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Re: Old LEGO and LEGO with holes in studs.
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 5 Nov 2002 20:32:25 GMT
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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 Technic bricks (pin holes prevent that), so they
are hollowed from top.
Now there are some bricks like old 1 x n technic plates that have holes in
studs while there is no technical impossibility to have standard studs...
Philo
www.philohome.com
> 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?
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| (...) 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)
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