tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post3953977029828429338..comments2024-03-27T08:37:54.894+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: Brickset: A history of Technic pinsAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-42648718361628513372019-03-19T20:14:51.788+00:002019-03-19T20:14:51.788+00:00You left out my new favorite pin!!! "6587 Tec...You left out my new favorite pin!!! "6587 Technic, Axle 3 with Stud" I think I just invented a new SNOT technique with them -- I made a 4x4 stud cube cube using these and other obsolete technic parts.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601792418237672979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-30381532449151461322019-02-19T09:12:41.659+00:002019-02-19T09:12:41.659+00:00Fascinating! Thanks for highlighting Simon Fascinating! Thanks for highlighting Simon Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-71359906929343406272019-02-18T22:11:29.048+00:002019-02-18T22:11:29.048+00:00About the metal pin (bb301): there was also a 3-st...About the metal pin (bb301): there was also a 3-stud long version, pinpw2, released in 1974 in the 811-1 - Gear Supplementary Set, 811-2 - Gear Crane Set and 813-2 - Gear Bulldozer Set.<br /><br />Here's an image that shows both of them:<br />https://bricksafe.com/files/Simon/20190217_215226.png<br /><br />Take care,<br />SimonSimonhttps://rebrickable.com/users/Simon/profile/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-64837530711144074442019-02-18T13:24:35.641+00:002019-02-18T13:24:35.641+00:00Paul D, I'll cover axles in another article.
...Paul D, I'll cover axles in another article.<br /><br />Erik, you are right but as far as I know LEGO doesn't differentiate between the two: the part has had that design ID and part number (4121715) since it was introduced in 2003.<br /><br />anothergol, I hadn't noticed that but you are right: it has just 2 friction ridges instead of 4.Huwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507967867994301775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-23976241518149003382019-02-18T11:05:14.943+00:002019-02-18T11:05:14.943+00:00Also, there have been 2 versions of the standards ...Also, there have been 2 versions of the standards 2L black pin. The old version was somewhat thicker. Nowadays, these pins allow inserting a bar. Not sure when this is changed (it was for sure an improvement, to me), but it's not super long ago (maybe 10 years?).<br /><br />Also, there are of course pins with pinholes now (both 2L and 3L, and the axle hubs (2L, 3l and 2x2). I'd say an overview of pins isn't 100% complete without these. Also, we have the 3x3 connector with 4 pins used for steering, and a larger, somewhar rare, L-shaped version, found e.g. in the base of 42055. So the concept of "pin" is somewhat merged into other types of Technic parts.Erik Leppenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627547522134481930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-13734220906734862722019-02-18T08:11:18.034+00:002019-02-18T08:11:18.034+00:00Interestingly, I believe that 18651 only has half-...Interestingly, I believe that 18651 only has half-friction. It doesn't have the full friction of a black friction pin that's for sure.anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-61481805376735587102019-02-18T00:24:30.879+00:002019-02-18T00:24:30.879+00:00Interesting article. It would be nice to see the p...Interesting article. It would be nice to see the pin-length axles (black and red) included as well.Paul D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483419817200339955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-63689340809324269572019-02-17T23:03:31.978+00:002019-02-17T23:03:31.978+00:00"... they were not happy about it because it ..."... they were not happy about it because it had often been used for gun barrels and similar."<br />I couldn't agree more. :) Why couldn't we have two colors, like the pin w/ knob?Joseph Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079512698163123333noreply@blogger.com