General Part Discussion

[Lipko]

I'm waiting for the macaroni version of all those angle connectors.

[SNIPE]

3 hours ago, Lipko said:

I'm waiting for the macaroni version of all those angle connectors.

The only advantage of the macaroni connectors is that they allow an 8 tooth gear to be placed on the outer corner without it jamming the teeth, where as a #6 connector will jam the teeth, so therefore I don't think we will see macaroni #3 #4 #5 #7 connectors soon

Edited July 28, 2024 by SNIPE

[Lipko]

6 hours ago, SNIPE said:

The only advantage of the macaroni connectors is that they allow an 8 tooth gear to be placed on the outer corner without it jamming the teeth, where as a #6 connector will jam the teeth, so therefore I don't think we will see macaroni #3 #4 #5 #7 connectors soon

Aesthetics 

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Is there any round System piece that is transparent and is smaller than 2x2? I need a headlight piece for my MOC, but the 2x2 dish/plate/tile are too big, while the 1x1 ones are too small.

[2GodBDGlory]

13 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Is there any round System piece that is transparent and is smaller than 2x2? I need a headlight piece for my MOC, but the 2x2 dish/plate/tile are too big, while the 1x1 ones are too small.

I'm pretty sure there was an old part that was something like a 1.5x1.5 clear tile, but I can't quite remember what theme it was from. Clikits, Scala, or Belville, or something like that, I think

[HorcikDesigns]

I have seen bicycle wheels used as headlighs some time ago on some MOCs. 

Edited August 1, 2024 by HorcikDesigns

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Just now, HorcikDesigns said:

I have seen bicycle wheels used as headlighs. 

Do you have the part id for that part? Or set numbers in which they appear?

[HorcikDesigns]

From bicycle with tricky connection point

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4719c01#T=C

Or from the wheelchair - connects to standard 3mm bar-axle

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=24314pb01&name=Wheel Wheelchair with Molded Black Hard Rubber Tire Pattern&category=[Wheel]#T=C

But they might be too big... 

But... 

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=38799#T=C

... I was curious and found this one. 

 

Btw, All trans clear parts available on BL

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=P&colorPart=12&v=3

 

Edited August 1, 2024 by HorcikDesigns

[vascolp]

2 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Is there any round System piece that is transparent and is smaller than 2x2? I need a headlight piece for my MOC, but the 2x2 dish/plate/tile are too big, while the 1x1 ones are too small.

There are also transparent minifig heads...

[Zerobricks]

How about those used in Creator Corvette? 

[Fluwoeb]

 

1 hour ago, Zerobricks said:

How about those used in Creator Corvette?

They are the same as the piece @HorcikDesigns mentioned here:

2 hours ago, HorcikDesigns said:

But... 

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=38799#T=C

... I was curious and found this one. 

They look smaller than 2x2 and bigger than 1x1 so maybe 1.5x1.5?...

Edited August 1, 2024 by Fluwoeb

[SNIPE]

I assumed he meant that it had to  be 0.5L in depth and had a tyre, a barhole is not ideal but may suffice for his use case

6 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Is there any round System piece that is transparent and is smaller than 2x2? I need a headlight piece for my MOC, but the 2x2 dish/plate/tile are too big, while the 1x1 ones are too small.

I'll take a look shortly

Edited August 1, 2024 by SNIPE

[Stereo]

https://rebrickable.com/parts/38648pat0001/ Magnifying Glass is also around 1.5 studs for the transparent part.

[SNIPE]

2x2 dishes are a hair smaller than 2x2 round plates and come in trans clear

bead002 is available in trans clear

Probably a few more possible parts too, I use LDRAW parts bin to browse thru all ldraw parts quickly

Edited August 1, 2024 by SNIPE

[Ngoc Nguyen]

23 hours ago, HorcikDesigns said:

But... 

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=38799#T=C

... I was curious and found this one. 

This fits perfectly, thanks a lot!

[SNIPE]

Ok, I tested it myself once I got the new engine parts and, yes it technically fits but it does not snap in and has only a little friction:

Does anyone know if this is a genuine lego Pin, according to bricklink there are 2 or 3 types of 1L friction pins, only 1 of which has a hole that is too small for a bar, however the slats are all on one side unlike mine, where they are are at 90 degrees to the centre slats:

[Stereo]

1 hour ago, SNIPE said:

Does anyone know if this is a genuine lego Pin, according to bricklink there are 2 or 3 types of 1L friction pins, only 1 of which has a hole that is too small for a bar, however the slats are all on one side unlike mine, where they are are at 90 degrees to the centre slats:

From what I can see there are 4 types that'd be easy to tell apart, plus some smaller variants that are hard to tell apart.

4459 - 1980s - no middle slots

2780 - 1990s - middle slots, can't fit a bar

2780 - 2000-2020 - middle slots, can fit a bar

61332 - 2020-now - no middle slots, has a flat spot so they don't roll away.

The middle slots are always at 90 degrees to the end slots that I've seen.

Edited August 2, 2024 by Stereo

[SNIPE]

I just noticed that the 16L axle has a new mould, luckily this cutout does not effect the frictoon of half of full beams at that point:

[vliet]

Mine has that also, thought of replacing it but it has no effect on functioning

[TechnicRCRacer]

Somebody on Flickr posted a 1977 prototype 48 tooth gear.

 

[SNIPE]

1 hour ago, TechnicRCRacer said:

Somebody on Flickr posted a 1977 prototype 48 tooth gear.

 

I'm sure this was used in The Lego Movie and is also available in the lego unity minigame/psrts library, it just isn't in any set(s)

[oracid]

12 hours ago, SNIPE said:

I just noticed that the 16L axle has a new mould, luckily this cutout does not effect the frictoon of half of full beams at that point:

I have many of those. They come from China.

[astyanax]

14 hours ago, SNIPE said:

I just noticed that the 16L axle has a new mould, luckily this cutout does not effect the frictoon of half of full beams at that point:

How's the clutch of connectors on this 16L axle? I've always found that bushes and axle joiners just slide off the end of a 16L axle, as if the 16L axle is thinner than axles of different lengths.

[msk6003]

12 hours ago, SNIPE said:

I'm sure this was used in The Lego Movie and is also available in the lego unity minigame/psrts library, it just isn't in any set(s)

Lego movie's one is 60t.

[SNIPE]

1 hour ago, msk6003 said:

Lego movie's one is 60t.

aah ok

2 hours ago, astyanax said:

How's the clutch of connectors on this 16L axle? I've always found that bushes and axle joiners just slide off the end of a 16L axle, as if the 16L axle is thinner than axles of different lengths.

Seems the same everywhere