Hapori Tohu Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I once tried to sort my LEGO bricks, but I never really got around to finishing. Now, LEGO engineer Akiyuki, who brought us the "Great Ball Contraption", amazes us again with his "LEGO Axle Sorter". The ingenious contraption accurately sorts axles dumped into it by size. What's even cooler is that it appears so simple after you've seen it. You can check out a video of the machine in action over here.http://www.bzpower.com/story.php?ID=5909]View the full article[/url] Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakann-The Bully Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ahhh I love watching videos of Akiyuki's contraptions! This one is no less epic than his previous works The hours he must have spent building these... Hmm I wonder what AS-L40A means... AS is obviously "Axle Sorter", but the L40A... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Tranquillitatis Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Dear lord, I want to meet this guy. I love this. He's got a talent for such things. It's great, and I like how he focuses also on the details of his machine, not only on the general design of it. Stunningly awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I'm always amazed when someone builds something like this out of Lego pieces. I wonder how long it took him to build this? Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Being Velika Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Akiyuki has done it again!I must say that it's not as amazing as the GBC, but this guy is light years ahead of everyone else. Quote I like BZP so much, I named my Minecraft account Dimensioneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessionist Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Oh wow. That method for sending only one axle at a time goes through is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronicler of the Ages Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I always wonder the amount of dedication it takes to be able to produce such intricate mechanisms from mere plastic. Simply amazing work And now that I think about it, if he just creates a big enough bucket, he could dump all his axles in that machine in the morning, and come back at lunch and his whole collection is sorted, all while he is doing other happy-go-lucky stuff. It's so useful, I wouldn't mind purchasing one for my collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Wow, that is really cool! It has always been a pain to sort things...that is a wonderfully-built mechanism. ^^ Quote On the day the wall came down / They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away slipped away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrakh Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Oh gosh I want one. Wait, no, I need one. Such an incredible creation! It is so very cool to see these different models and contraptions from this builder. I can't wait to see what he's working on next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireEmblem Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 This is mechanical genius. Quote Thanks for years of fun, BZP. You made me happy as a child.Wanna know how FC2 was gonna end/FC3 was gonna play out? Check my deviantART and my Brickshelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorahk1Panrahk2 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm not going to lie, I was much more mesmerized by the sounds the thing made than the construction itself. Not that it isn't a brilliant construction, though. Quote BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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