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What's the Difference Between an Open or Hollow Stud, and Solid Stud Brick?
What's the difference between an open stud brick, and solid stud brick? Should I watch out on which one I use?
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Facebook ads for cheap LEGO : legit or scam?
Today, I spotted an ad on my Facebook feed for the website "winnerattop"
Someone commented on Facebook that this website is a mirror of "childtocoll".
According to scamadvisor, both domains are only 4 days old, are hosted in France and have a…
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Identifying Parts Used For The Escape Hatch of Sariel's Tiger XL Model
I am working on a similar model of Sariel's Tiger XL in prep for my own designs of a few other German WW2 tanks, and need some help identifying a part or two.
Does anyone know what are the two parts on the left image that stand in for the escape…
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Is it possible to use 5 motors on an EV3 brick?
The EV3 brick has only four output ports (A B C & D) to run motors. Is there any way to use port 1 (sensor port) to control a motor?
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Are there additional motors and/or sensors that can be used to extend LEGO Boost?
What extra motors and sensors can be bought to extend the LEGO Boost (17101) set?
I have heard the WeDo motors have the same connector but not if they are compatible with the Boost hub. Are they available separately?
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How to fix Mindstorms Error Code 1003
I am using the Lego Mindstorms NXT Education Kit, software version 2.1. Everything was working fine writing programs and downloading them to the robot until all of a sudden when I tried downloading a program to the robot, I would get the following…
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How many 2x4 Lego bricks would it take to build a real skyscraper?
As an exercise designed to communicate the scale of plastic waste in the oceans, which was estimated at 268,940 tons in 2014, I'm trying to describe how many life-size buildings one could construct with your basic 2x4 lego pieces of the same weight.…
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High resolution flat view box cover images
Where can I find high-resolution, manufacturer quality LEGO box cover image files with flat view, i.e. without perspective view?
Is there a set database somewhere that collects them? I have tried searching but so far without success.
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Are these round black 1x1 pieces LEGO?
A friend encountered two pieces of plastic in a bulk lot of LEGO she bought and was wandering if they were actually LEGO, a clone/custom brand or something else entirely...
She sent the following pictures:
There are no markings or numbers on the…
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Help in identifying elements used on LEGO Batman movie's Daleks
I've been working on making a replica of the Dalek from LEGO Batman.
I've worked my way through this video tutorial and the author identifies some differences between their (awesome) effort and the original from the film.
I've built a replica in the…
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Why are there scratches on new bricks?
When I assembled the new bought "Old Fishing Store, Item No: 21310-1" I noticed a very unusual imperfection of parts. On every one of the 43 tiles "1 x 8, reddish brown, Item No: 4162" I found scratches on both ends. Also the injection points I…
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What sets have the best price per part ratio?
I am trying to get the set LEGO makes with the best price per part. I could spend the next hour calculating it or I could ask someone who has already done this.
To clarify, I am buying any new set at retail price from LEGO. I will wait until there…
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What happened to Olivia in the 2018 Lego Friends sets?
If you've been following the information about the 2018 Lego Friends sets, you may have noticed that some of the characters look a little different. Most characters look fairly similar with minor updates. However, Olivia appears to now be a…
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How do I see which stores have all the parts I want on Bricklink?
If there are four different parts I am wanting on Bricklink, is there an easy way to see if one shop has all four? I would want to get it from one shop to reduce shipping. I know I could do it the long way, but if I don't find one early it could…
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What is the largest jump in LEGO instructions?
What is the largest gap in LEGO instructions in terms of build time needed to complete a step? For example, Skyline (5526) includes this step:
That is quite a leap between steps 14 and 15. I'm curious to know if any sets leave more up to the…
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