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| Lokking at Nasher's awesome robots from Silent Running, I noticed the "hand" on the blue robot looked odd to me. The robots can be seen at: (2 URLs) It looks like (URL) this part> except that it has a clip like (URL) this>. This looks like a great (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hermaphrodite Pin?
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| (...) Knowing that the LEGO Master Builders have no serious qualms about part modification, and that they do not have the ability to order custom shapes that aren't available to the public, I'd have to guess that it's just one of these parts>with (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| (...) Yes and no. A year back or so, someone was asking if TLC had ever made 1x1 plates in orange. I could not find any, but I did try some LEGO-modification by taking a 1x1 plate with clip-lite and very carefully trimming off the clip-lite with an (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hermaphrodite Pin?
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| (...) Of course you're correct. I guess I thought of all the parts that allow 180 degree connections as "hermaphrodite", but realize now that's not the accurate term. I can see myself a)thinking, "I wonder what this little pin is for?" and then b) (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hermaphrodite Pin?
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| (...) Now that I think of it, isn't "hermaphrodite" incorrect in this context? I mean, a 1x1 brick is hermaphroditic re: male:female connection points. The part you're describing might be more accurately described as male:male. Dave! (21 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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