Hapori Tohu Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Telling time is a pretty simple matter for most. Analog, digital--clocks are a dime a dozen. But what about telling time with...Zamor? That's what Jason Allemann did: he has constructed a mechanical clock entirely out of LEGO System and Technic pieces, including Bionicle Zamor Spheres. You can click here to see a video demonstration and explanation of how it all works. It's unclear how accurate the clock is, but, in all, it is quite a unique design, and definitely worth a look!http://www.bzpower.com/story.php?ID=5942]View the full article[/url] Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akano Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I just saw this yesterday. I thought it was a very clever way to go about something like this, and I definitely look forward to watching his other contraptions. Quote BZP's resident "MOO" obsesser. My Blag. "Quality trumps potential every single time. Why? Because all potential means is that you might become great. Quality means that you already are." -Kahinuva We are the Order of Absolutely Crazy People. Sometimes, that's all it takes. My stories: Inventor of Metru Nui, My Transformation, My Transformation Part II, Inventor of Metru Nui Rewritten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Tranquillitatis Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Mind-blasting. This indeed is a great creation. It puts together usefulness and playfulness in an amazing way. And it's very simple, after all. ... I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary TNT Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Holy Gadunka, someone made that? AHHHH! ahem, composure. 3...2...1 Ok, that blew my mind. This makes me really wish I had the time for building again.And for the record, those are Midak Sky-spheres, not Zamors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creep Of The Deep Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm kind of surprised LEGO never made sets like these. If they existed as sets they would get quite a lot of money, I think. Really now, that looks sweet. Quote Do not trust corrupted memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Shockwave~ Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 That is awesome. I wonder how accurate it is... Quote 3DS Freind Code: 1693-0634-1082 Name: Joey I also have Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pokemon Y and Kid Icarus: Uprising PM me to add me. Steam profile Click here for the BZP Destiny Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~garnira returns~ Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 BEST. CLOCK. EVER. No matoran hut is complete without one! Quote "Copy and paste me into your sig! The shadows command you!" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)#tumaislove,tumaislife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta of Time Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Now that's clock that Bionicle fans want. Telling time by hands was overrated, now it's time for zamor spheres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hah that's amazing. Must be a fun thing to just sit and wait for it to dump back into the reservoir. I'm tempted to try something like this on my own. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valendale Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 This thing is great. I noticed one advantage of it would be that everyone at a table would be able to see it at once. Sounds useful for board/card games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) This is really cool. It definitely beats the clock in my room. If this was in production, I would truly consider getting it. Edited February 2, 2013 by Toa Smoke Monster 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...
Aanchir Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Holy Gadunka, someone made that? AHHHH! ahem, composure. 3...2...1 Ok, that blew my mind. This makes me really wish I had the time for building again.And for the record, those are Midak Sky-spheres, not Zamors. They're... the exact same piece. Like, literally. Perhaps some early production runs of set 8719 Zamor Spheres might have used 296 Cool Silver instead of 131 Silver, but for the most part, every set to use a silver Zamor Sphere between 2006 and 2009 used Element #4494056, and as far as I can tell the only reason this changed in 2010 was the introduction of the new color 315 Silver Metallic which replaced 131 Silver.Anyway, this is an awesome creation. It was fun watching the video of it in action. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AdaptingChaos Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Wow that was cool! I wish i knew how to make that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireEmblem Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Saw this a couple of days ago. Brilliant, I must say. The basic mechanic is so simple, yet I'm amazed that we're just seeing it now. On a side-note, grabbing a link from Kotaku isn't the smartest thing to do. 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...
Guest Takua the Chronicler7 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Want…one. Reminds me of the Axle Sorter, just not as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary TNT Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Holy Gadunka, someone made that? AHHHH! ahem, composure. 3...2...1 Ok, that blew my mind. This makes me really wish I had the time for building again.And for the record, those are Midak Sky-spheres, not Zamors. They're... the exact same piece. Like, literally. Perhaps some early production runs of set 8719 Zamor Spheres might have used 296 Cool Silver instead of 131 Silver, but for the most part, every set to use a silver Zamor Sphere between 2006 and 2009 used Element #4494056, and as far as I can tell the only reason this changed in 2010 was the introduction of the new color 315 Silver Metallic which replaced 131 Silver.Anyway, this is an awesome creation. It was fun watching the video of it in action.Well, yeah, they're the same pieces, but the Zamor Spheres weren't that silver, however the Midak sky-spheres were. I just figured the actual name of the piece wasn't "Zamor Sphere." Anyway, let's not get into a big argument over this; it isn't that big a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Holy Gadunka, someone made that? AHHHH! ahem, composure. 3...2...1 Ok, that blew my mind. This makes me really wish I had the time for building again.And for the record, those are Midak Sky-spheres, not Zamors. They're... the exact same piece. Like, literally. Perhaps some early production runs of set 8719 Zamor Spheres might have used 296 Cool Silver instead of 131 Silver, but for the most part, every set to use a silver Zamor Sphere between 2006 and 2009 used Element #4494056, and as far as I can tell the only reason this changed in 2010 was the introduction of the new color 315 Silver Metallic which replaced 131 Silver.Anyway, this is an awesome creation. It was fun watching the video of it in action. Well, yeah, they're the same pieces, but the Zamor Spheres weren't that silver, however the Midak sky-spheres were. I just figured the actual name of the piece wasn't "Zamor Sphere." Anyway, let's not get into a big argument over this; it isn't that big a deal. I'm not trying to start an argument, I'm just confused at your comment. Besides some random variability the Zamor Spheres in set 8719 were the same color as the ones in the Midak Skyblasters. So I don't get what you mean by "the Zamor Spheres weren't that silver". Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary TNT Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Holy Gadunka, someone made that? AHHHH! ahem, composure. 3...2...1 Ok, that blew my mind. This makes me really wish I had the time for building again.And for the record, those are Midak Sky-spheres, not Zamors. They're... the exact same piece. Like, literally. Perhaps some early production runs of set 8719 Zamor Spheres might have used 296 Cool Silver instead of 131 Silver, but for the most part, every set to use a silver Zamor Sphere between 2006 and 2009 used Element #4494056, and as far as I can tell the only reason this changed in 2010 was the introduction of the new color 315 Silver Metallic which replaced 131 Silver.Anyway, this is an awesome creation. It was fun watching the video of it in action. Well, yeah, they're the same pieces, but the Zamor Spheres weren't that silver, however the Midak sky-spheres were. I just figured the actual name of the piece wasn't "Zamor Sphere." Anyway, let's not get into a big argument over this; it isn't that big a deal. I'm not trying to start an argument, I'm just confused at your comment. Besides some random variability the Zamor Spheres in set 8719 were the same color as the ones in the Midak Skyblasters. So I don't get what you mean by "the Zamor Spheres weren't that silver".Oh, they were the same color? I thought it was slightly different. I never got the Zamor packs, but to me the promo stuff looks slightly different from the Midak ones in the sets (which I do have). Anyway, after second thinking, this guy could have gotten a bunch of Zamor sphere packs. Looks like I was wrong; my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AsianHacks Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Telling time is a pretty simple matter for most. Analog, digital--clocks are a dime a dozen. But what about telling time with...Zamor? That's what Jason Allemann did: he has constructed a mechanical clock entirely out of LEGO System and Technic pieces, including Bionicle Zamor Spheres. You can click here to see a video demonstration and explanation of how it all works. It's unclear how accurate the clock is, but, in all, it is quite a unique design, and definitely worth a look!View the full articleThats Midak skyblaster ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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