[HELP] Stud Dimensions

[Dafgek81]

Hello people,

Here's me again with a maybe stupid question, but I just don't roam the entire forum, because I am only interested in Technic.

But what is the length of a stud?

[Epic Technic]

approximately 8 mm

[Tommy Styrvoky]

A stud is 8mm wide x 9.6mm tall

Edited February 4, 2015 by Tommy Styrvoky

[D3K]

[DrJB]

P3K ... that is indeed the best answer ever!

[Dafgek81]

Thaks, so if I am right, a stud is 7,8 mm long, but 2 studs is 15,8 mm.

I am still a little confused, even with the picture that D3K posted.

[DanFraser]

It's because the physical width of a brick of 1 stud is 7.8, but there is a 0.2mm gap between brisk stacked together. 7.8 x 2 = 15.6 but as that gap and its 15.8.

[D3K]

My understanding of the system (I may be wrong):

The base dimension - P - is defined as 8 mm, and that is the distance between two studs/pinholes. The width of a brick (or liftarm, for that matter) is P-0,2 (i.e. 7,8 mm). This is to allow some "breathing space" between pieces, so they don't jam.

[jodawill]

So how tall is the text on the studs?

[Dafgek81]

So how does it translate to the precies length of say 10 studs, 20 studs, 30 studs....

[m0dulo]

So how does it translate to the precies length of say 10 studs, 20 studs, 30 studs....

number of studs * width of one stud - 0.2mm

for example, with p = the width of one stud = 8mm :

10 * p - 0.2mm = 79.8mm

20 * p - 0.2mm = 159.8mm

30 * p - 0.2mm = 239.8mm