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Hey all, A couple of nights ago while trying to maximize the number of 2x4 bricks I could fit into a cup in a far easier format than the previous record. I found that I had actually beat the old record by quite a bit. The new record is 149. (URL) I (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!
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(...) Ondrew, I just tried this. Pretty cool technique, except that I think you only get 125 (plus 8 1x4s) this way. It looks like you went two layers of brick too tall at the top, (steps 15+16 must be omitted) so you counted an extra 24 2x4s that (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!
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(...) I wondered about that also. I have only been able to get 15 layers plus the top 4 2x4's in the lid. (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!
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(...) I understand that you would like the cup to close but it is not a requirement at any of the stores that I have been to. I sould know, I work at one. The only rule is the lid has to be able to touch the cup in some way, shape, or form. ondrew (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!
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(...) Ahh, changing the rules on us, eh? Actually I was aware of this. I've been told by one of the sales clerks that I am the only person who he's ever seen trying to get the lids to actually snap shut. They always offer to tape the lids on anyway. (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 152 2x4s!
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(...) Under the modified rules, I was easily able to get 152 2x4s into a cup by adding one more layer to my stacked disc technique. The lid doesn't snap shut, but it overlaps with very slight downward pressure. It is also not necessary to force the (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 152 2x4s!-156!
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(...) i just tryed this. it works really well and is very fast however the new record is 156. you can fit 4 additinal bricks in on row 3. =) ondrew (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 163 2x4s!
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(...) I knew I missed something, because I added more bricks to the top level than my previous personal best had increased by. I went back and checked my original method and sure enough, found that I could fit 163 2x4s in the cup, again assuming (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!
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(...) Oh foolish me, actually trying to get the lid to snap shut. 150+ bricks per cup kinda has a nice ring to it......... (20 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 163 2x4s!
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(...) Well I would like to congratulate you for taking this challenge. This after all is for the benefit of everyone. I would like to still keep record by saying you can add 2 additional bricks to the second row to make it look like the first row (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 163 2x4s!
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(...) When I add two more bricks to the second level it deforms the cup pretty badly, but I suppose it fits. So add another brick to the center row of level 4 (Blue/White section in the center of my latest picture) and you get 166 2x4's into a (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Lid must touch Cup (was: Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!)
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(...) I'm kind of kidding here: Can you place the lid *under* the cup-- still touching the cup-- and proceed to stack the bricks much much taller than the top edge of the cup...say 3, 4, 5 feet tall, or as tall as the store ceiling? Strictly, the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Lid must touch Cup (was: Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record!)
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(...) You might just as well purchase the small cup, in that case... :-P Mark (20 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 163 2x4s!
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(...) I tried this method and it takes a little time, but it works very well. As a control I packed 2x4s into a cup without any assemble and I could only fit 103 bricks, so assembling makes a significant difference. (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, FTX)
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| | Yet another PAB 2X4 Record: 169 2x4s!
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(...) I know this thread died months ago, but we got a store in the Seattle area a few weeks ago and I finally got to try it out. And, of course, this subject is always of interest. I got 169 2x4 bricks into a cup today, using a slightly modified (...) (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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