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Re: Legal connection combinations
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:50:52 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, David Arnon writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes:
> <snip>
> > I've often wondered about this myself. I suppose you wouldn't find that type
> > of fit in any official Lego-produced creation. But it is all 100% Lego, so I
> > say it's Good!
> >
> > -TJ
> <snip>
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> Once reading that I was sure I encountered "illegal" connections in many
> official sets, but I couldn't remember any specific example.
> After some thinking I came up only with:
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> Before the introduction of <part:32002> a common practice was to insert the
> "wrong" end of <part:4274> into a technic hole.
> As in:
> <http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8460/8460-009.html>
> And many other places.
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> I didn't do the exact math, but I suspect the connection of the tail at six
> points is not likely to be in perfect Lego geometry:
> <http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8485/8485-050.html>
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> Pretty lame, I'm sure there are much better examples. Anyone?
I seem to remember they've inserted studs into technic holes before, which
is a bit sus - can't find an example though.
Also squeezing a plate between 2 rows of studs to get a 90 deg angle.
Both of these are "close enough" but if left for long periods may well cause
the pieces to deform slightly...
ROSCO
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| In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes: <snip> (...) <snip> Once reading that I was sure I encountered "illegal" connections in many official sets, but I couldn't remember any specific example. After some thinking I came up only with: Before the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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