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Re: A fan no more
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:02:42 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Laswell wrote:
  

I keep hoping to see some more specific instances where the old-style TECHNIC works better,

  
   A bit off my current tangent, who can honestly say the one on the left looks better?

http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=798618


Personally I prefer the stud-free version of this model, but I prefer the studded beams from the standpoint of a non-Technic builder. Studded technic beams are a great SNOT element in normal bricks-and-plates construction, either by sticking the studs of a brick into the holes of the beam to get a 90 degree orientation, by using half pins to get 90 degrees pointing the other way, by sticking two studded beams side by side with pins but with the studs pointing in opposite directions to get 180 degree orientation, or by using a pin to pivot 2 beams 1 against another to get about any angle orientation, or to make something that can swing (e.g. a drawbridge etc). Studless beams are fine for some applications, but for me they get tossed in my bin of very-rarely-used parts.

Bruce



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  Re: A fan no more
 
(...) I can't speak for anyone else, but I wasn't angry. Every time this subject comes up, I keep hoping to see some more specific instances where the old-style TECHNIC works better, but all I ever see is "everything". It's clearly not true, or (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)

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