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| | | I'm trying to get the tilt mechanism of my tilting train lower to the ground so I can make the joint between two cars lower to the ground. This will make it easier to connect the two cars with a more useful walk through. First step was to remove the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —John Gerlach
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| | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft writes: <snip> (...) The GMLTC cuts flex tubing all the time! We absolutely frown on cutting any LEGO pieces, but we conveniently turn the other cheek when it comes to flex tubing... So, go ahead and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | "Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3D86611F.506050...aka.com... (...) ::scratches head:: I can't picture what piece you're talking about: "those 1x2 plates with the groves on the sides". I'm really curious about what (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | (...) Snipped - The message and the hoses :) I believe that Derek is talking about this peice. (URL) VW (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) (URL) over in .trains posted a design for low profile trucks that used flex tubing and uses that door rail part.... this post is the start of a thread about it. (URL) might not be what was meant though. Hope that helps. 1 - collaborative (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | | | (...) will the REAL derek please stand up? BTW cut NOTHING!!! I don't cut my lego parts and I'm a better man for it..... Sure my Search sub and 8460 look a bit odd, but i still have very long pneumatic tubing. Fight the urge, be lego pure. :) . .. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) hehe, what could you be referring too? :-) Actually the point has become moot. As it turns out the interference of other parts has made it unnessisary to cut flex tubing after all. The pneumatic T-connector will do just fine. Its nice to know (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Yes I think this is the part Iain is wondering about. (...) Yes I'm using a similar design, to what they are talking about in this thread, for my trucks. Derek (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H2L3L5.Hsu@lugnet.com... (...) used (...) flex tubing with this? Iain (STILL confused about the trucks) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | (...) I'm not sure what was meant by saying flex tubing was used in design of the trucks discused in that thread. I did up a diagram of my truck, but I can't post it at the moment. Hopefully later tonight or tomorrow. Basicly you pop the wheels out (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | (...) Ok so I finish the base of the truck. (URL) is the older design. I still need to find the model for the 2 long half beam so I can model the new design. Derek (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | "Derek Raycraft" <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote in message news:3D87C15D.803080...aka.com... (...) You guys are so good at this! Iain (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | | | | Sorry to jump into the thread late and dumb, but *doh*... Looking at the rendering... you've captured a flex tube between two of those motor-mounting 2x1 plates with the extra bit on them? And that's your axle for the train? I think that's one of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I think you've go it a little mixed up. The wheels in my truck are taken from the 9V train wheel block. (URL) are surprisingly easy to pop out. Never thought of doing this before though. The metal axle that holds the two wheels together is the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | "Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3D89E534.6FE52B...res.com... (...) There isn't any flex tubing in Derek's *axles*, he's got it between the crosses in the 2x1x0.5 beams that are shown as 3x1x0.5 beams. But what I don't get (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | (...) Yes this is one of the parts I'm talking about, but I don't think it's the one Iain is wondering about. Derek (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) I figure if you can find an instruction that LEGO(r) published that shows a particular thing being cut, or if you know they cut it during manufacturing, it's OK to cut that thing yourself too. IIRC LEGO has shown Flex tube being cut in (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) I don't think so. Pnuematic tubing yes, but flex tubing is generally already supplied in the correct lengths. But I say go ahead & cut it anyway! ROSCO (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) (I did say IIRC!... so I didn't RC this time)... well I left myself an escape clause: "if you know they cut it during manufacturing" which they clearly do... they do not MOLD it to all those different lengths, you can see the cut marks. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | (...) No. Flex tube is abundant in a number of sets including the RIS package, the DDK, the RC Racer, the Gungan Sub etc. Go right ahead! Calum (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing? —Shaun Sullivan
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| | | | (...) I'm tremendously glad to see the consensus on this one! I've taken my knife to many a flex tube, usually with nagging doubts as to the purity of that act. The ultra-purists in NELUG seem comfortable with it, but it's nice to know that others (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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