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JK Brickworks is back with another mind-blowing kinetic sculpture. This is the second in a series by Kristal (the K in JK Brickworks) showing what's going on inside the human mind. The mechanical aspects of this are absolutely wonderful, and Jason explains them quite clearly in the video. It's a fascinating watch, I highly recommend it.
You'd think someone who's as into Disneyland and theme parks in general as I am would also be a huge ride buff, but the truth is I'm decidedly barfy, very prone to motion sickness. So while I totally dig this space battle ride by builder tkel86 I wouldn't go anywhere near it in real life. Check out the video to see this baby in action.
LEGO mechanical genius JKBrickworks is back with another fantastic project that you can build yourself, just in time for easter! The egg decorating machine is a fairly simple gadget and has been around for ages, I remember playing with the "Decoregger" when I was a kid, but with the addition of LEGO EV3, it's all the more fun. Head over to the Jason's website for everything you need to build your own.
Automatons are endlessly fascinating to me. Perhaps it's my mechanical background, or maybe I was captivated even before that, resulting in a career in animatronics. I honestly don't know the origins of my affection for this items, but I'm smitten every time I see one. This latest from builder KMbricklab is charming and surprising. The clown playing the piano is enough to grab your attention, then you see the opposite side of the piano and your mind is blown. Check out the video for all the kinetic fun.
This is an interesting MOC, made more so since it's a Japanese Model based on a German concept, so it's in two languages I don't speak. I don't have time to do any research, or translation, so I just have to blog about what I know: This is a lovely MOC by KMbricklab with fun and enchanting mechanical action, check it out
Mechanical mad genius JK Brickworks is back with another fun project, and something that everyone needs on their desk, an Orrery. I'd call it simple, because it just has the sun, earth and moon, but as you can see in the picture and video, it's far from it. It's also surprisingly accurate in rotation and orbit, having cycles that are really close to the actual celestial bodies. And with instructions generously shared by the builder, you can make your own!
Little known fact: the human heart, pictured here in a model by JK Brickworks, has at least 16 gears, a choo choo mechanism and in some cases an escapement. This is all kept running by a small reactor located in the lower abdomen and lubricated by Bio Lubrication OOzing Dilution, or B.L.O.O.D. This explains the age old tradition of giving a heart shaped box full of mechanical parts (later changed to chocolate) to loved ones.
JK Brickworks is back with another charming and clever kinetic sculpture. This time it features the classic cow jumping over the moon with the assistance of an escapement mechanism. What's an escapement mechanism? It's that thing going "tick tock" in that big clock you have. Just watch the video, you'll see.
Well, this is disturbing on just about every level, but it's also oozing with style. Leave it to builder D-Town Cracka to paint a dystopian future where even the newborns are mechanized, and put to use collecting body parts. But it can be argued those body parts aren't going to collect themselves...that's a totally different dystopian future.
I love the utilitarian yet stylish design on this MOC by LEGOLIZE IT MAN. The exposed mechanics as well as the plumbing give it a very plausible look, and it seems like something that could actually be saving some poor humans a considerable amount of labor somewhere in the world.
This is really cool. builder JK Brickworks has created a working combination safe out of our favorite bricks. If you've ever wondered about how combination safes work, or just needed a nice secure place to store your gold brick, check out this fantastic MOC and video.
This is a heck of an alternate model. Most of the time alternate models are somewhat lamer versions of the main model (at least to me), but this steampunk mechanical owl alternate to the series 5 Mixels far surpasses any of those models. Nice work Legomichiiiiii.
Builder nobu_tary is back with another wonderfully eccentric mechanical walker. I love the level of detail on these things. It's not just stuff for stuff's sake, everything seems to be there either with purpose or to tell the back story of it's rider. It's a rich visual and story-telling experience.
The promise of mechanization and robotics is labor saving and improving life, but it can also kick ass. Take the Lumberjack 4000 by davekaleta, for instance. Sure you can eviscerate an entire orchard in no time flat, but you can also do it riding this baby and a screaming WOOOOOO the whole time.
Hoot! This steam powered mechanical owl by vitreolum looks ready for flight, or at least ready to dispense lollipop consumption tips (brownie points to whoever gets that). He kinda reminds me of Bubo, from the eighties classic (albeit, pretty terrible) Clash of the Titans.
Every once in a while a MOC comes along that just leaves you in awe, this one does just that for me. Standing still it has dynamism and grace, but watch the video and prepare to have your mind blown. Incredible work by JK Brickworks.
We've seen depictions of Miyazaki's imaginative castle in the sky before, but this version by Bangooh is spectacular. Not only is the building top notch, but it's built on an animated base that not only slowly spins the castle, but also moves some clouds and winds a music box. So very charming.
Iron Builder continues to rage on, and Legohaulic is not letting up. His latest offering is right off the shelves of Home Depot, a Haulic chainsaw! As if the styling, color selection, awesome construction and beautiful photography weren't enough, it's mechanized. And if even that wasn't enough, he shot a commercial for it.
Check out this awesome feat of pointless engineering, the six-headed great ball machine. For the uninitiated GBC is a collaborative event at a great many LEGO conventions and exhibits. The idea is to build a machine that accepts LEGO balls (Zamos Spheres, basketballs, etc) on one side and cleverly convey them to the opposite side to deliver to the next module. Why? Because balls, that why!
Thanks to Brandon for the head's up
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