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Re: Brand New Rigs at Sixby Fire Tech
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Mon, 4 Jan 1999 22:07:43 GMT
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> Pretty cool, hard to believe that you can keep topping yourself
> each time you build something new. The walk though pump are of
> the pumper is pretty realistic.
> Just how hard are those shoelace hoses to make? Purists please take
> cover.
> --
> Paul Foster
Paul, the shoelaces are almost too easy to make, for the record, here
is how to do it:
The supply lines are made from 5/16" wide shoelaces while the attack
lines are made from 3/16" shoelace.
The supply lines are easier to make. Just take a 1x1 round and thread
it, small end first, onto an end of the shoelace. Tie the shoelace off
toward the wide end of the 1x1 round, cut off any excess, and then
pull the 1x1 round down over the knot. The knot should be small enough
and tight enough that it fits completly into the 1x1 round, yet still
allows room for the 1x1 round to attach to studs. Repeat on the other
end and you've got yourself a supply line.
The attack lines are a bit tougher. I use super glue or crazy glue to
make them. First cut off both ends of the shoelace, the tips parts.
The end with the stud is easier, just take a 1x1 round plate, put some
super glue on top and press the shoelace down on top of it, keeping
the shoelace flat. I use the side of a pair of scissors to put
pressure down on top of the shoelace for a few seconds to let it set
up. The nozzles are removed from standard LEGO hoses by twisting the
hose close to the point where it goes into the nozzle. The hose should
break loose, but sometimes you will get a hairline crack in the top of
the nozzle though, but it dosen't hurt anything, nor is it that large
a crack to be easily noticed. For the nozzle end, fold the end of the
shoelace in half, lengthwise, and cut it at an angle, when you fold it
out it will be pointed like an arrow at the end. Like this " ===> "You
could just cut it this way to begin with instead of folding it, but
folding it makes both angles equal. Fold the line in half and test fit
it into the end of a nozzle, you may have to cut the angle again to
get it to fit better. Sometimes melting the frayed ends a bit with a
lighter helps this process, Once you think it will go right in, fill
the end of the nozzle with super glue and with the ends of the
shoelace folded, push it into the end of the nozzle. Even on my hoses,
there is still a bit of the fold visible on the hoses, but it is good
enough for me, its not too distracting.
To attach supply lines to attack lines, or to attach multiple supply
lines, I use those 1x1 plates with side round holders with the 1x1
plate part cut off. This way the round side holders can be used on
their own to attach lines, I also use a custom made wye, which you can
also see on the site.
Jeff Christner
Visit Sixby Fire Tech and The Nova Industrial RR at http://members.aol.com/regult/
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| (...) Pretty cool, hard to believe that you can keep topping yourself each time you build something new. The walk though pump are of the pumper is pretty realistic. Just how hard are those shoelace hoses to make? Purists please take cover. (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.build)
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