So here is a prototype of my latest project, the LEGO Wheelchair which is capable of moving a 90KG person around a room using just LEGO Mindstorms, LEGO Technic and Rotacaster multi-directional wheels. This is still a prototype and under constant development however I really wanted to let people see what I have been up [...]
I was lucky enough to win a set of 3 48mm Rotacaster multi-directional wheels from a competition held on BotBench. These wheels are built to be compatible with Lego axels. I have great plans for these wheels but first I thought I would put them through a simple weight test. Now according to the website [...]
While building George (and Bob) I learned quite a few things about building big moving Lego models. Don’t worry, I still have plenty to learn however I try to give quite a bit more thought to a project before I start prototyping and testing things out. The main issue I always face is how do [...]
One of the challanges of making large stuff is making it move. The past 2 robots had been driven by tank tracks but I thought I would try something else. So I posted on Eurobricks asking about giant wheel designs as Lego don’t make large wheels. I had some awesome feedback and here is the [...]
I saw someone make one of these on Eurobricks and was blown away by it. I had never seen one before and instantly wanted to build one however I held off for a bit and worked out how it worked that week while travelling to work. Once it got to Friday night and the wife went [...]