Cracking/Breaking Bricks

[M-B-W]

Hi guys, all the time during my LEGO life, I've had issues with bricks cracking/breaking. Is there some way to prevent this? If so, how? And also, what can I do with the broken/cracked pieces?

Thanks.

[legocanuck]

Not sure if there's a way to prevent bricks from cracking other than to keep them in safe spots and avoid extreme temperature changes I guess.

There's plenty of uses for broken bricks if you're making MOCS, for example, I have tons of green pieces that have broken off those grass / bush pieces and I use them as grass shavings.

[M-B-W]

Not sure if there's a way to prevent bricks from cracking other than to keep them in safe spots and avoid extreme temperature changes I guess.

There's plenty of uses for broken bricks if you're making MOCS, for example, I have tons of green pieces that have broken off those grass / bush pieces and I use them as grass shavings.

Sorry if I was unclear, I meant preventing as how we should connect the pieces (in a specific way).

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

You might like to read this thread.

Unfortunately, it seems that there have been some issues with certain production runs of Lego parts. In general, avoiding high temperatures and extreme strain on the bricks should prevent them from cracking.

[Captain Green Hair]

Didn't anybody tell you that you shouldn't stand on them?

[M-B-W]

Didn't anybody tell you that you shouldn't stand on them?

How would standing on plates, tiles, and 1 x 1 slopes crack them? (Those are the pieces that usually crack for me)

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

How would standing on plates, tiles, and 1 x 1 slopes crack them? (Those are the pieces that usually crack for me)

I hope you don't mean that you actually stand on your pieces...

[Flobnomdob]

I find that the 1x1 plate modified with clip

(This)

Used to break all the time for me, especially after stuffing the wrong sized parts in it...

[brickmack]

I find it's usually cheese slopes or curved parts cracking. I've also got a lot of minifig torsos that cracked down the sides.

I find that the 1x1 plate modified with clip

Used to break all the time for me, especially after stuffing the wrong sized parts in it...

This is why I almost never use non-LEGO approved connections, or at least ones that I've found proof doesn't stress the bricks in any way. It all seems to break something.