[MOC] Overly complex mechanism

[ukbajadave]

If you've ever used Lego bricks to hold some wires down as you solder or made a wedge for a flapping window frame you'll know it's a versatile product. That's how this started, a simple problem that I thought I could quickly sort with Technic. Then I thought "Why not adjustable?" Then "Why not Powered?" Then "Why not RC?"

This monster is the result. 4 motors, 2 IR receivers and lights.

1 M motor drives the top arm, 1 M motor drives the side gear racks and 1 L motor drives the bottom mount.

The bottom mount is sprung to provide a little give and the rubber beams add protection and grip.

PF lights are driven by a servo motor and underneath non slip Technic tread rubbers provide a stable base.

The red mushroom is to reach the buried battery box.

This all works exactly as intended. Although I could have probably achieved the same goal with 20 pieces where's the fun in that?

[amorti]

So what's it for?

[CrankyCraig]

I love it!

I've been there too. Scouring Amazon/Ebay for a highly specialised tool that you've convinced yourself will change your life, and then you remember... Lego! And the 5 min job you had is made marginally easier 5 weeks later once you've built it.

[agrof]

@ukbajadave Sir, you represented trully the pinnacle of products, which was made to fullfill ALL customer wishes. And they actually wanted to have a hammer for 10% of the actual price. 

I am sure, many of us could bring endless examples on the table.  Nonetheless, I like it!

Spoiler

Makes me re-watch this brilliant scetch:

 

 

Edited May 22, 2020 by agrof

[CrankyCraig]

@Agrof - that video was brilliant! ? It seems there are more, too.

We need a thread called "Lego around the home", showcasing peoples unusual applications for Lego.

[JGW3000]

What, rotates around the vertical axis, but doesn't rotate about either horizontal axes !  Neat device, nice and compact, but what does it do? (Other than impress the Technic Forum )

 

[allanp]

Yeah, maybe I missed something but I still have no idea what it does, except for maybe hold your smart phone so you can watch youtube videos while your in the bath or something?!

[Rudivdk]

4 minutes ago, allanp said:

maybe hold your smart phone

You might be onto something... but where is the swipe-finger then...?

Seriously, no idea what it does and why, but it must have been a blast to build this thing

8 hours ago, CrankyCraig said:

We need a thread called "Lego around the home", showcasing peoples unusual applications for Lego.

I use LEGO to make a rotatable/tiltable stand for my smart phone, to film and photograph my creations. 

Edited May 22, 2020 by Rudivdk

[ukbajadave]

 

20 hours ago, amorti said:

So what's it for?

 

11 hours ago, JGW3000 said:

 what does it do?

 

10 hours ago, allanp said:

..maybe hold your smart phone so you can watch youtube videos while your in the bath or something?!..

Pretty close but my bath table has a holder for both a phone and a tablet already (and a wine glass. I love my bath table )

Lego for me is a way to relax and shift focus, especially building MOCs so that was one purpose. I tried to learn some video editing skills this time around so that was another purpose... but   mainly like many I've had to get used to video calling my family instead of visiting. I got annoyed with propping my phone on the salt shaker only for it to fall down halfway through a call so built this. Also it's nice not having to stretch your arm to fit everyone in.

And the lights are for when it is dark of course.

Thank you all for looking and commenting, I hope its final purpose was to bring you a little amusement :)

[allanp]

Ah yes, that explains the lights! That's very clever