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Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 18 Jun 2001 23:10:30 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Lane writes:
> In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Simon Bennett wrote:
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> > > Wait up a bit Johnathan. Can you define what you mean by worst? Possible
> > > inferences could be:
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> > > 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.
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> > You forgot:
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> > 7. Look like they'd be cool, but due to design issues, are irritatingly
> > difficult to use in MOCs.
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> > Steve
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> Defining what we mean exactly is a good idea.
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> 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.
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> Also studless beams with 2 bends, corrugated tubing, I'm sure theirs more!
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> 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.
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/projects/towercrane
Regards
ROSCO
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| (...) Adding to the list: 1. Robo Containers 2. Soccer Containers 3. Town Jr. Car frames 4. Gatehouse Arch from King Leo's Castle 5. corrugated/ribbed tubing There are others, but most have limited usefulness, but show up frequently in my stuff. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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