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Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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Date: 
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 13:24:43 GMT
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Juergen Stuber wrote:

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.

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 are a godsend.

Jennifer Clark



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  Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
 
(...) 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 (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)

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