This robot was built using the PICAXE controller and has a homebrew line sensor that uses light dependent resistors (LDRs) to find its way. The custom PICAXE board included an L293 driver chip and ran from battery power. Check out the link for details on the board and integration into the LEGO Mindstorms setup. PICAXE […]
Here’s two things I’d never think to combine: Tori Amos portraiture and everyone’s favorite childhood building blocks. Found in the MAKE Flickr pool, Steven Goodwin made this Tory Amos portrait entirely from LEGO blocks.It really looks a lot like her when you squint at it.
Jon Edmiston wrote a nicely flexible C# application to control a LEGO NXT car with a Wiimote – he says he could switch the remote out for a Wii balance board and he could still control the car. via NXT Step
Here’s an awesome LEGO version of the Chaos unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The site is, unfortunately, not in English. Here’s a translation: LEGO Chaos Bot
Jason writes– A paper cup, a sewing needle, and a simple LEGO Mindstorms robot make for a nice little record player. This might be a fun project to work on with the kids this 4th of July weekend. You know they’ve been wondering about the boxes of vinyl frisbees in the basement. Aside from anything […]
Interesting, here’s a book called LEGO for adults, it shows how to make crossbows, pistols and more — there are only about 1,000 copies because (according to the author) “After 1050 copies were printed, the LEGO Group® forbid the further use of their trademark in connections with guns, so this is the first and only […]
The NXT STEP’s BlueToothKiwi made an NXT Wall-E; he’s shared instructions on NXTLOG. He also points us to the adorable Wall-E Joe Meno made out of LEGO – there are lots of pictures in his Flickr set. Bigger eyes! More: Disney intros new bots @ Maker Faire HOW TO – Build your own Wall-E robot
