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Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 14 Aug 1999 14:46:05 GMT
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Yes, but those plungers as you call them (I heard rods) cost a lot, much less
getting TLG to give the logo over as well.
Scott Sanburn
Bill Katz wrote:
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> Robert Munafo (munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom) wrote:
> : [1] I am not counting the carving of the tiny letters "LEGO" on the studs. Your
> : hypothetical model railroaders wouldn't bother with such detail, and it
> : probably doesn't affect LEGO's cost anyway since they probably have specialized
> : milling machines dedicated just to this purpose.
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> We also contract with people who make molds. To carve the "LEGO"
> letters in, you'd probably use plunge EDM, where you make a carbon
> electrode positive of hte numbers, and burn the negative into each stud.
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> That tool steel they use is pretty hard stuff.
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> -Bill
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| Robert Munafo (munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom) wrote: : [1] I am not counting the carving of the tiny letters "LEGO" on the studs. Your : hypothetical model railroaders wouldn't bother with such detail, and it : probably doesn't affect LEGO's cost anyway (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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