Posted inCollege Spot
The ‘Old-Codger’ Student Diary – My Intro Day
So, we find the first of my journal entries for the new learning journey I am embarking on. After the visit in April, I was invited to spend the morning…
Posted inR2-Review
Set Review – 42681 Axolotl Adventure Boat
I do like it when a Friends set makes it's may onto my desk. This one is of the usual, pretty, colours, and has a few characters to play with.…
Posted in3D Printing Robots
Raising the Pi!
Looking into the Pi's options, when it comes to robotics, has been interesting. I will, shortly, be adding a project to this site that brings my love of robots into…
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Set Review – 42164 Off-Road Race Buggy
I decided to grab another Technic set for this one. I love the look of this and loved the overall mechanics that were added to its design. This was sadly…
Posted inRobots
A Bag of Real Robots!
In 2001, Eaglemoss Publications (they appeared to stop trading in 2016) created a fortnightly magazin about building your own 'real' robot. This would go on to be 96 issues, and…
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Set Review – 40817 Yellow Suitcase
Well, this is a funny set. There are those occasions when the designers at Lego have an incredible idea, one that surpasses the usual cars and buildings that you would…
Posted inRants
Bluetooth can be Boo-Tooth
It is quite shocking what comes with a Bluetooth option, these days. We often joke that the most mundane of items should have Bluetooth and RGB (Red Green Blue) lighting,…
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Set Review – 42225 Yellow Motorbike
Some time ago, I found an older version of this bike build at my local charity shop. It was built and was quite the joy. This looks very much the…
Posted inEngineering
The Threat of Fallen Quality
I was recently watching a video by a YouTuber by the name of Watch Wes Work. He has a rural workshop in Fulton, Illinois, US, and records himself repairing customer’s…
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Set Review – 31376 3-in-1 Cute Hamster
I was going to build the next ‘plants’ set for this week’s episode, but I saw this on the shelf and decided to grab it. Not going to lie, those…