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Re: Informations on new TECHNIC element and color coded parts
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 2 May 2007 12:16:20 GMT
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Didier, thank you for this knew info.
Sadly, I have a feeling I think I now need to start to horde my old technic axle
joiners.
I can understand the monetary reasons for the new part - ease of mold release,
mold manufacture, and “undercuts” and such, but I can still sigh.
Regards.
Chris
In lugnet.announce, Didier Enjary wrote:
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Hi,
You maybe noticed this year the existence of a new TECHNIC element. A cross
axle extension (59443) has appeared and replace the old one (6538).
6538 : 
59443 : 
(inventoried as 6538c in Peeron)
This new element is simplier than the old one which is notched. This new
element is cheaper to produce.
The 6538 has two functions. The first one is as an axle connector and is the
common use. The second one is far less obvious but TECHNIC core fans know it
is used in combination with the driving ring (6539) in gear boxes. Only this
second functionnality needs the connector to be notched.
The 59443 replace the 6538 only as a cross axle connector and 6538 stay
available to the set designers. However, the 6538 is now a “special ” element
(it was a ” universal ” one before). As a consequence, it is now available to
the set designers only as a color (tan) coded part.
Concerning color coding process, you will also discover in the months to come
that the gears , the same way pins and axles, are color coded (in this case
with tan, grey, dark grey and black). This coding is aimed at ease the
distinction between gear’s size and straight, bevel, crown, worm and idle
gears.
Regards,
Didier Enjary
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| (...) Okay, at first look of this part, I was thrilled, but mainly because I'm not a hard core technic builder, and often I prefer form over function. At second look, and some consideration, I was bummed, because I hate the idea of losing function (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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