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Re: Brick Separator tutorial
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:45:22 GMT
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Philippe Hurbain wrote:
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> Chatting with LEGO friends, I realized that even seasoned LEGO builders often
> ignore all the possibilities of the Brick Remover... Here is a
> <http://www.philohome.com/remover/remover1.htm little tutorial on this cute
> device>.
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> <<http://www.philohome.com/thumbnails/remover.jpg>>
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> Enjoy !
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> <http://www.philohome.com Philo>
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> PS: If someone knows other usages, let me know!
Hmm, a few things:
- You _can_ use a brick separator to remove a jumper from the middle of
a large plate or baseplate, you just have to be a little careful.
- You _can_ use a brick separator to remove a large plate from the
middle of a large plate or baseplate, you just have to pry gently at
several spots around the edge until it lifts enough that you can get a
fingernail under it.
Something you didn't mention at all:
- You can use a brick separator to pop tiles from the middle of a large
plate or baseplate. The brick separator catches the thin lip at the base
of the tile. Several people have said "Gee, I didn't know you could do
that!" when I casually popped a tile off (hi Cary!).
Frank
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| (...) Ha! I knew that one! It's especially useful when you have a bunch of tiles grouped together and can't bend whatever's underneath them to pop them off. I like to put tiles between train tracks, for instance, when I'm creating road crossings or (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.build)
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| Chatting with LEGO friends, I realized that even seasoned LEGO builders often ignore all the possibilities of the Brick Remover... Here is a (URL) little tutorial on this cute device>. (URL) Enjoy ! (URL) Philo> PS: If someone knows other usages, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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