How Lego Figs Are Made.

[JimBee]

That was pretty interesting, thanks for sharing, Stauder. The way the machines were able to accurately attach the arms and hands to the torso was pretty cool, since getting the arms on is sometimes hard.

[CP5670]

Very cool video.

I noticed the following post in the comments, and it's something I have often wondered about myself:

Out of curiosity, is the extra "color" on the neck due to a process that determined that the head wouldn't fit quite snugly enough?

Does anyone know what that black square on the "neck" of minifig torsos is for?

[darkrebellion]

Thanks for the cool video Stauder . I don

Edited August 26, 2008 by darkrebellion

[The Bricksmith]

Great Link thanks. Looking at the heads they all seem to be sequential ish. The heads displayed must have only been that days or weeks run. There must be a vault around there somewhere with all of the pieces ever made.

[LEGOMAN132]

I have seen this in person one it is so cool.

[I Scream Clone]

Thanks Stauder for a really cool look into minifig creation

Does anyone know what that black square on the "neck" of minifig torsos is for?

Ive often wondered this too, any ideas guys/girls?

[Stauder]

I belive it is so that the machines know whitch side to grab it from.

Staudie.

[Pencoin]

On the bit where it said Faces in current production i saw some ones that looked liked the new agents i saw . Cool video.

[Dadster]

Very cool video.

I noticed the following post in the comments, and it's something I have often wondered about myself:

Does anyone know what that black square on the "neck" of minifig torsos is for?

Good question - I always wondered that myself.

[Front]

I belive it is so that the machines know whitch side to grab it from.

Staudie.

You must be right.

More precisely, I think the decoration is applied before the arms are attached. That way a marking on the neck can be used to make sure the decoration and directions of the arms are as should be. But that would require some photo detection system while grabbing the torsos at the arm assembly station.

Front

[Derek]

Does anyone know what that black square on the "neck" of minifig torsos is for?

Perhaps it allows the heads to fit on more snugly? A few of my older heads have the squares a bit worn, and they arent as snug as some of my newer ones. Who knows, maybe Stauder is right...

[Dennimator]

If you stop at 00:32 you can see a new star wars form changer face!!!!

[Brick n Brick]

Wow. Really neat. Thanks again for all your articles Gizmodo!

[Red Revolution]

Woah... I need to get me one of those machines...

It would be cool to work there, just to slip the odd Lego torso or head into your pocket.

[Dragonator]

Thanks for this Staudie, that was a great video! Gizmodo is great, I've learnt a few new things from that. It's really interesting to see how our favourite parts are made, isn't it?

[The Brick Rat]

Neat video. All those yellow heads looking like fleshies makes a fleshy lover like me want non-yellow versions even more.

And like darthperson, I always thought the little squares of paint on minifig necks were to make a snugger fit for the heads.

If you stop at 00:32 you can see a new star wars form changer face!!!!

If you mean head #4296303 that's not a new Star Wars face - it's Two-Face from the Batman theme.