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Ouch.
My first thought was that you could push the axles through, but looking closer,
I see those are axle connectors, and so those are two length 3 axles, not one
length 6 axle. So, the axles cannot be pushed through them.
Hmmm.
It looks to me that only thing that may get it apart is the fact that sometimes
the bricks flex a little bit, so you could try to push in opposite directions
on the horizontal 1 x 6 beams and try to pry out one of the plates that are on
the cross beam in the middle. If you manage that, then you should be able to
do the same on the other side and take the cross beam out. Then it would just
fall apart.
Looks like it's going to be tough.
Good Luck...
-Andy Lynch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de>
> Hi folks,
>
> Jan, a friend of mine, couldn't sleep last night, so he thought of building
> something, which couldn't be able to get apart again. And he was succesful. • See
> the structure at:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=39195
>
> Does anyone got some ideas of getting "it" apart again?
>
> Regards,
>
> Holger
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Hi Andy,
In lugnet.general, Andy Lynch writes:
> Ouch.
> My first thought was that you could push the axles through, but looking • closer,
> I see those are axle connectors, and so those are two length 3 axles, not one
> length 6 axle. So, the axles cannot be pushed through them.
That's the point! The axle connectors makes it impossible to push the axles
through the whole strcture!
> Hmmm.
>
> It looks to me that only thing that may get it apart is the fact that • sometimes
> the bricks flex a little bit, so you could try to push in opposite directions
> on the horizontal 1 x 6 beams and try to pry out one of the plates that are on
> the cross beam in the middle. If you manage that, then you should be able to
> do the same on the other side and take the cross beam out. Then it would just
> fall apart.
That is a solution, but does that idea fit the regular way of putting LEGO®
apart?
> Looks like it's going to be tough.
Ohh, yes - but even constructing something like that must have been very tough,
or just coincidence?
Regards,
Holger
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Holger Matthes writes:
> > It looks to me that only thing that may get it apart is the fact that
> > sometimes the bricks flex a little bit, so you could try to push in
> > opposite directions on the horizontal 1 x 6 beams and try to pry out
> > one of the plates that are on the cross beam in the middle.
>
> That is a solution, but does that idea fit the regular way of
> putting LEGO® apart?
Whenever I use Technic beams and pins in a construction, I end up having to
flex parts to put things together and take them apart...which is a real pain
when you're trying to improve some little thing.
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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Hi Holger,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de>
> In lugnet.general, Andy Lynch writes: • <snip>
> > It looks to me that only thing that may get it apart is the fact that • sometimes
> > the bricks flex a little bit, so you could try to push in opposite • directions
> > on the horizontal 1 x 6 beams and try to pry out one of the plates that are • on
> > the cross beam in the middle. If you manage that, then you should be able • to
> > do the same on the other side and take the cross beam out. Then it would • just
> > fall apart.
>
> That is a solution, but does that idea fit the regular way of putting LEGO®
> apart?
>
> > Looks like it's going to be tough.
>
> Ohh, yes - but even constructing something like that must have been very • tough,
> or just coincidence?
I agree the method that I described is a bit un-Lego, but my interest was in
reclaiming the bricks without breaking/destroying any.
If the goal was the make a creation that couldn't be taken apart (as you
indicated), then my vote is that your friend definitely has succeeded!!! :-)
-Andy Lynch
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This has to be the guy who designed the shock towers on the front of the
8448 Super Street Sensation. Rip it apart!
--
Bob Fay
rfay@we.mediaone.net
http://bobfay.users5.50megs.com/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7900/
"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message
news:004e01c0b78f$baad4da0$0f0112ac@meridianhealth.com...
> Hi Holger,
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de>
> > In lugnet.general, Andy Lynch writes: • <snip>
> > > It looks to me that only thing that may get it apart is the fact that
> > sometimes
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> Ohh, yes - but even constructing something like that must have been very • tough,
> or just coincidence?
Putting it together isn't all that bad, you push the 3L axles in as the LAST
step...at least on one side.
Taking it apart would be much more of a challenge...
James
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