Friction vs. Non Friction pins

[Richard Dower]

i just received a lot of Black and White axle/pins....but i am not sure of the Part # i have:

since you can get both of this part in White and Black in Friction and Non Friction....how do you tell the difference?

i got a nice lot of them for my custom colour coded rebuild of 8641 using various pins and axles to colour match the look of the model better, i also bought a load of White axles in various lenghts, and Part #4265c in Blue.

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=43093&idColor=7#T=C&C=7

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3749#T=C

[roppie11]

do you see the difference? (Grey one is friction-pin)

[Richard Dower]

do you see the difference? (Grey one is friction-pin)

i dont see it......?

[Zerobricks]

Ridges

[JGW3000]

The grey one has ridges that stick out on the pin side - difficult to see in the black pins, BTW. Best is to test each one and see how easy it is to rotate.

[Richard Dower]

The grey one has ridges that stick out on the pin side - difficult to see in the black pins, BTW. Best is to test each one and see how easy it is to rotate.

ahhh...i see it now!, cheers...have to sort the pins and see what i got.

[JGW3000]

A nice find by the way, as these parts in black or white, regardless of friction or not, are greatly sought after

[Richard Dower]

A nice find by the way, as these parts in black or white, regardless of friction or not, are greatly sought after

i got some White 32062 also, and White axles in 3, 4, 5. 6 and 8L

[Gnac]

Black non-friction versions will also have two small dents on the axle half, about 1-2mm from the end, much like those seen on very old cross-axles.

[Richard Dower]

Black non-friction versions will also have two small dents on the axle half, about 1-2mm from the end, much like those seen on very old cross-axles.

cheers for the info....i must take pics of my parts and show friction/non friction....