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Re: Lego Service pack Question
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Wed, 1 Sep 1999 13:52:35 GMT
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But the weight issue isn't always the reason for extra pieces. Set #8247,
the Technic Road Rebel, is a little 47-piece set. It has 3 extra Technic
bits: a smooth half-bush, a full bush, and 3/4 pin. I haven't found any
reason for those extra pieces. They aren't used in the alternate model.
Steve
On Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:42:32 GMT, "Selçuk <teyyareci>"
<sgore@nospam.superonline.com> wrote:
> Weighing a piece lot is almost quickest (most economic) way of counting it,
> and just to avoid any mistake (I mean missing parts) they always add an
> extra of the smallest (lightest) parts to the lot. In other words, they are
> working in the safe side of the error. That's why we have zillions of dots
> and half bushes in our extra parts bin.
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> Selçuk
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> Jamie Obrien wrote in message <37cdb350.66604503@lugnet.com>...
> > Hi, only just noticed but packs 5315 and 5316 should contain pairs of
> > 1x1 round plates, but actually (In Australia anyway) 3 of each colour!
> > I've noticed that in sets over the last few years they always added
> > extra small pieces to make up even pairs of parts, but is this 3
> > instead of 2 thing a problem on Lego's part, or a way to us like them
> > a little better (it's not working!).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jamie Obrien
> > jamien@interworx.com.au
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| According to my experience, Those parts are come with an extra: Always: Dark Grey 2/3 pin Grey Half Pin Grey Half Bush (both smooth and w/tooth versions) Rubber Bands (smaller ones) 8 Tooth Gear 1x1 Round Plates (all colors) 1x1 Tiles (all colors) (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Weighing a piece lot is almost quickest (most economic) way of counting it, and just to avoid any mistake (I mean missing parts) they always add an extra of the smallest (lightest) parts to the lot. In other words, they are working in the safe side (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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