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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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(...) I still swear by Goop. But I have to ask what the hec is this for? (URL) (17 years ago, 22-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) I use washing machine. I pre-sort the parts, plates longer than 8 go out, anything printed/glass/sticke...d/electric goes out, and also the things from softer plastic should go (trees, clips etc.). Then I put it in cloth bag (old pillow), (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Tooth brush is what I use to be very careful, and an old electric tooth brush. For large amounts I use the dish washer on delicate, cold water, bricks in a girly stuff bag, no drying. I take them out and put them under a fan after laying them (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Brian, I would try a dab of silicone adhesive caulk. You can check the specs but think would be good down to -60----if not there are some that are. Messy but would bet it would work. Also, try roughing up the beam with bit of sandpaper which (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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I don't think LUGNET has had any discussions about this in quite some time. How do -you- clean your LEGO parts? I'm interested in learning people's techniques, particularly ones that clean a lot of parts at once with little effort. LEGO that's been (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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(...) Brian, Have you tried Gorilla Glue? You just have to be careful not to use too much as it expands as it dries. I'm also assuming that it's the flat-plain side(s) of the beam (not the technic pin hole side(s) ) that you are trying to affix to (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) OK, to revive this thread, I've had zero luck gluing ABS studless beams to the backside of mirrors - superglue doesn't seem to stick at all. Any ideas? What am I doing wrong, etc.? 2 component epoxy isn't likely to work either, given the (...) (17 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Can't find this part on Peeron: 2x2 plates with connecting stem
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(...) That's more or less correct. If you pull up an individual part entry, the far right column shows what sets it's been used in (if it's a part, minifig, or some other sub-component of a set), and the next column to the left will give you rolling (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Can't find this part on Peeron: 2x2 plates with connecting stem
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(...) Lugnet has a tab somewhere in the catalog section that gives the high and low and average price or medium price. It is very handy as I think that it keeps track of what was sold and does not reset once there are none on Bricklink John P (17 years ago, 29-Jan-08, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) That is the inherent difficulty when selling such parts, there is no sound way to determine up ahead what a person would be willing to pay for it. Since I'm not in demant for it either, my "gut feeling" estimate for the price would be a low (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jan-08, to lugnet.parts)
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