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Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 15 Mar 2001 12:58:00 GMT
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"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> writes:
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> If the slotted ones allow rotation then I don't think they
> are doing the job.
They still allow rotation, albeit with some friction.
I think the point of the black pegs is that they don't
have any slack for movements other than rotation,
unlike the grey ones.
Jürgen
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Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr>
http://www.loria.fr/~stuber/
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| (...) Yes! In the old days before the black ones appeared, making and bracing large structures with the grey pins was "interesting" as said structures would be prone to an incredible amount of rattle and cumulative flexibility. The black pins really (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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