LEGO Microscopy #1 - the Squid

ToaKebaka · November 6, 2021, 7:58pm

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LEGO Microscopy #2 - the ball joint socket Creative Content

As foretold, the second installement in the LEGO Microscopy series has arrived. Today we take a closer look at a part of a system that made constraction possible, and at the same time, led to its downfall. The (in)famous ball joint socket! The original socket served as a receptacle for the ball joint itself and allowed for free poseability. It had to be durable enough to withstand the spherical rotating motion and repeated disassembly. The socket was composed of two major parts namely the bed and the arcs. Let us see how the interior of these parts is designed: [ball socket_1] The bed of the socket has a spherical depression in which the ball rests and rotates. The two slopes at the sides provide added support and prevent the ball from flying-off easily. [ball socket_3] The two ar…