To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.dear-legoOpen lugnet.dear-lego in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Dear LEGO / 3470
  Re: Double sided plate
 
(...) That's precisely why you won't seen them from TLC anytime soon. If Ritvik has them, Ritvik owns the patent--just as they can't make a given LEGO element for a certain number of years (30?) TLC won't be able to make this element until it's the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Double sided plate
 
(...) flat (...) a (...) I have a dozen or so 2x2 double-female and a few 2x2 double-male pieces that I believe to be TYCO. I call them gender-changers and find them very useful. There is also a 1x1 round double-male piece which is handy to have, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Double sided plate
 
(...) Are these plates or bricks? My experience indicates that a stud is slightly taller than half the width of a plate. Hence, a double female connector has to be taller than a plate, I believe. To verify my experience above, try to put a plate (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: Double sided plate
 
(...) True, but Tyco plates are half brick height, so there is room for the studs. If it were done by Lego, they would probably want to make the double-female connector be two plates in thickness. /Eric McC/ (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR