need them with 8-rod tubes.

[crazyracer]

wow stig you have really helped me out with this technique great job

[crazyracer]

wow nice addition to building with vvv this should help me a lot

[ZachCreate]

Wow! These could help me massively with my building! Thank you!

[Terry Hughes]

I noticed the base is not dual layer all the way through and some uprights are connected to the lower floor level and some the upper second level, is there a reason for this?

Edited by Terry Hughes, 14 May 2014 - 12:45 PM.

[Gvus]

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[The Stig]

^ It's a tutorial, so it's fine.

I noticed the base is not dual layer all the way through

Just for clarity. The second layer was removed for pictures.

some uprights are connected to the lower floor level and some the upper second level, is there a reason for this?

That might just be the angle... or the small size of the pictures.
I don't always build dual layer bases. But when I do, I prefer floor level connections.