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Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
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Date: 
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 00:28:28 GMT
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Hey all.
The lightest lego part (of the candidates mentioned) is:

a gold coin =  0.05602 g

This measure was performed on a Mettler AE240 analytical balance.  I
didn't correct for fingerprints or dust so these measures might be a
little off, but most of the pieces were new or slightly used.  The coin
was new and broken off the sprue minutes before weighing.

Some other weights for your reference.
flower petal    = 0.06392 g
small antenna   = 0.05744 g
1x1 plate       = 0.17583 g
1x1 round plate = 0.10436 g
1x8 brick       = 3.06061 g
1x8 technic brk = 2.89084 g

I included the 1x8 technic and regular bricks because there was a thread
a while back about which is lighter- a technic brick or a regular
brick.  I think it was  about three to six months ago.

Here's a pic of the weighing process:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=40996

enjoy.

-chris
Jon Kozan wrote:

If anyone has access to a laboratory quality balance (scale), could you
determine how much the smallest LEGO part weighs?

Probably a "Control Lever"
http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=4593

Qualifies as the smallest / lightest part...

Unless anyone has a different candidate??

Thanks,
-Jon



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
 
Very cool. I've often thought that the small plume that attaches to a knight's helmet might be the lightest element. Any chance you could weigh one of those? - Cary "Christopher Tracey" <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
  Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
 
(...) I wonder if different colors have different weights? If you could weigh the standard bricks (1x1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 2x2,3,4) Then compare, say, 2x4's of different colors, it would add to our knowledge base... Then Steve Bliss could add that to the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
  Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
 
(...) [snip] (...) that thing past it's cal due date?? :] Those neuro-toxin whatever measurements might be off... KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (24 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)
  Re: How much does LEGO Weigh?
 
(...) Are there any published data on Lego weights? I remembered this thread, but this was the *only* info I could find. Even the RTL FAQ, which goes into excruciating detail on the dimensions of a 2x4 brick, can't be bothered to say how much one (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)

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  How much does LEGO Weigh?
 
If anyone has access to a laboratory quality balance (scale), could you determine how much the smallest LEGO part weighs? Probably a "Control Lever" (URL) as the smallest / lightest part... Unless anyone has a different candidate?? Thanks, -Jon (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.general)

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