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| (...) Bram, The metric I use is 1 LDU = 1/64". Here's how I derived it. The classic 2x4 brick is one and a quarter inches long (1.25") and is 80 LDU long. Thus, 80 LDU = 1.25" = 5/4". Dividing both sides by 80 gives 1 LDU = 5/320" = 1/64". Hope this (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Which is my round-about way of saying, "Your figures/calculations look OK to me"... :-/ No idea why it isn't working for you. Sorry... Franklin (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Those are the dimensions I did use, Franklin :) However, those dimensions are NOT accurate to .001 inch. And that discrepancy apparently makes a significant difference in the connection properties of the part. --Bram Bram Lambrecht (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Yeah, I know. My brain slipped into "helpful" mode before I finished reading and thinking... :-P (...) Thus demonstrating the "real world" difference between a scientist and an engineer. Good luck, and keep us informed, OK? (And, what do you (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Someone, long ago, posted measurements they took which have a better basis for accuracy in my view. The memory is hazy but I think what they did was build a very long wall, ensured it was linear, and measured stud center to stud center across (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| In lugnet.cad, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> Here is the actual measurement post: (URL) interesting result! (23 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) Indeed! Also remember plates may be different too - (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) I did some measurements a little over a year ago. I didn't write it up as well as the "long wall" post referenced by Larry, but here you go: (URL) also that I didn't measure temperature (it was "room temperature" or so), nor did I look into (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.cad)
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