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What is oodammo? [closed]
I've seen oodammo referred to in relation to K'nex building (in particular in relation to projectile throwing machines), what is it?
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1answer
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What kind of activities can I expect to find at a LEGO Kids Fest?
There is a LEGO Kid's Fest coming to my community soon, but I noticed that the admission price is steep ($20.00 for each adult). What kind of activities can I expect for the kids?
Link to LEGO Kids ...
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PosRegEnable - How to change motor parameters?
I want to set PID parameters for a faster 'attack' when using PosRegEnablePID() on a motor. I am compiling with nbc/nxc 1.2.1 r4 mac osx fatbinary using -Z2 and -EF flags.
But the compiler says:
# ...
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1answer
126 views
Measurements (LDU) of Lego tracks Set 151
I have an old set of 7851 curved tracks. I want to use the outer tracks (the ones with the bumpy surface). If I was to put one end down on a baseboard so that is tangent/parallel with the grid of ...
2
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2answers
426 views
Is the 3rd party vendor Amazing Armory still around?
I heard that he was a scammer, but he made some good stuff and quite a few people have some of the great visors and guns he made.
9
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4answers
428 views
Is “public transport” train compatable with Lego City track?
Among other things, set 8404 contains a train but it doesn't come with any track pieces (see set 7499). Is this train compatible with these Lego City tracks? I see where it's more of an electric ...
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2answers
416 views
What are the arched things above a wheel called?
I have a bunch of second hand bricks and some are "wheel wells" for the lack of better words.
I would like to find out how I use them for example at bricklink, but then I need to find the name for ...
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3answers
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What piece is this ARC-170 Starfighter cockpit?
I got these with the ARC-170 LEGO Starfighter:
I'd like to get more if possible. They are a part of the cockpit.
(I apologize for the poor quality pictures)
15
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3answers
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Lego set for 17 year old
This might sound a little bit silly, but I'm 17 and I've never built a LEGO toy, so I was looking for a first one, to see what it's about. What sets would you recommend I should look at, that are ...
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3answers
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How accurate is the ultrasound sensor when moving?
Can I use an ultrasound sensor while the Robot is moving, or will it give bad data?
5
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1answer
216 views
NXT brick output ports not working properly
My NXT brick will not let motors run. When I download a program the motor will move forward and backward and then stop - sort of a wiggle. Another motor will not work at all. This happens for all ...
12
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1answer
283 views
What's the thing between the pant legs?
What is the piece that holds the pant legs together called? Is there an "official1" name? Or is there just a commonly agreed on term?
1Official meaning something mentioned, even in passing, by Lego ...
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0answers
281 views
How do you secure a power function motor to a technic extreme cruiser? [closed]
I am trying to help my son install a power function m motor in his Technic extreme cruiser. We found a good place to put the motor and if we hold it in place it does drive the rear wheels.
The ...
6
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2answers
218 views
How can I draw a microfigure on paper?
I am a great drawer, but I cannot draw microfigures! You may think that because I am young I won't be great I really am, but I need help drawing this, on paper.
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3answers
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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 ...
10
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4answers
525 views
How can I make micro-scale water?
This is totally boring:
How can I add some variance to it that helps to distinguish a rippling lake from a raging ocean from a fast-moving river, while keeping a look that's appropriate for ...
4
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1answer
216 views
Access hatch in a wall?
Working on a 10 stud by 10 stud Square bell tower for my annual project. Need to create a access panel/door. Any tricks that can be done so it's hidden or at least not easily noticed?
I need to hide ...
3
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1answer
291 views
How can I make a LEGO heroica scale fountain of youth using bricks from Fortaan or Waldurk?
I have started collecting heroica and I thought "wouldn't a fountain of youth be superb!" but I only have Fortaan and Waldurk... any ideas?
14
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2answers
333 views
LEGO games for grown-ups?
Are all LEGO Boardgames more or less for children, or are some of them suitable for grown-up, more expert players? (Everybody likes relaxing with a simple game, but are any of the games a bit more ...
9
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1answer
228 views
Where can I find “hacker” information about the NXT?
I want to know if, and where, is some extremely detailed hacker information on the Mindstorms NXT 2.0. Things such as the processor, flash memory, and RAM information, GPIO or I2C support, custom ...
1
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0answers
66 views
What is the best way to preserve a LEGO model after it has been built? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
How can I store LEGO bricks as long as possible?
How do you store your built models for long term display?
I want to preserve my sons LEGO ships after they are built. ...
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2answers
782 views
Is Technic compatible with Mindstorms?
My wife bought me a Mindstorms NXT 2.0 for my birthday. I've been reading up on it from as many sources as possible however apart from the 9695 Education Resource Set which adds some additional bricks ...
12
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2answers
956 views
Can you program Lego Mindstorms with the Scratch programming language?
My child is learning programming using Scratch in school. Can she program her Mindstorms using Scratch?
6
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1answer
542 views
Is it unethical to distribute 3D models of Lego bricks?
So say that I use LeoCAD to export some brick models to Blender. Would it be unethical to modify the models in various ways (tris to quads tool, subsurfacing, textures, rigging, etc.) and then ...
9
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2answers
286 views
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 ...
12
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1answer
360 views
Why are they called “minifigs?”
Were larger-scale LEGO figures the standard at some point in the past? It just seems odd to me that they're called "mini" when they're basically the only kind of LEGO figures available (not counting ...
