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Does the 12 tooth gear (69778) work properly with a 1/2 stud separation?
I hope the images show what i'm asking about. These new 12 tooth gears are fairly new, so I don't have any set with this part that I can dissassemble and physically test it, so i'm hoping someone here ...
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Is there a way to know what kind of plastic a specific piece is made of?
I have this specific piece which is cracked and I'm trying to figure out what it's made of so I can figure out what kind of glue to use, since certain glues seem to be made for polystyrene (Tamiya, ...
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Does anyone manufacture plates with an axle hole on its end?
I'm looking for this piece, but with an axle hole instead of pin holes
Or like this piece, but with a 1-plate height
I want such a part to make a trapdoor. There aren't really any physical ...
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Which set has the number 8273?
Which set has the number 8273? I am currently working on sorting through what LEGO I do and don't have. It would be a great pleasure for me if you could help 🥺
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What set does this bag belong to? [closed]
Hoping to figure out what box this dropped from.
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What is the instruction of this bag
The code on the bag I have is this 111S2 and it looks like an helicopter
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Glueing LEGO bricks AFTER the model is complete [duplicate]
There are many Answers about gluing LEGO bricks AS you build.
I am hoping to add glue into the cracks of my son's models AFTER he has completed them.
I am sure this is not as good as gluing as you go, ...
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Please help me identify this (early 2000s, available in mexico) brand and set if possible
My parents got me these building blocks in a Mexican supermarket (which makes think they are not from a Lego bootleg but and proper clone brand) around 2001 or 2004 when I was way too young to recall ...
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Can you make digital building instructions [duplicate]
I am trying to make Lego things and instructions for the Lego creations I've built so I can put them back together if they get destroyed.
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How long does it take to build the Ford Bronco Technic set?
How long does the 42213 Ford Bronco SUV set take to build for two people to build with?
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How do you import a LEGO rubber band in LEGO Studio?
I was working on a Rubber Band Gun for set 42119, but LEGO Studio isn't cooperating with me and not letting me import the rubber band in my build.
Here's what my error looks like:
Does anybody know ...
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Which sets are available for a full-scale Diagon Alley?
The small scale Diagon Alley set #76444 comprises the following shops:
Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour
Ollivanders
Mr. Mulpepper's Apothecary
Gringotts Wizarding Bank
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ev3dev: Python doesnt let me use all modules?
I was trying to make a robot that is controllable using a keyboard. However, it keeps saying already installed modules (like six) cannot be imported:
Putting print(help('modules')) in my code to list ...
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Identify vintage clone-brand
I just received a bag of vintage clone-brand bricks. Never seen this particular type of brick before.
Can someone identify them?
They are supposedly (not sure) from the 70's or even older than that.
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How to add parameters to custom blocks (made with dev mode)?
I was trying to create a custom block that switches text cases, but i cannot get parameters to work:
I've been trying for the last 2 days to get this to work, please help.
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How to make a gap between vertical plates?
I want to build a soviet panel apartment building based on a picture I found on the internet by the artist Artem Bizyaev (alternate transliterations: Artyom, Biziaev), but couldn't figure out how to ...
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Found a Mega Bloks piece in it a yard sale I'm trying to identify what it belongs to
It is a one by nine arch piece that looks like maybe for a tunnel or Bridge. I only have one, but I would like at least an additional one and also would be interested in learning what it went to, in ...
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Did LEGO really introduce a new bracket mold that might be out of system?
On Reddit, there's a person having issue with a step in the The Going Merry Pirate Ship 75639:
I consider the technique used here "illegal" even though it's in an official lego set. The ...
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Where can I find the parts files for the shell pieces of the Lego Chima flywheels?
Several sites have images of the rendered ldraw part, but I have no idea where to find it:
https://www.brickowl.com/catalog/lego-legends-of-chima-fly-wheel-cover-with-gold-and-white-crocodile-pattern-...
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Are there any differences between the content of the old package 10979 and the new package 10979?
There are an old and a new style packaging of the 10979 set. Are there any differences in the content? Like different quality or anything like that?
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Sealed Lego bags/pieces don't match [duplicate]
I bought Star Wars Lego from garage sale. When I opened the box, it had 10 sealed bags but they do not match the booklet or the picture on the box. 135149 126R3 (2017), 226R3 (2017), 324R3 (2017), ...
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Is the new Duplo bridge (10426) better than the old one (10872) in terms of how easily a train can pull itself up?
Is the new bridge higher / smaller than the old one? (The dimensions on the product page aren’t helpful as the new bridge has a high frame and the given height is the height of the frame not the ...
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How is the spherical figure in 76451 "Privet Drive: Aunt Marge's Visit" built?
The promo image of 76451 Privet Drive: Aunt Marge's Visit shows a peculiar, spherical figure. How is it constructed? What special parts were needed to be designed for that?
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Sets that can make LEGO Mario play a tune
I know that some bricks can make LEGO Mario, Luigi and Peach play a small tune.
For instance this can be done with Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block (71395).
I have also read that it can be done with ...
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How can I increase the speed of the LEGO Technic 42109 rally car?
The standard, as supplied gearing is parts 65413 (28 teeth) meshed with 32498 (36 teeth).
Please, can you suggest a way of changing the gear wheels to increase the speed of the car?
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Is it legal to connect a mini-peg in the tiny hole on the underside of some plates?
