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How can I print Lego bricks in order to make them attach?

I need them to be standalone pieces. I use resin to print. My model is Elegoo Mars 3. What resolution should I use?

Also, how should I color the bricks? I have some colored resin at home but I want to make them all black and color them afterward.

agarza
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You can't print a LEGOTM Brick, because you are not Lego System A/S. The best you can do is print a brick that is compatible with LEGOTM bricks. Also note that Lego Systems A/S has more than 600 US design patents, which might interfere with the legality of manufacturing bricks in the US.

The original bricks are made from ABS and made with a very tight tolerance and uses the inherent flexibility of the material to create a friction fit. However, Resin prints do lack the required mix of sturdyness and flexibility and thus can't create the required friction fit.

In other words: You can't make bricks that are compatible with LEGOTM bricks with a resin printer based on the material properties.

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