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Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Sat, 17 May 2008 02:37:13 GMT
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LEGO has released a statement about magnets and couplers.

http://www.trains-n-town.com/article.php?story=20080515124005414

I notice that the article only mentions the magnets in trains and fridge
magnets. Does that imply that TLG will stop using magnets in other sets? Or
will the new train magnets be used more widely. I am thinking of sets like
the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer etc that make extensive use of magnets.

Kerry

Proudly a member of LUGnet & Brisbane Lego Train Group (BLTG)



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  Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
 
I think the crux of this notice is the 'magnets in small parts'. So they will keep selling magnets, but the piece that contains the magnet must be above a certain size (standard non-swallowing size, presumably). How small are the magnet-holding (...) (16 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
  Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
 
(...) i imagine those parts will be redesigned as well. imagine a 2x2 plate with a two plate high cylinder on top. i imagine it will look something like that if they do infact redesign it. on another mildly related note, the redesigned buffers may (...) (16 years ago, 18-May-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: LEGO Magnet and coupler statement.
 
(...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 16-May-08, to lugnet.trains)

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