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Exact dimensions of studless Technic beams
I'm looking for the exact dimensions of the studless Technic beams. I found a number of answers for studded beams but there are some more aspects for the studless beams which are not covered.
I'm ...
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Is there a way to remotely operate the push-button light brick?
The push-button light brick seems to be popular with Lego at the moment, and included in quite a few sets.
I'd like to find a way of being able to operate it remotely, so that I can include the ...
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How much usage can a LEGO piece take before it loses its 'clutch power'?
In this article it's mentioned that one very important feature of the LEGO bricks are their 'clutch power' which is "the ability of its bricks to snap together tightly while also being easy to ...
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Why does LEGO sell minifigures randomly?
I often want to buy only some minifigures in each series and might want to buy more than one of a given minifigure but LEGO doesn't allow it. You know, it wants to give you a nice surprise in each ...
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Is there a way to build a stronger LEGO ball than what was done by the Mythbusters?
In one episode, the Mythbusters busted a fake video by building a 7' tall LEGO ball. The construction did not roll very far before falling apart.
Assuming that they only used standard bricks (with ...
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Who built the LEGO structures for the film “Elf”?
My daughter greatly enjoyed the look on my face when the guy destroyed Buddy's LEGO models in the film Elf. She wishes she had a picture of me.
The question is: Does anybody know who built the LEGO ...
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When was the first official use of the term 'minifigure' or 'minifig'?
When did The LEGO Group first use the term minifigure? Have they been called that since their introduction in 1978?
Similar to this question:
Why are they called "minifigs?"
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How to start with technic?
I have bought myself the technic set 9393 Tractor. I really like the model and I want to dig deeper into the Lego technic universe. I am not focused in building pre-designed models (although I enjoy ...
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How long are Star Wars exclusives usually in stock for?
I'm currently looking into purchasing the Super Star Destroyer, but I'm wondering how long they will be in stock for. The reason I ask is I know that LEGO used to have a Tie Fighter in their ...
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Gunner bot programing
I just build the RCX Gunner Bot using the instructions from this web site.
I had to build something different to the one we built in the class, I added a touch sensor and light sensor, so the bot ...
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How is the corner on Azuma Makoto's LEGO bonsai tree done?
I'm looking at doing my own version of Azuma Makoto's bonsai. I know it will probably not be a 100th as good, but I want to try anyway. The first step is obviously building a similar base but I'm ...
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What does DTC stand for?
I was reading at the Brickipedia site about upcoming 2013 LEGO sets and found several in a list which were referred to as "DTC", as in "40055 DTC Seasonal Halloween 2013" found here. What does the ...
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Is LEGO testing the market with the Minifigure Series?
I looks to me that LEGO is testing the market by using the Minifigure Series. It seems logical to try all kind of different themes and see which ones are gaining traction.
For example:
Minifigure ...
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Is there only one lego Rohan soldier? Why?
As far as I can tell, Lego has released only one set containing a regular rank-and-file Rohan soldier, that is Uruk-hai army.
Is this correct? Why is it so?
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Alternative controller for LEGO NXT
I love the NXT platform and have quite an investment in sensors and motors, etc. I would like to know if there are alternative controllers that have been integrated with the NXT sensors/motors. By ...
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What is the brown ship in the Star Wars 2012 advent calendar?
The brown boxy ship is shown in the ad, but I have no idea what it is? My son was waiting all day for me to get home and tell him, but I can't figure it out!
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Serial tower stopped communicating with RCX 1.0
I recently bought a RIS 1.5 with brick 1.0 and serial tower (no CD). I got a cheap USB adapter and installed the RIS 2.0. It worked almost fine for a few days. Everytime I started RIS I had to ...
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Where can I find the black crusaders horse barding?
The question is all in the title. I'm talking about this: the second knight from the left entrance to the castle.
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Are the blue and grey 12v train system compatible?
Are the two generations of 12v train compatible?
Eg can you combine a "blue" remote controlled point and a "grey" 12v transformer?
Main motivation for this: I have a complete "grey" set of trains, ...
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Will playing with motor by hand damage it?
If you play with a train that is PF-motorized by hand, will you damage the motor? Or any of the other parts (IR Receiver, Battery box)?
It is essentially working as a generator when turned by hand, ...
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NXT software V2.1 runtime installation error in windows
My system configuration : Windows 7 home premium 64 bit service pack 1.
When i try to install NXT software v2.1, at the begining itslef i am getting the below error
Microsoft Visual C++ runtime
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Can't open the page to enter my LEGO Advent Calendar code
I'm on a Mac and have been using the link provided in other posts to try to enter my Advent Calendar code. But the page doesn't work for me. This is the link I'm using:
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How do I unlock the daily surprises? [closed]
I got a lego star wars 2012 advent calendar (9509), and on the back it say "unlock a surprise every day", and it says to go to legostarwars.com, and there's a code on the back of the advent calendar ...
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Mechanical auto-unblocking mechanism
I have a GBC module1 which is quite simple but blocks regularly because a ball happens to be at just the wrong place at the wrong moment.
Per se, it's not a problem as a Technic Gear 24 Tooth Clutch ...
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Are there more studs or “antistuds”?
