Inline Clamp-O-Tron
| Inline Clamp-O-Tron | ||
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| Docking port by Found lying by the side of the road | ||
| Radial size | Small | |
| Cost | (total) | 700.00 
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| Mass | (total) | 0.300 t |
| Drag | 0.08 | |
| Max. Temp. | 2000 K | |
| Impact Tolerance | 10 m/s | |
| Research |  Composites
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| Unlock cost | 9 800
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| 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 that can be mounted inline with a rocket stack instead of on the ends. Like the Clamp-O-Tron Shielded Docking Port, it must be opened before docking.
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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
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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. Once opened, it can be docked with any docking port with the same size as the Mk2 Clamp-O-Tron.
It is inferior in certain aspects to the Mk2 Clamp-O-Tron - it has a lower impact and heat tolerance and doesn't come with a built in monopropellant tank. However, the ability to place the Inline Clamp-O-Tron inline with the stack can be useful in some cases, such as when aerodynamics are particularly important or the ends of a craft must be reserved for a parachute.
When docking using the Inline Clamp-O-Tron, it is generally a good idea to 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
