3D Prints vs Lego's Several SpaceX 3D designs have been done with very high detail. My shock today was what "manboy" who did several of the designs posted. [www.thingiverse.com] It was an advanced Lego set, more futuristic and toylike but I wondered since we have all kinds of 3D models out there; why we couldn't take on this project? [lego.cuusoo.com]# Anyone, group want to take it on? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175386#msg-175386 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:54:36 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,176752#msg-176752 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,176752#msg-176752 -------------------------------------------------------
> @Prober: Not really sure if you have made your
> request clear. Are you suggesting a printable
> building set, or advocating for a web site like
> cuusoo, or something else?
>
> Cuusoo is Lego's way of figuring out what kits
> people would like to see in the future, while
> harnessing the skills of amateur lego builders.

Looking for a printable set.....thought of using the very fine detail work of Manboy as a starting point. [www.thingiverse.com]
Using only the Ideas from the lego guy.]]> Prober General Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:31:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,176605#msg-176605 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,176605#msg-176605
Cuusoo is Lego's way of figuring out what kits people would like to see in the future, while harnessing the skills of amateur lego builders.]]> jcabrer General Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:00:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175560#msg-175560 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175560#msg-175560 Jasper1984 General Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:22:28 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175554#msg-175554 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175554#msg-175554 Prober General Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:45:36 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175553#msg-175553 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175553#msg-175553 -------------------------------------------------------
> Lego is quite hard to print and make it work well
> - I've found the ridges make it hard to get near
> the nice push fit. Other lego-clones like mega
> blocks aren't great in this regard - the force
> required is frequently too much or too little. I
> think this is probably the hardest thing to get
> right, since that lego set would be very cool, but
> only if it stayed together.

its like why Lego's when you got a 3D printer?]]> Prober General Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:43:16 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175410#msg-175410 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175410#msg-175410 james glanville General Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:44:52 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175386#msg-175386 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,175386,175386#msg-175386
Several SpaceX 3D designs have been done with very high detail. My shock today was what "manboy" who did several of the designs posted.
[www.thingiverse.com]

It was an advanced Lego set, more futuristic and toylike but I wondered since we have all kinds of 3D models out there; why we couldn't take on this project? [lego.cuusoo.com]#

Anyone, group want to take it on?]]> Prober General Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:58:45 -0500