Wirego satisfies the need (mine anyway) to build real wire frame models using the "traditional" Lego method. Each component is a wire-frame replica of a solid Lego brick, and fits together in the same way. Permanence can be achieved by a little bit of soldering.

Structures assembled using Wirego resemble computer models, and cast impressively complex shadows when brightly illuminated.
-- xenzag, May 04 2006

Kinda like this, huh? http://www.ldraw.org/
(Google suggests they offer a wireframe mode.) [DrCurry, May 04 2006]

(?) Magnetic wireframe construction kit http://news.aol.com...0060421075609990001
Sorta. [DrCurry, May 04 2006]

See link. I think someone done that thing.
-- DrCurry, May 04 2006


Nope ! not like any of the examples - all computer models. Wirego is made from real material ie a stiff wire. Though that was clear from description - ie solder.
-- xenzag, May 04 2006


Oh. Only heard the term wireframe in connection with CAD CAM - had no idea there was a real world analog.

But how could wireframe Lego ever fit together "the same way" ?!
-- DrCurry, May 04 2006


try to imagine making a Lego brick out of thin wire rods. The part where they join would be a hollow ring, connected by four verticals to a set of cross lines bisecting the main body of the brick. On the top of each brick would be two similarly rings mounted flat, of a slightly larger radius to receive the protrusions I have just descibed. Get it now? May delete idea until later in June when I get time to launch a site with some illustrations. Have a lot of ideas that only make sense when you see them.
-- xenzag, May 04 2006


Why not just forget the pegs (nubbins?) entirely, and magnetize the wire?
-- DrCurry, May 04 2006



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