I’ve said it before, LEGO is an amazing thing. You can build so many useful things with these little bricks and their accessories. Why are we not building more houses out of this stuff? This heavy-lifting system is a good example of how strong a LEGO structure can be.
Brick Experiment Channel’s all-LEGO gear and pulley system is quite impressive. The previous version was already able to produce 102.2kg (225 pounds) of lift. Now it has been updated and after some experimenting with different gear systems, it can produce 226.1kg (498.5 pounds) of lift.
What is amazing is that this was accomplished with just a single LEGO Power Functions motor. It should be noted that there was some minor damage to one brick section, but you could probably easily solve that with a few tweaks. Still, this is an amazing feat.
Since most of us (I’m assuming) weigh under 500 pounds, that means that this LEGO contraption could theoretically lift us off the ground. In fact, I think that should be his next upgrade. Build a rig and make this lift a human. I want to see that. Then lift a bigger human. Then again bigger still.
[via Geekologie]
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Who knew that watching gears move could be so soothing? These “Magic Gears” created by puzzle designer Oskar van Deventer will hypnotize and mesmerize you.
Magic Gears Grid is a plaything made of a number of unusual looking gears. What is so magical about it? Well, gears aren’t supposed to work in a triangular configuration. Here’s an explanation from its maker:
Adjacent gears are supposed to turn in an opposite direction, and gears should be gridlocked when meshed in a triangular grid. However, it works for magic gears. Magic Gear Grid has a total of 19 magic gears in a triangular grid, one of which has a crank. When the crank is turned, then magic gears with the green side up turn clockwise, those with the red side up turn counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise). Surprising, isn’t it?
That’s pretty cool. Watching these gears move is so relaxing. I don’t know about you, but I could watch this all day. If you’re dying to have one for yourself, you can order one from Oskar’s i.materialize shop, but it will set you back a whopping $305(USD).
[via Nerd Approved via Neatorama]
Here’s a really cool necklace from Kinekt Design (who you might recall from the Gear Ring we posted 5 years ago- if so, good memory). Inside this heart-shaped necklace are 3 gears. You can pull the chain through the pendant and the gears will actually turn! Action based jewelry right there friends. Great for fidgety people (or maybe not great actually).
The necklace is made of a lightweight stainless steel. It’s techy yet elegant, just like you ladybug. Check out this video below to see how the chain moves through the gears:
The necklace is available in 3 lengths of 18″, 20″, and 30″ for $185.
Turning Gears Necklace
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