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Re: New MOCs: hoppers, cars, microtank
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lugnet.build, lugnet.trains
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Thu, 12 Sep 2002 19:54:47 GMT
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> What he actually did was to simply remove
> the wheel from the car steering wheel element and attached it onto a section >of
> flexible technic tubing.
Oh...Perfect!!! Now I know what to do with my future freight cars.
> We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes mutilation:-) I think
> most would agree that cutting flex tubing *isn't* considered mutilation, since
> it is a procedure from actual LEGO instuctions...
I'm assuming this is from the older (early 90s) sets? I've never seen an
instruction booklet with that. They've always been at the right lengths
right out of the box. Regardless, I confess; I do the same thing. The
tender deck railing on my steamer is a snipped chunk. What have I
done?!?!?! Oh the Lego of it all!!! ;^)
> BTW Stefan, I enjoyed seeing your 8 wide steamer-- very nice work. I hear
> good things about you from other MLTC members-- keep up the good (8wide;-) >work!
uh...(sits at keyboard comprehending the text on-screen) Thanks!!! Coming
from someone of your skill level that is quite a compliment (and ditto to
all of MichLUG)! I most certainly intend to build more 8-wides. It's
amazing what two extra studs give in terms of detailing capability.
-Stefan-
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: New MOCs: hoppers, cars, microtank
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| (...) Some Technic sets require the cutting of flex tubing. This page of Set 8459 - Pneumatic Front End Loader instructions shows what the various lengths are needed to cut the long pieces included in the box into: (URL) Bob (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: New MOCs: hoppers, cars, microtank
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| (...) Yep. The mutilation is not the tubing cutting, it is in taking the wheel off the car steering wheel part as the nub on the base is heat formed to hold the wheel on, it's not intended to be removed. But that wheel is so useful, I heartily (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: hoppers, cars, microtank
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| (...) Mutilating is such a harsh word;-) What he actually did was to simply remove the wheel from the car steering wheel element and attached it onto a section of flexible technic tubing. We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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