Lego GBC "Tri-Sep" Vertical Sweeper

[Great Ball Pit]

Hey guys,  I recently finished my vertical sweeper module which uses Brick Separators as the main feature.  I was inspired to build this based on a module I saw in the Brickworld Virginia 2017 GBC layout video by Beyond the Brick.

It uses 2 PF motors, one to drive the conveyor belt and one to drive the "tri-sep" lift.  I spent a little bit of time trying to get it to all run off one motor using a bunch of 61903 propellor shafts to connect the drive axles but it was too jittery.  Having the conveyor use its own motor is better anyways, because i can jut pull it off the "tri-sep" and use it as a gbc module on it's own if I need to.

Please enjoy the video

 

 

Edited January 8, 2018 by Great Ball Pit
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[Aventador2004]

Nice!

[mocbuild101]

Very nice, and it's amazing how well brick-separators work for a sweeper!

[dr_spock]

Good use of the brick separator.  All fun to see other uses of that useful part.  Nice work. 

 

[doug72]

Great idea, finally a use for my collection of un-used brick seperators, as I use different more effective ways to seperate technic parts.

How are they connected to the centre hub ?

Edited January 8, 2018 by Doug72

[Great Ball Pit]

The separators are sandwiched between a 2x2 tile and, 2x2 inverted tile with a Technic Brick w/ axle hole.

 

They are sitting on this 3 pronged technic connector which has an axle going through the wall to the gearing.

[RohanBeckett]

Very nice use of the seperators.. AND the mini ball joints (mixel joints), to create the curve.... sometimes that's the hardest bit, making a curve that accurately fits whatever scoop  radius you've made.

I will post a pic/video tonight of a downward chute, I made, using Brick Separators!

[Great Ball Pit]

15 hours ago, RohanBeckett said:

I will post a pic/video tonight of a downward chute, I made, using Brick Separators!

Thanks Rohan, I'm looking forward to seeing your use of the separators!

[Great Ball Pit]

Module has been updated with an input hopper that is much more "standard" and reliable.  As well the module can now recirculate and only uses 1 motor now.