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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 20:36:15 GMT
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Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> 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%
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> Though we are closer to metric dimensions, I admit my experiment is
> not decisive!
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 as 8.018 mm on another!
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm
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 | | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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| (...) That much? Wow. I figured the distance between two studs should be closer to 3mm, since a LEGO tile is (in theory) 3.2mm thick, and it will sorta fit between two studs. Or were you refering to the center-to-center distance? Anyways, one thing (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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| (...) 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 (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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