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Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements?
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Tue, 19 Jun 2001 06:19:52 GMT
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Like half beams, they are very useful when you need to put another beam right
next to it, while stud beam need to be two plates apart.

True but it would be better to use 2 half beans for this job...

and 5.technic angle connectors

They are also useful when you just need so sort of cage.

Yes but it would be better for lego to be using the old style connectors that
could be connected at any angle...


The throwbot "wing" piece, or the arms and legs of technic battle droid.
Ugly throwbot heads and face covers.
Big chunky robo raider body pieces.
Most large Znap pieces.  Some curve ones are useful however.

Yep, they are pretty useless.
I have far more than I need of these...



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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> Subject: Re: what are the 5 worst lego elements? <snip> (...) connectors that (...) Well, remember that the old connectors need an axle with bushings running through them to (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's fine so long as you don't need them to be any longer than 7 studs, in which case the beam made from the half beams will be substantially weaker than its single piece equivalent. I superglued a few half beams together to make the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)

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(...) Most definately (...) Like half beams, they are very useful when you need to put another beam right next to it, while stud beam need to be two plates apart. (...) They are also useful when you just need so sort of cage. My take for truly bad (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.general)

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