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> The 66-year-old brick will have the exact same interference fit, the same clutch power, the same 4.8mm stud diameter.

Pretty sure this is false. Old bricks had way higher clutch power, so high that it was deemed too difficult to separate. Sometime in the 90's the grip strength was reduced.

This false claim is underpins the entire article :(

parent novaleaf 7 months ago

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