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Re: Aluminum 2x4 bricks
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lugnet.cad
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Sun, 7 Apr 2002 05:23:21 GMT
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Bram Lambrecht <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message
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> [Please set the follow-up to the appropriate group]
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> 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
Whoa Cool!
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> 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?
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> 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?
If your serrious.... I'll take an aluminum one and a brass one.
I don't want to be insulting or anything by giving too low of a price,
$3-$4 each?
I had thought of making a 2x2 when I was making a milling set-up for our
metal lathe,
but I never seriously considered the idea.
Gary
> --Bram
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> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> www.bldesign.org
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