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We are here to pump you up. Presenting a simple ball pump GBC module. LEGO GBC Ball Pump Module by dr_spock_888, on Flickr YouTube video: (no music to avoid DRM issues in some regions) Enjoy.

Went to Legoland Discovery Center without a child.

There is also an adult only night on the Sunday for those of you coming without children. With this special event, we will be hosting an additional Adults Only Night for the month of September! DATE: Sunday, September 15th TIME: 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Adult admission is from 6:00pm until 7:00pm.

Hide the Lego and take up knitting.

My eBay order of 14mm beads arrived in the mail from China today. Big thanks to EyesOnly for providing the eBay link. They costed about $5 USD. Since I have a few Lego balls, I thought I do a comparison. Here is a picture of the recent Lego balls from Friends sets and the Chinese bead on the right. As you can see the bead is shinier and smoother than the Lego balls. Also the bead has a bigger hole that goes all the way through for the strings. The hole in the Lego balls do not go all the way through, therefore, you can't make a necklace or bracelet out of them without drilling. With the bigger hole there is probably less mass. I weighed 8 Lego balls and 8 beads. 8 Lego balls = 12 grams 8 beads = 11 grams The slight weight difference didn't seem to cause a problem with my ball accelerator module since I am not flinging the beads that far. GBCs that shoot long distance may need some testing and adjustments. There is also a size difference with the beads. They don't have the exact size consistence as Lego when measured with a caliper. Lego ball = 14.07 mm beads = 13.5 to 13.7 mm In general, they seem to work well with my 4 GBC modules. One issue I found with the bigger hole is it can create a flat spot that the beads can't roll over if it doesn't have enough momentum. Some of my GBCs uses incline with gravity to feed and the beads some times get stuck until another bead knock it loose or I manually free them. Summary. At 5 cents USD each, they are a bargain compared to Lego balls. They are lighter than Lego balls and the bigger hole can cause the balls to get stuck on the path. So more 'babysitting' of the GBC module may be required. Overall, I think they are great for doing public display of GBCs where balls tend to get lost throughout the day.

You could try rolling them on the sticky side of tape.

Very nice. Good use of the engine part.

My favorite type of City transport: Heavy Transport / Convoi Exceptionnel Heavy Transport Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

Go west, young man, in the Covered Wagon Camper. Covered Wagon Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Imagine how much more comfortable the American pioneers would have been had Volkswagen been around back then.

Travel in luxury and style with the Stretched Limo Camper. (Chauffeur not included.) Stretched Limo Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

Welcome aboard Nixed. Would you have any interest in joining a LUG in Toronto?

Presenting the V22 Osprey Camper from Redcoat Industries. Going to try to sell them to the US Marines. V22 Osprey Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Many useful features like rear doors that open for easy loading and egress. Close the rear doors and get ready for vertical take off. Hmm, maybe there are still a few bugs to work out.

Air is low in calories. It keeps me thin. I don't eat while building but I may have a cup of tea.

Tape works well to hold items under the lid. The only drawback is you have to peel the Lego pieces off the tape when you get home.

Air.

Take a ride on the Railcar Camper and enjoy an afternoon of railfan fun. Railcar Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

Have a ski resort? Why not get a Pisten Bully Camper for your staff? They can enjoy the nice warm roomy interior while they groom the slopes. Kitchen included. Pisten Bully Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

Thanks for the review. I'm tempted to get this set at some point for the plane. Good luck finding a co-pilot.

The VW Bat Camper because I am Batman. Because I'm Batman Camper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr EDITED: link image to flickr due to brickshelf problems.

700 pieces

Welcome back Walter.

Hi. It was at the Fairview store in Toronto. Might be a real trip if you're in B.C.

Awesome. It is good family car. I have the previous generation bug for my family car.

Yes, the 1x1 round tiles and olive green cheese were at my local store in Canada. I didn't grab any of the cheese. The rounds made good filler for the bottom of the cup. Strange US store couldn't order them.

I like M motors ever since I got into GBCs. I have over a dozen of them.