ObscureToyFilter: Help me remember a toy from my childhood. My siblings and I are remembering plastic, colored blocks and cylinders that unfolded to become characters. We recall a king and queen, almost certainly a pig, and maybe a cow. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2008 - 7 answers

AutoCAD LT 2009. How do you make one set of attributes and apply it to multiple blocks? [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there any way I can get my hands on some cool Scalino marble run pieces before Christmas? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 1 answers

I want to use cinderblock halves for the border of an outdoor project, but my question -- how to break them along intended lines without cracking/fracturing the rest of it? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 16 answers

I want to create a privacy wall on a deck we're building using recycled 6 x 6" glass blocks. What is the best material to use to set them, portland cement or flexset tile mortar? Also, what safety considerations do I have vis- a- vis windage and reinforcement i.e. what kind of a span is safe?
posted on May 13, 2007 - 3 answers