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Re: Storing My LEGO
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lugnet.storage
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Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:29:31 GMT
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On Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:07:29 GMT, Eric Harshbarger <eric@ericharshbarger.org>
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> > Where in Alabama? I get down to Huntsville for work every once in a while.
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> I live in Auburn, AL -- quite a ways from Huntsville (4-5 hour drive,
> maybe?).
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> back to the subject of heat: I did a VERY INFORMAL test of 'baking' a
> LEGO piece for about 15 minutes in my oven at about 160 degrees
> Fahrenheit. It survived, none the worse for wear. It was a 2x4 white
> brick. While in the oven, I pressed upon the edges with a knife in an
> attempt to distort it... it held.
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> I'm gonna try a longer duration with a couple of bricks together today.
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> I have a feeling a 120 degree attic won't actually cause problems
> (though I'm not quite ready to bet several thousand dollars worth of
> LEGO on it [grin]).
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> eric
My LEGO was kept in the attic for 3 years, with a black slate roof that
really absorbed heat. I've yet to find any problems with any of the bricks.
The only thing I found that might be cause for concern was some of the airplanes
that were sitting on runway plates stuck slightly.
Rob
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| (...) I live in Auburn, AL -- quite a ways from Huntsville (4-5 hour drive, maybe?). back to the subject of heat: I did a VERY INFORMAL test of 'baking' a LEGO piece for about 15 minutes in my oven at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit. It survived, none (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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