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Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
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lugnet.loc.au
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Sat, 17 May 2008 21:31:19 GMT
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The Natasha ... ah that brings back memories ...
The magnet holders in the Natasha are small pieces:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=2607
as are the ones used in the current trains:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=2920
Now with the trains the magnets were always part of the buffer assembly, so
coming up with a non-swallowable integrated buffer-and-magnet would appear a
viable solution for trains. However, that integrated buffer is a very
train-specific solution. I can't see that part being usable elsewhere.
So are they saying they will be coming up with an integrated
large-part-with-magnet part for use in non-train sets in the future or
simply that they will stop using magnets in non-train sets.
Maybe if we could see their plans to redesign the fridge magnets (I only
have the flat magnet kind of fridge magnets so I am not quite sure which
items they are talking about here), all would become clearer.
Kerry
Proudly a member of LUGnet & Brisbane Lego Train Group (BLTG)
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| (...) Kerry, I remember you telling me the magnets were not that succesful in holding the Natasha together, so I would probably think that in future a different method would be used if a magnet was considered in any new creation. As has been (...) (16 years ago, 18-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
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| I think the crux of this notice is the 'magnets in small parts'. So they will keep selling magnets, but the piece that contains the magnet must be above a certain size (standard non-swallowing size, presumably). How small are the magnet-holding (...) (16 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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