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Re: Looking for dimensions of LEGO bricks.
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 27 May 2009 20:18:41 GMT
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Purple Dave wrote:
> 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?
Center-to-center, of course. The stud diameters differ by 0.028 between the
drawings too, creating a diff of the gaps of 0.046 (but the length of the
parts are exactly the same).
> Anyways, one thing you have to remember is that the dimensions on a
> LEGO brick will be noticably different from the dimensions on a LEGO
> brick mold. Depending on the specific shrinkage rate of LEGO-spec
> ABS, an 8.018 mold dimension could result in a post-form LEGO brick
> with an ~8mm dimension.
Well, the drawings are of parts, not molds (and the parts are attached).
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://web.telia.com/~u16122508/gallery/index.htm
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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 (...) (15 years ago, 27-May-09, to lugnet.cad)
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