All About NED: The LEGO Engineering Department You’ve Never Heard Of
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Who is NED and what do they do at LEGO? Find out in this rare look inside the mold and plastics engineering department at LEGO.
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Every Type of Plastic Used By LEGO
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While ABS may be the most well-known plastic used by LEGO, they actually use a wide variety of plastics. Here’s an example of all the kinds of plastic used by LEGO provided by BrickNerd guest contributor Ryan Howerter.
Read MoreJack Stone’s Cockpit: A Molding Manufacturing Mystery
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Have you ever encountered an oversized element in a tub of LEGO bricks and wondered why the part was made the way it was? Today we take a look at the cockpit from Jack Stone sets to discover the reasons behind this molding manufacturing mystery.
Read MoreA Clear Path Forward for Transparent Bricks
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Have you noticed a change in clear LEGO bricks recently? Because if they changed the plastic to what we think they did, it could usher in a whole new golden age of transparency.
Read MoreOvermolding & Dual Molding: What’s the Difference?
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What is an overmolded LEGO piece? We’ve all heard this term bounced around in the community, but what exactly is it, and is it the same as a dual mold? Today we’ll take a brief look at both.
Read MoreLet’s Get Nerdy About LEGO Plastic
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We all know that LEGO bricks are made from plastic, but have you ever asked yourself why? We chatted with Brian from STLBrickCo who shared with us the reasons why ABS plastic gives LEGO all the right properties—and why a search for a sustainable alternative is such a challenge.
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