What is the slit in part 6055781 for

happyskunky

Sorry if this is the wrong place to pist this on this forum

I have yet to come across while building the reason the slit is there.

I am jusy very curious thanks!!!!

Bumblepants

My assumption has been it is there to allow Technic pins to be removed easier by reducing friction a bit. Could be something else though.

MattsWhat

Isn't it the bit where the 'end' of the pin sits - the bit that has a slight lip.  Presumably it is so you could push something into the help the lip part 'unhook' if it was particularly stubborn.  Lego often put little bits like that in to help with taking pins out.  The square technic bricks with a hollow centre have little triangles cut out the corners to allow access to the back of the pins for example.

ecmo47

Without that slot to insert a small blade, it would be impossible to remove this little bugger: 

4274	Technic, Pin 1/2

MattsWhat

^you could push an axle in from the other end maybe?  Nice that you dont have to though.

drdavewatford

I was recently told that the slit is necessary for the manufacture of the element. Apparently it simplifies the process compared with the process used for the old element without the slit.

TigerMoth

drdavewatford said:

I was recently told that the slit is necessary for the manufacture of the element. Apparently it simplifies the process compared with the process used for the old element without the slit.

There is a full circular groove at the mid-point so that pins "click home" and aren't kept under compression when fully inserted. The slit comes from the part of the mould that forms that grove. The older part was in two pieces - outer and inner tubes that didn't meet in the middle, and therefore formed a groove in the space between them. The older part required assembling during manufacture; the newer one doesn't, although it's less aesthetically pleasing.

ecmo47

MattsWhat said:

^you could push an axle in from the other end maybe?  Nice that you dont have to though.

Unless you have a 1/2 pin in both ends!

graphite

Question threads like this need an "up vote" feature like on stackoverflow to rate the most correct answer the highest =)

TechnicNick

ecmo47 said:

MattsWhat said:

^you could push an axle in from the other end maybe?  Nice that you dont have to though.

Unless you have a 1/2 pin in both ends!

Then insert a lightsabre blade through the hole in the pin and pull.

ecmo47

Without that slot to insert a small blade, it would could be impossible somewhat difficult to remove this little bugger: 

4274	Technic, Pin 1/2

:-)

Bobflip

ecmo47 said:

Without that slot to insert a small blade, it would could be impossible somewhat difficult to remove this little bugger: 

4274	Technic, Pin 1/2

:-)

Poking a bar or antennae in the 4274 hole often helps when those get stuck places!

Bobflip

Ah, yes... like TechnicNick just said.

paul_merton

happyskunky said:

Sorry if this is the wrong place to pist this on this forum