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| bio | website | joncraton.org |
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| location | Indiana | |
| age | 24 | |
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How to build bridge using 4.5/12v train rails from 1969 Lego brochure It's difficult to tell how this was done in the original picture, but it looks like you might be able to work around the issue by adding a 1x1 round plate under one of the rails that are colliding. |
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May 9 |
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Why are Lego sets put in such big boxes? This is terrific. On top of saving the environment, this will also save many of us a lot of closet space. |
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May 3 |
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Factories that could make off-patent bricks? Have you tried asking about this at a Lego store? They almost always have basic 2x4 bricks in the PaB wall, and I'm pretty sure they are able to order them by the case for you. |
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May 2 |
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What are the size of Lego Technic Parts? possible duplicate of Exact dimensions of studless Technic beams |
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Apr 29 |
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Why can't I reproduce this SD card box in LDD? You are correct that .12mm is the same as .3 LDU, and this does seem like a strange offset. My guess is that this decision was made in order to create the absolute minimum difference between these parts. I'm guessing that most children who build with these parts have never noticed this minor inconsistency. |
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Apr 24 |
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Why are there “unique” characters in many sets? Good point. An extra Vader could even have some use in non-spoof MOC as well: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Vader_(clone) |
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Apr 23 |
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Why are there “unique” characters in many sets? It would be nice if you didn't have to get duplicates, but in the mean time, there's a good secondary market for used figs. You can sell your duplicates, and buy the ones you don't have on sites like eBay and Bricklink. |
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Apr 22 |
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How to make a conveyor belt with LEGO parts? You are correct that the teeth on all of the non-bevel gears will work, but the small 8 tooth gear doesn't work well on the ends due to the minimum radius of the chain. |
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Apr 10 |
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What material is used to make capes and cloth in LEGO sets and where do I get it? Thanks for pointing out that resource. I would recommend that you include more than just a link, though. As it stands, this doesn't provide an answer to the question. Answers should be able to stand on their own without the need for external resources. |
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Mar 26 |
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Is it legal to sell your mocs? Thanks for pointing that out. I've updated my answer. |
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Feb 16 |
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Why do official Lego sets sometimes use 1 large part when several would work just as well? It looks like your hunch about the 1x1x5 bricks may be correct. I checked bricklink, and these don't seem to exist in medium blue. |
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Jan 15 |
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What would be a simple trebuchet design at the Minifigure scale? Just as a bit of information, minifig scale isn't terribly restrictive as a trebuchet can be relatively massive compared to people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… |
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Jan 10 |
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Is the visual.ly infographic information about the minifigure reliable? They specifically mention the purpose of being able to breath through it though, and a recessed stud doesn't fit that description. |
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Dec 9 |
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What does DTC stand for? I believe that direct to consumer refers to sets that are only available on S@H and in LEGO retail stores. I'll update my answer. |
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Dec 9 |
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch? I put a bit of epoxy on each end of the motor switch and filed it back down to a point. This seems to have resolved the problem. Thanks! |
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Dec 8 |
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch? They don't look worn down. |
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Dec 8 |
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch? I unfortunately don't have another motor to compare with. The monoswitches don't look visually worn down. I have compared the pins on my motor to pictures of others around the net, and I think they may be somewhat rounded off. |
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Dec 8 |
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch? Thanks for answer. Four pieces of tape does narrow the gap about the right amount to make the monoswitch function properly. I had actually considered something like this as a solution, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't fix the wrong part. If it's really the switch on the motor that is the problem, I'd hate to narrow the gap on the monoswitch so that a good motor won't even fit through it. I'd love to hear what you would recommend as a permanent fix. |
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Nov 29 |
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch? That's a good point. I updated my question to include this information. |
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Nov 29 |
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Fix for monorail sticking at monoswitch? I am using a fresh battery. I've also tried powering the motor with a 9v train controller, and the behavior is the same. |
