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Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 3 May 2002 19:08:41 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> <snip>
> > > So yeah, you caught me. I make a lot of special parts - that certainly isn't
> > > a Lego brand train sensor in the other pic I assure you.
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> > Would you mind elaborating on how you make your parts, tools used, etc?
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> I think this pretty well sums up the process, quoting from Larry P.
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> "They're JUST 1x2 bricks. It's not like he was cutting up monorail bases,
> people.... (oops, better not give him any ideas, he has a computer
> controlled milling machine and he's not afraid to use it!)
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> ++Lar (you gotta ask yourself, punk... do you feel lucky? Were there 6
> bricks in the input cassette, or was it only 5?... well do ya? )"
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> Benjamin Medinets
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> PS - nice job John Barnes...had me also fooled about the part...I thought
> originally it was a part from a (MOT Green) Passenger Train.
I got that much from reading the thread. I was hoping that John might have
some advice or tips for those of us who do not have access to a computer
controlled milling machine.
>> Mark <<
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 | | Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window
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| :) (...) This was the culmination of one of those slippery slopes you'd never have started out on, had you known the final destination and the cost ahead of time! Start with a cheapish Sears drill press. Add an x/y cross slide vise and use dremel (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window
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| <snip> (...) I think this pretty well sums up the process, quoting from Larry P. "They're JUST 1x2 bricks. It's not like he was cutting up monorail bases, people.... (oops, better not give him any ideas, he has a computer controlled milling machine (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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