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Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
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Date: 
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:36:19 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss writes:
In lugnet.general, Simon Bennett wrote:

Wait up a bit Johnathan.  Can you define what you mean by worst?  Possible
inferences could be:

1 - Least use in building MOCs
2 - Least representative of the real world version
3 - Most irritatingly common but no real help in building
4 - Most SPUD- ish / juniorized
5 - Worst produced / easy to break
6 - Just plain least aesthetically pleasing.

You forgot:

7. Look like they'd be cool, but due to design issues, are irritatingly
difficult to use in MOCs.

Steve

Defining what we mean exactly is a good idea.

The list of the worst parts must include the Technic motorcycle steering
boss. A 2x2 brick with a protruding arm with the end cranked at an angle.
How could you EVER find a use for it. It's also used on the lift of the 8462
breakdown truck.

Also studless beams with 2 bends, corrugated tubing, I'm sure theirs more!

Incidentally I've recently found a use for 8 of those handles you fit on
pneumatic switches (designed as a selector in the technic shuttle), normally
their useless too.

Steve



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
 
1. I agree about that "Steering Boss" Evan I have tried to find a use for it! 2. I'm not a big fan of those corrogated tubbing either. 3. Those Fin plates like in the Red Technic Super Car 4. ummmm.... 5. eeerrrr...i dunno Eric (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
 
(...) If you're talking about 6553, I've found they're really useful for diagonal bracing - used heaps in my tower crane www.lugnet.com/~469/...towercrane Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
  Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
 
(...) I dont think this piece is crap for what its intended for, making motorcycles. (...) The 2 bend angle beam is bad definatly. The corrugated tubing is bad but only in the longer lengths. The small pieces (especially in the silver) can be good (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
 
(...) You forgot: 7. Look like they'd be cool, but due to design issues, are irritatingly difficult to use in MOCs. Steve (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)

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