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(...) The inch was redefined some time ago to make it equal 2.54 centimeters exactly. It used to be slightly larger, but it was close enough that it didn't really make any difference when they changed it. (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) This surprises me. *Exactly* 25.4 mm / inch? I thought that the conversion rate was kind of one of those irrational numbers (1) that had digits trailing off into infinity or, failing that, Imelda Marcos' shoe closet. :-, (...) *This* is cool. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Conversion constants are much more relevant to the stud pitch than the brick height or width, because brick heights and widths are subject to the error caused by the fact that LEGO always designs elements so there will be tiny gaps when (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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Supplement to conversion I added in: Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FG4FGJ.9Fn@lugnet.com... (...) After taking some more samples I have decided I need to take a lot more. So far I've measured about 20 parts varying in (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: New Site - The Unofficial Lego Technic Service Catalog is now online
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(...) New LEGO-related site advertisments should not be posted to lugnet.faq . Within the realm of lugnet.general possibly, lugnet.announce certainly, but not lugnet.faq . Please do not use this newsgroup for this purpose. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.admin.general)
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Ever wanted to know what Technic Service parts are available? And what about the prices???? Well now you can. The unofficial Lego Technic Service Catalog with Prices is now online. It has Canadian and US Prices and a Price Code Letters and Link for (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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Hi Sproat, (...) Thanks :) (...) No. I don't like to get the english system involved. But if someone needed one they could try converting 1mm= 2.666...6667LD to english. When I do it I get 1 inch = 67.7333...3334LD (Yuck). You could also look at (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) These are both great additions, thanks! :-, Adam, do you have an inch <-> LDU conversion constant as well? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: autoFAQpost /general/~u.can_i_use_lugnet_name_or_logo.en.faq
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(...) I just saw "KPNQwest" in the headlines and it reminded me... Another reason the capitalization "LUGNet" is icky is because it has a higher chance of being mispronounced similar to "PSINet" and other similar names. If you remember those PSINet (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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I have added a general conversion for mm to LD units. Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FFwwJG.K90@lugnet.com... (...) Poskan: (...) wrong (...) carefully (...) constructed (...) A (...) that (...) when the (...) smaller (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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