Questions tagged [bridge]
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What is the length of a DUPLO train bridge?
I'm trying to plan a DUPLO train track layout to order but I currently don't own any pieces. I'd like to include a bridge like the one in set 3774, but I'm unsure if it will fit my layouts.
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Long train Bridge tension and compression angles (minimum brick count)
Hello master builders.
I'm working on my first large project (and first Lego stack overflow question).
I'm making a bridge that needs to be 3 feet long. Unfortunately I don't own tons of Lego bricks. ...
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Suspension bridge building techniques
I am working on a suspension bridge with my sons and have encountered two problems.
Our technique:
8x6 plates for the roadway
1x8 bricks (with side-holes) underneath each side of the roadway to ...
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How to build bridge using 4.5/12v train rails from 1969 Lego brochure
I am interested in building a bridge for my layout and stumbled upon this forum post in which user 'Istokg' posted a picture of a train bridge made from the blue rails used in the pre-1980s train sets....
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How strong are blocks in general - is adhesive necessary when building large structures?
I'm really intrigued by all the amazing bridge architecture and designs people come up with (for example: Lego Cable Stayed Bridge) and it got me wondering, do larger structures like that need any ...
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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 ...
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