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Strange choice of title, since LEGO doesn't snap-fit. LEGO blocks join by press-fit, where tight tolerances ensure friction between the connecting surfaces. Thi
by scoot 6y ago
Strange choice of title, since LEGO doesn't snap-fit. LEGO blocks join by press-fit, where tight tolerances ensure friction between the connecting surfaces. This as opposed to the expansion and contraction of intentionally miss-sized joining surfaces – causing the snap of snap-fit.
- hypertele-Xii 6y agoSome pieces do, like minifig hands on poles. The iconic bricks friction fit though.
- jumboshrimp 6y agoI'm not smart enough to understand the math in the paper, but I'm able to see that the illustrations match the minifig hand example. This snap fit is present in a lot of LEGO pieces. I'm sitting next to SF, Shanghai, and Kyoto architecture sets, and the 3-in-1 deep sea creatures set, all of which use different snap fit pieces. However, I can understand the confusion given most people's first image of a LEGO piece.
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- gcanyon 6y agoThis was bugging me as well. It left me wondering if there was something I didn't know about how legos stick together.
- lostgame 6y agoBionicle, Throwbots; etc - would like a strong word with you. ;) Some LEGO doesn’t snap-fit. The average blocks don’t. There’s a good portion of pieces that do.
- app4soft 6y agoAccording news title photo, I guess the topic is clicks of LEGO® Duplo™ bricks, not a "classic" bricks.
- vanderZwan 6y agoTrue, but that is also friction fit, with even lower friction because it's made for toddlers without much grip strength
- lmilcin 6y agoHaving small kids I just went to fact check. Neither regular no Duplo Lego bricks snap-fit. They all have very smooth friction-fit and at no point the force needed to bring them together changes.