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Re: Where to start
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Tue, 1 May 2001 06:30:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Dean Husby writes:
> > Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > > Build those yourself. From what i hear, though, you should avoid the
> > > wagonplate and wheels set until it is clear that TLC has resovled the QC
> > > problem with it.
> >
> > Eh? Tell me more about this QC problem? I bought two sets of that but haven't
> > taken them out of the bag. What's the problems?
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> The wagon plate is supposedly warped. I didn't buy any of these, wagon
> plates are for wimps who can't build proper subframes for themselves, so I
> can't say, but I digress.
I think we wagon plate users should be offended at that statement, but
seeing how warped (twisted in reality) mine truly were- to each his own. Not
all of us has the money, resources, or experience to build in 8 wide or
whatever, which is what this jab may imply. Hope this opens a can of worms
here. -Harvey
> That is, if you set it down on a flat, true surface, one corner sits above
> the surface. You can still use it in a box car or whatever but it may
> possibly have a long term tendency to loosen the bricks plugged into it.
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> Not a huge flaw if you are desperate for a plate but unless you are, might
> as well wait.
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> What I heard is that every single one in the production run has the problem.
> I XFUT lugnet.lego.direct, we have not had an official comment yea or nay, IIRC.
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> HTH.
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> ++Lar
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| (...) I set XFUT to .fun because, well, <sputter> when you accuse me of promoting 8 wide, why, them's fighting words!!! And not at all suited for lego.direct. I'll see you at dawn, bring your nerfgun. :-) PS I'll have you know, J2 uses wagon plates (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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