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Re: LEGO Direct Questions
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Wed, 5 Jan 2000 13:56:32 GMT
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On Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:15:26 GMT, "R2" <r2eng@primenet.com> wrote:
> Well, yes, but I am talking price (actually price differential between) of a
> single brick and plate. If taking into account the cost of ABS in large
> quantities, 16.8 gr.. difference in weight vs. total ABS used in the mold
> (including waste "trees"), and labor and/or machinery to trim them from the
> trees, packaging and shelving costs, it really wouldn't be much of a cost
> difference (maybe $0.001 per brick/plate difference?).
Are the trees actually waste? I'd expect them to be thrown into the
raw materials bin again..
Jasper
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| (...) I would 'guess' they are waste. Most of the time the trees have some type of contamination for human hands, dirt, dust, grime, or maybe even mold release agent. Also, the energy required for remelting of the solid trees would be greater than (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Selçuk wrote in message ... (...) Well, yes, but I am talking price (actually price differential between) of a single brick and plate. If taking into account the cost of ABS in large quantities, 16.8 gr.. difference in weight vs. total ABS used in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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