LEGO Mindstorms based artwork with sand (sand table)

[andreasbaumgart]

The last nights were short but here is the result: 
The second prototype for a sand table. 
A sand sculpture based on #LEGO #Mindstorms
I will keep you up-to-date on the further development :-)
#Mindstormsmagic

 

 

Edited August 19, 2017 by andreasbaumgart

[RohanBeckett]

Very nice! always great to see Lego integrated into 'real world' objects.

 

Even the slight shuddering of the ball makes a very nice pattern as it spirals around.

Are you able to program it to do different patterns/shapes? spirograph style... or even writing letters!!

 

[aeh5040]

That's awesome! So simple yet so beautiful.

[andreasbaumgart]

9 hours ago, RohanBeckett said:

Very nice! always great to see Lego integrated into 'real world' objects.

 

Even the slight shuddering of the ball makes a very nice pattern as it spirals around.

Are you able to program it to do different patterns/shapes? spirograph style... or even writing letters!!

 

I want to programm different mathematical Patterns.

7 hours ago, aeh5040 said:

That's awesome! So simple yet so beautiful.

:-) Thanks! My brain worked a more time on this idea as you can see on the video ?

But yes. The mechanical result is even simpler.

[andreasbaumgart]

Hi! Here is a tiny status update from the LEGO Mindstorms sand table :-)

 

[ThatOneBuilder]

Whoa....

Wow...

Amazing...

Bravo..

No other words left to say, this is amazing!

[andreasbaumgart]

1 hour ago, ThatOneBuilder said:

Whoa....

Wow...

Amazing...

Bravo..

No other words left to say, this is amazing!

Thanks :-)

[kieran]

That's a really nice image 

[BusterHaus]

I'm not sure how I missed this when it was posted. Very nice application of Mindstorms, the latest picture shows some nice paths. The light underneath gives it a very cool effect! 

Any plans to make it move in straight lines? 

[JDL1967]

Something else for a change. I like it very mutch. 

[andreasbaumgart]

15 hours ago, BusterHaus said:

I'm not sure how I missed this when it was posted. Very nice application of Mindstorms, the latest picture shows some nice paths. The light underneath gives it a very cool effect! 

Any plans to make it move in straight lines? 

Hi ! Thanks a lot ! 

Yes. I have this plans :-) 

Andreas

13 hours ago, JDL1967 said:

Something else for a change. I like it very mutch. 

Thank you :-)

[IstakaCiti]

This is so amazing, very creative, I can mediate watching that video !

[andreasbaumgart]

good night :-)

[BusterHaus]

Keep them coming! How long does it take to program and run the fancy patterns? 

[andreasbaumgart]

On 22.8.2017 at 3:30 PM, BusterHaus said:

Keep them coming! How long does it take to program and run the fancy patterns? 

The programming is not the problem.
It took even longer to get the result or changing the parameters for a creative design.

I made a video the last days. That took a terrible long time. 
It will be published on YT the next days. 

But here is a picture of my "Billund table".
The shown spiral needs nearly 15 minutes to be finished. But you can't hear nearly nothing. No motor and no steel ball. 
If you hear the ball, it sounds like foot steps in the snow  :-)

Edited August 24, 2017 by andreasbaumgart

[Davidz90]

Absolutely amazing! 

[andreasbaumgart]

12 minutes ago, Davidz90 said:

Absolutely amazing! 

Thanks :-)

[andreasbaumgart]

Hi!

The Billund table in action!

Enjoy :-)

 

[Isamudyson]

Wow this is incredible. I think this would be one of the approved Lego items my wife would gladly let me put in the living room.

[Nightfall]

Absolutely amazing!

[andreasbaumgart]

28 minutes ago, Isamudyson said:

Wow this is incredible. I think this would be one of the approved Lego items my wife would gladly let me put in the living room.

Thank you !

:-) Build and try it 

16 minutes ago, Nightfall said:

Absolutely amazing!

Thank you ! 

Edited August 25, 2017 by andreasbaumgart

[kieran]

I love watching it, the way the ball builds up is fun to watch 

[andreasbaumgart]

On 27.8.2017 at 7:49 PM, kieran said:

I love watching it, the way the ball builds up is fun to watch 

Thanks and yes! I think it is very meditative ;-)
Also relaxing to program the pattern :-)

Edited August 28, 2017 by andreasbaumgart

[AkiyamaWataru]

Hey @andreasbaumgart you have been mentioned at the Make part of http://www.heise.de (german article). I appreciate that :)

[andreasbaumgart]

5 hours ago, AkiyamaWataru said:

Hey @andreasbaumgart you have been mentioned at the Make part of http://www.heise.de (german article). I appreciate that :)

Hey @AkiyamaWataru: Thank you! Yes! I also read it :-) Very funny to see my own project this website.