Tips and Tricks:
Making Stiff Joints
Many people write me and ask, "How do you get your bots to stand?" 
I admit, current black peg pieces are supposed to offer resistance but don't. 
I have discovered a way to make them very stiff.  They give enough resistance 
to hold up giants like Gargantuan and Arachnid.  Read on.


1. Modern black pegs
have a gap in the
middle that allow
the entire peg to
give way in the
middle.  It offers
much less resistance
than old pegs that
didn't have the gap.
2. You'll need
16 gauge wire.
The wire should
be slightly bigger
than the hole in
the pegs.
3. You'll have to
get a wire cutter or
plyers with a
wire cutter...
4. And cut off
about a half
centimeter piece.
5. It should be
about the size of
Abe's head
on a penny.
6. Now take the
piece tightly in the
pliers...
7. And insert it
into the slot in
the side of 
the peg.
8. Use the plyers
to push the wire
all the way in.
If any sticks out,
it will cut up
the inside of
lego girders.
9. When finished,
the wire piece should
be in the center
of the peg.  If it bulges
too much, get a
smaller gauge wire.

I hope this helps your robots stand.
Usually, I have about 20 or so ready to go when I
start on my next Legobot.
*Next update I will show you how to build your
own robot and make it transform into whatever you want!


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