Lego beetle bots
Lego fan Jason, aka Doctor Moebius, created these cool Lego beetles… but they have a trick up their sleeves (shells?)
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MacDowall single-pin escapement in Lego Technic
Those interested in mechanisms and horology will probably enjoy watching the hypnotic action of this single-pin escapement executed in Lego by YouTuber horolophile. An “escapement,” FYI, is the mechanism in a timepiece that converts continuous rotational motion into oscillating “back and forth” motion and makes it go tick-tock.
Lego model of an abandoned house
This beautifully unnerving model of a house was, amazingly, Mike Doyle‘s first MOC (My Own Creation) since he built as a child. Super impressive! Expect to see a lot more great work out of this guy. (Also, puts me in a mood for Halloween!)
Logan’s Run in Lego
I love AFOL Keith Goldman’s beautiful Logan’s Run diorama, replete with numerous scenes from the movie. (You can see Logan making his epic run with Jessica-6 at the top of the first pic.) [Via The Brothers Brick.]
Mindstorms spiderbot
This creation, by YouTube user MennoGorter appears to use four NXT servos to manipulate its legs, as well as an ultrasonic sensor to avoid obstacles. [Via TheNXTStep.]
MakerBot minifigs
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, by user tmo-photo, these 200% scale Lego minifigs printed on a MakerBot.
Lego version of The Most Useless Machine
This young maker built a pneumatic-powered Lego version of the Most Useless Machine. Here’s another take on a Lego-based Useless Machine that we posted about earlier. Pneumatic Lego Uselessness! More: The Most Useless Machine (Complete build instructions on Make: Projects) Mark on The Colbert Report (video) From the pages of MAKE Volume 23: MAKE Volume […]
