Jim Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 However, I find it not very comfortable to work with. Then trying to push it in a pin hole, you can only grab it by the round part, and it slips out of alignment very easily. Agreed! I had the same experience. Quote
Saberwing40k Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Has anyone noticed that the 8z gears without friction, as used in 42009, are a slightly different color than other red parts? I've put one of those gears on a red axle, and they are pretty clearly different colors. Does anyone have a possible explanation for this? Quote
Hrafn Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Has anyone noticed that the 8z gears without friction, as used in 42009, are a slightly different color than other red parts? I've put one of those gears on a red axle, and they are pretty clearly different colors. Does anyone have a possible explanation for this? It could simply be that they were made in one batch, and the red for that batch was slightly off. Red isn't as bad as yellow or dark red in terms of inconsistent color, but there certainly is some variation in red parts. Quote
Saberwing40k Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 It could simply be that they were made in one batch, and the red for that batch was slightly off. Red isn't as bad as yellow or dark red in terms of inconsistent color, but there certainly is some variation in red parts. You really think so? I ordered some at a later date, and they are the same color as the ones in my stock, out of the box 42009. Could they really have been made in one large batch? Quote
zux Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Red axles have been made years ago, when they had old color palette. Old red has a bit darker color that newer. So no wonder they seem to look a bit different. Quote
Jeroen Ottens Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Axles and gears are made from a different plastic, that makes it harder to keep the colours identical Quote
Epic Technic Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Has anyone found an easy and simple, non-destructive way to separate the small turntable? Quote
Jim Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Has anyone found an easy and simple, non-destructive way to separate the small turntable? I have never separated them, but I'd say, purchase some on Briclink. Both parts cost around 50 cent. Quote
Richard Dower Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 I finally got some of thise #60484 parts in Yellow....3 for €1.95. I am starting to buy parts to build 8043....i managed to find the #5 and #6 Yellow panels brand new, and the bucket. I deffo want o build the A and B, so that is gonna be expensive...... Quote
Richard Dower Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Spotted another part in a new colour from 2015, part #2637 is now in Yellow.: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=2637&colorID=3&in=A Quote
DrJB Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I finally got some of thise #60484 parts in Yellow....3 for €1.95. I am starting to buy parts to build 8043....i managed to find the #5 and #6 Yellow panels brand new, and the bucket. I deffo want o build the A and B, so that is gonna be expensive...... Why are you 'bricklinking' the set. can't you find a complete one on eBay? Quote
Richard Dower Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Why are you 'bricklinking' the set. can't you find a complete one on eBay? Too expensive....most are around €400. I have most of the parts, just those long Yellow panels were the hardest to find, some crazy prices being asked on Ebay for them. Quote
bonox Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 a combination of a friction pin and an axle bush. how is that different to the current one? 32054. Or do you want a single rather than double length pin? I find this part extremely versatile and useful and it´s neither rare nor extremely expensive,so it`s quite astonishing nobody uses it.Enlighten me! sheo uses two dozen in his front loading shovel. I've also put together quite a few MOC's where they would be better than the older version with the extra pin on the other side. I think more people have that one so it's generally used for 'parts on hand' more than anything else. Quote
JohnBS Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 how is that different to the current one? 32054. Or do you want a single rather than double length pin? sheo uses two dozen in his front loading shovel. I've also put together quite a few MOC's where they would be better than the older version with the extra pin on the other side. I think more people have that one so it's generally used for 'parts on hand' more than anything else. I was meaning a part which combines the friction pin of part 15100 with a bush for an axle (rather than a pin hole) mounted at right angles to the pin axis. This would allow the insertion of the pin in a beam (or technic brick) and connect to an axle in the same plane as the beam but at any angle. Very useful for things like handrails and particularly for mounting axles as diagonal braces between parallel beams. Sorry, I can't yet use LDD or similar so I have to resort to words. John Quote
Richard Dower Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Part #32449 is now available in Trans Light Blue: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=32449&colorID=15&in=A Quote
Leewan Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 I was meaning a part which combines the friction pin of part 15100 with a bush for an axle (rather than a pin hole) mounted at right angles to the pin axis. This would allow the insertion of the pin in a beam (or technic brick) and connect to an axle in the same plane as the beam but at any angle. Very useful for things like handrails and particularly for mounting axles as diagonal braces between parallel beams. Sorry, I can't yet use LDD or similar so I have to resort to words. John Like this ? Quote
JohnBS Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Like this ? Leewan, Precisely, that's just what I mean. Thanks for drawing that out. John Quote
vliet Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) PeterF in you previous post with the parts (from february 23th), the first black part was in set 8263 snow groomer, can't remember what is was for. Edited April 13, 2015 by vliet Quote
PeterF Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Oh yes I see, thanks. From the instructions it seems it's not actually used as a ball-joint though. Maybe a lever of some kind? I did decide to keep a few of these btw, as I would like to try them out sometime. Edited April 14, 2015 by PeterF Quote
Richard Dower Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 It is used to move the front blade up and down and side to side. Oh yes I see, thanks. From the instructions it seems it's not actually used as a ball-joint though. Maybe a leaver of some kind? I did decide to keep a few of these btw, as I would like to try them out sometime. Quote
Richard Dower Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Part #57518 is now available in Medium Dark Flesh: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=57518&colorID=150&in=A Quote
Saberwing40k Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Has anyone noticed that part #6628 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Towball has a variant? I cannot believe I am the first one to notice this, but here we go. A while ago, I went to build ZBLJ's mini Tumbler, which involves sticking a pin with bar extension into the socket on the opposite side of the towball. But, the first time I tried it, the bar would not go in! I quickly checked, and noticed that the towball in question had a more square opening on the pin end. I briefly wondered if they were all like that, but they were not, as I found out. Some had a more square opening, and some had a round opening, as shown below. Pin Differences by Saberwing007, on Flickr<script async src="//widgets.flickr.com/embedr/embedr.js" charset="utf-8"></script> The dark bley pin is a 3L pin with axle, and has a square hole on the inside. Next is the towball pin with the same opening. To the right is a towball pin with round opening, and finally a pin with stud, to illustrate another round opening. Oddly, this is not in any way acknowledged in any way by Rebrickable or Bricklink in their databases, meaning that I may well be the first to discover it. Although, I am not sure if one variant is newer, or when each one was in use. However, I checked my 42009, as it is the only recent set I have not mixed in with the rest of my parts, and it has towball pins with round sockets. Can anyone else, maybe Blakbird, check the sets they have to see which old ones have the square openings? Quote
Jim Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 I have never seen them. Could it be that you purchased some of them online and they are clone brand? Quote
Jeroen Ottens Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 This has been introduced quite some years ago. The same happened with the 2L black friction pin, but there they also changed the clutching power by adding the middle slit, so that became a new part in bricklink. The pin with axle got the change when they changed the colour from light grey to tan. The blue pin with axle was already designed with the round hole, so that gives you an idea when the switch started... Quote
Saberwing40k Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 I have never seen them. Could it be that you purchased some of them online and they are clone brand? Nope, I got all of those out of original Lego sets. Quote
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