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February 28, 2008
LEGO unicycle robot keeps its balance
This Lego Unicycle Robot balances on one wheel and uses RCX Lego Mindstorms bricks with 4 sensors and three tires to maintain its balance. It stays upright by directly powering the wheel. Really nice video above of the whole thing in action.
Yet Another LegWay - [via]
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Feb 28, 2008 08:00 AM
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February 26, 2008
LEGO NXT Gramophone
The video starts out a little slow , but the end result using the coffee cup works well. I can't suggest using your prized vinyl records for this experiment, but I am sure you have a few you wouldn't mind trashing. - Link
Related:
Homemade way of cutting / recording records using a turntable and a needle attached to a speaker - Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 26, 2008 02:00 AM
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February 12, 2008
LEGO coin sorter
Kevquest writes -
This is a Lego Mindstorms designed Coin Sorter. This sorter will sort a handful of coins dumped into it's separator. The NXT displays how many of each type of coin sorted and the total amount of money sorted.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 12, 2008 07:00 AM
Gadgets, LEGO |
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February 8, 2008
Dark Knight trailer in LEGOs
Wonderful video reenactment of the Batman Dark Knight trailer in LEGOs.
The Dark Knight Trailer IN LEGO!!! - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 8, 2008 11:00 AM
Arts, LEGO, Toys and Games |
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February 4, 2008
Mobile Internet LEGO Robot
Embisys has an Internet connected LEGO robot. What makes this a little different is the Nokia cell phone, which passes all the data via a mobile packet data service to an Ajax based web page. It can send pictures & receive commands anywhere there is a cellular signal.
TeMo is a tele-operated mobile Internet robot. While other Internet robots mostly use WiFi (or a nearby PC with an Internet connection), TeMo connects to the internet using Mobile packed data services (e.g. GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA). The advantage is virtually unlimited mobility for the robot.
Mobile Internet LEGO Robot - [via] Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 4, 2008 01:00 AM
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Predator made from LEGO
Here's a creepy cool Predator bust made from LEGO by Mister Zumbi - [via] Link.
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Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 4, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 3, 2008
LEGO ping-pong ball clock
Helge made an interesting LEGO clock that uses ping-pong balls and Lego Technic to keep track of time. One thing that makes this clock different from the rest, is his way of transporting the balls to the top of the clock.
Every minute a fan starts up and blows a new ball from the reservoir at the bottom, through the long tube and up to the uppermost tray.
If you happen to be in Trondheim, Norway, check it out - Link
Don't forget to look at the "details" page - Link
Related:
A more modern looking LEGO Rolling ball clock - Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 3, 2008 12:01 AM
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January 28, 2008
LEGO Millennium Falcon build in time-lapse
Boing Boing Gadget's Joel Johnson celebrates 50 years of LEGO by tackling the Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon LEGO set, the biggest building set LEGO has ever produced. The results are a furry of time-lapsed bricking to some great bleep music.
While on BBtv, also check out the coverage of the recent Crucible fire-themed fashion show. Putting the hot in haute couture.
Vlog: 50 Years of LEGO -- Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon Time-Lapse Video - Link
Hot Couture at the Crucible - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 28, 2008 08:00 PM
LEGO, Toys and Games |
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January 25, 2008
Look, it's a Klötzchenbeförderer!
HackedGadgets on this impressive ballet of mechanized LEGO components:
There are few words about the LEGO NTX Assembly Line System that superbird28 has put together but after watching the video you can get a good sense of what it does and how it works. The mechanical timing is superb! If this thing were spray painted with silver paint I would think I was watching a machine that was ready for installation on a factory floor.
Klötzchenbeförderer - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 25, 2008 06:00 PM
LEGO, Robotics |
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HOW TO - Build a LEGO geodesic dome
Jon writes in -
I built a large geodesic dome out of LEGO a year or so ago and I've finally posted some instructions on how it was built. The dome breaks down into smaller sub-assemblies for transport to your favorite LEGO Con and once it's built it's very strong and sturdy.HOW TO - Build a LEGO geodesic dome - Link.
Related:
LEGO robotics gumball sorter - Link.
LEGO logic gates... - Link.
Stargate: LEGO - Link.
LEGO duck factory... - Link.
Scrabble Board made from LEGO - Link.
LEGO periodic table of elements - Link.
LEGO Instruments. People have been building playable musical instruments from LEGO for some time - Link.
LEGO Archives - Link.
LEGO Recharger. It's a snap to keep your gadgets juiced and your keys from getting lost - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 25, 2008 05:00 PM
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January 17, 2008
LEGO robotics gumball sorter
Here's a nifty MINDSTORMS NXT-based bot that can sort gumballs by their color, using the HiTechnic NXT Color Sensor.
