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Prices of bricks
One eBay seller gave these prices:
Type
25
50
100
1×1
20
14
9
1×2,3&4
24
16
14
1×6
36
26
17
1×8
44
32
27
2×2
32
24
17
2×3
36
26
23
2×4
32
24
19
2×8
40
28
25
I sent them a message, then ...
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What is the best way of emulating a Ev3 brick?
I hope the question won't be removed nor downvoted because it is quite opinion-based.
The main goal: emulate the work of a Ev3 brick so then I would use it as a part of simulator.
The problem: I don't ...
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1
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Looking for piece name/number, it looks like a wedge with 4 studs
I am looking for the name of a piece. I haven't seen this piece before, but it's a perfect match for micro scale NEMO museum in Amsterdam. It looks like a wedge, but I can't find it with the search ...
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1
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Gearbox trouble
I have tried many times to make a 6-speed gearbox with drive, neutral, and reverse, but all I can find are people with many clutch gears, driving rings, and all of the other special parts, such as the ...
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1
answer
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Trouble steering and drive
I am having trouble with getting a differential and a rack-and-pinion steering mechanism to work together without being unstable or inaccurate. I don’t have the special wheels (rims/tires), ball ...
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2
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Custom Shock Absorber
I have tried making a custom shock absorber, but every option I see uses springs or is too bulky. Is there any way to make a custom LEGO shock absorber using rubber bands? I'm thinking of 6x1 studs ...
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How to get the building instructions for a third party typewriter set?
Does anyone have the manual for this LEGO typewriter clone by chance? I dropped my model and it broke into parts - now I don't know how to put it back together.
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Windows XP (VM) problem with Mindstorms IR USB tower
So, recently I tried to make my old Lego Mindstorms (RCX) work again with modern hardware to avoid digging up my old PCs each time I want to use it. The USB tower works on true hardware (On a PC with ...
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Looking for instructions to a set which contains bags that have the number 135149 on them [duplicate]
The box is lost. The QR code doesn't work.
I have tried looking up some random pieces online, but can't find them.
It's not the helicopter set. It seems 135149 appears on many bags.
Contains red and ...
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Identify this 70s-80s non-lego brick brand, hollow studs, beams in the underside of bricks
Yesterday my brother had a sudden urge to call me and ask about one of our childhood lego-like game set, it had multiple things in it's manual, one was a windmill, a car, and if we remember correctly ...
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Why don't more Lego Architecture sets contain detailed, accessible interiors?
I've noticed that the Lego Architecture Taj Mahal (21056), Himeji Castle (21060), National Gallery and new Notre Dame sets have detailed interiors to look at. How come no other Lego Architecture set (...
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EV3 Color Sensors Disconnecting
My EV3 color sensors disconnect a fair number of times. What can I do to prevent this from happening apart from changing the sensors and cables?
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Besides 42167 (Mack garbage truck) are there any other sets with bags NOT made out of the normal clear plastic?
The Mack garbage truck set (42167) has a recycling/green theme going on.
Probably as a nod to that theme, the 4 bags containing the pieces are made (mostly) from paper in stead of the regular clear ...
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Identifying a K'nex-like piece
I got this piece from a bulk lot of "rare" Lego parts (eg, some only appeared in one set). I assumed at first that it was Lego Znap, but I looked up Znap pieces and they don't seem to have ...
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What is the curvature of this brick (11477)?
Does the curved section of piece 11477 form an arc or a cubic Bézier? If it does form an arc, what is its curvature, or likewise, if it is a Bézier what are its control points relative to the center ...
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