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Are you (or a kid you know) into Lego?

Feb. 13, 2015
If you're reading this, you're probably interested in hydraulics, pneumatics, or both. And, to quote Bill Cosby, you probably "started out as a child." So assuming you started out life as a child, there's a good chance you spent much of your childhood playing with Lego building blocks. You may have even built some pretty sophisticated pieces.
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If you're reading this, you're probably interested in hydraulics, pneumatics, or both. And, to quote Bill Cosby, you probably "started out as a child."

So assuming you started out life as a child, there's a good chance you spent much of your childhood playing with Lego building blocks. You may have even built some pretty sophisticated pieces.

But wouldn't it be cool to be a professional Lego model builder? We've probably all seen the incredible structures people have built using Legos. But I found a builder who seems to specialize in building Lego models of heavy equipment that makes extensive use of hydraulics in the real world. But this is Lego World, so the machines use pneumatic rather than hydraulic power.

Check them out by clicking here, and tell me you're not impressed!

About the Author

Alan Hitchcox Blog | Editor in Chief

Alan joined Hydraulics & Pneumatics in 1987 with experience as a technical magazine editor and in industrial sales. He graduated with a BS in engineering technology from Franklin University and has also worked as a mechanic and service coordinator. He has taken technical courses in fluid power and electronic and digital control at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin and has served on numerous industry committees.

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