I was reflecting this morning about the recently introduced element Brick 1 x 1 with Stud on One Side and the fact that there is no real counterpart for it; that is, a 1x1 brick with a hollow cavity ...
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch?
I recently acquired an old monorail set, and I'm having problems getting it to work properly. It works fine on normal track, and it is able to continue on or stop at a monoswitch when the switch is ...
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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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Are there SNOT models with instructions for beginners?
I would like to introduce SNOT building to my daughter. I have used this method only a few times myself and when I did, I was just messing around. I feel it would be simpler and less frustrating for ...
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Are third party NXT compatible parts safe to use?
I bought the Mindstorms NXT for my son's coming birthday and I noticed that there are several places you can get third party parts to use with it (sensors, connectors, etc). Are these safe for the ...
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Set missing all the Minifigures and a few other parts
When I got the Quinjet set, I dug through every bag but the manufacturers forgot a few pieces and my set didn't have any minifigures. How can I get the missing minifigures and the parts I'm missing?
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What is the official term used for building MOC models?
I know that MOC means "my own creation" as noted here. What I would like to know is do you call the actual act of creating a MOC, "MOC building", or is there another official term? I wanted to build ...
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What solutions are there to organising a LUGBULK order?
I'm involved in a LUG that's made orders in each of the LUGBULK programs that have run. Determining what goes into each order has proven to be a nightmare, with all sorts of email-spreadsheet-ad hoc ...
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Programming the NXT brick using an ipad app
for the past few years, I have been using netbooks to program the NXT. I would like to move into the 21st century and use ipads. Is there an ipad app for programming the NXT brick?
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Apart from the LEGO brick, is there any other hardware that has an NXT firmware written for it?
I am trying to find out if you can upload LEGO NXT byte-code to any other hardware, so I am just checking to see if anyone has ever written the LEGO firmware for any other hardware. Maybe hardware ...
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Why is my LDD model incomplete after I export it to LDraw?
I have an LDD model that I exported to an LDraw file. When I opened it in LDView, only part of it was displayed.
It looks like some parts were not exported properly. Is it normal? Why does it happen?
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What can cause programmed NXT 2.0 motors to misfunction when small resistance is applied?
I have robot built per the Alligator tutorial included with Mindstorms NXT 2.0. Everything works correctly if I hold it off the ground and make sure there is no load on the two leg motors. However, if ...
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RobotC for RCX cannot find USB IR Tower
I have looked for similar question but found null. So here I am asking.
I have Win7, a RobotC fo RCX and Mindstorms for RCX (both are old version, but available free). I borrowed an old LEGO kit ...
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Is there an official LEGO terminology for the features of basic pieces?
When I read this question I remember to regularly ask myself what the features of bricks are called. At the top are there nibbles, knobs, or studs? At the bottom are there tubes? New bricks also have ...
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What do the terms “vintage” and “classic” actually mean?
I often see terms like "vintage" and "classic" used to describe LEGO sets (especially on ebay, but I've seen them elsewhere, too). What do these terms mean? How strict is the definition?
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How do I build a paper feeder with LEGO to transfer a single sheet of paper from a deck robustly?
I want to create an apparatus (which might be called a paper feeder) to take a still image for each paper taken from a deck of 500 sheets robustly. Robustly means that the apparatus must guarantee all ...
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Tools to aid in getting parts from tight spots?
As a builder of some semi large scale projects. I find that I can't always get that dropped part because my arm is either not long enough. Or my hand is too big to reach in and get it. Anyone have any ...
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Getting the IR Tower working with RCX and RobotC [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Lego Mindstorms RCX RIS 2.0 IR tower Windows 7 / Windows XP driver
Trying to get RobotC to work with my old RCX 2.0. I'm running windows 7 64 bit. I've connected the IR ...
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What is the difference between the two train motors 8866-1 and 88002-1?
At the Lego store the other day they were talking about a "more powerful" train motor for the Maersk train (I was asking about adding a second motor to the red cargo train so it would go uphill). But ...
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Frame Rate recommended for Stop Motion?
I do Stop Motion with Legos, (LEGOs are just great for SMA,) and I was wondering (because you guys are the pros), what frame rate per second, (fps) oyu guys would recommend.
I use 15, and ...
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Building a full-size lamp using Lego bricks
On an episode of the TV show 'Home by Novogratz' they featured a real, working lamp that was made out of Lego bricks. More specifically, the creator surrounded an existing lamp with the bricks, ...
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What are the electrical properties of electric LEGO systems?
Several electric LEGO systems exist:
LEGO Trains
LEGO Technic Power Functions (PF)
LEGO Mindstorms (in several versions)
...?
How do these systems differ in electrical properties and which systems ...
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Will Lego repair a bad motor?
I have the Electric Technic Micromotor:
http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/5119-1
and it simply won't come on. I seem to recall at some point someone telling me a long time ago, that if you sent parts ...
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Where can I find a list of all LEGO sets ever released
Can I get a full list of every set LEGO has ever come out with?
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How to sort complete sets from box of unsorted LEGO
My son has thousands of pieces of LEGO, but he has them all dumped in a box. Is there any way to figure out what sets they went to if I don't remember the names of them?
