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Amputated Throwbot parts?
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Fri, 2 Jun 2000 06:54:50 GMT
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Having just spent the last two and a half hours fighting with the ball
portion of the ball and socket pieces from the Throwbot set, I'm ready to
commit heresy and chop one of the balls off. (yes, I know this is a family
forum. 8) )
The only thing I use these sets for is mecha joints, and I've got a ton of
them. Anyone else broken down and amputated your Throwbot joints yet?
Ben
Ben Vaughan
buster@marsbase.com
http://www.marsbase.com
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: Amputated Throwbot parts?
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| (...) I have not but here is a link to a post from someone who did... (URL) that helps Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My Creations at: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Amputated Throwbot parts?
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| (...) I totally know how you feel. I consider myself a purist so I usually would abhor any cutting of these sacred pieces of plastic, but this is one of those pieces that I am just puzzled by(I am specifically refering to the double ball joint part (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Amputated Throwbot parts?
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| (...) with using throwbot limbs for mechs is that they limit the size of the mech and creativity in limb design. I wish that TLG would make brick-based modifications on the pieces- such as a ball with axl fused to the side of a 2x1 brick and a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Amputated Throwbot parts?
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| (...) one leg foot)That ought to increase size. I just can't stand those throwing arms, because I can't come up with a use for them. Chef P.S. If you need to reach me, use AOL or AIM to IM me at Jedi101673 (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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