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Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Dave Sterling wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote:
> > > LEGO has released a statement about magnets and couplers.
> > >
> > > http://www.trains-n-town.com/article.php?story=20080515124005414
> > >
> > > -Eric
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> > Thanks for the link, Eric! This seems to be pretty good news and I am excited
> > to see how the new couplers work. In addition, I'm interested how they managed
> > to get the magnet to rotate. It could be a two step manufacturing process
> > where they mold two halves, put the magnet in, and then bond the halves
> > together. Or they could be doing some really tricky injection molding
> > work...which wouldn't surprise me either.
> >
> > -Dave
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> No problem Dave. I am also quite interested to see how the magnet works and
> rotates in the housing. I am sure someone will dissect one eventually. I was
> confident that there was going to be a way for the magnet polarity to switch but
> it is nice to get an official statement form LEGO confirming this.
>
> -Eric
In the hi-res images of the new buffers, one can see an "S"-shaped line running
across the face of the magnet enclosure; it appears to be made of two halves
that are then assembled and held together with a slot-and-locking tab mechanism.
I guess we'll see when these parts come out in August.
These new buffers are presently included the LEGO Factory palette, but the
buffer parts cannot yet be ordered - I suspect they will become available in the
August timeframe as well. For the time being, that means that one has to
exclude these buffer parts from any LEGO Factory creations in order to be able
to order them - FYI.
-Jordan
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| (...) No problem Dave. I am also quite interested to see how the magnet works and rotates in the housing. I am sure someone will dissect one eventually. I was confident that there was going to be a way for the magnet polarity to switch but it is (...) (16 years ago, 15-May-08, to lugnet.trains)
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