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[Steve] (...) This leads me to an odd question: Is it possible to electroplate/"chromize" Lego bricks oneself? Seeing as how TLG's chrome is merely a veneer, maybe an enamel, is it possible? LFB. (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but I can't honestly see them making many chrome legos. Certainly not to the degree that would be necessary to make Adimala's ship. They wouldn't stand up to the wear & tear that Legos get put through, (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Of course you could just machine the bricks out of aluminum.... It would take awhile, but boy would they be durable... Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Jonathan Sent: Tuesday, (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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On Wed, 26 May 1999 16:11:28 GMT, Mark Benz uttered the following profundities... (...) Transparant slopes might be an answer, though not necessarily less desirable. (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) as how (...) Electroplating a part made of an "insulative" material?..I don't think so. It should be some kind of plain painting process, and this would be a better than enough explanation to their rapid chip off rate. Do you want clear (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Mark Benz wrote in message <000301bea792$6af5a5...on.com>... (...) They wouldn't be this much shining then. Selçuk (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Not at all. Electroplating plastic is a well-understood process pioneered during the 40s by (among others) Richard Feynman at the Metaplast Corp. His process went something like this (though I don't remember the specifics): Wash the platic in (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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