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  Re: Brick Dice
 
(...) Yeah, I have blank black dice, but they are harder to ink with white ink for technical reasons, so I just stuck with the other five colors.. (...) (15 years ago, 5-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Strong smoke smell on parts
 
(...) I have successfully used anti-bacterial liquid soap for cleaning smoke smelling parts. I soak the parts for a couple days in a soapy solution. One thing I noticed is that the smokey smell comes from an oily deposit, so my feeling is a soap (...) (15 years ago, 4-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Strong smoke smell on parts
 
He claims no damage to prints that he has seen. I don't recall what he said about stickers. If it is a big concern you might test with a few items first to see what happens. (15 years ago, 3-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Strong smoke smell on parts
 
(...) Will that cause any bleaching though, and is it safe for patterned parts like minifig heads? These parts are almost all new and their color is excellent (except possibly some of the small white slopes), so I'm concerned about keeping them that (...) (15 years ago, 3-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Eastwood Ravine
 
(...) If you're interested in seeing the bridge in action... well, as much as a bridge can be, I've uploaded a video to YouTube. (URL) --Tony (15 years ago, 3-Feb-10, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
 
  Re: Strong smoke smell on parts
 
One of my LUGmates swears by a product called Oxy-clean. He soaks really stinky elements overnight in a solution of one litre water to one tablespoon Oxy-clean. (15 years ago, 3-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Strong smoke smell on parts
 
Hi Lee, Wash the smoke damaged bricks in warm soapy water with a small amount of bleach. Let the bricks soak for a few hours. Rinse and let the bricks air dry on a towel. The bleach smell will fade after a few days and your bricks will no longer (...) (15 years ago, 3-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Strong smoke smell on parts
 
I recently got an order from Bricklink, from a store in Germany, and when it arrived it smelled very strongly of smoke. I've been trying to find solutions to cleaning them that will be satisfactory. Some sites say sealing items in a container with a (...) (15 years ago, 2-Feb-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Brick Dice
 
(...) Green, but no black? It's _almost_ the classic color assortment. (...) There's always the 1x1 brick with studs on four sides! I'm sure there are plenty of other options out there as well, but each one will probably get progressively farther (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jan-10, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Brick Dice
 
(...) Oops. Looks like I should read (URL) the other replies> before I reply myself. David (15 years ago, 30-Jan-10, to lugnet.general, FTX)


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