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Re: New angled beam
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 7 Oct 1999 11:09:02 GMT
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sinclair@cadvision.com (Ian Sinclair) writes:
> Fredrik, can you tell us which is larger by weight?
Sorry, I have no idea about that.
While I have the 5571, I haven't even held a 8448 box in my hands. Hey,
I haven't even _seen_ a box in a shop yet!
BTW, while we are talking about the new Technic sets this year: I've
noticed this really odd new axle: About six studs long and there is a
cylindrical element next to one end. (Sorry about the imprecise
description: I don't have the part myself.) What purpose does this part
serve in the sets? If I remeber correctly, there is one if 8445 and
8448.
Fredrik
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | New silly axle
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| (...) It's 5.5 studs long. 4 studs of crossaxle, 1/2 stud (minus the width of the collar?) wide crossaxle-diameter round axle, a larger-diameter collar (as on the stud end of a 1/2-peg), and another stud length of axle. The 3 in 8448 simply fill the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: New angled beam
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| (...) There are a couple of them in 8446, too. And yes, I've wondered about the purpose, too. In 8446 it's used, among other things, with a beveled gear on the collar end; this prevents the beveled gear from sliding up the axle. (...) Johannes. (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: New angled beam
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| (...) This piece first appeared in last year's ZNAP sets, in white. The collar was necessary to prevent the axle being pulled through the hole when used for wheels and I guess was designed that way to prevent the need for a bushing. I think it (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New angled beam
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| (...) Fredrik, can you tell us which is larger by weight? Isn't the amount of ABS in a set a better indication of the cost and size of a set? <ICS> (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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