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Re: Name that goo!
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 25 Mar 1999 08:07:49 GMT
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You just stepped on it. According to a post that I can't remember from who
(knows something about Enfield) it used by the machinery to distinguish back
and front sides of the minifig torsos. He also stated that this required for
screen printing the torso pattern to the correct side.
Selçuk
PS. What's the connection of the subject with Linda Blair..:-P
Eric Brok wrote in message ...
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> Tom McDonald wrote in message ...
> > what is that goo that is used on minifig neck posts? It seems like it's • used
> > to impose some sort of friction to keep heads from popping off or doing • that
> > Linda Blair thing..
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> I don't know what goo means, but I suppose you mean the blob of paint on • the
> neck stud.
> I always assumed this was used by the machine which puts on the head, to
> 'see' which side of the neck is the front. So in effect, to prevent • innocent
> youth from finding Linda Blair minifigs right there in the box.
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> Eric Brok
> Visit LEGO ON MY MIND:
> http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind
> Mindstorms/Mind Control section:
> http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/robo
> Dutch section:
> http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/nl
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| (...) Linda Blair played the possessed girl in the movie _The Exorcist_. Along with other interesting habits, her head tended to spin around. Steve (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) used (...) that (...) I don't know what goo means, but I suppose you mean the blob of paint on the neck stud. I always assumed this was used by the machine which puts on the head, to 'see' which side of the (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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