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Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Tue, 17 Sep 2002 04:33:13 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft writes:
> > 
> > > This leads me to my question.  Is it wrong to cut flex tube?  With
> > > Pneumatic tube, you are expected to cut it to length.  No-one will
> > > complain about using modified parts if you've cut different lengths of
> > > Pneumatic tube.  Does this apply to Flex tube?
> > 
> > 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 instructions.
> 
> I don't think so. Pnuematic tubing yes, but flex tubing is generally already
> supplied in the correct lengths.

(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.

> But I say go ahead & cut it anyway!



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  Re: Is it wrong to cut up flex tubing?
 
(...) 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 (24 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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