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Heh .. good for you! I'm an AFOL (adult fan of lego). For me, it started when I got a Mindstorms set to play with robots. I needed pieces for more sophisticated
by throwaway1979 14y ago
Heh .. good for you! I'm an AFOL (adult fan of lego). For me, it started when I got a Mindstorms set to play with robots. I needed pieces for more sophisticated contraptions and the addiction began.
As with all things, moderation is key. I've got about a dozen high-end technic sets at this point. And I realized I had a problem ... my lego addiction was insatiable. Addictions aren't always bad .. but for me personally ... my lego addiction was bad. I didn't learn anything about building. All I did was follow the instructions to build the model. It was ... as you said .. zen like. But I got no feeling of accomplishment. I'm not an artistic person and have no interest in building MOCs (My Own Creations, in Lego community speak).
Anyways ... I have gone cold turkey. Haven't bought one in 8 months or so. I could crack any day if there are any good holiday sales :-p
- scrumper 14y agoNot to sound like an enabler, but did you try the Unimog set? That's educational: transfer cases, gearboxes, portal axles... All true-to-life. You'll learn some mechanics from it.
- throwaway1979 14y agoHaha ... yup .. I've got that! And nope .. I didn't learn a thing. I think when I follow the instructions, my brain shuts down. This is what you referred to as the Zen-like state of bliss :) My new hobby is a bit better in terms of learning. I started building radios and learned quite a bit about electronics (filters, tank circuits, etc.). I even got some kits to play with. When a circuit works like it is supposed to, I do get a sense of accomplishment :) From an addiction point of view, this is still pretty bad. Except now I'm funding worthy causes like SparkFun and Adafruit instead of Toys R Us :-p