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Over the past few years I have had a chance to play w/several types of ABS/plastics and various heating elements(1) to make race car body parts(2). Lego ABS melts at about 220 degres easily. A 15watt soldering iron can cut right thru them (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) You might also try putting some sort of load on the bricks in the oven. Lego parts stored in an attic would most likely be stored tubs or boxes in which case the bricks on the bottom would be compressed by the bricks above. Bricks might get (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) For a better test, I'd suggest turning your stove on as low as it will go (probably around 100F or so, and leave a handful of bricks in there for several hours, at least. Something that doesn't soften at a high temp (briefly) might do so at a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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OK, so I bought an oven thermometer today which is more accurate than my guessing with the knobs on my stove/oven. Using the oven, I warmed up a few 2x4 blue bricks (one single and a pair joined by 8 studs). I warmed them to between 140-150F (the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Just one question (haven't looked at your webpage yet), just how HOT does your attic get? Heat is the ENEMY of your LEGO, that little temperature warning in conjunction with washing also should apply dry. FYI, Mike All other themes are just (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) So, what you are really saying is, that you want to create your own, KEVIN LOCH clearly inferior knock-off clones. There are easier ways of doing that. I'll show you sometime... RichHave Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Umm, I diddn't mean melt the train windows :) I meant make certain impressions in the sand-mold with them, melt some town Jr. car chassis and pour it in the mold. Actually I doubt it would be good enough quality, but it would be a fun (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The lego Gods will be angry and won't bring Lego Direct until the proper sacrifice has been made ... 1) 1 Lego Metroliner ... MISB (which could mean anything by e-bay standards, no?) 2) 20 Pitchforks 3) ... ;) -- pn (Eric - you're nuts. The (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Train windows!?! Sacrilege! I think I might leave some "test bricks" in various configurations in my attic this summer, along with a thermometer that has memory for a max reading. Now, I *know* you shouldn't leave it in your car. The local (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Is is possible to melt the plastic without burning it? It would be fun to do some experiments with those sand-molding kits and say some train windows :) KL (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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