General Part Discussion

[Zerobricks]

I justi noticed at around 1:32 it seems like a new type of CV joint is used to power the axle hub, the slits give it away.

I have a feeling a new ungeared hub with the support for the new stronger CV joint will be coming in the next 1:8 supercar.

Edited February 8, 2021 by Zerobricks

[2GodBDGlory]

Curious! I'm a bit dubious that they could fit the new CV in a hub of that size, though, because on the planetary hub, the DBG part of the hub is clearly thicker than one stud.

 

[Zerobricks]

  On 2/9/2021 at 10:24 PM, 2GodBDGlory said:

Curious! I'm a bit dubious that they could fit the new CV in a hub of that size, though, because on the planetary hub, the DBG part of the hub is clearly thicker than one stud.

 

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They can as long as the ballpins are already integrated in the hub - just like the geared hub.

[2GodBDGlory]

  On 2/9/2021 at 10:25 PM, Zerobricks said:

They can as long as the ballpins are already integrated in the hub - just like the geared hub.

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True, though it would sacrifice some versatility. I wonder if they could take advantage of the extra-short axles of the ball joints with 1L axle and make the hub attach with axles instead, though I doubt they will.

[Zerobricks]

  On 2/10/2021 at 1:20 PM, 2GodBDGlory said:

True, though it would sacrifice some versatility. I wonder if they could take advantage of the extra-short axles of the ball joints with 1L axle and make the hub attach with axles instead, though I doubt they will.

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The 1L axle with ball joint doesn't fit in the system, it's slightly sticking out too much. Personally I'd prefer fixed, integrated ball joints, since the normal pins with ball joints always tend to slide out and have to be reinforced with 5L half beams.

[doug72]

Can anyone identify this part & its Lego number ?
I think it is possible a bionical piece.

Can hold 3 x 12T double bevel gears and very useful for a GBC module I am building.

Edited February 11, 2021 by Doug72

[LvdH]

I think it’s this one:

https://rebrickable.com/parts/32489/large-figure-skeletal-torso-gearbox/

[doug72]

  On 2/11/2021 at 11:34 AM, LvdH said:

I think it’s this one:

https://rebrickable.com/parts/32489/large-figure-skeletal-torso-gearbox/

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Thank you for quick reply, yes thats the part I have.

Provides a strong way to send a drive two ways using 12T DBG's gears.

I will order 2 on my next lego shopping list, their only 2 pence each !

Edited February 11, 2021 by Doug72

[Lira_Bricks]

Has anyone been able to use the gears on the bodies of Bionicle, Slizers, Throwbots,... in a serious MOC? Like the bottom of the Toa Mata (like Doug72 shared two comments back).

[howitzer]

  On 2/12/2021 at 7:37 PM, Lira_Bricks said:

Has anyone been able to use the gears on the bodies of Bionicle, Slizers, Throwbots,... in a serious MOC? Like the bottom of the Toa Mata (like Doug72 shared two comments back).

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I think I saw this in one GBC module, used in such a way that it was actually useful: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32311

Can't remember where though.

[howitzer]

According to New Elementary, the black 2L pin has been redesigned:

On the left the first (flawed) design, in the middle the design we all have known and loved for over thirty years, on the right the new design, which apparently is being phased in during this year.

I wonder what prompted this change?

[Zerobricks]

Like I noticed and wrote before TLG has been redesigning a lot of parts which have pins, removing the ability to pass bars, etc. I think the reason behind this change is not functional but to differentiate them from the other brands of compatible products.

Edited February 15, 2021 by Zerobricks

[LvdH]

Interesting. Will the bar still fit inside, or are they following the trend of making the holes more square shaped? 

Edited February 15, 2021 by LvdH

[J159753]

Oh, Lordy, that first design... When I dug out my childhood technic sets I looked at those black pins, and, sad to say, very many had teeth marks on them. Normally I try and treat my vintage technic with some reverence, however flawed it may have been. Single-port lego pneumatics? Smiled at fondly. Etc. But those first-gen black pins? I binned them all. Life's too short...

[2GodBDGlory]

  On 2/15/2021 at 7:32 PM, LvdH said:

Interesting. Will the bar still fit inside, or are they following the trend of making the holes more square shaped? 

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Looks like one could to me. Since this is such a widely used piece, this is big news!

[Jurss]

  On 2/15/2021 at 7:32 PM, LvdH said:

Will the bar still fit inside, o

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It it looks round in that picture.

[JonathanM]

Could be a change to a different type of plastic? Possibly easier to recycle or plant based plastics may require a redesign for the same properties?

[Philo]

  On 2/15/2021 at 8:52 PM, J159753 said:

But those first-gen black pins? I binned them all.

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I still use them from time to time when I need a very stiff single point connection. Just need to remember not to mix with others after dismantling ;)

[aeh5040]

It would be sad if the new pin no longer admits a bar. That's a useful technique...

[2GodBDGlory]

  On 2/16/2021 at 7:46 AM, Philo said:

I still use them from time to time when I need a very stiff single point connection. Just need to remember not to mix with others after dismantling ;)

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Yeah, I'd like to pick some up just for that

[weavil]

  On 2/15/2021 at 7:27 PM, howitzer said:

According to New Elementary, the black 2L pin has been redesigned:

On the left the first (flawed) design, in the middle the design we all have known and loved for over thirty years, on the right the new design, which apparently is being phased in during this year.

I wonder what prompted this change?

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But the middle one had a thick wall, then they made it thinner. Those thin ones keep breaking on me.

[DrJB]

Sometimes it could be as simple as: Old mold is worn out, and they made a newer mold with a simpler geometry i.e, cheaper to manufacture.

[N-4K0]

When did they stop using the first version of the black 2L pin?
8235 Front End Loader is the first Technic set I can remember having, maybe 8824 Hovercraft, I certainly had a set similar to that with those modified bricks with the rubber things, so either '94 or '95, but anyway, I never recall having had those original black pins said to be so hard to remove.

Anyway, the perfect black pin IMO seems to be the original kind made to be not quite so difficult to remove, cos I often feel like the second type we've had for many years now doesn't sit quite as well as I personally would like.

[howitzer]

  On 2/17/2021 at 11:35 AM, N-4K0 said:

When did they stop using the first version of the black 2L pin?
8235 Front End Loader is the first Technic set I can remember having, maybe 8824 Hovercraft, I certainly had a set similar to that with those modified bricks with the rubber things, so either '94 or '95, but anyway, I never recall having had those original black pins said to be so hard to remove.

Anyway, the perfect black pin IMO seems to be the original kind made to be not quite so difficult to remove, cos I often feel like the second type we've had for many years now doesn't sit quite as well as I personally would like.

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1989 was the last year when those first version friction pins were in use, from 1990 onwards they were the upgraded type.

[SNIPE]

I wonder if the "teeth" on this part could act as an 8 position rachet  by putting something that locks beetween the teeth but is on a rubber band so it can also skip to the next gap between the teeth: could be useful for paddle shift mechanisms etc.

Regards, Snipe.