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Re: Influence of heat treatment on Lego® bricks + minifigs
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 26 Jul 2002 01:49:36 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.az, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.general, Jeremy Scott writes:
> > http://www.1000steine.de/myimages/album10/abm
> >
> > I guess I can thank you for doing all the work for me. I envisioned an
> > arrangement using similar melted bricks as the logo for what may one day be
> > the Arizona LUG. This is because I have often refered my home state as the
> > land where the bricks melt. Though not true (our all time record high has
> > is only 123F[1][2]) the slogan and logo idea I have could be a funny way to
> > represent the people from the AZ desert heat. I haven't had the time to
> > rally the locals and form the club, though others have been trying, but one
> > day we'll get there...
> >
> > ~just your nieghborhood lugneter,
> > Jeremy Scott
> >
> > [1] Around June 20, 1993 IIRC
> > [2] It isn't that hot right now, we are in our summer rain season.
> >
> > XPOST: loc.us.az
>
> Ok, I only had in mind, that 100°F is a extreme summer temperature
> (nearly(?) never reached, where I live).
>
> Just to help those, who think in Farenheit:
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> Celsius Fahrenheit
> -20 = -4
> -10 = 14
> 0 = 32
> 10 = 50
> 20 = 68
> 30 = 86
> 40 = 104
> 50 = 122
> 60 = 140
> 70 = 158
> 80 = 176
> 90 = 194
> 100 = 212
> 120 = 248
> 140 = 284
> 160 = 320
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> TFahrenheit = (TCelsius * 9 / 5 ) + 32)
> TCelsius = (TFahrenheit - 32 ) * 5 / 9)
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> Lego is stable up to ca 165°F (at least for a reasonable time). With a maximum
> of 120°F you are definitely on the safe side. Anything over 175°F will destroy
> your elements. Only the oil can survived even a temperature of 320°F!
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> The 104°F washing tempperature - which Lego suggests - depends on the typical
> °C washing temperature for coloured clothes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ben
Thanks for the conversion, I was lazy enough to only convert the extreme
melting heat. AH, the carnage. ;^)
Cool, err, I mean warm, experiment!
Thanks!
~just your neighborhood lugneter,
Jeremy Scott
Trimmed loc.us.az - I was hoping for some intelectual discussion between us
locals. Oh well.
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