[GBC] Smallest Legal GBC Module

[m13d]

In a couple recent GBC videos, I have seen what was described as the smallest possible legal GBC module. Basically, it was 10x10x10, with a lift at one end. 

I would love to make this as my first GBC module. Does anyone have any more information, or even better, build instructions? I will probably need to BrickLink about half the parts, so it would make a nice cheap easy first module for me.

[Leonardo da Bricki]

If you don't mind, please post at least a link to these videos, if not some photos of this build, so we know what you want help with.

[mocbuild101]

Here is the rules: GBC Standard

More information: http://greatballcontraption.com and http://www.planet-gbc.com

Some instructions: GBC Instructions

 

Hope that helps .

 

[RohanBeckett]

to be honest, starting with the smallest module is rather boring...

I'd highly recommend some of @Maico Arts's modules - http://greatballcontraption.nl/

he's done some really good, simple modules, and his PDF's are easy to follow..  I've build a few, and they are very reliable too!

and from there.. work your way up to a 3000 piece Akiyuki! :)

[m13d]

17 hours ago, Leonardo da Bricki said:

If you don't mind, please post at least a link to these videos, if not some photos of this build, so we know what you want help with.

In this video, at 17:31 they show two of them, attached to each other, bit don't really talk about it: 

 

 

There is another example here, at 6:55, described as "a simple stepper": 

And again at 15:26, 

 

6 hours ago, RohanBeckett said:

to be honest, starting with the smallest module is rather boring...

I'd highly recommend some of @Maico Arts's modules - http://greatballcontraption.nl/

he's done some really good, simple modules, and his PDF's are easy to follow..  I've build a few, and they are very reliable too!

and from there.. work your way up to a 3000 piece Akiyuki! :)

I've tried to make a couple other ones, in particular a ball pump and a lift arm module, based on instructions I found. And they sort of work, with lots of hand holding. For about 2 minutes, then they jam, or fall apart. I want to make one simple one, that just works, to gain a little confidence. Then, as I better understand whats going on, i plan to re-visit my earlier attempts and fix them.

Edit: Looking closer at Maico's site, I see two modules that are very close to what I was thinking of! http://greatballcontraption.nl/bi/eerste-kleine-mini.pdf and http://greatballcontraption.nl/bi/transparante-mini.pdf. I'll try those! Thanks!

Edited April 16, 2017 by m13d

[Pickbricker89]

http://www.planet-gbc.com/

This website has been fundamental in getting me into the world of GBC. I just started dabbling in it recently, and this site has a fantastic database of GBC modules and separate sections for beginners, advanced, etc. My problem has been picking just one to settle on. Hope this helps! 

[aeh5040]

It's not the type you asked about, but Kevin Mitcham has instructions for a particularly simple module here:

http://www.kevinmitcham.com/gbc/index.html

[RohanBeckett]

On 4/17/2017 at 0:34 AM, m13d said:

Edit: Looking closer at Maico's site, I see two modules that are very close to what I was thinking of! http://greatballcontraption.nl/bi/eerste-kleine-mini.pdf and http://greatballcontraption.nl/bi/transparante-mini.pdf. I'll try those! Thanks!

Those are a great start.

I took the 'transparent mini' and made 5 of them - all powered by a single motor, and flexible axle between each one:

I've also built Zwarte Vier Stangen - Black Four Bars, and found that to be very reliable - a great use of all those spare axles, and connectors!

Red Piston is a good one, if you have some of the old square piston blocks - although any of the 'rainbow steppers' are similar design

[Maico]

I do enjoy reading this :-)

 

[Lasse D]

Maico. Do you remember who made the 10x10x10 micro GBC module? I recall you had some of them in your collection, and it might be what OP is looking for.

[Maico]

@Lasse D,

@m13d is already refering to them in his post of April 16th at the end of his message.

 

 

Edited May 10, 2017 by Maico

[Lasse D]

Ah yes. I see now that this is the same design - just with a longer inbox.