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Re: 8735 set with too many parts?
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Date: 
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 02:48:20 GMT
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i think that it is actually cheaper for lego to make the machines that put
the parts in the bag err on the side of extra than be 100% accurate and make
an occaisional error of too few parts.

-tk

"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message
news:H2v436.C2p@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.technic, Øyvind Steinnes writes:
> > Look at this picture:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=247729
> > 
> > Look at photo on backside of the instructionbook (upper right corner of
> > picture).
> > 
> > Arent there TOO many parts in this set?
> > All the pieces on the table is from the newly bought set. There are 5
> > Techinc Pin 3/4 (partnr 32002) but the instruction says it should be only • 4.
> > There ar 3 Technic Bush (partnr 3713) and 3 Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth • (partnr
> > 4265C) and there should be only 2 of each. And there are 3 Technic Gear 8
> > Tooth and at the instruction photo there are only 2.
> > The rest is in correct numbers.
> > What is the correct number of pieces in this set?
> 
> Øyvind,
> 
> It is not unusual for LEGO to include extra numbers of small parts,
> including bushes, pins and 8 tooth gears (also 1x1 round plates etc in
> non-technic sets).
> 
> I assume this is because the machines are less accurate counting the • smaller
> parts, and they'd rather include 1 extra than have lots of people calling
> them up with pieces missing. But I could be wrong.
> 
> ROSCO



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  Re: 8735 set with too many parts?
 
(...) Øyvind, It is not unusual for LEGO to include extra numbers of small parts, including bushes, pins and 8 tooth gears (also 1x1 round plates etc in non-technic sets). I assume this is because the machines are less accurate counting the smaller (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)

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