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| | | Author: | SezaR  | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2021 02:23 | | Subject: | Add note for 367a | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | | For: | Catalog Associate | | Status: | Completed | |
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Some of these baseplates were originally cut from larger baseplates by the Lego
company. This left two sides rough and white from the cut and two sides smooth
and grey from the original baseplate.
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| | | | | Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2021 03:25 | | Subject: | Re: Add note for 367a | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, SezaR writes:
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Some of these baseplates were originally cut from larger baseplates by the Lego
company. This left two sides rough and white from the cut and two sides smooth
and grey from the original baseplate.
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I believe it was not 'some' but 'all'. Aren't these baseplates
vacuum formed from rolls of material?
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| | | | | | | Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2021 03:30 | | Subject: | Re: Add note for 367a | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, hpoort writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, SezaR writes:
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Some of these baseplates were originally cut from larger baseplates by the Lego
company. This left two sides rough and white from the cut and two sides smooth
and grey from the original baseplate.
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I believe it was not 'some' but 'all'. Aren't these baseplates
vacuum formed from rolls of material?
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Reference: https://www.lego.com/pt-br/lego-history/new-technologies-592e1e4460af43c383e194bdecc49284
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| | | | | | | Author: | SezaR | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2021 03:30 | | Subject: | Re: Add note for 367a | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, hpoort writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, SezaR writes:
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Some of these baseplates were originally cut from larger baseplates by the Lego
company. This left two sides rough and white from the cut and two sides smooth
and grey from the original baseplate.
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I believe it was not 'some' but 'all'. Aren't these baseplates
vacuum formed from rolls of material?
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I own both types.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jul 3, 2021 07:26 | | Subject: | Re: Add note for 367a | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
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| In Catalog Requests, SezaR writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, hpoort writes:
| | In Catalog Requests, SezaR writes:
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Some of these baseplates were originally cut from larger baseplates by the Lego
company. This left two sides rough and white from the cut and two sides smooth
and grey from the original baseplate.
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I believe it was not 'some' but 'all'. Aren't these baseplates
vacuum formed from rolls of material?
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I own both types.
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I still don't believe the 'original' baseplates are produced any
differently than later cuts. I can imagine that the cut to 48x48 happens earlier
in the process than a recut to 24x24. This would explain the difference in edges.
Since you own two varieties, it is likely that some of the stock was indeed factory
cut from 48x48 plates or similar. Remember, those baseplates were reportedly
commissioned by LEGO, not internally produced.
I've cut up many baseplates as I use glued-on baseplate snippets to label
my drawers and overstock boxes. I just use a good office paper cutter for this.
The whiteness of the cut depends on the temperature and age of the plastic when
cutting. It can easily be lessened by just scraping a knife over the edge.
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