Building Techniques

Have you come across a LEGO technique used in an official set or a MOC that left you wondering “how does that even work ?”. It turns out there is a pretty good explanation for every technique out there as long as you don’t mind getting your hands dirty with a little math. In this… Continue reading The Math Behind LEGO Building Techniques – Volume 1

Take a deep dive into SNOT as we analyze the geometry, look at some basic building techniques and expose some hidden pitfalls of LEGO SNOT.

Top ten blunders that rot your house, waste your money, and make you sick. Reprinted with permission from Fine Homebuilding Magazine, April/May 2004, pages 52-56.

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Adult fans of lego or AFOL, are people who haven't let their enthusiasm for the building game die. While these enthusiasts respect the activity, some have gone off-map to create - illegal lego building techniques, and they are awesome.

This Sunday we taking a look at 5 interesting table techniques by a variety of builders. Each use specific pieces to create their unique designs, whether it be transparent clear parts or even just tiles connected correctly. Which design is your favourite? 1. By balbo._: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wTCRyJ4bR/ 2. By brickdesigned: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4z9c1PJUjq/ 3. By Victor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126493865@N07/46883010735/in/dateposted/ 4. By balbo…

Two-sided half-brick wall behind the column in the corner. www.flickr.com/photos/140316942@N07/46072857171/in/datepo...

Today we're sharing two fantastic wall techniques that feature no gaps through clever part use! This is actually pretty hard to do when creating angled or circular walls, and it's all achieved through simple parts that have been cleverly arranged. Check out Horlack's account on Flickr for more ingenious techniques: https://www.flickr.com/photos/horlack/51172170875/in/dateposted/

Today we're looking at a clever door mechanism designed by Tiago Catarino. It utilizes technic axles and modified plates with technic holes to create a smooth mechanism that looks great when open or closed. To see a video of it in action + instructions for how to build it, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dx7jh9LmuI