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Using the flux capacitor on the new time machine?
I have this item and am currently building the new time machine. Is there any way to use this part with this set that anyone has figured out? Thanks! https://www.brickstuff.com/store/p182/fluxcap.…
Rick Smith
Rick_Smith
8 mths ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
8 mths ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
BTS look at lighting the Lincoln Memorial
#1 - Using two different types of lights from Brickstuff, pico lights on a panel (left) and a raw pico light on a wire (right). The panel lights face downward and are placed in the holes of a…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
11 mths ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
11 mths ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Lighting advice #01
Since I'm in the middle of rebuilding Capitol Hill, I'm getting a second chance to make the build better. Here are a couple of the things I've learned since I created the first version.
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
11 mths ago
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Customer Tips and Tricks
Lighting building exteriors at microscale
I've been trying to figure how to do this for the past 1/2 year, and today I finally came up with a workable approach. Building at this scale (~1:300) most lighting solutions are far to large...…
WRTyler
-the National Mall guy-
wrTyler
1 yr ago
3
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
11 mths ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Using Alexa to turn on my BrickStuff lighting kit. Installed a Leviton Tamper Resistant Outlet and set it up to work with Alexa.
Mark Wagner
Mark_Wagner
1 yr ago
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Mark Wagner
1 yr ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Lighting the Palace Cinema Marquee
One of the lighting tricks I've been asked about is how did I light my Marquee. After a show in the early spring I unpacked the PC and the Marquee was in pieces.…
Jim Pirzyk
moderator
Power User
Jim_Pirzyk
6 yrs ago
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Camiel Van Deelen
1 yr ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Flickering???
I just installed my Disney castle lights and the two torch lights and a few spotlights flicker ..... is this normal or is something loose? thanks.
Lee Ann Brown
Lee_Ann_Brown
2 yrs ago
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Customer Tips and Tricks
BRANCH09XS Disney castle missing
Lee Ann Brown
Lee_Ann_Brown
2 yrs ago
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40
Rob Klingberg
moderator
2 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Cable wire without the ends
I'm a little new to the lighting of Lego and i saw that you had the 50 ft of wire with the open ends for using for our own connecting cable. My question,…
Rick rivera
Rick_rivera
2 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
2 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Can I plug lights directly into the Single-Function LEC?
I'm building the atomic bomb from Goldfinger and I'd like to have the LEC double as the bomb. I'm going to mount it on a 1x2 plate on the left side an on two transparent 1x1 round plates on the…
Brad
brickingham
2 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
2 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
How to separate lighting control for one set.
I'm going to modify my Lego Land Rover and add a KC Rack and some lights on a Deer Guard, but I want the normal lights for the Land Rover to come on separate from the KC Lights.…
Rick rivera
Rick_rivera
2 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
2 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Install Lighting During Build or After?
Looking for advice on installing a light kit - curious if you would recommend installing/integrating the light kit into the Lego model as the model was being assembled,…
Kevin Childress
Kevin_Childress
2 yrs ago
2
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Paul George
moderator
2 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Connections between train cars
I'm working on a customized version of the Holiday Train set and want to add some lights. Is there a good approach for connecting lights in serial down the length of the train?…
seejay
seejay
3 yrs ago
3
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Sound Module Button
Has anyone done anything to make the sound module button more...LEGO-y?
Brad
brickingham
3 yrs ago
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Brad
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Power for billboard
Hi there. What is the best solution for power without batteries for the billboards? Thank you!!
Brandy Estoos
Brandy_Estoos
3 yrs ago
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John Gerlach
moderator
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Billboard volume???
Hi, I’m sure this is an easy fix that I am missing, but how do you get rid of the music on the metro liner billboard? I wasn’t aware it played music when you turned it on and can’t figure out how to…
Brandy Estoos
Brandy_Estoos
3 yrs ago
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26
Rob Klingberg
moderator
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
how to connect AA Battery to basic traffic light ?
Hello, I've bought the "Basic Brick-Built Traffic Light", and I'm wonder how to connect it with AA battery without the starter kit, is this possible ? please see attached,…
Ayoob Nabwani
Ayoob_Nabwani
3 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Wish List Bucket
Hello, My name is Rick, I'm from Texas. I am new to lighting up my Lego sets and I have to say that I didn't know that your sets can become so much more, lol.…
Rick rivera
Rick_rivera
3 yrs ago
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Rick rivera
3 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Couple questions about Pico lights...
I am looking at doing a project that requires what I counted as 18 Pico Cool white lights. Correct me if I am wrong on what I need but I was thinking...…
Shane Limbach
Shane_Limbach
5 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
5 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
LEGO Light Bricks
Hi folks :) Just thought I share a tip on the LEGO light Bricks. Don't throw them away when the bulb goes, or (as in my case) you break the wire and not handy soldering.…
Zarina J
Zarina_J
6 yrs ago
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Rob Klingberg
moderator
6 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
Scale lighting in brickfilms
I'm a firm believer in scale lighting for brick films, for instance street lights, or headlights on a car. It adds another level of realism (at least as realistic as a LEGO scene gets) and scale.…
Tommy Williamson
nerd-in-chief
Tommy_Williamson
6 yrs ago
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Tommy Williamson
6 yrs ago
Customer Tips and Tricks
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