Lego Great Ball Contraption「大型球體機械運輸線 」簡稱Lego GBC。
源於Steve Hassenplug在2005年Brickfest上的一個Lego展覽。
基本規則是將Lego小球由A點運到B點,而中間的過程由Lego玩家自行設計。
其後,Lego GBC有更標準的定制,如入口與出口的大小必須為10 stud x 10 stud x 10 stud,而小球平均進出速度為每秒1球。
Lego Shishi Odoshi GBC 鹿威運球機
A shishi-odoshi is a bamboo tube filled with water, which clacks against a stone when emptied. It is used in traditional Japanese gardens for scaring away animals, especially, the deers originally.
It is hardly imagined that the 1x2 trans-clear bricks can be bent as a big circle to deliver the balls from the bottom to the top point. The tuning of the counter balance is very important for the effect of deer scaring. The direction of the circle must be correct. Otherwise, the balls cannot be delivered to the top point. I use the 6x8 slope in green color. The appearance becomes more beautiful, closer to the nature, and save a few cost too. Finally, the use of the genuine Lego balls is very important to ensure this GBC running smoothly. Otherwise, the 2x4 black plate in the entry point of the transparent tunnel cannot stop the balls out of the tunnel. Hope you enjoy my sharing!
This Ball Counter GBC is designed by David Manley. It is comprised with over 95% of technic liftarms, what the building technique is totally different from the mixed approach of Technic bricks and Technic liftarms by Akiyuki. When the balls pass through, the turntable is moved and push the gears of the counter. After 10 times, the previous turntable moves the next turntable once. It is a very interesting set for the GBC exhibition. I would like to put this set as the first one in the layout of GBC exhibition! Enjoy! 😉
For fine tuning of this GBC, I use a 7L axle and a black connector instead of two light bluish grey pins with a connector to increase the effectiveness of the motor.
Derived from the idea of Akiyuki, a single basketball shooter is presented in this GBC. The choice of shock absorber must be soft spring in order to keep ball shooting in the short distance. The height of the basket is adjustable to fit different slight change of the shock absorber.
Lego Tensegrity GBC是Berthil van Beek的作品,設計師運用三款鍍銀零件,加上其他黑色配件,砌定Stepper與及小摩天輪Ferris Wheel,將小球運到最高點,然後讓小球經過由七個Tensegrity構成小橋,溜到出口處。
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Lego Strain Wave Gear GBC 波動齒輪運球機
Strain Wave Gear uses a differential device between an ellipse and a perfect circle. Products using this mechanism are sold by Harmonic Drive Systems under the name Harmonic Drive.
It was invented by C.W. Musser in 1957. It is usually used in robotics and also in aerospace to reduce gears, but it can also be used to increase speed or for differentials.
Japanese engineer Akiyuki Kawaguchi modified the wave gear into a Lego version, and applied this gear commonly used in mechanical engineering to the design of a great ball contraption, and designed this ingenious machine.