Here are some interesting new modules that appeared on YouTube over the past week.
Josh David has created a new Pneumatic module powered by Mindstorms. It's definitely too slow to meet the GBC standard for output speed, but maybe it could be scaled up to carry more then 2 balls per trip.
BVB has built an animated Wall-E passthrough to go with his Paternoster module.
PV Productions has released a new Pinball C-Model for the Technic Hovercraft set that came out last year. Unfortunately this module wouldn't work at a collaborative layout without some sort of modification.
Monday, August 27, 2018
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Tri-Sep Version 2 - Lego GBC Module
Today I present the video for my updated version of Tri-Sep.
So what's changed with Tri-Sep and why?
The first thing that I wanted to change was the input hopper/conveyor. The one I built in the first version was overbuilt using a large number of bricks, and the input hopper was quite small. As well, the balls sometimes had trouble loading onto the conveyor.
The current Input Bin / Conveyor now uses a modified version of my recent "Workshop Module 01" Conveyor. This hopper is larger, agitated, and loads balls onto the conveyor more reliably.
The second thing that had to change was the fact that the first version used two motors. I was not as experienced building shared power drivetrains when I first built Tri-Sep so I copped out and used an XL motor on the input hopper conveyor.
The new module now uses a clutched, shared power drivetrain that links both the vertical sweeper and the conveyor to a single Power Functions M-Motor. I use 7 different types of gears, a CV joint and 2 Universal Joints in the new drivetrain.
New Recirculation Ramp
I've added a double sided ramp that can switch the model into a standalone mode. It's mechanically very simple and works really well.
So what's changed with Tri-Sep and why?
The first thing that I wanted to change was the input hopper/conveyor. The one I built in the first version was overbuilt using a large number of bricks, and the input hopper was quite small. As well, the balls sometimes had trouble loading onto the conveyor.The current Input Bin / Conveyor now uses a modified version of my recent "Workshop Module 01" Conveyor. This hopper is larger, agitated, and loads balls onto the conveyor more reliably.
The second thing that had to change was the fact that the first version used two motors. I was not as experienced building shared power drivetrains when I first built Tri-Sep so I copped out and used an XL motor on the input hopper conveyor.
The new module now uses a clutched, shared power drivetrain that links both the vertical sweeper and the conveyor to a single Power Functions M-Motor. I use 7 different types of gears, a CV joint and 2 Universal Joints in the new drivetrain.
New Recirculation Ramp
I've added a double sided ramp that can switch the model into a standalone mode. It's mechanically very simple and works really well.
Monday, August 20, 2018
GBC Observer 👁 Week 34, 2018
Here are a few GBC videos on YouTube that I enjoyed watching over the last week.
Builder Riku Katsumata has an interesting looking prototype module. Is the motorcycle wheel operating as some sort of flywheel or gyro?
Beyond the Bricks official GBC Tour with Tom Atkinson at Brickfair Virginia 2018 is an enjoyable long watch with several modules acting up during the tour!
Builder Riku Katsumata has an interesting looking prototype module. Is the motorcycle wheel operating as some sort of flywheel or gyro?
Builder Ryk Field is back after his amazing Great Ball of China module, with a Minecraft followup using what appears to be a Lasse Deluran Ball Pump and an Akiyuki Zig Zag Stairs. I like that he's using the older Lego Cuusoo Minecraft Microscale pieces.
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