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Re: A closer look at defective spiral stairs
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lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:36:01 GMT
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In lugnet.harrypotter, David Eaton writes:
> A couple days ago, Doyle Nelson alerted us all to re-examine our HP stairs:
> http://news.lugnet.com/harrypotter/?n=955
> 
> I actually didn't remember a problem building either set, though upon closer
> inspection, I actually DID recieve "defective" stairs. It's not overly
> problematical or noticeable, given the flexibility in a set of spiral stairs
> anyway, but it's certainly there.
> 
> Anyway, I took a little time and did some examination on my two sets of HP
> spiral staircases, showing the resultant gaps, pictures of the differences
> in defective and normal pieces, and also some stats on which sets contained
> what, in what quantity, with what part id's:
> 
> http://www.suave.net/~dave/staircompare.html
> 
> Anyway, since TLC actually requested that Doyle RETURN his defective stairs
> (I've never heard them ask THAT before) so that they could examine them,
> here's hoping that this will provide some detail...
> 
> DaveE

Looks like someone assembled the molds wrong IMO. That could explain why
there is a 180 degree difference in the notches in the underside of the
stair pieces. Simple enough of a mistake to overlook, but large enough to
cause significant problems with a major production run.

-Duane



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  Re: A closer look at defective spiral stairs
 
(...) That was my thought-- and even more of an easy-to-overlook mistake because the stairs slide so easily. As I said, I was completely unaware that there was a problem until I actually went and checked a 2nd time. I don't expect that this will be (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general)

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  A closer look at defective spiral stairs
 
A couple days ago, Doyle Nelson alerted us all to re-examine our HP stairs: (URL) actually didn't remember a problem building either set, though upon closer inspection, I actually DID recieve "defective" stairs. It's not overly problematical or (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego) ! 

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