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    Re: Old LEGO and LEGO with holes in studs. —John P. Henderson
   (...) Interesting question. I have never given it much thought. It does allow one to better identify technic elements when mixed with normal ones. Anyone else have any idea? (...) My first guess is that would be from the Samsonite error (assuming (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Old LEGO and LEGO with holes in studs. —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) Samsonite Error? I think it was not an error, but a good decision. GRIN. (yes, I know he meant Samsonite Era... :-) ) ++Lar (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Old LEGO and LEGO with holes in studs. —John P. Henderson
     (...) Ah! Of all the minute eras I could have timed in with! I guess we all have hour mistakes... 8-) -H. (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Old LEGO and LEGO with holes in studs. —Ross Crawford
     (...) Well, technic bricks are by definition superior, so they must be given the ability to be placed at 1/2 stud offset. 8?) Other than that, I have no idea. But did anyone notice there's now some "ordinary" bricks that have this ability? Check out (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Old LEGO and LEGO with holes in studs. —Philippe Hurbain
   I think originally this is a molding technology reason: the studs can't be full or the plastic would shrink while getting cold (and stud dimensions must be very precise). So in regular bricks studs are hollowed from below. This is not possible for (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
 

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