Questions asking for information about a known LEGO element/brick. Use the [Identification] tag for questions about unknown pieces or sets.
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What are the dimensions of a LEGO brick?
What are the real world dimensions of bricks? (starting with 1x1 brick) Plates? Studs? Does LEGO think of this in metric or imperial units or something else?
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Are companies producing custom molded LEGO pieces legally entitled to do so?
We have seen (or I have seen, given I am a member of a few popular BIONICLE fan sites) an uproar from custom molding companies -- that is, companies that create their own LEGO pieces.
My question is ...
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What is inside the “weight element” brick?
I own a few bricks that contain a weight inside of them. 52g according to Lego.
What exactly is inside of these bricks that makes them heavy?
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How to find out if an element is out of production
Is there a way to know if Lego has officially stopped making a certain Lego element?
As an example, from the 580 Lego set, I haven't seen this conveyor belt (along with those wheels and the ...
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How can I determine the name of a brick?
Over the vast years of collecting bricks of various sizes and sets, I find that during my free builds I run low on a specific type. How can I go about identifying what the brick is named and what ...
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Why does the Erling brick have a ridge below its outward facing stud?
Why does the Erling brick (#4070) have a ridge below its outward facing stud?
Whereas the more versatile and less common #87087 does not? The #87087 piece also has a better use in SNOT usage, as it ...
