Inline Clamp-O-Tron
Inline Clamp-O-Tron | ||
Docking port by Found lying by the side of the road | ||
Radial size | Small | |
Cost | (total) | 700.00 ![]() |
Mass | (total) | 0.300 t |
Drag | 0.08 | |
Max. Temp. | 2000 K | |
Impact Tolerance | 10 m/s | |
Research | ![]() | |
Unlock cost | 9 800 ![]() | |
Since version | 0.18 | |
Part configuration | dockingPortInline.cfg | |
Rotates | Yes | |
Electricity required | 0.07 ⚡/s | |
Packed volume | None |
The Inline Clamp-O-Tron is a docking port on the side of the vessel. Like the Clamp-O-Tron Shielded Docking Port, it must be opened before docking.
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[hide]Product description
“ | The Inline Clamp-O-Tron was an accidental invention, created after an engineer (who really should have been wearing his glasses) incorrectly interpreted the Shielded Clamp-O-Tron's blueprints. Still, the rest of the team very much liked the idea of a sideways-pointing docking port with its own aerodynamic shell, so he patented the design. He still refuses to admit it wasn't intentional. — Found lying by the side of the road |
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Usage
The Inline Clamp-O-Tron is placed inline with a rocket stack, instead of on its top or side. It allows other parts to be placed on either side. so that the craft can maintain a streamlined profile.
It is inferior in most aspects to the Mk2 Clamp-O-Tron; it has a lower impact and heat tolerance, has the same dry mass, and doesn't come with a built in monopropellant tank. When building an Mk2 fuselage based craft, the Mk2 Clamp-O-Tron is more preferable to use.
When docking using the Inline Clamp-O-Tron, players should use the "Control From Here" function to ensure that the controls and navball are effected relative to the docking port itself.
Trivia
- Until version 0.20, this part was named Hull-mounted Clamp-O-Tron.
Changes
- Mass reduced from 1.0 to 0.3
- Drag reduced from 0.25 to 0.08
- Mass increased from 0.125 to 1.0
- Part renamed to Inline Clamp-O-Tron
- Initial Release
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