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Re: What if.....
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:24:31 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > > I suggest 5 for the width (hey, half stud offset!), in case someone is
> > > swivelingright up to the edge and is using this inside an 8 or larger wide
> > > creation.
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> > How will you get the bogie plate to rotate adequately though? Perhaps 7-wide
> > would be better.
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> Wouldn't use one. Would use the 2x2 tile with technic pin instead.
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> > To solve the 1-wide-plates-along-the-outside-problem, make it 8-wide!
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> Bzzt, wrong answer. We're talking about a part that we want LEGO to make. It
> needs to fit in with their current parts and be useful to what they do. They do
> 6 wide.
Larry brings up a good point. When you think about a "Dream" part you have to
look at how it would benifit the TLC. I think the 6x12 train plate has the
potential to elliminate the need for the 6x24 and 6x28 train plates. Aslo from a
manufacturing stand point you would only need one mold. That could save TLC a
bit of money I am sure.
I would be nice to have a beat all part that would work for both 6 wide and 8
wide. I dont build in 8 wide so its nice to hear all this feedback. Maybe I can
work on an 8 wide plate for you guys. Has anyone tried this part?
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=4151
It only gives you two holes to work with but It would be alot stronger then a
2x8 technic plate.
Dave
www.GPLR.org
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| (...) I’m an 8 wide guy so I’ll throw my opinion in here. I began building 8 wides because I wanted to have the freedom to build as wide, as long and as realistic as I possibly could. For those reasons alone I don't use train plates. The 2x4, 2x6, (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Wouldn't use one. Would use the 2x2 tile with technic pin instead. (...) Bzzt, wrong answer. We're talking about a part that we want LEGO to make. It needs to fit in with their current parts and be useful to what they do. They do 6 wide. (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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