RohanBeckett

this part definitely looks familiar! :)

I built this, out of plywood, and pine edging, for my ball factory.. it's quite rigid, and you can see the trick I used to secure the baseplates to the ply... no damage to any part:

I think AUD$10 is more than reasonable for a small GBC like this - especially from a builder we know so well. I'm well aware of the time and effort it takes to not only design things.. but also to digitally build, and create instructions (although that's getting a LOT easier with Stud.io's Instruction builder! :) have just ordered some Hockey Sticks.. and I think I actually have all the other parts on hand - there's nothing too unique in it But will have to wait a while.. currently rebuilding my whole lego workshop!

well done! very authentic movements! and I love the mix of manual, and motorised controls.... really looks like it'd be a lot of fun to play with!

Firstly.. welcome to the world of GBC! :) As someone who has done GBC for years now.... I too, also have an Akiyuki Ball Factory completed... but not yet timed/tuned ..as eager, and as keen as I was, several years ago, when I first accumulated all the parts for it.... I can warn you now, it is NOT a GBC for beginners! It is a complex, finicky build, highly dependant on certain parts working super smoothly (a slight bent axle can cause havoc), and if you discover some section is off, you will often have to go back and re-time several sections all over again By all means, collect the parts... But I would really advise at cutting your teeth on ANY other of Akiyuki's Modules first, before tackling the Ball Factory... In my honest opinion, you'll have a more enjoyable learning experience - learning how 'live' technic works... how to tune, and tweak things. Catch and Release, Fork Module, Lift Triggered/Stuck Ball, Fork to Fork, and Planets are all great modules that are challenging, but much easier to 'succeed' with.. If you go back in this thread - to around page 50 or so (earlier this year), you'll see that @Ankoku has made a LOT of great modifications to the Ball Factory, ultimately improving on @TheRebricker's groundbreaking reverse engineering. It's on my todo list to go back and re-read all the posts, and see if I can finally get mine up and running! :) But for now.. I keep getting distracted at building smaller, more manageable GBC's! ;)

awesome functionality..... really impressive build... but maybe a few shock absorbers at the bottom might put a bit of a fun bounce into it... and save Poor TechnicGuys' head finishing up in his backside!!! :D

I think they definitely learned a few build techniques from that huge Technic Dinosaur in the Lego House: modular, intricate greebly panels, assembled in a smooth skin-like appearance

of course it's too good to be true.. it's all knock off, fake lego might just email the URL to the Lego legal dept. they are pretty good at cracking down on websites using their name! the whole site, and domain was only registered yesterday... so it's probably a fly-by-night, attempt to spam as many social media channels as possible, to suck in those who don't know, or care the difference between genuine and copy

I dunno... ask @Burf2000 :) he did it years ago!

annnnnd this is why there's a shortage of PF Motors

Not quite so long ago, as my son is only 8... but here's something I made for him, when he was a toddler: Wind-up thingo and a powerfunctions controlled windmill Of course, he now raids all my technic lego, and builds his own contraptions! Here's one of my favourite Christmas Mornings.. probably around 1983 (my sons current age!), building something from 8090 Universal set

Pfft... more like 8480 anyway... of the modern/recent era 42055 Bucket Wheel, for sheer size, and awesome parts pack 42025 Cargo Plane is fun to play.. and is swooshable! (and surprisingly big) 42065 Tracked Racer - not mechanically complex, but super fun to race around, and a great source of motors/PF bits

Dougiyuki! or AkiDoug! :D

ok.. that is pretty awesome! excellent build, and very slick presentation! the only thing it's missing is Lego vomit on the ground!! :D

I thought the modern lego bands (anything non-black) were silicon based? I've definitely got a few, that came in the old AirClaw rig, and Shuttle, from the early 90's and they are still good to this day - 20+ years later

Cool.. Might start collecting parts... I assume I'd start by going with Akiyuki's original design/partslist.. and then going from there @dunes I'm guessing all your recent LDD/Stud.io files are in your bricksafe folder?

really looking forward to doing the rotary dumper.. but just sitting back waiting for you guys (esp Doug!) to fine tune it enough! :)

hahah.. wow.. thanks for the impressive, yet sad photo!! I wonder how many are truly burnt-out, and how many just have broken wires (such a common weakness) If only they were quicker and easier to repair...

Very nicely built - seems to move smoothly! But it's almost a shame you didn't put a gripper arm at the end - I would have liked to see it pick up something and move it around!

yes, it's not a lot... but there's an increasing amount of balls appearing in various friends/city/creator sets lately! things like this can only help the 2ndhand market, when BL sellers part out 100's of sets. But yes.. join a LUG, and get access to LUGBulk :)

GBC Layout from BrickExpo Canberra 2018 Myself, @Captainowie, @Cadder and another builder Neil It was a good show.. Friday afternoon, and both Sat/Sun A few issues with some of the my modules.. My Hailfire Loops developed a bit of friction on the last day, so I added a 2nd motor - input stepper needed to be geared faster Steering Cups needs a better designed gearbox - kept losing a gear - and I think I want to redesign the geartrain, so it's simpler Cup to Cup v2 - top cup doesn't always transfer properly, so it drops down into the mechanism, causing jams Planets - first big white feeder disc, on 3rd day had developed a bit of friction.. lifting it up slightly fixed it -overall, this one ran very well My Ball Flinger/accelerator worked well... until I demo'ed the adjustment to a visitor, and took 10mins to get it tuned nicely again!! My Blue-rails down-tower ramp needs a steeper angle, and better ball clearance at each turn... it got jammed several times the other guys had various issue with theirs... but overall, we were able to keep it running for 2.5 days, plus a couple of evening sessions @Captainowie might post his neato ball stats graph, from the RCX counter he had! :) and a timelapse setup!

Yes.. minimal contact, but those futuristic tyres rubber are quite grippy.. not sure how well they'd work for drifting

I've always found these the best: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=44777&idColor=11#T=C&C=11 Since they came with the RC cars, were designed for drifting, and are solid, hard plastic! :)

heh.. although I already have around 30M, and 10L, 10XL, I will be buying as many more, as I can afford over the next 6 months! keep hunting around for Tracked Racers on sale! Hey @Maico how many motors do YOU have?

It's not about what comes in a Lego set... it's what we can DO with everything after the set/original model is long dismantled and forgotten Things are not looking good for us who like to run GBC's for multiple day's at exhibitions! (and GBC is often the most crowded display at any fan-run show!) If the motors can be identified by the controller... then I don't see why they couldn't develop an extension cord/splitter, which enables ALL motors on a battery unit to be connected/identified/controlled independently Then... what would be great - a rechargable battery unit, like Wedo2, that slots in.. or even better, an 'adapter' that slots in, and allows a 9V DC Adapter to power it! It'd be awesome to have several Boost Hubs on a GBC layout, powered by mains.. linked to a tablet, where I can tweak/adjust the speed of each motor.. or even program certain motors to stop/start on a timer (new building possibilities!!) And in any case.. if Lego don't provide.. I'm sure the guys doing SBrick/Buwizz/etc will soon step up to the plate and provide a solution where TLG fail to. Just like they did to complement the limitations of PF