General Part Discussion

[Ngoc Nguyen]

34 minutes ago, howitzer said:

Do you want the antistuds to be next to each other or the handlebar to be 2 modules long or the whole length of the part to be 2 modules?

The antitstuds must be next to each other.

[howitzer]

3 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

The antitstuds must be next to each other.

Then there's the part @LvdH suggested, or the combination I suggested, but if neither of those will work, I believe you'll have to look for some other solution.

Of course you could cut a rigid hose (or 3L bar) to 2 module length and then use it with the clip part I mentioned, but that's modifying parts so purists will scoff at you.

Edited June 19, 2024 by howitzer

[SNIPE]

Use a 2L bar with 2 tile 1x1 with clip.

Cutting hoses used to be legal, before lego started making pre-cut hoses, the instructions required you to cut them.

Im fairly sure that the new minifig prosthetic hand is basically a round 1x1 tile with a raised clip too, so try 2 of those if the 1x1 tiles dont work, or scroll thru the ldcad parts bin (do a search for: .) with the official and unofficial parts libraries installed. Something should turn up if you have an open mind and don't judge part capabilities too much.

Edited August 2, 2024 by SNIPE

[Ngoc Nguyen]

For context: I'm working on the hood for the Mini Zetros, and I wanna recreate the two bars/handles along the sides of the hood in the real vehicle.

 

 

Part 2432 is too tall for the scale.

 

 

Edited June 19, 2024 by Ngoc Nguyen

[SNIPE]

52 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

For context: I'm working on the hood for the Mini Zetros, and I wanna recreate the two bars/handles along the sides of the hood in the real vehicle.

cant you just put some black pneumatic T pieces / fire hose nozzles in the barhole of some pins.

This is a tight fit , probably too narrow to even get a tile in there because the panel is in the way.

send the digital model and ill have a look

Edited June 19, 2024 by Milan
Removed quoted text and images.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

8 minutes ago, SNIPE said:

cant you just put some black pneumatic T pieces / fire hose nozzles in the barhole of some pins.

It works perfectly, thanks a lot!

[Jurss]

Interesting. To make it more like original, maybe in the middle 2 of these could be fit

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Does anyone have a Studio file of a mini LA in which the cylinder is a separate part? I need my mini LA to have flexible lengths.

[R0Sch]

6 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Does anyone have a Studio file of a mini LA in which the cylinder is a separate part? I need my mini LA to have flexible lengths.

Search for Philo's parts packs on his website or on ldraw.

You know we have a special page "Generic Building Help Topic" for these kind of inquiries or just make a separate thread for your Mini-Zetros project.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

15 minutes ago, R0Sch said:

Search for Philo's parts packs on his website or on ldraw.

You know we have a special page "Generic Building Help Topic" for these kind of inquiries or just make a separate thread for your Mini-Zetros project.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Since my questions are about parts I thought it's appropriate to post them in a thread about parts, no? Also the mini LAs are for the compact backhoe.

[R0Sch]

July Technic parts update including McLaren P4, Kawasaki, orange Lambo, cheap lbg balloon tires and ultra expensive AMG F1 slicks etc.

Edited July 1, 2024 by R0Sch

[JTS]

7 minutes ago, R0Sch said:

July Technic parts update including McLaren P4, Kawasaki, orange Lambo, cheap lbg balloon tires and ultra expensive AMG F1 slicks etc.

The cost of the suspension arms has always perplexed me. How are they more expensive to produce than per gram than most panels?

I also wonder (because the rule of manufacturing is the more you produce the cheaper each unit is) if TLG has ever revised the price of part down when the piece is used in more and more sets. 

[gyenesvi]

22 hours ago, R0Sch said:

July Technic parts update including McLaren P4, Kawasaki, orange Lambo, cheap lbg balloon tires and ultra expensive AMG F1 slicks etc.

I think the orange Lambo parts are not here yet unfortunately; most of these seem to be reddish orange parts from the space sets.

[Thirdwigg]

34 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

I think the orange Lambo parts are not here yet unfortunately; most of these seem to be reddish orange parts from the space sets.

Many of the 42196 parts are available through PAB in USA. I think the photo above is just missing them. Did you search the set number to see what's available?

[LvdH]

1 hour ago, Thirdwigg said:

Many of the 42196 parts are available through PAB in USA. I think the photo above is just missing them. Did you search the set number to see what's available?

It (42196) released in April. Only the new parts from the sets released in March have been added.
And with new parts, I mean those that were new in that color, were in out of production sets or actual new moulds. 
The actual orange parts are from the NEOM McLaren sets I believe.

Edited July 2, 2024 by LvdH

[gyenesvi]

3 hours ago, Thirdwigg said:

Did you search the set number to see what's available?

Yes I searched for all available orange technic parts, and I only get previously existing ones.

[Thirdwigg]

3 hours ago, gyenesvi said:

Yes I searched for all available orange technic parts, and I only get previously existing ones.

I see, I guess that’s why 71708 is still unavailable in orange. 

[Stereo]

Is this a "legal" connection?  It's certainly doable in real parts, but it looks like colliding in Studio.

If not, my alternative idea is something like this, with flick missiles, but I'd rather get something more compact.

[Timewhatistime]

In 8843 (yellow and red pneumatic forklift), this kind of tread is inserted into a technic brick's pinhole, so it should be as well legal to insert it into a liftarm's pinhole.

See building instruction, page 15:

https://technic-dialog.de/Homepage/index.php?page=4&sub=manual&modell=114

Edited July 3, 2024 by Timewhatistime

[Hrafn]

Do the 12 and 20 tooth spur gears mesh differently than just using the double bevel versions in a spur configuration? Are the spur gears less likely to skip under high torque?

[Zerobricks]

5 minutes ago, Hrafn said:

Do the 12 and 20 tooth spur gears mesh differently than just using the double bevel versions in a spur configuration? Are the spur gears less likely to skip under high torque?

Yes, they have longer teeth, so they mesh better, transmit power smoother and are less likely to skip.

[Stereo]

On 7/3/2024 at 1:47 PM, Timewhatistime said:

In 8843 (yellow and red pneumatic forklift), this kind of tread is inserted into a technic brick's pinhole, so it should be as well legal to insert it into a liftarm's pinhole.

See building instruction, page 15:

https://technic-dialog.de/Homepage/index.php?page=4&sub=manual&modell=114

Thanks, that's good enough for me.

[SNIPE]

Anyone know if the Kawasaki engine piston fits onto a system finger joint?

[Lyichir]

New E has a review of the parts from the new McLaren: https://www.newelementary.com/2024/07/lego-technic-parts-review-42172-mclaren.html

[Stereo]

Not surprised the shift drum is different, they don't seem to have highlighted that the orange one has its two shifts 180 degrees apart (same as the old orange shift piece) instead of 135 like the blue one.  I think this makes it useful for an 8 speed gearbox where the blue one was meant for 6 speeds.