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Re: New element in new Biolicle Va sets?
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Date: 
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 05:30:12 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Huw Millington writes:
> > 
> > "Duckie Dave" <Duck@clowes-till-crafts.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:GqMIFx.9q9@lugnet.com...
> > > 
> > > Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:GqIF5p.4Mo@lugnet.com...
> > > > Well, it's new to me, a friction version of the 'technic axle pin', • 3749,
> > > in
> > > > black.
> > > > 
> > > > http://img.lugnet.com/ld/3749.gif
> > > > 
> > > > Has this appeared anywhere else? It looks like it could be useful...
> > > > 
> > > > Huw
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Are you sure it is a friction version, and not just black?
> > > 
> > > I ask because I picked up a used, non-friction black 'technic pin axle' • from
> > > Someone at a past fest.
> > 
> > As Adrian has said, there were some non-friction black ones in some 1980's
> > space sets, but these are definitely friction -- they stop the right arm
> > from swinging about.
> 
> I'd be disappointed (in LEGO) if there's both a friction & non-friction version
> in the same colour. Up till now, such subtle differences were easily "sortable"
> by colour, this would change that drastically. What space sets have the
> non-friction version in black?
> 
> ROSCO

They are definitely friction pegs. They are indeed black. I'd be
disappointed to if I had bought a 'sorting toy' instead of a construction
toy. The REAL confusion would be if they were light grey.



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  Re: New element in new Biolicle Va sets?
 
(...) I'd be disappointed (in LEGO) if there's both a friction & non-friction version in the same colour. Up till now, such subtle differences were easily "sortable" by colour, this would change that drastically. What space sets have the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

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