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Re: A newly discovered part that may be useful to trainheads, et al
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lugnet.build, lugnet.trains
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Tue, 21 Jan 2003 00:29:13 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Ray Sanders writes:
> While breaking down some sets from a recent clearance run, I came across an
> interesting new part... 42607. It looks like a wing 12 x 6 with notched
> corners, but it has the distinction of having a technic brick (2 x 4) molded
> into the inboard end. That technic brick has three holes, the outer two of
> which contain an interesting new quasi-non-removable technic pin, the inner one
> is empty. The pins rotate, but they doesn't want to come out on their own. A
> little prying with a small flat blade screwdriver allowed me to remove the pins
> from one of the two wings and now I have something which looks like a nice
> little 24 x 6 platform for a train car (trolley car or whatever). If this is
> not strong enough on its own, there is room on either side of the technic brick
> molding for some 1x reinforcement plates.
>
> Below are a series of picture showing the two wings apart, and assembled as
> well as the two pins that I removed. I suspect that the two pins I removed can
> no longer be used as intended, but thats of no major concern as technic pins
> (the typical black ones) are plentiful.
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> http://home.gate.net/~rsanders/DCP04551sm.JPG
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> http://home.gate.net/~rsanders/DCP04554sm.JPG
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> http://home.gate.net/~rsanders/DCP04555sm.JPG
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> http://home.gate.net/~rsanders/DCP04556sm.JPG
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> http://home.gate.net/~rsanders/DCP04557sm.JPG
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> Ray (trying to find a good use for potential dross)
Hi Ray,
That's not a bad idea! I ended up with about 20 of those after the
clearance sales. I was thinking that there should be a good way to use
them. I may have to try your method and see what I can do.
Thanks for passing it on...
Tom
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