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Re: Volume of 2-3 million bricks (was: GMLTC Modules)
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.build
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Fri, 23 Jul 1999 18:49:02 GMT
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Todd,
Although your math is probably right on (I didn't double check), mine is also
not far off. Mine is calculating the number of bulk tubs. It would 1,667 to
2,500 bulk tubs to have that many bricks. Granted, a bulk tub will hold about
2500 bricks in it, but the initial space while is the sealed box is bigger.
2,500 to 3,000 bulk tubs would comprise a hell of a load. When we ship
walnuts, 1,728 cases fills a truck up voume-wise (it would be overweight, so
we have to put on less) and the walnut boxes are only a little bit larger than
a bulk tub.
If I were to buy that many tubs at one pop, they would need to deliver them
with a fully loaded semi and I better have a (non-technic) forklift handy.
Also, if you could sort 1 brick per second, including opening boxes, throwing
away materials, storing full containers and such, you would have to work 40
hours per week for 14 weeks just to sort 2 million bricks. With bulk tubs, it
might be easy. Try to sort, seperate and store 3 Supercars in 1 hour. If you
can, imagine doing that task 600 to 900 times. I would be sick of Lego by
then.
I suppose that is why Conan lets everyone else use his bricks. That is too
many for one person to deal with.
Mike "Chasing Conan" Poindexter
In lugnet.trains, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Mike Poindexter writes:
> > [...]
> > On a side note, I did some figuring. If he has 2-3 million bricks, it
> > would cost about 25-38 thousand dollars and would be 1 to 1 1/2 40 FOOT
> > TRUCKLOADS of bulk tubs! That is CRAZY! My 100,000 piece collection
> > occupies most of the rec room. How can he fit 30 times that in a house?
> > [...]
>
> Hmm, that doesn't sound right. If a 2x4 brick takes up .35 in^3, then 10^6
> 2x4 bricks should take up something like 350,000 in^3, or about 200 ft^3,
> plus maybe 10%-15% for storage containers. So 3x10^6 2x4 bricks would only
> about 600-700 ft^3, right? And that's about a cube 8.5 ft on a side -- far,
> far less than a truckload, but still a LOT! :)
>
> Anyway, that's assuming all 2x4 bricks, and when you buy tubs, you get a
> variety of smaller bricks as well, not just 2x4's. So it probably all fits
> in a 7ft x 7ft x 7ft area if it's neatly packed. Nothing to it, right? :-)
>
> --Todd
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