Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

The Free Universal Construction Kit

fffff.at

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

21–30 of 96 posts

Re: The Free Universal Construction Kit

#21

Post by delichon »

These kits can have extraordinary longevity. I was playing with Lincoln Logs in 1967. Turns out they got started in 1918. Lego bricks have been around since 1945. The moat created by seriously delighting your customers at a young age is large.

Re: The Free Universal Construction Kit

#24

Post by sixtyj »

croes wrote: post #18
datawars wrote: post #16

Very cool. Do two copyright infringements (one on each side of the adapter) cancel each other out? I really like it!

At least Lego‘s patent on the bricks expired. You can’t make mini figures but bricks shouldn’t be a problem

Well done indeed

I hope that Lego (not lawyers ofc) would appreciate such creativity approach and hire creators. (E.g. similar to acquihire of OpenClaw creator by OpenAI.)

How many of us do think this way?

I am always jealous (in good way) when I see similar projects.

Re: The Free Universal Construction Kit

#26

Post by tanvach »

Super cool, lock-in is very real. We are overflowing with Duplo and Lego sets because I just don't want to deal with another system. There are, of course, other models on Thingiverse, Printables, etc., but knowing these are properly designed to fit and work is a huge plus. Cudos to the team!

Re: The Free Universal Construction Kit

#27

Post by srean »

Duanemclemore wrote: post #19
srean wrote: post #14

Any zometool aficionados here https://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/zometool.html

Zometool rules! I run workshops about the use of modular systems in facilitating non-expert participation in architecture. One I did (at the CAAD Futures Conference in 2023) was with Zometool. It was a blast and really successful. In preparation I also got to interview the late great Steve Baer, inventor of the Zome (among many other things - seriously look him up, he's one of the most brilliant people of the past 10…

Fantastic ! Would love to read more about your experiences.

Re: The Free Universal Construction Kit

#29

Post by qwerpy »

lioeters wrote: post #25

> Note: all units are in inches. Not so universal as I'd hoped, but I love the concept and the organization behind it, Free Art and Technology Lab.

Is this complaint just for the sake of complaining? You print out the pieces, they connect various toys together. The units could be light-years for all it matters.
Post reply on HN