Little Christmas Snowflake

Lemax articles and advice

Find my Lemax articles here: upcoming collections, pieces that I like and my advice for setting up and maintaining your Christmas or Halloween village.

News and announcements

The first information on the next collections.

Selections and buying guides

My favorites and guidelines for choosing your pieces.

Install, maintain and repair

Connections, small repairs and tutorials to bring your village to life.

Disassemble and repair the Lemax Spookytown Shooting Range

A tutorial in French to open reference 05013, check its transmission and put its animation back into motion.

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My USB tip for plugging in more small Lemax lights

My 5 V USB assembly to multiply the connections of small Lemax lights and easily organize several zones in the village.

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Disassemble and repair the Lemax Spookytown Trolley

A method in French to diagnose the motor, support the axis and put the Lemax 44749 trolley back into motion.

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Reset the Lemax Oct O Squeeze 84800

A method in French to put the cycle of the ride back in order when the sound and lights are working but the nacelles remain...

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Diagnose a motor problem on the Lemax Witches Tower 85301

A tutorial in French to recognize a motor-related failure and put the Witches Tower animations back into service with caution.

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Wheel of Horror 04162: fix a wheel that no longer turns

An illustrated tutorial for opening the Wheel of Horror 04162, reaching its mechanism and controlling the link that drives the wheel.

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Grand Carousel 84349: access the motor and belt

An illustrated guide to reaching the mechanism placed in the roof of the Grand Carousel 84349 and controlling its transmission.

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Lemax animation broken down: belt, pulley or gear?

A simple method to follow the transmission of a Lemax animation, recognize the worn part and note the correct dimensions.

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Repairing a broken Lemax part: resin, figurine and paint

A careful method for re-gluing a figurine, filling a small chip and making a paint touch-up more discreet.

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Assemble and disassemble Lemax rails without breaking the fasteners

An illustrated tip for assembling and then separating the Lemax 34685 and 34686 rails without twisting their fasteners.

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Repairing a Lemax house: motors, belts and smoke

Motor, belt, mist pellet or wick: the practical guide to diagnosing and repairing a Lemax house or animation.

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