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Rotation (80 parts)

Hinges, turntables, click-hinges, and click-sockets allow you to connect LEGO parts at angles along a single axis.

Many parts in the clip category can also be used to position parts at an arbitrary angle. Click-hinges are stronger but can only be positioned in 22½° increments.

Ball Joints are a separate category because they allow parts to rotate on multiple axes at the same time.

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Hinge (24)
Turntable (8)
Click-Hinge (33)
Click-Socket (15)

Rotation (80 parts)

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Hinge

Parts which can turn to any angle on a single axis.

Part Name(Part Number)

Overall
Rank

# Pieces(Rank)

# Sets(Rank)

# Colors(Rank)

Years
Produced

1×4 Hinge Plate1927

1987-202640 years

1×4 Hinge Plate, Base2429

2001-202424 years

1×4 Hinge Plate, Top2430

2001-202424 years

1×4 Hinge, Top3830

1978-202649 years

1×4 Hinge, Base3831

1978-202649 years

2×4 Plate w/ Hinge, A.3639

1976-202550 years

2×4 Plate w/ Hinge, B.3640

1976-202550 years

1×2 Hinge Brick, Base3937

1979-202648 years

1×2 Hinge, Top3938

1979-202648 years

2×2 Hinge, Top6134

1991-202636 years

1×2 Hinge, 2-Finger End4276

1982-200625 years

1×2 Hinge, 2-Finger Top4531

1983-200624 years

1×2 Hinge, 3-Finger End4275

1982-200625 years

1×2 Hinge, 3-Finger Side2452

1988-200619 years

Hinge, 3-Finger Bar w/ Stud2433

1987-200418 years

1×4 Hinge, 5-Finger Side4315

1982-200625 years

1×4 Hinge, 5-Finger Side4625

1984-200421 years

1×4×2 Hinge, Roof Holder4214

1981-200020 years

4×4 Hinge, Roof4213

1981-200323 years

4×4 Hinge, Sunroof2349

1986-200318 years

1967-200337 years

Arm Piece w/ 3-Fingers, Towball Socket3613

1974-200027 years

Arm Piece w/ 2-Finger and 3-Finger3612

1974-199825 years

2×2 Brick, 2-Arms w/ 2-Fingers792c03

1974-19829 years

Turntable

Turntables allow you to rotate parts on a horizontal plane.

Part Name(Part Number)

Overall
Rank

# Pieces(Rank)

# Sets(Rank)

# Colors(Rank)

Years
Produced

2×2 Turntable, Base3680

1977-202650 years

2×2 Turntable, Top3679

1977-202650 years

2×2 Turntable Base27448

2019-20268 years

4×4 Turntable Base61485

2008-202619 years

2×2 Plate Gear w/ 6-Tooth35442

2019-20268 years

4×4 Plate Gear w/ 10-Tooth35443

2019-20268 years

6×6 Plate Gear w/ 14-Tooth35446

2019-20268 years

4×4 Turntable3403c01

1976-200833 years

Click-Hinge

A stronger type of hinge that click into place at specific angles.

Click-Hinge › Plate

Plates with one or more click-hinge connection.

Part Name(Part Number)

Overall
Rank

# Pieces(Rank)

# Sets(Rank)

# Colors(Rank)

Years
Produced

1×2 Plate w/ Click Hinge, 1-Finger, End44301

2003-202624 years

1×2 Plate w/ Click Hinge, 1-Finger, Top30383

1999-202628 years

1×2 Plate w/ Click Hinge, 1-Finger, Side44567

2003-202624 years

1×3 Tile w/ Click Hinge, 1-Finger, Top44300

2002-202423 years

2×2 Plate w/ Click Hinge, 1-Finger, Top92582

2011-202616 years

1×4 Plate w/ Dual 1-Finger Click Hinges, Side44568

2003-202624 years

1×4 Tile w/ Dual 1-Finger Click Hinges, Top44822

2003-201715 years

4×6 Plate w/ Dual 1-Finger Click Hinges, Side65133

2021-20222 years

1×2 Plate w/ 2-Finger Click Hinge, End54657

2002-202625 years

1×2 Plate w/ 2-Finger Click Hinge, Side50340

2008-202619 years

3×4 Plate w/ Dual 2-Finger Click Hinges, Side50337

2003-202624 years

2×4 Gate w/ Dual 2-Finger Click Hinges, Side92092

2003-202523 years

Click-Hinge › Brick

Bricks with one or more click-hinge connection.

