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How to prevent control base pistons from bending

1,135 Lettuceman43  one month ago

Hi, I'm trying to use control bases for retractable landing gear as I recently learned about their application as a piston/suspension combo (picked up the game again recently). My problem however, is that when I load in they bend out of shape. Is there a way to prevent this?

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    23.9k Axartar

    @Lettuceman43 wait lemme rephrase that I said it badly; minimise the weight the piston has to fight against; making the piston heavier (massScale) should make it less springy

    one month ago
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    1,135 Lettuceman43

    @Axartar thanks!

    one month ago
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    23.9k Axartar

    well usually the best thing to do is to minimise the mass put on the piston, i think if its anything like rotators massscale on the piston itself affects bendiness. Your other option is to use multiple pistons in conjunction because kinda like springs they become less bending in parallel but way more bendy in series

    one month ago