7
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1answer
281 views
Can I use two ultrasound sensors at a time?
Is there a way to use two ultrasound sensors on a Mindstorms NXT without them interfering with each other?
12
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3answers
909 views
How do I build a sloped roof with a 60° rake?
I've seen the sloped roof on the "Winter Village Post Office" and similar using plates, and I want to build a roof with a similar angle:
What should I use to ensure they are well attached?
4
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1answer
161 views
NXT motor power accuracy
When turning the motors, how precise is the speed parameter? I am programming in the NXC language (standard firmware) and wishing to know how many decimal points will be taken, if any, and whether the ...
7
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1answer
456 views
What is the difference between train motors 88002 and 10153?
I want to motorize my Santa Fe Super Chief.
Its original instruction mentions 5300 but it's marked obsolete on BS.com and now re-released as 10153.
In the same time 88002 costs few times less, e.g. ...
6
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2answers
1k views
Bridge from just basic bricks?
I teach an after-school engineering class using LEGO bricks, one of our classes has the students build a bridge. Each student gets a custom set of about 150 2x4 bricks, about 300 2x2 bricks, and, if ...
13
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2answers
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How to minimise or remove sun-stains/fading from blocks?
In particular, I've had white blocks that have yellowed in places. Can the colour consistency be restored? Or at least improved?
I'd be more interested in people's actual experiences rather than ...
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2answers
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What kind of plastic are LEGO bricks made of?
It’s rather obvious that Lego bricks are made from plastic, but there are many kinds of plastic.
Is the recipe for LEGO bricks plastic secret?
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7answers
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Why did Technic bricks have holes in the studs?
Lego Technic (/ Expert Builder) bricks have always had a very different design than the normal Lego brick, with peg holes lining the sides serving fairly obvious purposes, but they also have had (as ...
4
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2answers
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Bluetooth will not connect Error code: -142016
nxt 2.0 Error code: -142016
The Bluetooth does connect. I am not having these issues with any of my other Bluetooth devices running off of the same dongle.
Where do I find the the meaning of any ...
14
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5answers
689 views
Technic axle corrosion? What happened here?
I got my LEGO from storage from when I was a kid (1980s) and while almost all bricks are in good condition, the Technic axles are in a pretty bad shape. They seem to have corroded(?). Please see the ...
7
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1answer
483 views
How can I catalog my LEGO pieces?
I have a fairly large LEGO collection, but not large enough that I can build anything and everything, given instructions. It's already organized quite well, but how can I catalog the pieces I have so ...
5
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1answer
210 views
Is there a web service showing me the LEGO set with the most parts?
I'm interested in a challenge building a set with very much parts. I thought of the Unimog U400. But is there a webservice, where the sets are sorted by number of parts?
13
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4answers
523 views
How many minifigs have actually flown in space?
I want to know how many have been to space (they don't have to have returned.)
4
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1answer
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What is the name of the Technic pieces that snap together to make a track?
We have these little black Technic pieces that connect together; they make a track that fits over the gears (sort of like wheeled-belt-track on excavators or tank track).
Can you tell me the name of ...
5
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1answer
135 views
Is it possible to display large text on an NXT using LabVIEW?
In RoboLab and using RobotC, it's possible to write LARGE text to the screen of the NXT. In RoboLab, this can be done by just typing [\big] at the beginning of a string constant which is wired into a ...
8
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1answer
294 views
Is 'plate between studs' SNOT supported by one of the LEGO building software?
Do any of the multiple LEGO building software supports 'plate between studs' SNOT assembly?
5
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2answers
395 views
Why are there no faces drawn on the black heads?
There were two black heads in the Star Wars 2011 advent calendar and neither had a face drawn. Is that because there was no face necessary since it was going to be covered with a mask anyway or is ...
5
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2answers
204 views
What are the new elements released via the LEGO Friends sets?
What new elements did the release of the Friends sets add to the LEGO element parts palette?
5
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2answers
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Are these trees LEGO parts?
I've come across some trees from some bulk purchases I've made, and I can not determine if these are LEGO or "compatible" parts. Any ideas? The tree on the left is an official tree but the one in the ...
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4answers
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How can I invert the direction of blocks in a structure?
I have a structure with some blocks facing in the 'normal' direction:
nn nn nn nn
| || || || |
-- -- -- --
I would like to somehow connect a layer above this that has the blocks ...
3
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1answer
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Which subtheme did the “Space Monorail” sets come under?
Many years ago I remeber attending a model railway exhibition and one of the railways was a Lego monorial that looked very "space" based. I've found 6990 (Monorail Transport System) and 6991 (Monorail ...
8
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1answer
192 views
What different series are or have there been designed primarly for girls?
My daughter loves to play with LEGO sets but she is really wants to play with pink or 'girl' LEGO. I have ordered a few of the new LEGO Friends sets but I was wondering what other LEGO themes' have ...
2
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2answers
257 views
How versatile are the parts in a lego pirate ship set?
I am looking at buying one of the pirate ship sets, such as 6285-1: Black Seas Barracuda,
however, I am concerned the parts in the set are too specialized, and could not be easily adapted to make ...
7
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1answer
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Why doesn't LEGO bring back old series as they were “in the day”
As many of you probably can tell, LEGO has been rehashing old series and giving them a new twist (eg. Rock Raiders -> Power Miners, or whatever its called). Why doesn't LEGO actually make some of ...
