Random part of the day: Gear Wheel 4X4, Z10
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Today's random part is 35443, 'Gear Wheel 4X4, Z10', which is a System part, category Functional Elements, Gear Wheels And Racks.
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Ooh, I think I’m gonna be sick…or maybe I already have…
The most useless terrible gears ever created.
Splat part
I thought it was alright in the skating rink promo.
@Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
I'd say the original gears take that cake... like the ones in set 801 which don't mesh well* with anything that came after!
*Pun intended.
@Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
still better than Twilight.
Together with four 2x2 gears 35442 this worked really well in the Yule ball dance of 75948: Hogwarts Clock Tower, and brings gearing to a younger audience.
@ambr said:
"Together with four 2x2 gears 35442 this worked really well in the Yule ball dance of 75948: Hogwarts Clock Tower, and brings gearing to a younger audience."
Agreed. They're not as useful as the standard technic gears, but they're large and simple to use, and don't hurt small fingers as much.
Plus splat.
@Quinnly: On the contrary, they're quite useful for functions like the one in 40564.
great in pop-up party bus 70828 ^_^
@NotProfessorWhymzi said:
" @Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
still better than Twilight."
ANYTHING is better than Twilight! Even nails running down a endless chalkboard perpetually...
@Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
They're not generally all that useful, but I did once find an extremely satisfying use for them in a mechanical calculator of mine, in which its ten knobby teeth worked perfectly for a stepper in base 10, and its lack of axle hole and presence of studs worked perfectly for building a custom differential housing on it.
It was really a Eureka moment for me!
@Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
I think they are great as they are only plate high and dont need technic.
Kids also love them and I wish Lego did a classic set with them!
@Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
That's just, like, your opinion, man.
@Quinnly said:
"The most useless terrible gears ever created."
Not only they have studs and work well without technic pieces, they also have a unique property that @jkbrickworks showed- two of them in conjunction align perfectly after full rotation. The normal technic gears do not align after full rotation of two of the same gears.
@Lordofdragonss: There is a Classic set with them, 11019. The helicopter in that set always amused me, because the rotor-turning mechanism requires it to remain ground-bound to function.