Moving parts

[TechnicalK3rbal]

Does anyone know how to make a functioning cargo bay door or moving ramp in stock kerbal space program?

[Taki117]

You will have to get Infernal Robotics for their hinges, as far as I know there is no way to do it stock.

[Murph]

It can be done in stock, but it's extremely hacky. It involves a pseudo-hinge or loop made of cubic struts, and a 2nd ship consisting of a probe core and the door, opening/closing with reaction wheel torque, and with docking ports to hold it in the closed position. The door-ship/module is trapped in cubic strut hinge loops at each end. There's a video of someone doing it on YouTube.

While the hack is interesting, my opinion is that you're much better just doing it with mods. My recommendation would be the B9 pack, it has several different cargo bays to choose from.

[TechnicalK3rbal]

I know it can be done with mods. That's why I said I wanted to know how to do it stock.

[Murph]

I know it can be done with mods. That's why I said I wanted to know how to do it stock.

Well, then the short answer is that it can't be done cleanly, only by complicated hacks which could attract the attention of a Kraken.

[Hodo]

There are a couple of mods,

Infernal Robotics

B9

and one other one which I don't remember.

All three of them have moving parts that either act like or are cargo bays.

[almagnus1]

What about using using landing struts as hinges for the doors?

[Markus Reese]

What about using using landing struts as hinges for the doors?

The problem is that things don't attach to the landing struts themselves :-( Unless that has changed, then it could work hrm...

[Peppe]

What about expanding on the landing leg idea and packing like 8 of them in close proximity. Retracted your cargo can get out, but extened they block an opening... maybe not like solid cargo doors, but a middle ground.

[Peppe]

[Azimech]

Nice idea, but more suitable for a prison cell to hold Charles Kerman than a real cargo door. Maybe it's as easy as modifying the part.cfg to make things surface attach to landing legs .