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  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) Useless? I'll buy these in any quantity that people want to sell, especially 4591 Good thread, though. Right now I am starting to think that the pieces that I have the most of and use the least of must be the most useless... My #1 contender (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) I would have said the same about those, too. But my pyramid consumed quite a few of both, especially when I ran out of 2x4's, and 2x3's were all that was left. 1x3's were essential for the corners. For me, probably the most generally useless (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) I find that I end up using most of my bricks regardless of size...I find the 1x1's _very_ useful in my projects because my attempts to replicate 'realistic' architecture on a minifig scale always seem to leave holes in the weirdest places. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) I'll split that lot with Larry, if he lets me... :) (...) Let me know when you want to let some go. Seriously. (...) Agreed, all doors should be paired. (...) I hope Dave Simmons doesn't read this, but again if you're looking to unload some, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) you can use 4x4 radar dishes to lid them but since the dishes don't come in brown they are really, as you put it, best suited for rain barrels. I love the idea of this thread but where are the suggestions of "how to use them"? Most of the Town (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) For some reason, I have a strong negative reaction to this piece. Maybe because it doesn't play well with other bricks? Steve (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) I really like the big western barrels myself. It would be cool to have lids for them, but reversed and on their sides I think they make cool casks for a winery/brewery. Brown would be a weird color for it, but I guess you could use them as (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) Hmm. Hadn't thot of it that way, but it certainly makes sense. TLG could have accomplished the same thing with 1 2x6, 4 2x2 med slopes and 4 2x2 med inv slopes for use in other ways; or even made the legs themselves into a new type of piece, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) Yes, that is very cool. You could make a cool tavern/inn if you didn't have an aversion to acquiring Scala turkeys and legs. 'Twould make a fine feast. (...) Actually I wouldn't mind brown spaceships, or even just parts being brown as long as (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
A 2x3 offset brick would be very cool! Like the 'zigzag octagonal brick' from Aquazone et al. Except a regular sloped brick. Actually, a 1x3 offset brick would be even better. I'm wanting those things everywhere. Does anyone else have new pieces (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) YES. Just about _every_ time I build something I wish for this: A black Technic Axle with Pin, where the "pin" part is high friction. Basically, a cross between part 3749 and 4459. I can't believe TLG has not made this piece. It is so obvious. (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
Steve Bliss wrote in message <3671185f.2441426@lu...et.com>... (...) I'd like to see 1X1 and 1X2 plates with studs on top and bottom, and the same only with female top and bottom. For inverting pieces whenever you feel like it. -John Van (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
James Brown writes: <SNIP> (...) My big gripe is the 1 x 2 plate 2 finger and 3 finger hinge pieces. TLG does a good job matching colors in sets, but I always end up with two 1 x 2 plate 2 finger hinge pieces in white (1) and two 1 x 2 plate 3 (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) I wouldn't count hinge-plates in pairs, because there are a fair number of elements with 2- or 3-finger hinges which aren't paired -- the control lever (rod with end-stud and 3-finger hinge), the robot finger (3L rod with 3-finger hinge at one (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) You want that with light friction, or stick-a-metal-rod-in-the-center friction? :) Steve (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) Here's a simple one: 1x2 plate with *2-finger* hinge on the side. Sounds silly, but I could have used a bunch of these in one particular model. The alternatives I came up with weren't as good. How about port- and starboard- halves of the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) a (...) a (...) the (...) OK Point well taken. I was speaking strictly from the instance where the hinges are used in pairs. I can see not including the mating hinge half when using it with other elements, but my opinion remains unchanged when (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) Ah, NOW i get it. Is this it? "Suppose you have a model that for artistic reasons should have blue white hinges. Fine. Make one blue end the 2 end and the other blue end the 3 end, when possible. Ditto for white Then the builder later has one (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) Correctamundo (...) I can see their point in the manufacturing/packaging processes. With their volume though, the added costs should be minimal. Think about the variety of parts in many of their sets. I could argue this point for quite a while (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) At times, I need the SAMRITC type. So a mix of types sure wouldn't hurt. BTW, I needed some of those old super high friction types the other day, so I searched through my bin. Of all those, I only found _one_ of that type. Man, was I PO'd. I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...)
 
(...) Not to mention what it would do to their molding production runs... The 'hinge runs' are relatively small (hinges aren't *that* common), and alternating colors would give them twice as many hinge runs, each at half the size. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) Indeed - I've been trying to hunt down transparent blue plates for a little while now, and have had to come to the conclusion they don't exist. Transparent blue bricks would be great too! (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) I can't swear about this, but I think the new Space Port series may have some trans-blue plates. At least in 2x2 size. I saw some of them today at a TRU in Mesa, AZ and I seem to recall seeing those. At the time, I was too interested in the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see (was: Re: Top ten useless Lego pieces (and how to use them...))
 
(...) I had a 4x6 trans blue plate. And I know there much included into space sets in mid 80's. Selçuk (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Pieces we'd like to see
 
Also sprach Selçuk <teyyareci>: : I had a 4x6 trans blue plate. And I know there much included into space sets i : mid 80's. Indeed. 6927 (the All-Terrain Vehicle) had two 3x6 trans-blue slopes and 2 1x4 trans-blue bricks. 6929 (Starfleet Voyager) (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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