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| | | Author: | Limunar22  | | Posted: | Jan 1, 2022 22:55 | | Subject: | Building Techniques - Pieces 4070 and 4085a | | Viewed: | 131 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| Hello Bricklink Community !
I have a technical question regarding certain building techniques that I am unfamiliar
with, and I was wondering if someone could please help me out.
The instructions to a SW Tie Defender MOC tell me to insert a 1 x 1 plate with
thin O clip into the back of a 1 x 1 modified headlight brick (parts 4085a and
4070, respectively). I have a screenshot of the steps attached below.
I personally have never thought to use this technique, but the idea is amazing.
It lowers the top of the clip half a plate thickness relative to the top of the
headlight brick, which can yield greater detail and greater precision in elevation.
However, when I found the pieces in my own collection and replicated the build,
the clip did not initially fit into the back of the headlight. I had to flex
the clips uncomfortably far to fit them into the headlight and once inside, they
remained flexed. The possible internal stresses on the part worry me greatly
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Does anyone have any experience with this technique? If so, what are your thoughts
on it? Is there a better alternative I can experiment with?
All your help is greatly appreciated, thank you !
Limunar22
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| | | | | Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 02:21 | | Subject: | Re: Building Techniques - Pieces 4070 and 4085a | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Feedback | |
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| In Feedback, Limunar22 writes:
| | Hello Bricklink Community !
I have a technical question regarding certain building techniques that I am unfamiliar
with, and I was wondering if someone could please help me out.
The instructions to a SW Tie Defender MOC tell me to insert a 1 x 1 plate with
thin O clip into the back of a 1 x 1 modified headlight brick (parts 4085a and
4070, respectively). I have a screenshot of the steps attached below.
I personally have never thought to use this technique, but the idea is amazing.
It lowers the top of the clip half a plate thickness relative to the top of the
headlight brick, which can yield greater detail and greater precision in elevation.
However, when I found the pieces in my own collection and replicated the build,
the clip did not initially fit into the back of the headlight. I had to flex
the clips uncomfortably far to fit them into the headlight and once inside, they
remained flexed. The possible internal stresses on the part worry me greatly
!
Does anyone have any experience with this technique? If so, what are your thoughts
on it? Is there a better alternative I can experiment with?
All your help is greatly appreciated, thank you !
Limunar22
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also lowers the top studs by half a plate when connected to the back
of the headlights, and so does the headlight itself when placed on its
back like [p=4070a].
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| | | | | Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Jan 2, 2022 22:29 | | Subject: | Re: Building Techniques - Pieces 4070 and 4085a | | Viewed: | 119 times | | Topic: | My Own Creation | |
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| You probably have newer parts of the 1X1 plate with clip piece. In your picture,
the ones with the green check mark are both older versions of that part, and
since their clips are thinner, they fit into the headlight bricks better.
and
are the ones you want. They're specific variants, so generally sellers who
have them for sale really do have those versions.
David
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USA, Massachusetts
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