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Re: How many bricks in a kilo (or pound)?
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Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:55:13 GMT
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In article <Fs50Hr.Kr2@lugnet.com>, Markus Wolf <croutons@usa.net> wrote:
I'm planning a Lego Buildathon in my area.  I understand that about a kilo per
person (isn't that 2.2 pounds?) is a good estimation per kid.  Anyone know
about how many bricks are in a kilo (or pound).  What I'll probably do is get
donations from my church and other local sources and if I can get people to
donate by the bucket or tub, I'll know how many to shoot for my goal.  I've
never actually bought legos in either form, so I'd appreciate any input.

Hm. If you plan on using parts from brick buckets, you can get a decent
estimate (though I've no clue how many that is.)

If you're talking about "lego pieces in general", it depends on the
mix of pieces. I can get a lot more minifig tools in a pound than I can
BURPs...

-JDF
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  Re: How many bricks in a kilo (or pound)?
 
Well, to answer my own question, I looked at ebay auctions where folks were selling lego "by the pound" and adding the pieces. One pound is somewhere between 200 to 300 pieces (with an obvious variation between one by one rounds and small (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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  How many bricks in a kilo (or pound)?
 
Hi all, I'm planning a Lego Buildathon in my area. I understand that about a kilo per person (isn't that 2.2 pounds?) is a good estimation per kid. Anyone know about how many bricks are in a kilo (or pound). What I'll probably do is get donations (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)  

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