Showcasing Lego creations made by Flemnut Designs.
Great Ball Contraptions (GBC) are a main focus in this site, with only genuine Lego pieces used. My own creations and iterations of iconic Lego sets will also be introduced over time. Lego engineering is a hobby (maybe an obsession ?) that is always in/on/around/is my mind. :-)
Lego has been part of my life for just on five decades now. The ingenious ways bricks were stacked in endless combinations always astounded me. To see these amazing creations work and function is also somewhat of an indulgent buzz. An engineering challenge accepted and conquered!
The concept of the Rube Goldberg machine, together with the complexities of watchmaking both intrigue me. The Lego Great Ball Contraptions (GBCs) allow both of these disciplines to be fused in a frivolous yet relaxing (...and yet somewhat frustrating) manner. The GBC Machine is the culmination of this ever growing hobby (obsession) of GBC.
Great Ball Contraption Details
LEGO Inspired Great Ball Contraptions
All the Lego inspired GBCs listed below are for sale as personally customised, fully detailed, high quality pdf documents. They have been made and tested using only genuine Lego parts and legal building techniques whilst also conforming to all Bricklink Stud.io conventions.
GREAT BALL CONTRAPTIONS
GBC 001 - Double Ring Lift v1.05
GBC 002 - Double Arc Lifter v1.1
GBC 002_5 - Traditional Track Lifter
GBC 003 - Coming Soon
NOWHERE MACINES (Loops)
Pieces - 450*
The Double Ring Lift uses the newer smaller "banana gears" to provide a rhythmic yet reliable ball lifter. Using a planetary style rotation system, this unique lifter has an intermediate buffer of three balls, and is a very constant and reliable unit.
Pieces - 1152*
The Double Arc Lifter uses a slow and gentle arc to clip and transport one ball at a time. Rotational forces are counter balanced by introducing an opposed crank which allows double throughput of the balls.
The main input is by a traditional track lifter, which simply feeds up into a rocking intake bin that facilitates singular sorting of balls. This linear ball pattern is regularly “picked” by the action of the sweeping arms and “delivered” to the end chute.
The rocking action of the second regulation intake bin is to aid in the reduction of blockages, and to facilitate the balancing of output quantities.
Pieces – 347*
This is a traditional Track Lifter module that has been designed to either be a standalone unit to comply with GBC Rules, or to specifically compliment my GBC Module 002 Double Arc Lifter.
The simple curved inner lining of the ball intake facilitates almost no blocks or jams, and eliminates the need for a rotating sweeper or jigger to dislodge concurrent balls.
Pieces – 668*
This simple looking loop mechanism is a uni-directional single ball lifter. By harnessing constrained rotational force, an elevated arm movement is achieved with a slow and simple cupping method. The ball is lifted along the constraining curve of the “banana gears” and is rolled out of the cupping arm lifter to return to the simple cycle continuously.
This mechanism can be hand cranked, and with a flick of the clutch and removal of the handle, a motor can be engaged to provide continuous mesmerising Great Ball Contraption experience.
* May include ball or motor.
If you're thinking about building and designing a GBC module, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First off, you'll want to consider things like dimensions and ball flow so that you can connect multiple GBC modules together and create one big GBC loop.
The great thing about building your own module is that you can make it as simple or complex as you like! Just make sure that your module meets the following 5 rules:
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