jfyelle

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I am a C++ software developer turned product manager. My job at Autodesk is to ensure you want to buy our next version of 3ds Max. I like cooking and throw clay as a hobby (yes pottery).

Lego bricks were my favorite toys as a kid. I provided my children with my old collection and I am enjoying rediscovering the vintage models and walking on loose bricks during the night.

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Oct 17	comment	What is oodammo? instructables.com/answers/What-is-an-Oddammo-pistol
Feb 22	comment	What is the male:female ratio of gendered minifigures? There's worse than lady, there's C3P0
Feb 6	comment	Technic axle corrosion? What happened here? What is amusing is that this was written by you :).
Feb 6	comment	Technic axle corrosion? What happened here? Ah, yes I remember reading another recipe is used for flexible pieces such as axles.
Jan 25	comment	How can I make micro-scale water? oops. I somehow skipped "microscale". I'd use the same techniques regardless.
Jan 19	comment	Lead in LEGO bricks Ouch, "Protegez-vous" is a Quebec (Canada) magazine - their headquarter country.
Jan 14	comment	How can I create synthetic imagery (rendering) of LEGO models? I believe LEGO does their boxes and manuals using Maya. I wanted to write about that but couldn`t find any publicly available information. Someone, somewhere has all the bits it takes :)
Jan 13	comment	How can I create synthetic imagery (rendering) of LEGO models? with the peeron measured colors and the "Arch and design" materials, you can get photorealistic plastics that are perfectly matching reality. with a calibrated background, you could get a an image that no one could tell it`s 3D. (I am assuming you have all the lego parts properly modeled, with the studs and lego embossing)
Jan 13	comment	How can I create synthetic imagery (rendering) of LEGO models? you're supposed to model the missing parts yourself :) That make it a workflow that isn`t meant for all.
Dec 13	comment	How can I store LEGO bricks as long as possible? Have you tried carbonite? It does wonder at protecting space smugglers from harm.
Nov 30	comment	How to make a 1 ldu offset? wow a bounty! thanks!
Nov 28	comment	How to make a 1 ldu offset? Well, I was impressed I could came up with the principle. I'm away on a business trip however and couldn't really afford to browse the bricks for a solution. I'm sure I would have dismissed the puny fence. By the way, for your crash, get yourself a standalone solid state hard drive and use syncback to backup your stuff.
Nov 28	comment	How to make a 1 ldu offset? That was a hard question :)
Nov 17	comment	Does longterm storage in a connected state harm the studs/tubes? the wheel breaks when removed from the tire. It is especially true when removing them from the smaller tire. Keeping them assembled is the only way to not break these. Do you feel it is useful on a longevity question enough or do you want me to delete this. I do not mind.
Nov 7	comment	How much heat can LEGO bricks withstand? ABS melting at 105C/220F is most likely the reason why LEGO discourage the dishwasher for cleaning bricks.
Nov 2	comment	What are some 3rd party mini-figure gun makers that distribute in Canada? If you're that picky, you can certainly afford the custom fees. ;p
Oct 31	comment	How much weight can a handle of Technic pegs and beams support? A nice display of structural strenght is seen on the Millenium Falcon lego set 10179-1 : brickset.com/detail/?Set=10179-1
Oct 30	comment	How are the LEGO instruction manuals made? a) I've removed the information I do not have at hand b) I moved the rendering information to it`s own question c) I made the answer wiki. I hope it`ll help encourage contribution.
Oct 29	comment	What is the basis of purism in LEGO building? I was joking - maybe I should put smileys :)
Oct 29	comment	What is the basis of purism in LEGO building? I'd like to point out modifying minifigures using self-made props is ok to most. There are even shops that specialize in custom minifigures.