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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?
>
> Derek
>
> p.s. No I'm not going to cut up light saber blades.
> p.p.s Yes I'm board today and needed something to write about.
> p.p.p.s. Where did I put my x-acto knife?
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 feel the same way.
You can see a number of flex tube pieces cut to length here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=217952
... and my new favorite technique, cutting small bits of flex tube just long
enough to sheath over the connector extension on a minifig hand. Suddenly, you
have a minifig hand that fits inside a hand, and can be used in the design of
weapons, tools, and many other carried items! One example I've tried out is
sliding a small piece of flex tubing over the "handle" hand in this gun design
by Mladen:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=230882
That application might not be very appealing to all, but it certainly opens up
new doors for less-chunky minifig items!
-s
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