To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.loc.auOpen lugnet.loc.au in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Local / Australia / 14488
14487  |  14489
Subject: 
Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.loc.au
Date: 
Sun, 18 May 2008 13:17:31 GMT
Viewed: 
11272 times
  
In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond wrote:
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,

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
demonstrated by the countless MOC's people have made over the years, there is
more than 1 way to put 2 lego bricks together!



Kerry

Proudly a member of LUGnet & Brisbane Lego Train Group (BLTG)

As the leader of our little humble group I must say thanks for the kind words

Gary
Group leader
Brisbane Lego Train Group
IHMRC



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
 
The Natasha ... ah that brings back memories ... The magnet holders in the Natasha are small pieces: (URL) are the ones used in the current trains: (URL) with the trains the magnets were always part of the buffer assembly, so coming up with a (...) (16 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)

9 Messages in This Thread:


Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR