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| I was talking to a co-worker, an engineer, and he asked me about engineering specs on Lego. I've looked around a little bit but haven't found anything. See he wants to build bridges and such to see what kind of load he can put on it. So anyway, does (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) why not try it and find out? Since you don't use just one pin in a bridge, it rapidly becomes more complicated than a single number. You might want to test a 1x16 technic beam first, they shear pretty easily (like if you step on the bridge (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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| sorry, 1x16 beams first bend and snap. Not shear. (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) ACK! It'd be interesting to find out I guess, but lego ain't cheap, especially things like technic beams which are rare these days! I dunno, I think I'd stick to toothpics/popsicle sticks/whatever to actualy TEST bridge designs... ---SteveR (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I my co-worker wants to buy Lego and bust them up, he can go for it. I've been telling him to do just that, and stay away from mine. (...) Well, this is where it gets kind of complicated doesn't it? Look how Lego links Technic beams together (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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