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#3D Printing a Lego Brick
GUTS Labs, a small toy studio in Montreal, has been using the Form 1+ 3D printer to print pieces that provide additional geometries to standard Lego bricks. As big LEGO fans, the GUTS team became interested in 3D printing as a way to create angled LEGO pieces that could enhance their current set of building blocks.
![GUTS Labs Angled LEGO Bricks](https://archive-media.formlabs.com/upload/guts_labs_angled_lego_bricks.png#autosize=2242)
With their angled bricks, the GUTS Labs team wanted to expand the possibilities of what you can build with a Lego set. Their first bricks were initially printed with a 30º angle, but after extensive testing and iterations, the bricks were changed to a 22.5º angle to maximize smoothness. The shallower bricks give the vertical system more flexibility, giving the builder more creativity when building structures with a standard Lego set.
“Having the printer at home and being able to print new pieces in the hour allows us to explore more.”
GUTS Labs chose the Form 1+ for the high-resolution prints it consistently delivers. Standard fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers didn’t offer the required precision necessary to create 3D printed pieces that fit the tight tolerances of injection-molded Lego bricks.
“On the market of personal printers, Formlabs is among the only company to offer reliable printers which can fulfill [our] specifications.”
Check out the GUTS Labs website for more information on their angled bricks!