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Re: Flex-system names
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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:
> 
> In lugnet.cad, Santeri Piippo wrote:
> 
> > My question is here: what does link the Flex-System hose and cable together?
> > Answers would be appreciated.
> 
> 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 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.
> 
> -Matt :)
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------
>   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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  Re: Flex-system names
 
(...) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad)

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  Re: Flex-system names
 
(...) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 11-Feb-10, to lugnet.cad)

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