Comments on: About Me

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:19:17 +0000

Thanks for letting me know! To find all my articles about BayLUG, check this link:
http://www.brickpile.com/category/baylug/

By: YRG

YRG — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:07:49 +0000

Cool pictures! I didn’t even know there was a LEGO group in the Bay area. One of your pictures was used on Lifehacker:
http://lifehacker.com/5874630/how-can-i-make-sitting-through-a-meeting-less-boring

Congrats!

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:01 +0000

I have a post on “Buying Bulk LEGO” that should answer your question: http://www.brickpile.com/buying-bulk-lego/

By: micky

micky — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:10:42 +0000

Hi Bill,

I am a lego novice and new in Lego. Been buying sets all the time. I want to try to create my own. Can you recommend where to start buying Lego in Bulk quantity ?

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:59:02 +0000

Good luck with that! You’ll need tons of bricks to make it work. The life size model you have (where did you get it? I assume it was made by LEGO master builders as a promotional display?) probably has a steel skeleton holding it up, and is probably glued, so you’ll have a hard time copying it.

I’d suggest you start making a small model and then scale it up from there. You will have to come up with the design yourself – but that’s the most fun part of LEGO anyway isn’t it?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:32:00 +0000

i am trying to build lifesize starwars figures – R2D2, vader etc – I have a lifesize Jango fett that I bought – but am finding very difficult to follow the design as it is so well built. I have been stock piling lego bricks and have loads for the project but I dont know where I can purchase designs/instructions that I can buy – any help would be great

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:51:26 +0000

Sorry, I didn’t create any haunted house. You are probably talking about the house designed by Kenny Paul that was on display in our window in the LEGO store a few years ago, I think…?

By: Dean

Dean — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:34:51 +0000

Hi Bill–
I came across pictures of the haunted house you created and am interested in purchasing instuctions for the house, gravestones, tree, etc. I would be interested i buying the model, if possible. Can you let me know the pricing.

Thanks–
Dean

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:01:16 +0000

Sorry I don’t know anything about 12v trains. They were never sold in the US.

By: Alberto

Alberto — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:36:10 +0000

Hi Bill
I am putting together a 12v grey lego layout. I have come across some grey curve conduct pieces that have a small plate on the bottom. I have found a code and descipition for these on bricklink, but no info on them or what they are used for? would you know or how i could use them?
Part no: 3241c Train, Track 12V Conducting Rail Curved, interference-free.

Thankyou

Alby

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:14:10 +0000

The only person I know who might be able to help is Steve Putz.
http://www.roboticslearning.com/bio.htm

By: Michelle Doan

Michelle Doan — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:08:26 +0000

Hi Bill,

I was wondering if you or anyone you know coach or mentor young kids 10 – 13 years old to do the FLL Lego robotics in the Bay area? I live in Fremont.

I desperately need some connections to others with similar interests for my son. Please reply soon either way.

Thank you very much.

Michelle

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:34:21 +0000

I am searching for a lego designer to design a piece in memory of my late husband, so that my kids can build it. We know what we want to build, but don’t have the skills to design it. Please let me know if you’re interested. Thank you -

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:15:33 +0000

I am an adult builder, but not highly creative. I own a lot of kits, however. One thing I have always wished Lego would come out with is a travel trailer. I just recently bought the motorhome they came out with. I am very impressed with your Shasta trailer, and I seem to remember another one I saw on your site a while back. Do you have the plans for the trailer that you are willing to sell? Thanks :)

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:12:30 +0000

Thanks! That pretty well captures the issues… I think the problem is I’m too much of a perfectionist – if I do something I want to do it “right” the first time.

By: Rich Levier

Rich Levier — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:57:03 +0000

Dear Bill:

In selling Building instructions—the main problem is, Once you sell one copy–it’s out there–and the buyer can tweak it a little and then re-sell it. Or just re-sell it right away…

I’d recommend small simple sales for not a lot of money–to individuals. Sell a copy of “How to Build This Box Car”, for example.
Or a “How to Build Micro Tower of the Empire State Building.” Specialties like those would interest me as a buyer. And especially to me, as someone who doesn’t speak L-draw, or as someone who does NO designing on computer……

If these “sets” were put in a box with bricks, how much would they sell for? As Lego Sets, they’d have one price. As Lego Architecture sets—double it. As Custom Created-by-fans lego sets (Like that guy in the Northwest who created The Blacksmith’s shop) they’d have another price.

Why not put together some instructions for one of your more requested sets and try it out?

Good Luck

And add me to your list of Fans.

Rich Levier
Los Angeles

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:59:06 +0000

See my latest post, http://www.brickpile.com/2010/02/12/how-best-to-share-building-instructions-for-my-creations/ about sharing my creation designs.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:53:15 +0000

I don’t think I have that one, sorry….

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:34:24 +0000

Would it be possible to email me the Transamerica Pyramid LDraw?

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:42:16 +0000

Thanks! I do have LDraw files for many of my creations, but I haven’t figured out the best way to make them available…