Collaborate Disseminate
Back in the day, Lego spaceship sets used to come with these little wedge blocks painted with fake spaceship gauges on them. [“Ancient” James Brown] decided that wasn’t good enough. …read more Continue reading Working Artificial Horizon Built Into a Single Lego Brick
By now you’ve all seen the tiny LEGO brick with a working screen in it. The work of one [James “Ancient” Brown], it was truly a masterpiece of miniaturization and …read more Continue reading DOOM Ported to a Single LEGO Brick
Like to see dominoes fall? [JK Brickworks] has got what you need, in the form of a never-ending ring of falling and resetting tiles. LEGO pieces are the star in this …read more Continue reading Domino Ring Machine Tips Tiles In a Never-ending Wave
We love LEGO here at Hackaday, but did you know that LEGO spun off a parallel product line made for architectural models called Modulex? [Peter Dibble] takes us on a …read more Continue reading Modulex is LEGO’s Long Lost Cousin
The phrase “Lego Guitar” can be a stressful one to hear. You might imagine the idea of strings under tension and a subsequently exploding cloud of plastic shrapnel. This build …read more Continue reading Lego Guitar Is Really an Ultrasonically-Controlled Synth
The most common suspension systems on automobiles rely on simple metal springs. Leaf spring and coil spring designs both have their pros and cons, but fundamentally it’s all about flexing …read more Continue reading A Simple Air Suspension Demo With Lego Technic
[Ivan Miranda] is all about big 3D prints. He’s now set about printing giant blocks in the vein of LEGO Technic to build himself a full-sized rideable go kart. The …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Giant LEGO-Like Blocks To Build Big Toys
While the basic concept of LEGO bricks might have changed little since the mid-20th century, some components such as motors and sensors are still affected by technological progress and end …read more Continue reading ESPHome Powers Festive Lego Train Set
It’s always great when we get a chance to follow up on a previous project with more information, or further developments. So we’re happy that [“Ancient” James Brown] just dropped a …read more Continue reading More Detail on That Fantastic Lego OLED Brick
Stingrays have an elegant, undulating swimming motion that can be hypnotic. [Vimal Patel] re-created this harmony with his fantastic mechanical mechanical stingray using LEGO pieces and a LEGO Technics Power …read more Continue reading Gaze Upon The Swimming Mechanical Stingray, Made With LEGO