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Robot 1 • The Bug
Bricks & Chips…
Bricks, and Beams, and Chips… Oh, My!
TECHNIC beams (and LEGO bricks) are taller than they are wide. A beam is 1.2 studs
in height, not counting the studs on top. Plates are one-third of the height of a
brick, or 0.4 studs high.
It’s important to note that TECHNIC plates differ from “standard” LEGO plates in
that they have holes centered between the studs (LEGO plates do not have holes).
The holes accept axles and connector pins, making the TECHNIC plates very useful.
Use “standard” plates when you won’t be using the through-holes, and save the
TECHNIC plates for where they are needed.
Motor Step 4
Motor Step 5
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