Jorrith Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Well i've just recently got back into lego, always interested but have not touched it for over 20 years now.... But i just had to do it... and today i bought my first set in over 20 years!! Oh, where are my manners? I still need to introduce myself! My name is Jorrit, i'm 36 and i live in the netherlands. I have been playing with bricks for a large amount of my childhood, but only very recently got the interest back, also because of pure nostalgia. Either way, i really like the SW lego, and monster hunters... Dunnow why, but even in my youth i was fasinated by the horror theme, like vampires, zombies, all that stuff. At first i wanted a SW lego kit to display, but now i've seen the monster hunters stuff, i'm in hook, line and sinker! Ok... Well what other things does Jorrit do besides lego? Well, i like computers, so i am into that... The current system is a custom built watercooled rig. Also like to game a bit, (waiting on FF XIV) other games and stuff, well a bit of paintball is nice, also messed around with RC cars, and currently i also own a fish tank that i love. Also am looking into 3D printing, well maybe you didn't guess by now, but i love to tinker with stuff. Even after building the 9464 vampire herse i'm inmediatly like: Hmm, this could use some modification... Well love to be onboard, i've seen so many nice things on this board that i had to register! Quote
eurotrash Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Welcome to Eurobricks! I'm sure you'll find plenty of things in the forums to entertain and inspire you! Quote
JopieK Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Hi Jorrith, welcome to EB. Are you also into other maker things?! To tinker is a typical maker term of course ;) Are you also part of Dutch AFOL club(s)?! Quote
Jorrith Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 Hi JopieK, no i haven't been around long enough yet to search for AFOL clubs in the netherlands. Maker things? not sure yet what those are, still need to learn alot of terminoligy about discussing lego online. With tinkering i meant i like to make stuff, if it isn't available, i'll make it myself. I do CNC milling for a proffession, so i make new stuff on a daily basis. Also like to do that hobby-wise, hence why i also recently got interested in 3D-printing. Been doing that forever since i was a kid... Even when i played paintball, i made my own custom guns.... if it's not there, make it yourself! But i never did do that with lego's tho... The time i started making stuff on my own was just after that, when i became that age where lego's are not that apealing anymore (15+) It was a real shame my parents gave away the lego's we had, but at the time i didn't care for them. Atleast they will have had some good use at another home, with kids enjoying them, maybe even today. Most we had was 80's and 90's lego, with some really old stuff too. (maybe they got a lot from family and i never knew about it) Either way, i'm definatly digging the Monster Fighter theme, so that's what i'm heading for atm. Also ordered the 10225 Star Wars R2D2, but after seeing the Monster Fighter figs, i had second doubts about getting the set. Well, i love it, so i hove it arrives tomorrow. Quote
Vincent Kessels Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Welcome to Eurobricks, Jorrit! Be warned that creating a water cooled game computer is a lot cheaper than this hobby. Quote
Jorrith Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 Haha! The hobbies i choose are never cheap, and i don't expect this one tho be cheap either. Allready spent a ridiculous amount on lego's online, now it's time to actually get them! It's no difference with my youth tho.... Most of the money i got went to lego and model kits...Compared to what i had to spend then, and what i can spend right now, it's not a bad deal at all. Quote
JopieK Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Jorrith, Maker movement is not LEGO related but more related to Sparkfun / Maker Faire / Make Magazine / Arduino. I also participate in a FabLab (Flevoland, Dronten), that is why I asked. They also have two laser cutters and a bunch of 3D printers. The two large clubs are LowLug and de Bouwsteen. I happen to be member of the latter (and 1000steine and BeLUG, apart from EB of course ;)). De Bouwsteen will have a exhibition / meeting at the 10th-11th of August in Hardenberg (near German border). Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Welcome to EB! Hurrah, more Star Wars fans. Quote
Jorrith Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) May the force be with you Brickdoctor! @ JopieK: hopefully i'll be getting my first parts in for the 3D-printer tomorrow, so lego forum-wise and 3D printing-wise i'm a bit of a novice... But you are never too old to learn something new! Edited July 29, 2013 by Jorrith Quote
VWcharger69 Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Hello and welcome. Glad to see someone interressed in 3D printing which is a technic I work with for one year. Go on 3D printing. Don't be afraid of testing a lot of small parts before printing your first brick. Christophe Quote
Jorrith Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 Actually i never planned to print lego bricks, but who knows... But i've taken up a challenge to purchase a partially completed Rostock printer, so i'm guessing i'm in for the big one to set this baby up right. Quote
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