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Re: Making 7u axles
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Tue, 10 Sep 2002 12:42:25 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, William Howard writes:
> Well, I'm finally going to bite the bullet and [dons flame proof suit] *cut*
> some of my axles to make 7u lengths.
Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful world of brick modification ;-)
> Has anybody who's actually done this before got any tips?
> What kind of cutting tool? Craft knife? Stanley knife? Xato razor saw?
> What to use to polish the ends? Nail file? Fine grade emery paper?
What I like to do is assemble 7 Technic bricks side by side and then one
solid brick on the end. Connect plates to the top and bottom. Now slide your
axle through the bricks until it hits the solid brick. Whatever is left
sticking out needs to be chopped.
You can cut axles with many different tools. I've even cut them with a
knife, although it takes a sharp blade and considerable force.
My preferred method is to assemble the bricks as described above. Then take
a sharp knife and score the axle right at the edge of the outer brick. This
will make a nice mark right at the 7U length. Pull the axle out, and then
use a cutting tool (like a Dremmel with a fiber-reinforced cutting wheel) to
cut through the axle at the knife marks. After cutting, you may need to
remove some rough parts with a knife. Finally, take some fine grit sandpaper
(150, or more) and lightly sand it.
> What to start from? 8u and ditch the waste? 10u (or 12u) and aim for 7u +
> 3u(5u) lengths?
I'd advise that you use whatever you have most of. For me, that would be 8u
axles. If you plan to cut a longer one, and use the cut part for something
(say, use a 12u and plan to have a 3u left over), it won't work. Depending
on the thickness of your cutting tool, you'll be removing material at the
cut, and reducing the length. Your leftover 3U will be less than 3U.
Since 2U and 3U axles always seem to be in abundance, I'd recommend cutting
an 8U and then tossing the <1U leftover piece.
Good luck!
TJ
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| Thomas Many thanks 1) for all the good advice and 2) for reminding me that I have a Dremmel-like modelling tool somewhere in the loft! I shall be cutting tonight! (...) If the axles work I also need to make some plates I can pass a wire through (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: Making 7u axles
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| What you can also do is use a 10U to make a 7U and also a 2U (or use a 12U to make a 7U and 4U), discarding ~ 1U. Once again, it is best to just use what you have most of, especially since 2's and 4's are rather plentiful. "Thomas Avery" (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: Making 7u axles
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| (...) Oops. Did anyone catch my math mistake? That should have been a 10u axle, instead of 12u. If you cut a 7u axle from a 10u, then you'll have a small leftover piece that's a little less than 3u long. Geesh, isn't Monday over yet? Oh... it is. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: Making 7u axles
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| (...) i am now the proud owner or two 7u axles - and my BobCat looks much better for them (...) Worked well. I made a slight modification by swapping two of the 1x2 with hole bricks for 1x2 with axlehole bricks. That way the axle doesn't turn as (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Making 7u axles
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| Well, I'm finally going to bite the bullet and [dons flame proof suit] *cut* some of my axles to make 7u lengths. Has anybody who's actually done this before got any tips? What kind of cutting tool? Craft knife? Stanley knife? Xato razor saw? What (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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