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Re: New angled beam
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:19:59 GMT
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> 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.
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 could be useful, particularly if the long end is put through a
beam hole and another beam is put on the short end, so that the collar is
between the beams. You effectively end up with a long-ish axle that can't be
pulled out. I think it is used like that in one of this year's sets.
Huw
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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