Questions about the skillful and artistic planning of LEGO structures.
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Is the Antikhythera clock design available as Open Source?
After reading and watch the video about the Antikhythera Clock, I am curious if the design reference (or better yet the instruction manual) is available as OpenSource.
Why? Because it would be cool ...
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Why do new LEGO bricks feel softer than old bricks?
The older bricks that were made back in the day, "pre-2K", seemed to be made out of a harder more durable brick that seemed to hurt your feet when you walked on them. Now it seems that since the other ...
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Why is the quality of Lego sets getting poorer? [closed]
Why is the quality of Lego sets getting poorer? I'm not saying that the figs aren't good, but I do think that the specific set composition is getting worse. Somebody please help me out.
Thanks! :)
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How to Make a Lego Claw Arm?
I am trying to build a lego claw arm to pick up stuff that is out of my reach and I need some ideas on how to design it. I would like a mechanism to be able to open and close the claw from the ...
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What would be a simple trebuchet design at the Minifigure scale?
I would like to have a trebuchet design at the Minifigure scale and simple enough for kids 10+ to build.
Note 1: The counter weight can be any non-LEGO heavy object.
Note 2: On top of the standard ...
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What are all the different ways that LEGO pieces join together?
Has anyone made a list of all of the different types of connections between LEGO bricks?
Obviously there's the stud connection - but there's also the ball and socket joint, the more recent ...
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Are there LEGO sets designed for adults?
Other than the LEGO Architecture sets are there any other sets or series that were designed principally for an adult audience?
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Are there any great LEGO designers that are well-known?
I know that many designers work for LEGO but I was wondering if there was some 'Star Designers' that we should know by name. Of course, I would also like to know what they are famous for.
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New ways of connecting levels of multi-story modular buildings
Compare these two instructions from the Green Grocers and Pet Shop modular building and you may notice (other than the background colour) that the top of the walls of the buildings are both arranged ...
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What is the most compact way to make a flat six pointed star in LEGO?
I spend a lot of time building in Micro scale (I maintain the Micropolis collaboration standard) and my partner is trying to figure out how to build the most compact, or smallest, six pointed star ...
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Can you use four movement bricks on one NXT? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I use more than three motors with one NXT brick?
I want to make a tank out but it needs 4 movement bricks but I only have one NXT. Here are the parts:
It can ...
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How can I blow a stream of air for up to two minutes at a time?
I'd like to be able to blow a constant stream of air for up to two minutes. The purpose of this blowing element would be to play a harmonica, using holes punched in a roll of paper/film to expose ...
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How can I use more than three motors with one NXT brick?
I'm building Caterpillar Excavator with my NXT, and at the moment I'm trying to control 4 points of motion:
2 Caterpillar Tracks - These should be controlled independently to allow for cornering, ...
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How can I make a working pin tumbler lock?
I'd like to make a working pin tumbler lock out of LEGO bricks. I have already designed a key I'd like to use that should be compatible with five cylinder lock.
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Steering mechanism for City-scale vehicle
I'd like to build city-scale (6 studs wide) motorized vehicles with PF remote control. There are already several suggestions on how to motorize wheels. The next challenge is steering
mechanism that ...
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Does Lego market sets that were designed by fans?
My {son, daughter} read on a LEGO box that the set was designed by a LEGO fan. That is amazing! Is this common and how does my {son, daughter} get into that?
What sets were designed by fans so far?
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How does one get a job as a LEGO designer?
I always fantasized on the mysterious (and admittedly cool) job of LEGO designer. Is there anyone who knows what it takes?
Do you need to go to the Lego university and get good grades?
Is there any ...
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How can I build a human-scale Lego gun?
I would like to build Lego projectile weapons. Are there any designs available? Can one make an amunition magazine and self-reloading mechanism? Should I use rubberbands as ammunition or are there ...
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How are LEGO sets designed?
I've often wondered how it is that LEGO goes about creating new sets. I can easily imagine a person sitting in a room all day with unlimited pieces of every shape but with some of the complicated sets ...
