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Re: How much does a weight brick weigh?
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Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:58:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Laswell wrote:
I have need of counterbalancing for a project I'm working on, and I need to add
the equivalent of up to 50 2x4 bricks in weight.  Naturally I started looking at
2x6x2 weight bricks.  I don't currently own any, though, so I'm wondering how
much they weigh, preferrably expressed in terms of 2x4 bricks.

I did some looking around BrickLink and found the what their scales read for the
2x6x2 weight brick and a 2x4 brick-

2x6x2 = 53.3 grams
2x4 = 2.32 grams

So... 53.3/2.32 = just under 23 (22.9 something) Meaning it takes 23 2x4's to
equal one 2x6x2 weight brick.

HTH

Adr.



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  Re: How much does a weight brick weigh?
 
(...) Huh. Never noticed that Bricklink offers weight listings for parts. Interesting. (...) Helps very much. It means that the two weight bricks I have on order will weigh more or less the equivalent of 46 2x4 bricks, which is probably close enough (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)

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  How much does a weight brick weigh?
 
I have need of counterbalancing for a project I'm working on, and I need to add the equivalent of up to 50 2x4 bricks in weight. Naturally I started looking at 2x6x2 weight bricks. I don't currently own any, though, so I'm wondering how much they (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)

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