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Old 12-07-2016, 09:05 AM   #55 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Natalya View Post
Yeah I liked the ones on the UFO, but I only took a good look at them one time when I re-painted them.
Didn't like my choice of neon paint?

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when I worked on it there was a bungee cord locking one in place.
The lower section? That was intentional - it was set up as a quick release: pop the bungee off, and you could pull the block out -- its shape held it nicely in place with the bungee tension. (Which of course I never needed to use.)
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