Tclancey

Hi there. I'm in need of a large quantity of Lego balls. First of all let me just say, - I hate fake Lego, I won't buy it, I'd sooner strip naked in the street than have any near my house - but for the love of god, 2 to 4 dollars/gbp for 1 ball? I hope no one will be offended if I offer to stick that idea somewhere very uncomfortable! So, I'm going to ask the unforgivable: What other balls do people use that are the same size and wont push a small country into abject poverty? Many thanks.

Exceptional! Now convert it all into LDD and publish the building imstructions!

I can go and buy motors and servos without a problem, where I'm going to get stuck is physically connecting 3rd party bits to the Lego.

Well, I don't want to go completely mad, I have seen YouTubers running cars at pretty fast speeds. The axles are surprisingly strong, I'd be more worried about wearing out the gears. Yes, I have come to the conclusion that the Lego systems (while fantastic for what they are) are not going to do what I need. I have contacted a few RC companies here in the UK but so far I haven't had any useful replies. Do you have any suggestions to get me started down the RC route? Thanks.

Hi folks. I'm hoping someone out there in the wild chunky Lego world can help point me in the right direction for motors and remote systems. I've been messing about with Technic for more years than I care to mention and I figure it's about time I got into some serious modding. My first experiment is the 42039 Le Mans Racer. I have so far rebuilt it with servo steering and 2xXL motors for propulsion. I can gear the XL motors 36/12 and get movement, but it ain't fast! I have tried adding another gear ratio of 36/12 which I think would give me the speed I want, but there's too much torque and it bugs out the motors. (Or I believe the sBrick shuts down the motors) So, can anyone recommend a simple motor/battery/remote combination to get me started? I've decided I'll forget the sBrick for this kind of thing so don't worry about that. Thanks folks.

Superbly compact and the scaling is all lovely. I would love to see some instructions for this. :o)

I agree. For a small kit this one is very satisfying.

You have my full support on this. I don't care how much money you have or how popular you are, or even if you're a nice person, if you're taking the time to document things in a way that really helps other people you have my respect. And because of that respect I would never copy books, films or youtubes.

Yeah I looked at that site, but I found it quite difficult searching for the parts I needed.

Hi folks. Where have people found the best prices for ordering individual parts, either in small or bulk quantities? I used to trawl through Ebay for bargain bags, but I've accumulated rather a lot of bits I'll never use. The last place I used was Toypro which had pretty much everything I needed, but I did think the prices for some parts was a little high. I'd be grateful for any ideas. Thanks.

Thanks for the responses folks, the spring system is the one to go for, I have a huge bag of the large shocks so I might as well use them for something! When I come up with a working system I'll post some pics. :o)

Hi folks. I'm sure this has been covered many times, so rather than lengthy explanations please point me at other posts or resources. I need to build a reasonable sized tank track and base, I'm not interested in a realistic model, this will be to carry a camera outside, so smooth suspension is more important than form. I've searched YouTube, and while there are some good looking examples there are very few helpful instructions, to carry weight, maintain strength etc. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Many thanks for all the advice, very much appreciated. Cheers, Tull.

Hi folks. I'm a new member to please forgive me if I'm in the wrong place... Just wondering if anyone has any advice on pressure testing the lego pneumatic systems. I'm building up some old models, I know I need to replace bits, but want to know which bits without going through hours of swapping them around. Also, what's the best advice for old pneumatic rams that are a bit 'lumpy', is there a safe way of lubricating internal seals? I've thought of a hyperdermic and thin motor oil, but don't want to use anything that's going to damage the plastic or o-rings. Any help gratefully received.