Part Name(Part Number)

Overall
Rank

# Pieces(Rank)

# Sets(Rank)

# Colors(Rank)

Years
Produced

1×2 Brick w/ 1-Finger Click Hinge on End, Vertical30364

1999-202628 years

1×2 Brick w/ 2-Finger Click Hinge, Vertical54671

1999-202628 years

1×2 Brick w/ 1-Finger Click Hinge, Horizontal30541

2001-202626 years

1×2 Brick w/ 2-Finger Click Hinge, Horizontal54672

2001-202626 years

1×2 Brick w/ 1-Finger Click Hinge, Top76385

1999-201315 years

1×2 Brick w/ Click Hinge on Both Ends, Vertical39893

2000-202627 years

1×2 Brick w/ Click Hinges on Both Ends, Both Orientations47975

1×4 Brick w/ Click Hinges on Both Ends, Vertical54661

2000-202526 years

1×6 Brick w/ Click Hinges on Both Ends, Vertical53914

2000-202425 years

2×2 Brick w/ 2-Finger Click Hinge, Vertical53029

2002-202524 years

2×2 Brick w/ 1-Finger Click Hinge, Vertical30389

2000-202425 years

Click-Hinge › Click Other

Other parts that use the click-hinge connection.

Part Name(Part Number)

Overall
Rank

# Pieces(Rank)

# Sets(Rank)

# Colors(Rank)

Years
Produced

1×2 Cylinder w/ Click Hinge, Both Ends54662

2000-202627 years

1×2 Cylinder 2-Finger Click Hinge w/ Axle Hole57360

2000-202627 years

1×2 Cylinder 1-Finger Click Hinge w/ Axle Hole53923

2001-202626 years

1×2 Cylinder 1-Finger Click Hinge w/ Technic Pin57697

2002-202625 years

2-Finger Click Hinge w/ Towball Socket51482

2000-202627 years

1×3 1-Finger Click Hinge w/ 2-Pins47973

2002-201918 years

1×8 2-Finger Click Hinge w/ Angled Edge14137

1999-202628 years

1×12 2-Finger Click Hinge w/ Angled and Tapered Edges57906

2007-202519 years

4×5×5 Bracket w/ 2-Finger Hinges (Vidiyo)65132

2×3×2 Crane Basket w/ 2-Finger Click Hinge51858

2005-202622 years

Click-Socket

The click-socket is a very strong angular connection.

Part Name(Part Number)

Overall
Rank

# Pieces(Rank)

# Sets(Rank)

# Colors(Rank)

Years
Produced

Click Joint, 2-Pins47455

2004-202623 years

1×2 Brick w/ Click Pin4920

2024-20263 years

2×2×2 Round w/ Rotation Joint Socket1994

2023-20264 years

Ø3 Rotation Disk w/ 2-Rotation Joints79505

2022-20265 years

1×2×1⅓ Rotation Joint80431

2022-20265 years

2×2 Click Socket, Vertical48171

2004-202623 years

2×2 Click Socket, Horizontal48170

2004-202623 years

2×2 Click Socket, End48169

2004-202623 years

2×2 Click Socket, 2-Ends48172

2006-202621 years

2×2 Click Socket, 1-Horizontal, 1-End47452

2004-201310 years

2×3 Click Socket, 1-Horizontal, 1-End47454

2004-20107 years

2×3 Click Socket, 1-Vertical, 1-End47432

2004-20074 years

2×2 Click Socket, 1-Horizontal, 1-Hand w/ Axle Hole47431

2004-20063 years

Mech Leg, R.70943

2021-20266 years

Mech Leg, L.70946

2021-20266 years

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