Lego in the heat
Finally we had a ninety degree day and humidity. Just like a regular summer. It’s particularly hot for me because I’m not into shorts…or actually any summer attire, especially not bathers. That’s right, I’m in jeans and I’m staying that way.
Of course I chose today to build the Lego League table.
We got the Lego League mat, a 4 x 8 field mat where our team is going to display and run their robot. It is very cool. This year the team will be designing a smart car/vehicle. The theme is Smart Moves and we don’t have the actual challenge yet so we are in getting ready mode. The team will have to do a research project and build a robot…but first things first, the lego table.
For me this meant 2 trips to Home Depot. I was a 2 x 4 short and needed an extra can of spray paint when I got home from the first trip. The Lego table is designed to hold the Lego field mat at waist level whilst the children demonstrate their creations in competitions. It is basically a 4′ x 8′ sheet of plywood, bordered by 2×4’s painted black. Underneath are stiffeners that can be attached to a pair of saw horses so the table is secure at the correct height. Then you build a structure to install 2, 4 foot florescent lights that light up the table. I will take a photo when I am done.
I didn’t get too much help doing this from Chuckles. She wilted after about 3 minutes in the hot garage. I forgot how toxic spray paint is in this no wind, tropical situation. She spent time making Lego accessories for the Lego challenge instead. They are very cool. There is the crash test car, ramps, sensors…. very easy for the parent to take over here….but I resisted. I really wanted to make the crash test figure.
It’s all good and I am happy for us to get started on our little Lego adventure.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Your Lego table is incredible! I am blown away! Like everything else you do, it is top notch. Very professional. Your engineering father would be proud. I know I am..
August 21st, 2009 at 7:28 am
LOL every time we do a project we have to go to Home Depot at least twice, sometimes three times as we forget things or find we need something we didn’t realize.