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LEGO meeting the engraver
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Fri, 10 May 2002 17:19:59 GMT
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Hi All,
After long consideration I decided to mutilate bricks. I have resorted to
only de-facing then so far. One might say its more like a 3D decal, others
my scoff.
This is what LEGO designers do, so why not. We have directly influenced them
on the current train/set designs (esp Dan Siskind's work), why not
individual elements. Not to mention MegaBlocs blows LEGO away with textured
elements (yeah, yeah, yeah, I could have stopped after blows...). Recently I
was building a MegaBloc Mech (b-day present) with Phil, my 6 yr old son, and
found an awesome selection of textured elements, it really got me thinking.
This coupled with the BricksWest name badges and here's what I came up with.
www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=167958
www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=167957
here's an illustration of the part
www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=154085
SteveB
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Message has 7 Replies:
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| (...) What is that, a *push* train? (URL) (no sense in *all* of us cutting and pasting:-) I like the idea, Steve-- very innovative. The possibilities and applications are endless. And perhaps mutilation is *the* way to go, because even if TLC were (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: LEGO meeting the engraver
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| (...) This is really cool, Steve. Milling grooves into the parts can get you designs that would be impossible or at least costly to mold into the part. Molding a texture on the side of a brick is expensive. It requires more moving parts in the mold, (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: LEGO meeting the engraver
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| NICE! I gotta wonder, could a slope be "ribbed" to match a corrigated brick? It would make a nice vent for a DB on a locomotive, or on a F40PH! Finnaly can get the vent to make the angle of the roof!? Josh (23 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: LEGO meeting the engraver
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| Yeah! Great work!! I love to see the raw material (raw Lego ;) being put to good use :) My only question is "Is the only difference between engraving and milling the depth of cut?" Another few 10/1000 and you too will have your own window parts. JB (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: LEGO meeting the engraver
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| (...) Excellent stuff, Steve (and Tommy). Now my mind is whirling with possibilities. :) Could a little more information about what different kinds of things would be possible be given? As well, of course, as what kind of time/effort/money are (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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