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In lugnet.trains, Paul S. D'Urbano writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Jerry Sievert writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Harvey Henkelman writes:
> > > > .both wagon plates were warped beyond use!
> > > > Does LEGO® take notice of their parts/set quality at all, or am I talking • to
> > > > a brick wall? This is getting ridiculous. -Harvey
For those who do not know what we are talking about:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=122391
That's how new baseplates often look like...
> Forgive me if this is stupid, but with some plastics I've heard that if it
> gets bent due to pressure you can leave it out in the sun and it returns
> back to shape. Does ABS behave like this, or is this a recipe for disaster?
> I normally make it a point not to leave my LEGO in direct sunlight for any
> extended period of time.
> (*DISCLAIMER: NOBODY TRY THIS WITHOUT EXPERT VERIFICATION*)
May work, but there is danger it deforms in another way. If the studs loose
their binding ability a flat baseplate does not help you too much....
For behaviour of ABS (the stuff most Lego bricks are made from)
under temperature you may check this link:
http://www.1000steine.de/myimages/album10
Regards,
Ben
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