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Re: Aluminum 2x4 bricks
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lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad
Date: 
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 22:34:47 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> [Please set the follow-up to the appropriate group]
> 
> I'm currently taking a CNC class at school, so for a little side project I
> machined a couple 2x4 bricks out of aluminum on the EMCO PC 50 machines we
> have.  Since I wanted to use a 1/8" flat end mill only, I had to make a few
> changes to the design, most notably in the tubes, but the design remains
> functionally the same.  The other option to the partial tubes would be
> connections between the tubes.  Which do you think would look better?
> Here are some pics:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=14457
> 
> Since the design I based the part on is based on 1/16" = 4 LDU, the parts are a
> tiny bit too small, so it's kind of difficult to attach a regular Lego brick to
> the bottom.  Attaching to the top works fine though.  I may take some calipers
> to a brick and try to improve the dimensions a bit...unless someone has already
> done that?
> 
> Anyway, I can probably make more of these if people are interested.  How much
> would you pay for an aluminum brick?  A brass brick?  A brass or aluminum brick
> with a keyring?
> --Bram

These are cool as Bram! Aluminium would be cool too ;)  Now all you have to
do is make the classic minifig!  The one we all love and know.  Then contact
me once you have mastered this :)

Mel

> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> www.bldesign.org



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[Please set the follow-up to the appropriate group] I'm currently taking a CNC class at school, so for a little side project I machined a couple 2x4 bricks out of aluminum on the EMCO PC 50 machines we have. Since I wanted to use a 1/8" flat end (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)

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