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Austria: Student builds high-tech elasticity measuring machine out of LEGO
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22.02.2016
A student of technical physics at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Monday, has successfully built a complex elasticity measuring machine out of Lego toy bricks.
According to the student Richard Moser, the machine is aimed at "characterising the elasticity of rubber materials" and "measures the force and the amount of stretch" of any material, so "we can determine the elastic properties of this material."
Moser stressed that the Lego device has "almost exactly the same accuracy as expensive commercial machines," therefore he is obtaining the same results with his €700 ($770) machinery than he would with an expensive measurement-machine, which costs around €50,000 euros ($55,000).
The manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks began in Denmark in 1947, but has since grown to include factories throughout the world.
According to the student Richard Moser, the machine is aimed at "characterising the elasticity of rubber materials" and "measures the force and the amount of stretch" of any material, so "we can determine the elastic properties of this material."
Moser stressed that the Lego device has "almost exactly the same accuracy as expensive commercial machines," therefore he is obtaining the same results with his €700 ($770) machinery than he would with an expensive measurement-machine, which costs around €50,000 euros ($55,000).
The manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks began in Denmark in 1947, but has since grown to include factories throughout the world.
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