Parts for a 4 Candle set

Question

I want to build several stands with 4 candles. Here's my plan from bottom to top

3 round 1x1 bricks for the base
a palm top to branch into 4 parts
a round 1x1 brick on each of the 4 bars
a pin holder on top of each of those
a candle flame tucked into the pin holder.

I don't have these parts yet, so I'm hoping someone can verify this will work before I buy them. If not, do you have any other suggestions?

The four round 1x1 bricks will fit, but I don’t think the bars of the palm top are long enough to reach the hole in the top of the bricks. You might need to fill each brick with a Technic half pin (or substitute the bricks entirely as the pins have a stud on top of them already). — D M, May 10 '21 at 03:15
Indeed, the length of the palmtop bars is not enough to reach the narrow part of the 1x1 round bricks. Some 1x1 round plates might help. I'd go for a design using two 1x3 plates (stacked in a "X" shape) instead of the palmtop. — IvanSanchez, May 10 '21 at 09:46

Zhaph - Ben Duguid · Answer 1 · 2021-05-11T17:23:52.063

In principle, this will work although as D M notes (assuming a non-inverted build), the 1x1 bricks won't attach to the palm top correctly as they aren't long enough - a 1x1 round plate with hole on the bottom will help - either the same colour as the candle or as a part of the holder.

You might find that the candles are too close together for you as they would end up touching:

If you aren't worried about stability, by inverting the the 1x1 round bricks and resting the pin-holders upside down for a more "used" look, however the pin holders aren't secured:

Other options you might consider include using:

The very old 5x5 Propeller with 4 blades, very limited colour set
Plate Round 4x4 with hole
Two 1x3 plates stacked crossways, with 1x1 plates to provide additional support and conformity (as IvanSanchez suggests)
Plate, Modified 3x3 Cross, only available in a limited colour set, but available in at least black, brown and reddish brown (as Matthew Jensen suggests)
Axle Connector Hub with 4 bars and four Bar Holder with clip to hold inverted pin holders

The Haunted House set uses a Pearl Gold Technic Knob Cog in its chandelier, shown with the Candle element:

A relatively new element, the Plate 3 x 3 Cross would be a bit more compact and stable than 1 x 3 plates, although it doesn't exist in as many colours. — Matthew Jensen, May 11 '21 at 00:37

Alex · Answer 2 · 2021-05-10T16:17:49.260

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LEGO has dedicated element for "candle wax" - Minifigure, Utensil Candle. This may be another option.

Its diameter is smaller than of 1x1 round brick, so you can put 4 of them together on single 2x2 round plate without touching. Here is an example, where you can see the difference in diameter (1x1 round plate is same as 1x1 round brick). Parts used in pictured build are listed here.

edited May 10 '21 at 16:17

answered May 10 '21 at 12:48

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Nice, and the base of the candle fits inside any hollow stud. I'm thinking 2476 2x2 modified plate with technic pin on bottom could work nicely. – IvanSanchez May 11 '21 at 16:47

Parts for a 4 Candle set

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