General Part Discussion

[Richard Dower]

i also spotted the new 8L Red axels in this vid....so i went and bought 2 of them as i have a plan to use them on the Racers 8145, they were not available in Re at the time so the desginers had to use Black 8L axels on the windshield area.....so i can niw make the area colour correct

Edited May 28, 2016 by Richard Dower

[Paul Boratko]

i also spotted the new 8L Red axels in this vid....so i went and bought 2 of them as i have a plan to use them on the Racers 8145, they were not available in Re at the time so the desginers had to use Black 8L axels on the windshield area.....so i can niw make the area colour correct

They made special black and red 7L axles just for the 8653 Enzo, so if they really wanted to, they could have easily made an 8L red one for thhe 8145 set.. Personally, I think the black looks better.. Same in the 8070 and the Porsche..

Edited May 28, 2016 by Paul Boratko

[Richard Dower]

They made special black and red 7L axles just for the 8653 Enzo, so if they really wanted to, they could have easily made an 8L red one for thhe 8145 set.. There were other red axles used back then in other lengths.. Personally, I think the black looks better.. Same in the 8070 and the Porsche..

you might be correct that it was a designer choice...they also had 10L an 12L in Red for that set.

i got my info wrong....76046 has a 10L axle in Red: http://www.bricklink...&colorID=5&in=A

the 8L in Red is in these sets: http://www.bricklink...&colorID=5&in=A

there is also a 9L axle in Yellow: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=60485&colorID=3&in=A

Edited May 29, 2016 by Richard Dower

[Richard Dower]

YES!...more great news for parts gathers like me who are trying to build old sets using new parts. if you look at 42053 you will notice part # 2743 in Black.

http://constructors..../42053_prod.jpg

that part has not been seen since 2000 and is used in 8462: http://www.bricklink...colorID=11&in=A

Edited May 29, 2016 by Richard Dower

[Buddy010702]

YES!...more great news for parts gathers like me who are trying to build old sets using new parts. if you look at 42053 you will notice part # 2743 in Black.

http://constructors..../42053_prod.jpg

that part has not been seen since 2000 and is used in 8462: http://www.bricklink...colorID=11&in=A

I find it weird how they are bring decade old parts into new Lego. I have no problems with it, I just find it odd.

[Richard Dower]

I find it weird how they are bring decade old parts into new Lego. I have no problems with it, I just find it odd.

i am very happy these old parts are coming back, they have seem to be bringing back alot of older molds or parts in old colours not seen in many years.

i am trying to rebuild 8462 from as many new parts as possible, so these moves by TLG are most welcome :-)

[JJ2]

Look at the box on the Left below the airjitzu sign and do I see the newish grey gear rack piece made for the arocs?

https://youtu.be/JTUSYQL_v7o?t=1m18s

Edited June 5, 2016 by JJ2

[Kman860]

Look at the box on the Left below the airjitzu sign and do I see the newish grey gear rack piece made for the arocs?

https://youtu.be/JTUSYQL_v7o?t=1m18s

Looks like it

[zux]

Yes it is.

[Richard Dower]

so there is a 11L axle in Yellow in the 42056 set?

[efferman]

yes, there is a single one ine the porsche

[Lego2016Lego]

Do they have part 64394 in black?

[zux]

Do they have part 64394 in black?

No, but there are two in orange.

[Lego2016Lego]

No, but there are two in orange.

Thank you! I asked cus I needed some in black

[Richard Dower]

new parts added to the data base, incl new Technic stuff in new colours etc.

http://brickset.com/parts/new-05-06-16

#4 connector in White is back....not seen since 2004: http://www.bricklink...&colorID=1&in=A

also.....HOLY CRAP!!!!, Part # 78c14 is back in Black, not seen since 2009 and used in several important Technic sets like 8285: http://www.bricklink...colorID=11&in=A

the Porsche brought back Part # 32013 in Orange, not seen since 2004: http://www.bricklink...&colorID=4&in=A

the Red steering arm is back, not seen since 2002: http://www.bricklink...&colorID=5&in=A

Part # 62462 is now available in Bright Green, i belive the same colour as the parts in 42039: http://brickset.com/...ng-part-6097400

Part # 2744 in Blue will soon be available in two Nexo Knight sets: http://brickset.com/...ng-part-6167028

thought Part #2743 in Black is not in the database...unless it has a number catalog/part number or something.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Richard Dower

[Richard Dower]

yes, there is a single one ine the porsche

cheers...Brickset says its also in another set: http://brickset.com/sets/containing-part-6130012

[JJ2]

After going to my local hobby shop I found some Traxxas U-Joint sets and I bought them as a experiment to use them with Lego, and it worked!

IMG_0587 by JJ2Sam, on Flickr

IMG_0588 by JJ2Sam, on Flickr

All I had to do was shave down a 3L axle and drill a hole through it and presto! I super strong U-Joint for lego use.

In the second picture I found out you could put the new style 8T gear on it and it could be used as an adapter for use with the 8880 wheel hubs.

[JJ2]

I have a question,

Do the wheels on the famous 8880 set fit Unimog of 9398's tires?

[Gnac]

Do the wheels on the famous 8880 set fit Unimog of 9398's tires?

Allegedly

[JJ2]

I did see that but I am still wondering since I never see anyone using those wheels with other tires.

[Lego Nerd]

I have a question,

Do the wheels on the famous 8880 set fit Unimog of 9398's tires?

I tried the Unimog tires on 8880 wheels, and they do fit together. The wheels are a bit narrower than the ordinary wheels used for the Unimog tires, so the sidewalls are a bit tilted in towards the wheel (about 1.5 mm on each side).

The slippage of the tire on the rim isn't any greater than what normal Lego wheels and tires have.

[Richard Dower]

looks like Part #32184 is back in Yellow: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=32184&colorID=3&in=A

i saw an Ebay shop had 9 of the infamous Red #3's....only £1 each!!...i was gonna buy them all myself but i already have 20.

[Jim]

looks like Part #32184 is back in Yellow: http://www.bricklink...&colorID=3&in=A

Looks like it was already back in 2014. Nice to see this part make its comeback.

i saw an Ebay shop had 9 of the infamous Red #3's....only £1 each!!...i was gonna buy them all myself but i already have 20.

Possibly fake?

[Richard Dower]

Looks like it was already back in 2014. Nice to see this part make its comeback.

Possibly fake?

legit...lego stamped, legit lego guy.

i also discovered that the Red flex hoses used in those fake Chinese sets ARE different, the legit parts are actually stamped...but you need a magnifiy glass to see it, and the fake had a couple of mold holes that are not present on the legit part.

and those new axles are becoming more common now....i bought 2 of them just because i like having at least one of everything Technic axle...even if i have no use for it:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=24316&colorID=88&in=A

Edited July 2, 2016 by Richard Dower

[Jim]

legit...lego stamped, legit lego guy.

Seems like a nice deal.