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Preparing for the Week 1 Lego Exercise

Overview • Kit contents • Gears tutorial

Project suggestions: The hovering helicopter • The prodigious pendulum clock • The dexterous domino layer • The cracking card factory • The sizzling steam engine • The beguiling bender • The dazzlingly didactic dropper • The slippery shear box • The resplendent Roman balance • The greatest gearbox • The terrific TV camera • The twitchy trailer • The magnificent modular clock • The decidedly decent dropper

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Last updated: January 2024