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Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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lugnet.cad
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Tue, 26 May 2009 18:32:45 GMT
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> In a book of LEGO history I read, it was explicitely stated that the
> original inch based measures were changed to mm. I don't remember which
> year, but it was a long time ago. The distance between two studs is 8 mm.
I tried the experimental approach, built a long line of 23 x Technic beams 16
assembled with plates and measure the total length: 2937mm
With 8mm distance between studs, the theoretical value is 2944mm, error is
-0.23%
With 5/16" distance between studs, the theoretical value is 2921mm, error is
+0.54%
Though we are closer to metric dimensions, I admit my experiment is not
decisive!
But if you look at the names of parts on s@h pick a brick, you see many
dimensions expressed in mm, and a few clearly implies 1stud = 8mm:
Brick Ø16 W. Cross
Parabola Ø16
Parabolic Reflector Ø24x6,4
Parabolic Reflector Ø48
Philo
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| (...) I'm not at liberty to say too much, but I have actually looked at three real drawings of LEGO parts, and not even TLC seems to be sure what the dimensions should be - I've seen the distance between two studs dimensioned as 8 mm on one part and (...) (15 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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| (...) YRW :-) In a book of LEGO history I read, it was explicitely stated that the original inch based measures were changed to mm. I don't remember which year, but it was a long time ago. The distance between two studs is 8 mm. (15 years ago, 25-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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