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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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| | Re: [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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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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| | Re: [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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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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| | [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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I have added the notes on dimension relationships originally from Jef Poskan: Subject: What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO® bricks? Topic-Level: 1 Content-Language: en Originator: Fred M. Sloniker, 1998-11-28 Revision: Robert M. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Well, unless you want to put together and maintain a LDLite FAQ... I'm personally inclined to put it into the LUGNET FAQ. Later, if you want to assemble a FAQ specifically for LDLite, any LDLite questions in the LUGNET FAQ would be available (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Hmm. Good question. Let me know what you decide. Steve (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: [FAQ] Is there somewhere online where I can order sets directly from LEGO®?
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(...) No. The question was "Is there somewhere [...] directly from LEGO(r)?". Mentioning non-LEGO companies is outside the scope of the question. - Robert Munafo (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Gary, This is very good FAQ material! Thanks! Cheers, - jsproat (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: [FAQ] Is there somewhere online where I can order sets directly from LEGO®?
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Robert Munafo wrote in message ... (...) but (...) sets.</p> (...) directed (...) find (...) set of (...) some (...) be (...) Do not forget "etoys" at www.etoys.com (US adresses only) and Amazon at www.amazon.com (anywhere on earth) Selçuk Göre (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) "Different:. That sentence needs the word "different". Netscape's duh-checker isn't doing its job... :-P Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) This page is linked from the front page for LDAO: (URL) is, should LDAO / LDLite Q&A go into the LDraw FAQ, or specifically into the LUGNET FAQ, or someplace altogether? Steve? Paul? Comments? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.faq)
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| | [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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I have added the Metric and Imperial dimensions to the previous discussion of ratios. Subject: What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO® bricks? Topic-Level: 1 Content-Language: en Originator: Fred M. Sloniker, 1998-11-28 Revision: (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: 8 millimeters or 5/16 inches? (was Re: Scales)
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Okay, I've done the experiment. The interstud spacing is 7.986 millimeters +- 2 microns. I built a 1 x 100 x 2 "wall" out of long Technic beams, and it measures 798.5 +- 0.2 millimeters (to which I added 0.1 millimeters to account for the fact that (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq) !
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