Nathan Stohlmann

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I am a self-taught dilettante with specialties in software installation design, LEGO, and soda brewing.

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Mar 26	comment	Is it legal to sell your mocs? The only thing that I would add to this otherwise excellent answer is a link to TLG's official statement on copyright, trademark, and fair use aboutus.lego.com/en-us/legal-notice/fair-play As long as someone does not run afoul of those terms you're pretty much in the clear. Do note that most of those terms do refer to "non-commercial" use though so be careful how you apply them.
Feb 27	comment	Why do new LEGO bricks feel softer than old bricks? As @Kramii mentioned, my understanding is that most of the parts coming from China are textile parts like the capes and strings.
Mar 13	comment	What is the most compact way to make a flat six pointed star in LEGO? Would you have trouble keeping the elastic bands on the ends of the blades or screwdrivers? I wouldn't think there would be quite enough friction on their surfaces to keep them in place. Probably worth giving it a try though. It's certainly a refinement that's worth playing around with.
Mar 13	comment	What is the most compact way to make a flat six pointed star in LEGO? Not a huge fan of dremels, but it's a fair point about the flowers. We had also noticed the triangular plates with clips but the clip on front was a problem for the application. We're planning on giving the pulley a try but it might not work in this setting. Still, it's a great idea.
Mar 10	comment	What is the most compact way to make a flat six pointed star in LEGO? @Ambo100 Yep, we've noticed the same thing. Plenty of five pointed stars but this particular build (a Synagogue to go with the Cathedral and Mosque) really needs a six pointed star instead of a five.
Mar 6	comment	What are the new elements released via the LEGO Friends sets? Good points about the Microphone and Custard Pie elements. The trans-clear Vial in the Laboratory set was similarly only released with a Collectible MiniFig.
Mar 6	comment	What are the new elements released via the LEGO Friends sets? @Ambo100 Ah! I figured there was at least one of those in the list. Should be fixed here in a second. Thanks for pointing it out.
Mar 5	comment	Are these trees LEGO parts? @Zhaph-BenDuguid And the question is open-ended enough to not be a good question for this forum I suppose.
Mar 5	comment	Are these trees LEGO parts? So I suppose a meta question might be: Is BrickLink's catalog complete? My understanding is that the answer to that is actually no, though the number of exceptions is pretty small.
Feb 11	comment	Is this element some kind of Technic connector? It looks like there is some sort of ribbing on the inside. Any chance you can get a better picture of that? It's likely where an official LEGO part number or at least a brand stamp might be.
Jan 29	comment	What different series are or have there been designed primarly for girls? Also, don't forget about Paradisa which was a full System theme from the mid-90's. bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catID=71
Jan 29	comment	What different series are or have there been designed primarly for girls? I'm not sure where you got the idea that Clikits don't work with system. My partner and I have been adding them to our MOCs for the past year or so since we finally got some.
Jan 18	comment	How can I blow a stream of air for up to two minutes at a time? That does make some sense, though I've got an alternative in my answer.
Jan 18	comment	How can I blow a stream of air for up to two minutes at a time? As stated it sounds like your intent would be to produce all of the notes at once, but I'm guessing you actually intend to control which notes you want to produce individually?
Jan 7	comment	What is the name of the Lego product that snaps together with knobs? @PeterDC The second to last year of Bionicle actually had three models that could be called spaceships (and were actually my favorite sets of the entire series): 8942 Jetrax T6, 8941 Roctoh T3, and 8943 Axalara T9.
Jan 7	comment	How can I make custom LEGO packaging? Since you mentioned DesignByMe - You should know that LEGO is discontinuing that program on January 16, 2012 so if you do want to take advantage of it you only have 10 days from now. designbyme.lego.com/en-us/FAQ/default.aspx
Jan 6	comment	Will my LEGO bricks discolor in indirect sunlight? So you're probably double glazed and will block nearly all of the UVA, but kind of hard to say on the UVB and will likely only get direct light in the room in the morning. Could be worse. Depending on your latitude the amount of discoloration you get might be seasonal. The closer to the equator you get the more even seasonally. I still think running the test with the stacks will give you the best indication for actual results. I'm not sure there's an easy way to say otherwise.
Jan 4	comment	Which sets currently contain pneumatic LEGO equipment? @Ambo100 From my experience that's exactly what is going on. The LAs provide such fine control that they're pretty spectacular really. Not quite as much fun as the pneumatics though. :-)
Jan 4	comment	Can custom content be imported into LEGO Creator? Purely out of curiosity, is there a reason you want to use Creator rather then LDD or something else a bit more modern?
Jan 4	comment	What is considered the most valuable LEGO set? This question seems to be more likely to be specific to a particular collector then something that would have much of a consensus. For example, Castle fans would probably value the older Castle sets more then the Space sets and a Classic Space fan would probably value the opposite. Heck, I know someone who values the Samsonite sets more then others, but that's his thing and it's interesting to see his collection.