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In lugnet.harrypotter, Duane Hess writes:
> > http://www.suave.net/~dave/staircompare.html
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> Looks like someone assembled the molds wrong IMO. That could explain why
> there is a 180 degree difference in the notches in the underside of the
> stair pieces. Simple enough of a mistake to overlook, but large enough to
> cause significant problems with a major production run.
That was my thought-- and even more of an easy-to-overlook mistake because
the stairs slide so easily. As I said, I was completely unaware that there
was a problem until I actually went and checked a 2nd time.
I don't expect that this will be a widespread reported problem for this
reason. Most people will probably simply look at the stairs and figure that
it's normal, since it's kind of difficult to get the stairs to remain in place.
Hopefully, though, TLC is/was/will be aware of the problem and will fix it
for future releases. I dunno if it's any cause for recall or anything.
DaveE
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I happened to notice this problem right off when I built the staircase for
my 4706 Forbidden Corridor a while back. It was super obvious because when
I spiraled the staircase for the first time, right in the middle, there was
a gap, but the rest spiraled evenly. I took it apart and found the problem
- one step had the bottom notches turned 180 degrees to the others. I
figured it was supposed to be this way and was suprised the instructions
didn't address this piece, so I just put that step on the bottom and went
from there, solving the problem. I meant to ask about this on Lugnet back
when I built it, but it slipped my mind. I am just now reading all the
stuff that has been posted about this, and I am suprised to learn that the
distribution of this weird piece appears to be random. I thought it served
some purpose that I would eventually figure out, but it looks like I was
wrong. I am curious to hear what Lego will have to say about this.
David
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In lugnet.harrypotter, David Wertz writes:
> I happened to notice this problem right off when I built the staircase for
> my 4706 Forbidden Corridor a while back. It was super obvious because when
> I spiraled the staircase for the first time, right in the middle, there was
> a gap, but the rest spiraled evenly. I took it apart and found the problem
> - one step had the bottom notches turned 180 degrees to the others. I
> figured it was supposed to be this way and was suprised the instructions
> didn't address this piece, so I just put that step on the bottom and went
> from there, solving the problem. I meant to ask about this on Lugnet back
> when I built it, but it slipped my mind. I am just now reading all the
> stuff that has been posted about this, and I am suprised to learn that the
> distribution of this weird piece appears to be random. I thought it served
> some purpose that I would eventually figure out, but it looks like I was
> wrong. I am curious to hear what Lego will have to say about this.
> David
It was hard for it to slip my mind or for me to let it slide. I had 98 Bad
steps! lol
Doyle
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I just received today the Consumer Affairs package to send the defective
pieces back, so I will keep everyone informed as to what happens. But I
still think everyone who has these bad pieces should call consumer affairs
themselves to get the right pieces, because I seriously doubt there will be
a recall.
Doyle
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In lugnet.harrypotter, Doyle Nelson writes:
> I just received today the Consumer Affairs package to send the defective
> pieces back, so I will keep everyone informed as to what happens. But I
> still think everyone who has these bad pieces should call consumer affairs
> themselves to get the right pieces, because I seriously doubt there will be
> a recall.
>
> Doyle
Any update on this?
David
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In lugnet.harrypotter, David Wertz writes:
> In lugnet.harrypotter, Doyle Nelson writes:
> > I just received today the Consumer Affairs package to send the defective
> > pieces back, so I will keep everyone informed as to what happens. But I
> > still think everyone who has these bad pieces should call consumer affairs
> > themselves to get the right pieces, because I seriously doubt there will be
> > a recall.
> >
> > Doyle
>
> Any update on this?
> David
Still waiting for the replacements from Demark. lol
They did say anything, I hope when they replace the parts, that they are
defective also!
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