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Small Axle
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:07:20 GMT
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I've just thought of an explanation why some 2L axles have a notches a
quater of the way along. I reckon it's so you can grip the end with a nail
and pull the axle out of a socket hole, It's never occured to me before.
Steve
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| (...) during the old times (before my dark ages) 2L axles don't have the notches that you describe, but they naturally gain some irregular notches while trying to put it from a technic connector/toggle connector piece. Actually I remember I was (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| Now, now! This is not proper use for your Lego bricks ;-) Somehow I sense an interesting personal story behind this... Thanks, Olivier (URL) Lane <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GCMIo8.B50@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| This is correct. The older 2L axles did not have notches, and were a pain to get loose! Build On! John Matthews Steven Lane <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GCMIo8.B50@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| Boy are those little notches handy, too! I remember noticing the notches very soon after I left my dark ages. Most of my 2 long axles from before my dark ages have tooth marks from being removed from some other Technic piece. And I REALLY dislike (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) So now we just have to find out why the <part:6216m 4.5V motor> (as in <set:5101>) has the same notch on it's output shaft. (to pull the motor out? :) - David (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I also found that almost all pieces I bought in the last 3 years have less grip than my 10 years old pieces before dark age. Everything from 1x1 plate to gears. The 16t gear in particular shown significent difference. With a new 16t I can plug (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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