General Part Discussion

[2GodBDGlory]

  On 8/2/2024 at 5:34 PM, TechnicRCRacer said:

Somebody on Flickr posted a 1977 prototype 48 tooth gear.

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Very cool! What's with the hex profile around the axle hole?

  On 8/3/2024 at 7:52 AM, msk6003 said:

Lego movie's one is 60t.

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Oh was it? My memory was 48 as well

[SNIPE]

New 1x3 technic brick

 

[Erik Leppen]

That looks weird somehow.

But great part. I could have used this quite a few times. So far, 1 + 2 often did the trick but it had always been some a bit of a workaround.

Curious why it had to be used here. I'd assume the single set that has it now, is not really the reason for this part to exist.

[The_Cook]

A part number of 5565 feels like it was designed a long time ago, but perhaps never put into production.

A quick scan on BrickLink shows that none of the other bricks with holes aligned on the studs have adjacent numbers.

It's an obvious next step if they did design it as part of a family to 6541 and 32000.

 

[Carsten Svendsen]

  On 7/27/2024 at 4:48 PM, Erik Leppen said:

I watched RacingBrick's video about the new reddish-orange off-roader with the new #7 angle connectors, and it looks like they're halfway between #2 and #3, although he did't measure it. That would mean the angle is 11.25 degrees (or 168.75 degrees, depending on which angle you measure). This would mean 32 connectors make a full circle.

I hope the connector will become available in more neutral colors. I think it can certainly come in handy in places.

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A #7 connector? I need more info

[NV Lego technic]

Check out the 42177 thread.

[SNIPE]

I think the new 1x3 technic brick was created because either:

Its cheaper  than putting a 1x2+1x1 technic brick or three 1x1 technic bricks

Its stronger than the above assembl(ies)

It has more offset anti-studs (2) where as if you had the above assemblies then you would have 1 or 0 offset anti-studs.

Edited August 4, 2024 by SNIPE

[Lyichir]

  On 8/4/2024 at 9:26 AM, SNIPE said:

I think the new 1x3 technic brick was created because either:

Its cheaper  than putting a 1x2+1x1 technic brick or three 1x1 technic bricks

Its stronger than the above assembl(ies)

It has more offset anti-studs (2) where as if you had the above assemblies then you would have 1 or 0 offset anti-studs.

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I think one of the biggest advantages isn't in Technic builds but in smaller System builds where locking 1x1 and 1x2 Technic bricks together would add unwanted bulk. I could see this being particularly useful in microscale builds or for small brick-built characters.

Of course, it also has potential for lots of other uses—since a lot of Technic parts are odd-numbered lengths an odd-numbered length brick like that could just be more convenient for a lot of cases where you want to integrate System and Technic.

[SNIPE]

New inverted tapered panels

Looks like they are designed to mate with 4500 Technic Panel Curved 7 x 3 Inverted

Edited August 5, 2024 by SNIPE

[shroomzofdoom]

I just finished the the new Mercedes 42177 and I'm finding these new wishbones and 12T clutch gear interesting. I wish I had a few more to mess around with.

The spacing of holes on the wishbone opens up possibilities for building really oversized suspensions but seems like the little ball hitch is going to limit it's utility.

Edited August 5, 2024 by shroomzofdoom

[NV Lego technic]

  On 8/5/2024 at 1:51 AM, SNIPE said:

new inverted tapered panels (like the inverted 1x3x7 panels from the Mercedes benz-AMG F1 car:

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In which sets do these appear?

[SNIPE]

  On 8/5/2024 at 5:54 AM, NV Lego technic said:

In which sets do these appear?

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42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht

Edited August 5, 2024 by SNIPE

[NV Lego technic]

Thanks

[LvdH]

Has this new piece been pointed out yet?

https://rebrickable.com/parts/upn9994/technic-link-1-x-6-perpendicular/71/

[SNIPE]

  On 8/5/2024 at 9:50 AM, LvdH said:

Has this new piece been pointed out yet?

https://rebrickable.com/parts/upn9994/technic-link-1-x-6-perpendicular/71/

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Yes, comes in 42182 (x4)

Edited August 5, 2024 by SNIPE

[LvdH]

Just got my P1, and saw this piece immediately. Perhaps interesting for someone to visually see the dimensions .

While the piece appears to be bent, the holes are actually completely in a straight line which I didn't realise at first.

Edited August 5, 2024 by LvdH

[1gor]

That is what I needed @LvdH. Can you put it over 5 x 7 frame wuth daytona dufferential to see if it fits inside opening on wider side and move differential inside arm as much as it goes (not to rubb on it).

Thanks

Edited August 5, 2024 by 1gor

[Zerobricks]

  On 8/5/2024 at 5:54 AM, NV Lego technic said:

In which sets do these appear?

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  On 8/5/2024 at 1:51 AM, SNIPE said:

New inverted tapered panels

Looks like they are designed to mate with 4500 Technic Panel Curved 7 x 3 Inverted

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Nice find! I guess the reviewers somehow missed that one? I do wonder if we will eventually get inverted versions of all the panels. 

[astyanax]

Looks like part 71689 will come in Dark Blue. 

[NV Lego technic]

'wicked'? Never heard of that theme before.

[1gor]

  On 8/8/2024 at 5:53 AM, NV Lego technic said:

'wicked'? Never heard of that theme before.

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That is theme specially for @Maaboo the Witch; see the broom in natural habitat in left from towerin picture of the box.

[Zerobricks]

I wonder if we will see a next 1:10 scale smodel or SUV which uses that piece in such color. Ford Raptor comes to mind, but we already had that.

[2GodBDGlory]

Looks like our new Technic angle connector is also being used in this new large-scale C-3P0 set!
 

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[R0Sch]

6M worm gear will come in sand bright green in two of the upcoming Harry Potter sets.

Edited August 27, 2024 by R0Sch

[JLiu15]

This has probably been mentioned here before, but just yesterday I noticed a mold variation in my part #24116 - specifically, the one on the right has a neck support at the top pin hole and the line pattern on the back side is different. It also has more of a matte finish.

I looked on the forum but couldn't find anything about it, so I'm wondering when this change was made. The only indication of a variation I see is the number at the top left corner (24116 vs 35396), which is indicated on Bricklink as an alternate item number.