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i would use a simple green and antibacterial mix in warm water. the simple green will remove the smoke, and the antibacterial will help to make sure you never get sick from using a lego that a 5 year old kept in their mouth. -tk "Mark Ferris" (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Try using simple green. I think a 30% simple green to 70% water and soaking them in a bucket might work.. I've been using it lately, and found that it works quite well for cleaning, and Simple Green has a minty-type scent... Scott Lyttle (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wonder if they'd be able to interpret LEGO instructions???? ROSCO (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Hi! (...) I talked with a chemsit a few days ago about the same problem. This is what he supposed: 1. Nicotin does not like heat, 40-50°C is nice for the water. That temp should not do any harm to the bricks. 2. Nicotin is a kind of oil. Adding (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) " ABS is an amorphous thermoplastic blend. The recipe is 15-35% acrylnitrile, 5-30% butadiene and 40-60% styrene. Depending on the blend different properties can be achieved." As to the original question, it's hard to talk about the molecular (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually it is already available in Europe and Australia, but not in the US... Kecia :-) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Not sure if anyone saw this or posted about it, but I found it interesting. (URL) would like to see a follow up if these guys figure out how to actually build something. Although if they start showing up at LUG meetings, I will get worried... :) (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Looks worthwhile. It says it is not available yet, and the packaging in the image indicates this is another set with an age group of 6 to 99. That makes me all happy inside. :) Hope this one becomes available soon. -Hendo (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Just saw this new 1000 piece red tub at S@H: (URL) is lower than 4107. Anyone seen information about this before? Kecia :-) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Hello all! First, i'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for the 999 votes we have so far for the Minifig Hall of Fame this month!!! It's a huge improvement over last month's 37 votes. We are very happy to announce we have added another (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general) !
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"Rob Hendrix" <rhendrix.removebefo...g@cei.net> skrev i meddelandet news:HB919E.Bpz@lugnet.com... (...) Welcome to the guild! (...) Some :-) Since 1973, done it for a living since 1980. -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Thematically I suppose I could have waited a couple of weeks and announced this small sculpture on my own birthday, but I'm sure I'll have something else to announce by then, so here goes: (URL) welcome, eric (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !
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(...) I have used a liquid disinfectant soap to great success. What I do is dump the smokey parts into a soapy bath and leave them for at least a day, if not several. Then I dump them out (the water often runs black), rinse them, and then run them (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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I would bet that this decrease in mass/stud as the brick lengthens has to do with the fact that for the smaller bricks the end 'walls' account for more volume on a percentage basis. eric (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Look a little bit harder. Note that the bottom studs, in a normal brick extending all the way up, are interupted by the pegholes in a technic brick. I estimate that the surface to subtract for the two holes in the brick wall and the surface to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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Use Lysol Kitchen Cleaner - white bottle with purple trim. I use it full strength on ABS Lego that is really bad, or cut it all the way down to about 1/8 strength for the old Acetate Lego or really weathered stuff. It will even take the smoke smell (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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I purchased some bulk Legos on eBay recently and unfortunately they must have come from a smoking house. Any recommendations on washing Legos to cut this smell down? Thanks. (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) from a thread about two years ago- of course this is half the length you need. (URL) brick = 3.06061 g 1x8 technic brk = 2.89084 g It's interesting to note the relative mass per stud appears to decrease as the length of the brick increases. I (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) You may find these sets now called 'Junior' instead of Jack Stone. They are exactly the same. We have had the new road plates for a while, and what we have noticed is that on the back of the pack where you have the suggestions for your town, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003 - new road plates sighted
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Kmart Brunswick - new WIDE roads. Picture shows "Cre8r"&"Jax" dudes living in relative harmony with "Minis". No 2003 catlogs though. Sorry didn't check price. I am happy to see new road plates, I used to love mixing up my Road, Crater and Space (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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