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Re: End of line : Buffer stops
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Mon, 8 Jan 2007 14:29:34 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Didier Enjary wrote:
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I do prefer form-based names for parts rather than use-based names. Inverted
2x2 dishes are boat studs only when used .... as a boat stud
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Yes, but that’s what LEGO use them for 90% of the time, and what everyone calls
them. It took me ages to find them in the parts list. I had to use Google to
find the part number, then search for that in MLCAD.
Not funny.
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Here’s one of his shock-absorbing
designs:
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If Huw reads these lines, it will be nice of him to share with us some
details. The shock absorbing mechanism is not clear to me from the picture.
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The ‘BOAT STUDS’ are on the end of axles, which go through technic 1x1 bricks
and are linked by a bar across the back. I seem to remember there’s an elastic
band to hold them in place and absorb any impact.
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Mark Palmer dived to catch it,
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I hope he’s ok and that nothing stopped him dead :-)
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Well, it was one of those feeble school-football goalkeeper dives, where you
actually just take a big step to the side. I’m not sure he’d have made it
anyway...
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Of course, if you’ve got some of this track you don’t need buffers...
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Only true for the functional part of the use - not for the decorative use of
buffers stops. Very interesting link for modders.
I have some translation work now from english into french :-)
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Ooh, I always find that so much more difficult... ;-)
Jason R
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| (...) Nice ! Thanks for sharing. (...) I do prefer form-based names for parts rather than use-based names. Inverted 2x2 dishes are boat studs only when used .... as a boat stud (...) QED (...) If Huw reads these lines, it will be nice of him to (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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