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More studs in holes...
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:15:22 GMT
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Jonathan Perret <jperret@+ihatespam+cybercable.fr>
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Hi,
Recently there was a mention here of the problem with studs fitting
into beam holes. Fred Martin's "The Art of LEGO Design" was quoted
as saying that such a configuration was not intended and that the studs
or holes could become damaged over time. I clearly remembered reading
that.
So it was quite a shock to discover when mounting my 8448 that such
a setup was used in an official LEGO set.
On page 183 of the second 8448 booklet, as part of the winged doors
assembly, they assemble a "plate with toothing, 5x1"
(http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/r_plate.html)
with a "half-beam, 5x1"
(http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/r_beam.html)
What do you think ? Is this endorsement or an oversight ?
(which by the way, leads to another interesting topic : what kind of
internal documents do the LEGO designers refer to when creating models ?
I bet they are a whole lot more detailed than Fred Martin's paper -
I'd love to see even what they look like).
Cheers,
--Jonathan
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| (...) I don't think it's correct that such a configuration was unintended. In fact, I think it most definitely *was* intended. All the classic LEGO measurements are magic multiples of 1/5 the standard interstud spacing, which also equals 1/6 the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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