Raul Oaida from Romania launched a LEGO Space Shuttle (LEGO Model 3367
Enjoy the video:
Brilliant!!!
Congratulations!
Read more here:
http://microblade.blogspot.com/2012/03/2001-brick-odyssey.html
Here are links to the items Raul used:
NEW LEGO Storage Opportunities
I have recently found some new and interesting LEGO storage units.
This is the IRIS LEGO 6-Case Workstation and Storage Unit
There is a smaller version with three drawers.
IRIS LEGO 3-Case Workstation and Storage Tabletop with 1 Base Plate
This is another design called the BOX4BLOX Lego Organizer
If you don’t have a large enough collection to warrant drawer-type organizers. Here are some options using bins:
LEGO 4-piece Square Stacking Basket Set with Wheels TSB-SQ
or the
Lego 4PC Project Case Set
This is an interesting possibility: The Container Store LEGO Storage Brick (2×4)
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which also comes in a smaller size
The Container Store LEGO Storage Brick (2×2)
 
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and smaller still…
The Container Store LEGO Storage Brick
 
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and smaller still!
The Container Store LEGO Storage Brick
 
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or you can always revert to the plain white IRIS 6 Drawer Cart
Be sure to check out our older posts on LEGO storage:
Colorful LEGO Storage Ideas
Storing Your LEGO Collection
KnuthLab LEGO Exploration Rover
KnuthLab Exploration Rover with Researchers A. Fischer and N. Malakar
The LEGO Exploration Rover is powered by six NXT Standard Motors in a Rocker-Bogie suspension system used in all of the NASA Mars rover designs. The rover is approximately 1.5 ft high with a 1 ft x 1.5 ft base. It is larger than the NASA Sojourner Rover, which was part of the Pathfinder Mission to Mars in 1997, and smaller than the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. It can safely carry a payload of 8 pounds.
KnuthLab LEGO Exploration Rover
The LEGO Exploration Rover has two laptop bays built into the box-like frame in which it can carry two Asus Eee Laptops for onboard processing. The wheels are controlled by two LEGO NXT bricks, which can communicate with the laptops via Bluetooth. The rocker-bogie suspension and low speed allows it to handle relatively rugged terrain and steep grades.
The white frame mounted on top of the rover is the Bayesian Vision-Based Navigation System being developed by Autonomous Exploration Inc. for NASA.
Check back, as we will be posting videos of its operation and discussing some of the important design features.
DIY Arduino Circuit
Jameco.com has an interesting article on how to build your own Arduino microcontroller circuit.
The circuit relies on an ATMega328 microcontroller, and since it requires only component parts it is cheaper and has a potentially smaller footprint than the popular Arduino Boards
We have started using Arduino microcontrollers to directly control the LEGO Motors (9842)
LEGO NXT Motor Wiring
Hacking the LEGO Mindstorms NXT Standard Motor
2011 LEGO Best Sellers
Tenfire.com has a list of this year’s LEGO best sellers.
They are:
1. LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter (10215)
2. LEGO Cars Big Bentley (5828)
3. LEGO Star Wars Snow Trooper Army Pack (8084)
4. LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547)
5. LEGO Star Wars Clone Trooper Battle Pack (7913)
6. LEGO City Police Helicopter (7741)
7. LEGO City Fire Truck (7239)
8. LEGO Green Building Plate (10? x 10?)
9. LEGO Harry Potter Quidditch Match (4737)
10. LEGO Architecture White House (21006)
11. Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965) – 2011 Release
Naughty Nestor is Bent on Destruction
Some time ago, I invented this character Naughty Nestor.
Ready to Blow up some LEGO creations!
Nestor does not play well with others.
He doesn’t play well at all.
His favorite pastime is blowing up LEGO creations.
Here is an example of what Nestor is capable of.
This creation is called Stalker and it was created by Misterhaan.
But Stalker is being stalked!
Look out Stalker!
Look out for Nestor!
Look out Stalker! You are being stalked!
This animation was made using LDraw, POVRay and a Matlab script that generated a set of POVRay files each with the parts individually spinning and moving away from the blast center. Add a flash of light in a few images, and voila! Explosion!
You can find this video on Youtube as well at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pmz8soKdko.
Share it with your friends!
Philo’s Extreme NXT Pages
Phillipe “Philo” Hurbain, co-author of Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level (Technology in Action)
Philo’s website has several tabs corresponding to different topic areas:
LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ & LEGO Technic: a variety of interesting projects
NXT: details about LEGO NXT components and NXT-specific projects
Sensors: detailed information about sensor workings and electronics
LEGO Tech Info: LEGO technical information
LDraw: tools for LDraw part authors
LEGO & Photo: accessories for photographers
My favorite pages are:
LEGO® 9V Technic Motors compared characteristics studies the various characteristics of a wide variety of LEGO motors.
http://www.philohome.com/traction/traction.htm studies the capabilities of a wide variety of LEGO wheels.
Enjoy!
and check out his new book: