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Re: non-Lego elements
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 24 Aug 2000 18:20:00 GMT
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John Gerlach wrote:
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> In lugnet.build, Frank Filz writes:
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> > I'd have to agree with John on this one. I would say that anything sold
> > under the LEGO trademark, which can somehow be connected to a 2x4 LEGO
> > brick, including doing so by any sequence of parts is certainly a LEGO
> > building element, and thus pure. String and stickers and other parts
> > which interract by more arbitrary connections are a little less clear,
> > but I would say that any element of such nature which comes in a LEGO
> > branded construction set or publication counts.
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> When the GMLTC does train shows, the standard question is "Is it all Lego?"
> We always tell people that we've used a few non-Lego decals, and the string on
> a couple of our truss bridges - although we chose string that looks as close
> to Lego string as we could find. The rest is "real Lego" - the same stuff
> that they can purchase at stores. (Including the 9volt lights, motors, RCXs,
> etc...) Of course a lot of our stuff is 15+ years old, so that might be
> harder to find in their local toy store... <grin> • <snip>
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> I guess it's up to the individual. Build what you like, using whatever tools
> and materials you have - just BUILD!
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> We will probably be adding some definitely non-Lego stuff to our next layout.
> I have a small wireless video camera that will be mounted in a locomotive, and
> we'll need a small video monitor of some sort to show the image. We'll
> probably turn it into a drive-in movie... :-)
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> JohnG, GMLTC
We run robotics challenges from time to time, and the autonomous robots
we use must be built from 100% Lego in order to be official entries.
This excludes boxes and other packaging materials, and we insist on
using real Lego string, or else string that a judge can't tell from the
real thing on inspection. We aren't terribly picky, so non-Lego labels
haven't disqualified anyone yet. Of course, this has left open the
possibility of using a dozen or so AC power adapters as a mallet, and so
forth...
If people are being extremely picky about Lego purity, I tell them to do
what feels right to them - but shouldn't they remove the Duracell
batteries from their robots?
Grin.
Jeff
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