However, when we do, we lose sight of the real foundation of DIY fans everywhere: Lego blocks. If you're tired of telling yourself that your electronic projects can't use colorful building blocks ...

You’ll also see how this DIY motor powers various Lego contraptions. Finally, we’ll connect it to a power supply and push it to its limits to explore how it performs under maximum load.

The DIY Lego ornaments came about when McVeigh noticed fellow LEGO hobbyists were building "different types of Lego spheres," he says. "I wanted to explore how the spheres were made, and stumbled ...

Lego, meanwhile, has the Duplo line of bricks for younger children. They are twice the size of traditional Lego bricks but still made from ABS.