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1. New tow ball and socket too stiff?

   

   Discussion by mwerle · October 2022 · Home› Building and Techniques

   I just ordered a bunch of new tow ball parts (14417, 15456, 14704) to build some MOCs for my classic LEGO space, and discovered that these new parts are way too stiff when snapped together. The friction is so strong that the parts can only be moved/rotated by manual force. The old tow ball parts 3730 (socket) and 3731…

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2. Bricksmith Guru Knight required to rescue Damsel in Distress...

   

   

   Discussion by DeMontes · September 2015 · Home› Building and Techniques

   I'm posting this with a little trepidation as I'm more of a lurker but here goes.... I have searched the forum and EB and not found an answer... I have built a MOC in Bricksmith. I have the latest LDraw parts list and added the .dat file for the mixel ball joints. I can't seem to get the following parts to show correctly:…

3. Re: What's your LEGO 'status' today?

   

   Comment by Aanchir · March 2017 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   Joint pieces like that are super versatile. Great for making things you need to hinge at irregular angles. Have you seen the Halo ODST helmet somebody made using those? http://www.brothers-brick.com/2016/10/05/wearable-lego-odst-helmet-from-halo-is-ready-for-a-combat-drop/ I think "wearable" MOCs like this are a great use…

4. Re: [Master thread] Help identifying parts, sets and minifigs

   

   Comment by binaryeye · August 2022 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   I think I got it all, but might have missed something. Depending how they're used, you might need one of two types of jumper plates (the 1x2 plates with a single stud in the middle). I listed both because I don't see where they're used in the build, so don't know which would be suitable. They're listed first among the tan…

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