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Re: Pre-1995 strong pieces/attachments
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lugnet.technic
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:37:03 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...
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> -Gaurav Thakur, raving madman
> Can be reached at cp5670@supermail.com
I've been having problems with eight tooth gears and short (<6) axles. it
seems that in certain combinations, an 8-tooth with slide all along a six-
or four-long axle, IOW, no gripping. and then there are those that i can't
put on an axle w/o a hammer... Also, the motors (geared and ungeared) can
not hold an eight tooth to save their skin. It takes some searching to find
an 8t that fits a little tighter than the others.
Any body else find this so?
--Electro--
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| (...) Yeah, I noticed that too. I've actually started (gulp!) distorting those loose 8t gears by resting them on a couple of teth & squeezing - you've gotta becareful no to squeeze too much! Also a few of my 8t have cracked (not the ones I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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