The Lego Thread.

[icowden]

It got me first time, thought I was going to break it. Is really just a gimmick. Ordered a smallish Bluetooth speaker for it. I do have one but invariably a hunt of the house is needed to find it. This is big enough not to go missing.

This is quite a cool idea:-
https://www.sean.co.uk/raspberry_pi/lego_retro_radio.shtm

 

[Dadam]

I quite like the Lego radio but more than that I fancy getting a real retro radio and putting a Pi and a decent speaker in it.

 

[Mike_P]

I quite like the Lego radio but more than that I fancy getting a real retro radio and putting a Pi and a decent speaker in it.

View: https://youtu.be/X7yiNvi2EVU?si=qdBMp8yq5HyytUxO

 

[Pinno718]

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View: https://youtu.be/Dtzx7zKv-TA

 

[classic33]

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View: https://youtu.be/Dtzx7zKv-TA

What's it's purpose.

 

[Pinno718]

What's it's purpose.

There is no point. It's a ball contraption. Beleive it or not, there are ball contraption conventions all over the world. You have to adhere to 4 rules so that you can link yours with the next. If it complies, its classed as a GBC - great ball contraption. The 4 rules are: as near to 60 balls per minute, no more than 10 studs high 'inbox' and exit height above 10 studs, using standard Lego balls.

 

[Pinno718]

Over the pond are the Americans who push numbers and record numbers of GBC's plus repetition ad nauseum. You can find them. In Japan, they form smaller loops of GBC's which are technically on another level. There are plenty in Europe.

Japan Brickfest 2024:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj62Gs6MOcg

 

[Pinno718]

Search up Rimo Yaona and Akiyuki on YT.

Akiyuki's mangle rack clock. Wonderful.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUdlSYC1cCE

 

[Mike_P]

Fitting a Bluetooth speaker has resulted in a major rebuild of the radio. Got a JBL Go4 which once the plastic case was removed, a tak of unclipping the two halves, fits in terms if depth.
Wanting to be able to access the power button and having the speaker facing the grill meant the need to flip the Lego mechanism and form an opening in the side away from the sound brick.
Main problem come across was the travel stops for the tuning dial needed relocating and in order to get the tuning rod stopping at the right location I used a couple of the 1x1 circulare platea with a narrow shaft atop. Current progress