Sariel

Oh look, so I still can build something sane ;) It's not perfect, but hey, it's my first F1 car ever. Some photos: More photos & some reading: http://sariel.pl/2015/05/f1-car/

So, um, this creation is not easily explained, but I'll try: you need legs to come to the Dark Side, right? Besides, I believe that if you're dedicated to playing with a toy designed for people half your age (or less) then there's really no point in being all serious. Also, I was hoping that image of the SSD with legs and googly eyes will keep you awake at night ;) Seriously though, you can't be possibly more shocked than the Bricklink seller who, after years of selling me Technic pieces and Technic pieces only, suddenly saw me ordering a bag of rainbow-colored bricks ;) Some pics: Some reading: http://sariel.pl/2015/05/imperial-ankle-destroyer/ And the video which you're watching entirely on your own responsibility:

Hi guys, Those fortunate enough to grow up in the 80's should recognize both the subject, the source, and the many Lego models that exist already. Probably the best among them are two models by Arvo brothers, whose work I could not hope to top, so I decided to make my model RC instead. And it only took me 2 years from start to finish... Special kudos to Arvo brothers for allowing me to use the stickers they created. Very helpful, very kind. Here are some pics: Here's the video: And here is some reading: http://sariel.pl/2015/05/akira-kanedas-bike/

I don't think it's as simple as that. They're different, and BSC is still a work in progress (with an unknown price).

Umm, maybe because it's not a mold? It's still a prototype with a 3D-printed housing, just like the SBrick's first prototypes... One app can control multiple units, yes.

I admire your optimism but you're talking about the company that is just about to introduce its first pneumatic cylinder with realistic proportions, only 30 years after creating its pneumatic system.

So, I was given the opportunity to test a prototype of a new device to come. It's a very interesting alternative for the SBrick. Release date and price are not known yet. Project website: http://www.bluesmartcontrol.com/?page_id=110 Here's a full review: Highlights: - up to 6 motors controlled with a single unit - different size factor: the central unit is much flatter than the SBrick - the Android app is not only full of features but also perfectly stable: I have tested several releases with Android 4 and 5, and it hasn't crashed even once - there are converter plugs included, so it works with both PF and 9V Lego motors - you can design your own interfaces directly in the app, right from the start - you can also create Trains layouts in the app, with track switches and signals activating motors and lights that operate these parts of the track - you can create sequences of commands (e.g. run motor X for time Y at speed Z) and execute them with a single button - the developer is promising more features, including connecting to devices other than Lego motors and reacting to events from them

Man, your cat looks SO evil :D

You know you can combine them, right? Besides, Lego gives you a choice and you apparently hate having a choice. Weird. By the way, didn't you want 9V motors coming back a while ago? You may want to get started on that time machine - it has better chance of working that starting yet another topic like this. Maybe that's the only reason this topic exists. "I'm so hipster I hate all innovation". "Lego wasn't any good after Kill'em All". Hey, why stop at studs, let's go back all the way.

They do have these tiny but powerful 4mm LEDs in orange: https://www.brickstu...ard_2-Pack.html But these don't flicker without an effect controller. I'm told they're working on LEDs that flash on their own, no controller needed, though (also flash isn't the same as flicker). Yes, it does.

It's not recommended to pull the wires, obviously. But I haven't managed to damage any of them while handling them (yet) and I can't say I'm very good at this - I managed to break some Lifelites wires already.

I recently had a chance to review some of the Brickstuff products. It's a pretty impressive stuff, with ability to handle tens of LEDs, and it can be powered straight from the Lego PF system:

Hi guys, Sbrick is finally about to get 1.0 control app for Android, which comes with a new firmware too. I had a chance to test it before the launch and it's much better than what we had before:

I can't help but notice that second video in the first post is unfinished. Where's the rest? Speaking of precision, can your 9398, sorry 9396 do this?

Just a warning, this can end up with a dream about hamsters... or a dream within a dream... hamsterception!

My bad, it should be 2. I'll correct that, thanks.

Yes, you see the 4 teeth they use to engage gears? I managed to shave one of them clean off :)

Thanks, he's a little over 1 year. In theory their lifespan is about 2 years, the longest I managed to keep one of the little fellows alive was 2 years and 4 months.

I don't know about the chrome pieces, but I just added a new function: retractable landing gear:

Good catch, thank you! I'm correcting it right now.

I can't, but since there are instructions anyway, maybe it's not needed? So it seems. Thanks to the three 5x7 frames the gearbox is extremely rigid and won't come apart even under plenty of stress. You will physically break driving rings (happened to me with the old rings) before something else happens.

You could, but there are no problems with performance the way it is. The connection between gearbox and the shifting mechanism is important, and it's very rigid.

I can tell you what I've used for the eyes, although Blakbird no doubt has already figured that out: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=32474

So far they've been always working perfect for me - they're either fully engaged or fully disengaged. This new axle joiner they sit on works definitely better than the ribbed or smooth ones we had to use with the old driving rings.

Hamster jokes aside, here's a really good stuff. My initial sequential gearbox design had two problems: plenty of friction at two top gears and being kinda tall. But no longer - this version is smaller, stronger and it has so little friction, a single PF M motor easily runs it on 4th gear. It's quite effective because as you'll see on the video, the higher the gear, the fewer active gear wheels are used. Take it and use it, I wish I have invented it earlier because I would be putting it in pretty much everything. Instructions: http://sariel.pl/down/4speed-sequential-gearbox-v1-1.pdf