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Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 3 Jul 2001 13:13:44 GMT
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T. J. writes;
>Friction pins are an excellent connector because they are easy and
>convenient to use, but they lack the ability to provide any axial
>compression (i.e. tightening of a bolt "squeezes" the parts together). While
>this may not be necessary for most applications, it can be a problem.
>Although Lego does make (or has made) threaded axles, they are rare and it
>is unfeasible to plan a large structure using many of these axles.
At the risk of being hounded, flamed, burnt at the stake or otherwise
rusticated;
US style thread 10-32 just happens to have an outside diameter that is an
A1 fit in technic holes. And there are a number of suppliers who sell black
nylon 10-32 screws in various lengths with black nylon nuts to match.
Just let it remain for me to say that I have "squeezed" a few technic parts
together with great results!
.... ducks as flying debris is hurled in his general direction
JB
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| (...) That would work great! Since Lego has not provided threaded axles in any quantity, substitute parts (non-Lego) are necessary. As an engineer, I'm just fine with using whatever works, Lego or non-Lego. I've used steel 3/16" bolts quite a bit. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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