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Re: A new P.A.B. 2X4 Record -- 152 2x4s!-156!
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:07:51 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Chris Phillips wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Chris Phillips wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
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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
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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.
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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 discs into the cup, they sit neatly in there without
deforming the plastic or scratching the inside of the cup. Of course, there
is still plenty of room around the edges for lots of smaller pieces. Here
are the details of my technique:
-Chris.
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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
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | 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 -- 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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