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Re: How cold can you go?
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lugnet.faq, lugnet.build
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Sat, 31 May 2003 23:04:39 GMT
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Well I actualy handle cold really well. Even though we do see some snow ive
been known to go out in the snow in shorts and a t-shirt. For some reason
my body does not get nearly as cold as everyone elses. Probably a hold over
from some childhood 'problems' that I had.
I dont have that many clear bricks. So I guess then my best bet is to just
try it one season and if I have to, replace the clear bricks and dont do it
again.
Thanks for the info!
--
David Schwanke - david@schwankeweb.net
When drugs and Jesus duke it out, you wake up to this:
http://schwankeweb.net/Mural.asp
"Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote in message
news:HFrEJt.EnB@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.faq, David Schwanke wrote:
> > Ive just been told that I can have our porch as a Lego room all winter • long.
> > Thing is that its not heated.
> >
> > How cold can Lego's get?
> >
> > My dad suggested that being they are 'just plastic' they could probably • get
> > pretty darn cold. You just probably wouldnt want to flex them when they • are
> > super cold because they might snap.
> >
> > Anyone know the temperature limitations and effects?
> >
> > I kind of figured it would be in the FAQ but I couldnt find it.
> >
> > Any knowledge would be greatly apreciated.
>
> ABS can handle cold temperatures reasonably well, but not all LEGO • bricks
> are made from ABS. The transparent pieces are slightly brittle at room • temp,
> which makes me suspect that they're made of acrylic, and acrylic does not • handle
> cold well at all. Below freezing temperatures make it so brittle that • almost
> any flexing will cause it to snap, and having it attached to a stud would • likely
> cause the base to split. All that aside, if you live in an area that • actually
> sees snow on a regular basis, you probably won't want to stay out there • and
> build for very long anyways. Building with thick gloves on is difficult, • and
> doing it without will have your fingers numb pretty quick.
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| (...) ABS can handle cold temperatures reasonably well, but not all LEGO bricks are made from ABS. The transparent pieces are slightly brittle at room temp, which makes me suspect that they're made of acrylic, and acrylic does not handle cold well (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.build)
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