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(...) I've always washed my parts in soapy water. I will usually put the parts in a bucket of soapy water at least overnight (sometimes several days). I separate out the chrome and stickered parts. I usually do some sorting, with the tiny parts and (...) (17 years ago, 25-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Uses for mirrored LEGO (Was: Which glue?)
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(...) Sounds like an interesting idea. (...) We keep sending down the cold fronts in direct proportion to the atmospherics we get from the coal burning plants in Ohio (URL) is fair ;) Chris (17 years ago, 25-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Hmm, I like both of those, but my idea is/was closer to the first. Not to cast a light, but to reflect an image: have a camera rigidly mounted (so the heavy stuff doesn't need to move), with a rotating mirror at 45° in front of it on a (...) (17 years ago, 24-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) My guess is either a wiggle light(1), or a solar tracker to heat "something." Chris 1. A Type of theatrical light used in disco's and concerts. a beam of light is projected onto a mirror. The mirror is mounted onto X/Y stepper motors that can (...) (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) I would think that an ultrasonic cleaner as used in the jewelery business would work very well for cleaning LEGO parts-especially small ones. I have been thinking of buying one for my mineral specimens. They have come down in price over the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) There is of course an alternative, if you want to put up with the hassle. Buy a good respirator with a cartridges designed to filter out the MEK. But you need to be careful. You need to make sure that the cartridges are fresh as once in use (...) (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) Im starting to wonder if Brian is taking up glue sniffing as a new hobby, WINK! Actually, you have my interests peaked as well... not planning a GARF (1), are you? Janey "Plays Lego at room temps, Red Brick" 1. Great Alaska Robot Fest (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) The same way you dust them - blast the crevices with canned air. This can be expensive given that canned air is not cheap and bricks will go flying if you don't hold them down, but it's fast and easy. EJP (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) I run them in the dishwasher, on the top rack in mesh bags. I even use the heat. It's never been a problem. To dry the bricks, I put them in the food dehydrator. It's one of those stackable models with a big pile of trays. I distribute the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) I saw that today while shopping the adhesives section of Lowe's, but didn't end up getting it (I may yet, depending on how tests go). Curiously when I mention the temperature requirement, the helpful salesperson almost laughed out loud :-). (...) (17 years ago, 22-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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