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Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 15 Mar 2001 02:37:35 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Gaurav Thakur writes:
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> Thanks for the information everyone. I just brought this back up since I
> recently acquired a rather old model (sealed/MISB 8865 Auto Chassis) and
> noticed that some of the pieces were extremely tough to put together,
> particulary the half-bushing/axle and the beam/friction peg connections.
> These things, especially the bushings, took a good bit of strength to drop
> into the appropriate position. On closer examination and comparison of these
> and the newer elements it seems that the newer friction pins have two narrow
> opening down the middle of the part, while the older ones do not. The
> half-bushings seem to have a full cross-axle insert and therefore fit more
> snugly around the axles than do the ones after 1994 (which had a larger
> opening), although the ones that came with 8880 Super Car in 1994 (which had
> the smaller holes) were not neraly as stiff and tight as the 8865 ones. I
> guess this has both advantages and disadvantages; the pieces are much
> tougher to snap into place, but they also stay on much more tightly...
what I've noticed is the black friction pins - many models I've bought already
built I've found it extremely hard to remove these, requiring me to push with
an axle very hard. A couple I haven't been able to remove at all - I had to
drill them out. And it seems to affect the "Slotted" pins as well as the older
un-slotted ones.
The grey pins seem to be slightly "looser" and I rarely have any problem with
them.
ROSCO
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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| (...) I thought that the whole idea of the introduction of the black pins was to provide this friction. You use a grey pin when you need elements to rotate about them and a black one when rigidity is required. I'm now wondering if I should sort my (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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| (...) I've had one old-style black friction peg get permanently stuck. After trying to use the old ones and getting frustrated trying to modify an existing construction that used them, I sorted all my friction pegs into new and old ones, and put the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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| (...) Thanks for the information everyone. I just brought this back up since I recently acquired a rather old model (sealed/MISB 8865 Auto Chassis) and noticed that some of the pieces were extremely tough to put together, particulary the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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