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Ralph Laughton
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New stuff on our website, new models, Robots and Micro kits and the blocksetter story...
...go to :www.my-meccano.co.uk and click on NEWS button for the latest news.
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rangerssteamtoys
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I would rather have pictures here. I'm just lazy.
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| Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:00 am Post subject: Re: New stuff... |
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| Ralph Laughton wrote: | New stuff on our website, new models, Robots and Micro kits and the blocksetter story...
...go to :www.my-meccano.co.uk and click on NEWS button for the latest news.
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Great site Ralph 
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Les
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I was just reading the New Meccano Kits and a hidden gem and you keep mentioning the new type spanner, what does it look like, is there any chance of a picture please.
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Ralph Laughton
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Hi Ranger here's a picture for you!
...and some robots in tins!
The rest of the pictures can be found HERE - there's lots of them!
Ralph
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Les
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I just found and watched the spanner video, it seems to be a very simple but clever idea. 
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Ralph Laughton
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Hi Les,
Here's a picture of the spanner:
and HERE is a short video.
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Les
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Thank you.
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| man thats cool |
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| the spanner looks more like a cross of the spanner in the " Super Tool Set"of the lats 60s and a box spanner |
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Les
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I picked up one of the M&S specials about a year ago, one of the diggers, and I was wondering when did Meccano start using hex head bolts??
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Ralph Laughton
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When it first appeared I thought it was a great idea. what I did not realise at the time was that it seems to be replacing the original spammer in all the sets. We just bought a new Design 5 set and that now has the new spanners - better hang on to some of the old ones as it looks like they will be no more...
Here's what we do to spanners... CLICK HERE
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Ralph Laughton
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Les,
They have been using hex-head bolts for a while now - we love-'em! But the best improvement was the introduction of hex-grub screws.
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DouglasC
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| Ralph Laughton wrote: | | - better hang on to some of the old ones as it looks like they will be no more... |
I don't think there's going to be any shortage of traditional spanners any time soon. I have more than I know what to do with!
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