There seem to be at least two different versions of Plate 1 x 4. On one of those two versions, the small pins between the anti-studs are hollow, with a small hole in the center.
Is it a legal ...
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Identification of additional bag with blue wheel rim pieces from a second-hand incomplete set
I've got a bag of plastic including the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance Pull-Back #42165 set.
It is partly built and some bags from another set came with it but I doubt it is complete.
Can you help ...
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Can expanding foam provide interior strength for a large model?
I'm currently building a life-sized LEGO clone trooper. I have the build instructions for the outer shell, but I don't have any interior structure plans. I've been building it like that up to the ...
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When I run the "Hello World EV3 C++ Project" program, it just flashes by
I'm using c4ev3: I started with the Eclipse "Hello World EV3 C++ Project". I can upload it to EV3 with .elf and .brf files, but when I run the program, it just flashes by. It works well with ...
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Getting into the LAN community?
So I am looking to get into the LAN community. I do see events happening but the closest ones are around 6 hours away and not always feasible. Just trying to see what’s the best way to get involved in ...
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Looking for pieces with a length of 1/2 studs
I’m currently working on a Brickheadz but I ran into a problem. I was trying to find a certain piece that would fill the sides of a 1x2 jumper piece with 2 stacked 1x1s at the center.
Does anyone know ...
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Question on Brickheadz [duplicate]
I’m currently working on a Brickheadz and I ran into a problem. I’m trying to add 2 stacked 1x1 plates, on top of a 1x2 jumper, on a 1x4 plate while filling in the sides of the 1x4 plate. I tried ...
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NXT/EV3 dynamic gear activation
I'm building a mechanism with 2 EV3 servos - one large and one small. The idea is that the gear mechanism should be dynamically "activated" by an action (eg. a timer or a button). Can you ...
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Disabling LEGO SPIKE Prime Bluetooth functionality
I need to disable the Bluetooth functionality to allow the LEGO SPIKE units to be used for education purposes in a secure facility.
The only software solution I have identified removes the LEGO block ...
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Is there a party hat part that fits minifigures?
I have been looking for a party hat for a render, and I have only found part Headwear Accessory Hat with Small Pin, Clown / Party with Pin (24131),
which unfortunately is for Friends figs, not ...
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Please help identify this LEGO set (grey plates, yellow elements, 8 wheels)
We have bag 2 of a set from circa 2012. It was my son’s. I have tried using LEGO Builder and Brickset
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Can these two Technic Rotation Joint Ball pieces be separated?
Can these two pieces be separated non-destructively once clicked together?
The pieces are 4213374 and 6302828.
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Which Classic Space subtheme colors are no longer used in modern LEGO parts?
I was able to pick up a collection of LEGO space themed parts spanning Space Police I to Unitron. This did not include basic bricks, but only had the spaced-themed parts, like transparent canopies, ...
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Are there any bricks to allow me to SNOT in this compact a build?
I'm building some small crates that need to be both standing upright and also laying down, connected rather than loosely held in place. Are there any bricks, other than technic brick 1x2 with hole or ...
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Lego bags unknown, I want to discover the set
I found many closed Lego bags, but I do not know the set they come from
Can you help me?
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Which set has the most stickers?
Having just build set 42206 (Red Bull RB20 F1 car) I found it has the largest number of stickers I ever encountered in a Lego set.
2 sheets with in total 51 numbered stickers. 6 of those are pairs. So ...
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Is this curved brick genuine LEGO?
I recently encountered this curved brick:
Is this even a genuine LEGO element? What existing parts could it be used with?
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In LEGO set 42170 (Kawasaki Ninja H2R), what is the purpose of the top-most red gear?
In LEGO set 42170, build step 111, a red gear is added (top-most in the picture below), connecting to a blue gear from the gearbox.
I don't see a clear purpose for the red gear, as it does not ...
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Identifying this Non-standard LEGO Minifig
I found this minifig in a bulk lot: it's so unlike a standard LEGO minifig, I thought it was a knockoff until I saw the "© 2004 LEGO" on the back of the torso. Everything is one piece except ...
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Mega Construx loose parts
Bought two containers of LEGO loose at a yard sale.
Mixed with Mega and non LEGO pieces
Trying to find out what set the piece I have attached a picture to go?
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How to attach ladder bb0018b to other parts?
Because of space limitations I'm constrained to use ladder part Ladder bb0018b in this project. And I want to install it so that it is vertical but can be attached at the bottom or the top. If the ...
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Identify 3rd party Optimus Prime set in pieces
I have the pieces, but the kids have thrown out the box and instructions after they built it. And now it's in pieces again and they can't rebuild it 😭 It is an Optimus Prime figure.
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A clearer ...
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New train track elements
1st of June 2025 Lego is releasing the new train Explorers' Arctic Polar Express Train (60470). Included in this there are two new track elements. See images below.
What are the functionalities of ...
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Legos and Fine Motor Disability
First, I must say that the exchange as a whole has grown in ways I wouldn't expect, and Bricks is one of the unexpected Exchanges.
My Issue
At the time of writing this, I'm 48 and a disabled person ...
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What's the best way to tile a plate, round?
Consider "plates, round", parts 30565 Plate, Round Corner 4 x 4 or 6003 Plate, Round Corner 6 x 6.
What would be the best method/parts to tile these plates on top such that the curve is ...