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Re: question about brick modification
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lugnet.castle
Date: 
Wed, 12 Dec 2001 13:20:11 GMT
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Erik Olson wrote:

In lugnet.castle, Leonard Hoffman writes:
just a quick lil question (posted here because yall are my friends and i didn't
know where else to do it or if there was a faq or something.. any info about
that would be nice too).

heres my question:
can you cut a baseplate, specifically http://guide.lugnet.com/set/627 , in
half? so that you would then have 2 baseplates 16x32 rather than one 32x32.
well, not so much can you cut it, but does it still work right/look good (okay)
when you do it.

Considering that the evidence is that TLC does this, I'd say yes. Look
at the edges of your 32x32 and 16x32 baseplates, you will find a
stressed edge on the 16x32 but not on the 32x32.

Many people treat the big 48x48 baseplates as construction paper.

See for one suggestion on how to do it with a rotary paper cutter:
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=26187

I just use scissors, but it doesn't leave a very straight cut. Some scoring
of the cut first is smart.

You should be able to score a nice straight line using a razor and steel
rule. Then just snap and get a very clean cut.

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Frank Filz

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(...) Many people treat the big 48x48 baseplates as construction paper. See for one suggestion on how to do it with a rotary paper cutter: (URL) just use scissors, but it doesn't leave a very straight cut. Some scoring of the cut first is smart. (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)

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