The LEGObot 3D Printer

We've seen amazing robots on this blog, even 3D milling machines [ 1, 2 ].

But this is the next step, a LEGO 3D Printer and with Instructions!

See it in action and read the full description at instructables.com

The JEEV3S, the robot which helps promote himself

From video description:

"what to do when you get a box full (40+ kg) of flyers and stickers for the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3? sort hundreds of stickers into hundreds of flyers by hand? that was yesterday ... today this will do the JEEV3S robot!"

From Michael Brandl Youtube chanel

Lego NXT Plane Launcher

The Lego paper plane folding machine V2.0 Is able to make planes folding paper sheets and launch it by itself, fantastic creation from Hknssn.

Loom driven by LEGO NXT

If your passions are LEGO and Fashion, this creation is just for you!

You might remember the mechanical loom, that was driven by one motor, this one uses several NXT components.

And like all this machines watching it is mesmerizing....  Check it by yourself!

Loom Brickshelf galery

Partially LEGO Full Auto Book Scanner

A scientist's toy box has developed this scanning machine for books with Lego pieces, a control center II unit, a scanner and a laptop. It's impressive that this creation is from the year 2006!

"Once started, the machine opens the each page of the book and scans the content. The whole process is automatic.
The lesson of this story is that LEGO is great."

The Shuttle/The Glider The Balance Controller Computer Scanner Rack Printer

How it works:

• The Glider is wound up, The Shuttle is at the right position.
• The Shuttle moves to the left.
• The Glider winds down until it touches the book.
• The Shuttles moves to the right. The Glider, touching the book, filps the page.
• The Glider winds up.
• The Balance is lift up. The computer detects the event and sends message to the scanner.
• The machiene pauses for 35 seconds, while the scannaer is working.
• The Balance lifts down.
• Repeat.

Want to build it?

Detailed explanations, building instructions and more in the author's Webpage

1. The Shuttle/The Glider
2. The Balance
3. Controller
4. Computer
5. Scanner
6. Rack
7. Printer

Dj NXT!

"SoundMachine is a 4 track 8-step drum sequencer that uses the LEGO Mindstorms NXT to scan a set of drum "notes" which are then played using Ableton Live. The NXT uses four colour sensors to detect the colour of 2x2 LEGO bricks as the plate is scanned in. A controller written in Processing interprets the colour pattern and sequences MIDI note messages to send to Ableton Live, which in turn plays the sounds you hear.

The music on the video was created by SoundMachine itself - music you can build"

This video shows how the plate is scanned and converted into notes in the GUI, which in turn sends MIDI commands to Ableton Live to play the music.

Fantastic creation by Markclego

LEGO and COFFEE

You might have noticed that this last weeks the blog is not as prolific in posts as it usually was...

This is because I'm with my university degree project, and BTW drinking tons of coffee...  So this is a little compilation of Lego coffee creations:

Lego Coffee Capsule Dispenser

"Coffee Capsule Dispenser built with Lego NXT. Includes a coin recognition mechanism, a coffee capsule storage with pneumatic dispenser unit, the Lego NXT with screens and programming together with an air tank pump and pressure routing unit."

Crazy LEGO Mixer Robot

I always wanted a device like this, really crazy robot ^_^

The Lego Coffee Assistant

The most known coffee related Lego MOC, it uses NXT brick and a modified spoon to ad sugar and mix your coffee, it has smart internal mechanisms and it is activated by clapping your hands!!

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/168993

And now two Tea machines, both using the NXT brick too and with different systems but the same function, helping with the preparation of perfect tea.

LEGO - Tic Tac Toe

BallMageddon

 "BallMageddon is an all LEGO scrolling sign that uses 2-inch diameter DUPLO balls as its display element. Seven builders, 11 NXTs, over 800 DUPLO balls, and many 1000's of LEGO elements.  

 Each character took a bit over 3 minutes to display. This was shown at BrickCon 2011, at the Seattle Center on October 1-2.

BTW: The final "BrickCon 2011" segment took approximately 45 minutes for the contraption to display in real time." 

LEGO GBC Loop : Ball Factory + NXT 4-axis Robot レゴ ボール工場 + 4軸ロボット

No words can describe the last device added to Akiyuki's ball factory! Mechanical precission complemented with an smart electronic ball separator and accurate robotic arm, stop reading this and wach:

Technic girl from year 2000...

Surfing in a Japanese lego technic web from the early year 2000 i found this images:

Yes a WOMAN TECHNIC FIGURE!! this shock me all day..

KIBUN website

The full site features lots of amazing mocs, furthermore thinking it where from several years ago...