Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - Adjour (2456)  | [...] Great to know, thank you Randy Visually, they absolutely look like they are covered in mineral oil. These were not commingled (they were in a set box/clean) so [...]
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Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - randyf (442) | [...] The LEGO wheels are most likely made from styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). To process SBR, plasticizers are usually added to it to help with the flow of the material [...]
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Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - axaday (7301) | [...] I often find it in old, old sealed sets. Sometimes the tire is ruined and sometimes I don't think so. I think it can be fixed with armor-all, but I just sell them [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - Adjour (2456) | [...] Don't stress too much, I have TONS of old tires and I've only found this buying lego from people who were obviously not collectors. I strongly suspect some sort [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - Adjour (2456) | [...] Honestly, I'm inclined to go this route, as I said in the OP, I've seen whatever is "on" these tires MELT the neighboring bricks. My gut tells me whatever is [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - calebfishn (2141) | [...] [...] I don't think tackle box trouble has much to do with hot and cold temperature. All of your soft plastic lures and worms seem to be a vinyl plastic that will [...]
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Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - runner.caller (2640) | [...] Weird! I've encountered oily tires before, but just assumed it was a coating to help them pop out of the mold at the factory or a light coating to help guard against [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - mfav (174) | [...] (URL) Page 15. If they're SBS and the plasticizer is leaching from them, you probably ought to handle them with nitrile gloves, double-plastic-bag them, and take [...]
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772 Brick 1 x 2 x 2 without Inside Axle Holde - Turez (43) | Hello everyone, (Part 772) I came across this brick while checking the inventory of 7623 and I am wondering, does this part variant actually exist? I do not have it in my collection [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - popsicle (6658) | [...] Remembering the proclamations you made of placing me on your ignore list, if you've actually done so, I guess this advise is for naught and I'm spinning my wheels [...]
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| Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - popsicle (6658) | [...] I believe Lego uses Styrene-Butadiene Styrene (SBS rubber) for their tires. Pretty much the same material used on your sneakers like vans or converse. The edging [...]
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| Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? - Adjour (2456) | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction. I'm guessing heat? I've [...]
(55 months ago, Nov 4, 2019, to Catalog) |
| Bases, flats, platforms - emperorpenguini (137) | I don't have the correct word to get the catalog to search for large flat pieces, 32x32 stud for example. What does the cataolg refer to h=these as? Thanks, Newby
(55 months ago, Oct 31, 2019, to Catalog) |
| 15400 shooter - Thisoldtoyhouse (1815) | does anyone know where to find the shooter 15400....used to be 15301....i cannot find it in bricklink??? harry
(55 months ago, Oct 30, 2019, to Catalog) |
| Re: assembled parts with stickers - Admin_Russell | [...] Most of the time that will work, but the foolproof way to search is to check for "BA92*". This will save you from "running over" a Left / Right pair, e.g. (Part BA84pb01L) [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 27, 2019, to Catalog) |
| Re: assembled parts with stickers - Turez (43) | [...] I see you resubmitted the part with the correct number and name today. (Part BA93pb01) Now just submit your photo to that entry and it will be approved. :) And [...]
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| Re: assembled parts with stickers - Lexesmom (20) | [...] Wow just saw this, thanks for the info I would have never gotten all that on my own. I assumed that admin would have to give it its own part number I didn't realize [...]
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| Re: Set 11915 Nya Water Spider needs added - Admin_Russell | [...] It doesn't appear to be added to the catalog yet. You can do this yourself - just use this form: (URL) and model the new entry off of this one: (Set 11909-1)
(55 months ago, Oct 25, 2019, to Catalog) |
| Warped 2x4 plates? - normann1974 (2291) | These warped 2x4 plates have been showing up in some lots I've bought (I've thrown out about 25 of these during the last couple of months). They only ever warp [...]
(55 months ago, Oct 25, 2019, to Catalog) |
| Re: Trying to add torso gets me 500 error - Stellar (3491) | Thanks for the reply but it was while creating the parts, you upload the picture after you have already created the parts. I just tried now and I got to create them correctly [...]
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