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Subject: 
Fearing Lego
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lugnet.build, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 02:04:47 GMT
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This may sound a little bit weird, but has anyone ever built anything that
they were actually afraid of? I think I have done just that:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=37672

The Spinning Wheel of Death. BattleBots affectionados might recognize this
as an Lego replica of Jim Smentowski's Nightmare's primary weapon. Here's a
list of things the Lego version has done:
Drawn blood, and not just by scratching. I got an actual laceration with
this sucker.
Launched a 2x4 plate into oblivion. When the wheel came in contact with a
pile of pieces, a 2x4 went flying and I have not been able to find it. By my
estimates it travelled a good five feet and probably would have gone a lot
farther if the wall had't stopped it. Searching is still going on and I will
check to see if I damaged the piece.
I also tested this on a bookshelf because that was the sturdiest thing
handy. The books on the shelf all jumped with the impact, the shelf was
knocked off its bracket momentrily, but the wheel just stopped. No major
damage at all.
And lastly, this thing can saw through good solid cardboard without any
problems.



Message has 5 Replies:
  Re: Fearing Lego
 
can't say i've ever built something that i feared because it could hurt me... I've been afraid of my creations simply because I have NO idea where the inspirations for them came from. that is quite cool... planning on building the rest of the bot? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
  Re: Fearing Lego
 
(...) I recently built a creepy little gargoyle with glowing eyes... it wasn't around for long at all! (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
  Re: Fearing Lego
 
(...) a rubber band. I used it to fire another rail, upside down. Never measured how far it went, but it could shoot all the way down the hallway. I wasn't scared of it, but my two big sisters certainly were!! (Maybe that's why dad made me dismantle (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
  Re: Fearing Lego
 
Ya check this one out,(URL) that has come to my house has said this one is definitely scary looking and since the head and neck are acuated with fairly quick moving gear combos, ya it is a little scary, stay tuned for new pix comming soon.... On the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)  
  Re: Fearing Lego
 
Greg Majewski <citrusx__@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GA9prz.LH9@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) my (...) will (...) I've been making a similar kind of thing for "Lego RoboWarriors" -- a competition between me and a few friends, like Robot (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)

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