Akiyuky's screw And my own version..

While preparing the GBC for the 5th Hispalug Meeting i've decided to build a replica of this extremely interesting and complex model from Akiyuky, in the design procces the need of specific pieces make me realize the level of building precision that this module requires.

Here is the original and my "different" version:

Lego Technic Container Crane

Excellent creation by Barman, controlled with Power functions.

As wroted in the video description:

"Minifig scale Technic container crane, that can load and unload containers on the 10219 Maersk train, the trucks or in the depot.
Using Power Functions to controle the train and crane.
Train is powered by 2 PF train motors
Crane moves by 3 M-motors and a old 9V micro motor (red)."

Sheepo's Garage: MINI Cooper Mark I

The last car presented at Sheepo's Garage is a MINI Cooper Mark I, featuring several mechanisms that appear in the real car, as this builder has accustomed us.

All the informatio at: Sheepo's Garage

Lego Demag CC8800 V-3

Astonishing crane model by Benjiii712 also interesting the wip videos: wip1 wip2 and the other creations of this builder

NICO's New shop!!

Good news, this great Lego Technic builder, featured in this blog several times  has opened his own store!

For now the only product that is available is the helicopter:

Nice and playable model, see the video bellow and check features, how to order and prices in the store

CubeStormer II

Lego Robot Beats Human World Record For Solving the Rubik’s Cube!

Solving the Rubik’s Cube puzzle popularized in the 1980s is an exercise in futility for many of us, but to a world class “speedcuber” it’s a challenge of mere moments. The currentofficial human record for the Rubik’s cube 3×3 puzzle is just 5.66 seconds. I know a robot that did it in 5.35 seconds. Take, that humanity! (Wait a second…) The puzzle solving bot is called CubeStomer II and you can watch its record breaking run in the video below. Made from Lego, powered by an Android smart phone, and created by two mad geniuses, CubeStormer II has a pedigree that sounds like it came from a children’s cartoon. That’s fitting, because I think the Lego NXT robot is a sure sign that humanity has gone meta. Why waste time on solving trivial puzzles when you can build a robot to waste time solving trivial puzzles for you instead?Both the NXT bricks and the SII smart phone feature processors made ARM, who commissioned the CubeStormer II and who will be showcasing the Lego robot at ARMTechCon 2011 in Santa Clara next week (Oct 26-27). The real geniuses behind the high speed Rubik’s robot, however, are its creators: Mike Dobson and David Gilday. Dobson built the original CubeStormer early in 2010, while Gilday has constructed several other Rubik’s solving robots that are equally impressive. These Lego lunatics are at the top of their game with the CubeStormer II. Humans competing to solve the Rubik’s Cube get to study it first before their time trial beings. Not only does CubeStormer II beat their puny human records, it doesn’t need to study! Let there be no doubt about it, robots rule Rubik’s.

CubeStormer II is controlled by four Lego NXT ‘bricks’ that communicate via Bluetooth with a Samsung Galaxy SII smart phone. A special app on the phone takes a picture of the cube, solves the puzzle virtually, and then relays the solution to the Lego robot. From click to finish the whole process takes just seconds. You have to see it to believe it:

http://singularityhub.com/2011/10/19/lego-robot-beats-human-world-record-for-solving-the-rubiks-cube/