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Re: How many brick separators do you need if a brick separator could split bricks?
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lugnet.build
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Tue, 7 Jan 2003 23:20:38 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> writes:
> In lugnet.market.shopping, Allan Bedford writes:
> > I gave away one of my 4 for the simple reason that I thought I was already
> > overstocked. The odd time I do use one... I use only one. Am I missing
> > something? Or is there a reason for needing them in pairs? I'm asking
> > seriously, as I really don't know.
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> As another poster relates, using them in pairs is about the easiest way to
> separate certain kinds of stacked plate combos. One on top, one on bottom.
Yes, I do this all the time. One thing I've found though, is that
using brick wrenches (what I call brick separators) can damage pieces
when used on the underside. So to reduce the likelihood, I apply the
brick wrench near the edge of the piece instead of in the middle as
might seem more obvious.
When separating two long, narrow plates, put the brick wrenches on the
long side, near one end. Once a crack opens up between the two
plates, slide a fingernail (or equivalent) inside, and expand the
crack the length of the piece. It will then open easily, with little
chance of damage.
> I rarely have a need for more than 2 at any given time, but on my current
> project, I have 4 ready to hand because one of the things I am doing is
> laying large plates onto baseplates, or onto superbricks (10x20, 12x24 etc).
> When I place a 6x16 and find I didn't put it in the right spot, 4 separators
> along the 16 edge are barely enough to lift it back up again. Sometimes the
> top studs on the plate actually get marred a bit by doing it, too.
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> That's a testimonial to the adhesive power of the stud, especially in large
> quantities. Oh, and a pointer that it's better to measure twice cut once...
> if I had thought more carefully before tamping the plate down I wouldn't be
> trying to wrench it back up again. :-)
I never put a large plate on a baseplate or basebrick like that for
that reason. Instead I use smaller plates (1x's and 2x's are easy to
remove) or make sure the large plate extends off the edge by at least
one stud.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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