Brick by brick: Any absurd idea is possible with enough Lego pieces
Lego bricks are the building blocks of childhood dreams. Whether you are a strict by-the-instructions builder or a rogue maker who combines sets and genres, Lego bricks are more than just toys. Perhaps that’s why so many makers and engineers use these iconic blocks as the foundation for their DIY projects. Here are a few examples of how YouTubers and creators alike are making their own Lego bricks or using existing sets to build the seemingly impossible.
Making your own Lego bricks
Will interlocking, cement Lego bricks change the foundation of homebuilding?
Did you lose a piece from your latest Lego set? No worries. Just 3D print a new one.
Give your projects a more rustic feel with custom wooden Lego bricks. All you need is a CNC machine and an intimate understanding of coding.
Custom Lego projects
It’s not delivery. It’s a Lego factory that can create custom pizzas and tacos.
One-of-a-kind Lego robot turns imaginative ideas into pixel art
Fill your workshop with the sweet sound of music, courtesy of Lego
The Lighter Side of Manufacturing
Created by the editors of Plant Services and New Equipment Digest, The Lighter Side of Manufacturing is a feel-good blog that showcases how advances in science, math, engineering, and technology are making our world more whimsical. Here’s another post that is guaranteed to brighten your day.
Who needs a dog when robotic pets offer AI emotional capabilities?
“Moflin has the ability to learn and its personality will develop based on how it is treated.”
About the Author
Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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