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Re: The Mantis - To take apart or not take apart?
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Fri, 8 Mar 2002 21:22:18 GMT
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Brian, if I take away all the mixed feelings, when I look at they advuce you
gave, you are so right. Dang why wasn't I born a Vulcan!
These thought mean alot to me thanks, plus I see the truth of it. Very well
said. Thanks!
Legomaster
In lugnet.build, Brian Sadowski writes:
> Hi Legomaster,
>
> I'm not sure what you would want to do with the Mantis, but I can tell
> you how I deal with taking my creations apart. I've build a bunch of things
> which I was really proud of, and my first big creation was an automated
> turret which shoots thin light grey wheel hubs, didnt always work so well :)
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7815
>
> But anyways.. After I built It..I really wanted to keep it forever
> basically, I liked it so much. On the other hand, if I kept the creation
> indefinatly, I couldnt really build anymore. If I were to try and build
> something else, I would be completly hindered by the lack of parts, and
> nothing pisses me off more then needing a part, but its used in something else.
>
> In my eyes..with each successive lego creation, a person naturally gets
> better at it. So for instance..If the minute you finished the mantis..you
> took it apart and started again from scratch, it would come out alot better
> then the one before, being you learnt alot about the legos and new more
> efficient ways of connecting them.
>
> So..I basically say to myself once i've finished something, "I made this
> creation once.. I can always do it again, and if I made it again, it would
> be alot better" Thats gives me the ability to tear my stuff apart. I
> usuaully take them apart within a week of finishing it, just because I know
> my next creation will be that much better.
>
> Maybe you could use all your mantis parts for a new Mantis..an evolved mantis.
>
> I hope I helped,
> -Brian
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| Hi Legomaster, I'm not sure what you would want to do with the Mantis, but I can tell you how I deal with taking my creations apart. I've build a bunch of things which I was really proud of, and my first big creation was an automated turret which (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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