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Re: Flex-system names
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:04:22 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Matthew J. Chiles <mattchiles@gorge.net> wrote:
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> In lugnet.cad, Santeri Piippo wrote:
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> > My question is here: what does link the Flex-System hose and cable together?
> > Answers would be appreciated.
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> Think of it as a cable brake on a bicycle. It is exactly the same
> thing - a cable that goes through a flexible tube to move force to a
> new area. The hose is the tube and the cable is the brake cable.
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> The flex hose pieces are really common anymore - used for lots of sets
> for curvy struture, railings on trains, etc. The flex cables are
> harder to come by but very useful for articulating things in weird
> ways.
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> -Matt :)
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> Matt Chiles
> 1006 Horseshoe Bend Rd
> Centerville, WA 98613 USA
> Phone: 509-773-5724
Got it, thanks. I wonder why TLG stopped producing them..
-Santeri
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| (...) They broke really easily, and they needed custom lengths (especially for the "cable" parts) every time there was a new use. I've got it on pretty solid authority we'll not see them again. They're not likely to have a cheerleader within the (...) (15 years ago, 12-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Think of it as a cable brake on a bicycle. It is exactly the same thing - a cable that goes through a flexible tube to move force to a new area. The hose is the tube and the cable is the brake cable. The flex hose pieces are really common (...) (15 years ago, 11-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad)
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