LEGO Mindstorms Gumball Sorter [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 17, 2008 08:00 PM
LEGO, Robotics |
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January 9, 2008
HOW TO - Build a Polar 3-D printer from LEGO
Gene writes -
Have you ever dreamed of having one of those replicators from Star Trek? Ever wanted to make just about anything at the flip of a switch? Well guess what? You're in luck, because in this Instructable I will show you how to make the closest thing to a replicator that current technology can manage; a 3D printer. Wait a minute, isn't there another Instructable on how to make a 3D printer from Legos? Yep, there is, but this 3D printer is different; it's a polar 3D printer and it's capable of printing out so much more than just chocolate. Now at this point in the intro you're probably thinking what do I mean by polar 3D-printer. Is it a 3D-printer that only works in the in the polar regions? A polar printer is a printer whose principal axes, or how it can move, are radius(in and out), angle(spin clockwise/counter clockwise), and as opposed to a Cartesian printer whose principal axes are X(left/right), Y(up/down). In other words, it moves just like a polar coordinate system.HOW TO - Build a Polar 3-D printer from LEGO - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 9, 2008 01:00 PM
DIY Projects, Instructables, LEGO |
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January 8, 2008
Steam-Wars LEGO contest
One of the more interesting variations on the steampunk theme has been Steam Wars, a vision of the Star Wars universe through a Victorian lens. In this vein, there's now a Steam-Wars LEGO contest, announced on the LEGO Star Wars forum FBTBForums. The contest runs through January and the first place winner gets an AT-AP Walker Set.
Don and dW's Steam-Wars Contest! - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 8, 2008 04:00 PM
Announcements, LEGO, Toys and Games |
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LEGO organizing tips
Here's something that had never occurred to me: organizing your LEGO brick collection by creating same-size blocks/stacks and then just removing the number you need during a build. Kind of obvious, but...
How to organize your Lego bricks for efficient building - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 8, 2008 02:00 PM
LEGO, Toolbox, Toys and Games |
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December 19, 2007
LEGO snowflakes
It wouldn't be a holiday season without some type of LEGO project... - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Dec 19, 2007 01:00 AM
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November 26, 2007
NXT programming solutions
The latest issue of Robot magazine is out. As always, they've posted an extended article from the mag online. This one's a run-down of all of the programming languages and development environments available for use with LEGO Mindstorms NXT.
Programming Solutions for the LEGO Mindstorms NXT - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 26, 2007 05:00 AM
Computers, LEGO |
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November 21, 2007
Scrabble Board made from LEGO
Eric writes -
I recently began playing competitive Scrabble again. Years ago I played at Scrabble tournaments and got quite good at it (peaking at 47th among the thoasands of rated players in the United States). I stopped playing in late 2004, but during the run I was at the height of my LEGO building career.Scrabble Board made from LEGO - Link.Many of the players I met on the "Scrabble circuit" learned of my LEGO profession, and invariably someone would mention, "you should build a Scrabble board out of LEGO!"
Scrabble boards are a very serious thing at tournaments. You can buy "deluxe" Scrabble sets at the toy store... they spin about, but they have a major shortcoming: the rotating board is rectangular. In the heat of competitive play, most players unconsciously move their racks of seven letter tiles toward the board. Then, when their turn is over, the opponent spins the board. If the board is rectangular, the corners form a longer radius in the rotation, and wham!, the racks of tiles are often hit by the board as it spins about.
Players don't want to worry about their letters getting knocked about, so there is a whole cottage industry of Scrabble board makers. Such boards are circular so that players never accidently move their racks of letters to close. The board is larger than the set you buy at the store. The actual playing field in which the tiles are lain is the same size, but the circular nature of the board makes it an overall larger area.
Anyway... at any given Scrabble tournament you'll see most players with customized boards. It's a very personal thing.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 21, 2007 12:01 PM
LEGO, Toys and Games |
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November 12, 2007
LEGO Speakers
This MacGyver wannabe fashioned a reportedly decent-sounding speaker from little more than a magnet, wire, a plastic cup and LEGO parts.
How To Make a Speaker - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 12, 2007 06:00 AM
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October 1, 2007
RoboFlush - The LEGO NXT Mindstorms toilet flusher robot
BattleBricks show you how to make your own "RoboFlusher" -
Tired of flushing your own toilet? Build a RoboFlush! RoboFlush is a simple Lego NXT Mindstorms Robot designed to flush a toilet automatically. It also comes with a manual flush option! Check out these instructions to build your own. Mike D'Amour came up with the idea, and Will Gorman built and documented RoboFlush.RoboFlush - The LEGO NXT Mindstorms toilet flusher robot - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 1, 2007 04:00 AM
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September 13, 2007
HOW TO - Make chocolate LEGO
Jordan writes -
It was sometime last year that I first came up with the idea of combining two of my favourite things - choclate and Lego - but didn't really know where to start. I knew I'd need some kind of mold, but never got around to working out the best way to make one.HOW TO - Make chocolate LEGO - Link.Chocolate LegoAnd then I discovered Lego Ice Cube Trays and immediately knew they'd be perfect for what I wanted. Unfortunately, the Lego shop doesn't sell the trays in the UK, but a quick search of eBay and I found one.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 13, 2007 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, LEGO |
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