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There are robot competitions which mandate use of onl Lego parts; no glue, tape or nonLego issue stuff is permitted. Sometimes a stressed Lego robot will shed bricks - especially problematic with long delicate claws and such.
I wonder if heating the Lego bricks before or after clipping them together
would produce a stronger bond? This would not violate the rules against glue and exogenous materials but potentially would produce a very strong robot.
FIRST robotics competition
http://www.usfirst....ms/fll/rules1.aspx#
[bungston, Feb 26 2010]
Ultrasonic welding
http://en.wikipedia.../Ultrasonic_welding
nifty! Better than my idea. Except you need an ultrasonic welder instead of a cig lighter. [bungston, Feb 27 2010]
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I am thinking along the lines of heat-induced tack between peg and hole. Alternatively one could gently melt an entire little brick and use it as mortar, not technically violating the rules. |
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Yup. I remember a red lego wall, got left in the back window of the car, turned into a fine tool for bashing my sister over the head. |
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I thing you're having a miscommunication with [21Q] - maybe if you made explicit that you'd allow the bricks to cool before applying stress... |
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"...must be made of LEGO elements in original factory condition" |
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Ultrasonic welding could work too. |
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fit them together then microwave spotweld the interior ? (in other words pretty well what Wrongfellow just said) |
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perhaps lego should manufacture lego screws and bolts. |
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