your talking very advanced technology to scan a paper.... Maybe if it used files from something like the lego digital designer ( ldd.lego.com/en-us/ ) then it would be easier for it to build
Hi, i am a programmer, and have just bought lego mindstor and i am very interested in project like yours. I am not a computer graphic expert, so i wanna know what format and libraries you have used to handle 3d object. Thank you for the disponibility
It's actually a CNC milling machine, "CNC machine" doesn't mean anything more than a machine that is computer numerically controled. A 3D printer is a CNC machine, so is a CNC router, a CNC vynil cutter, a CNC press brake etc.
this video actually tempted me into buying a NXT system. Should be delivered today... I've seen the rubik's cube solver and other neat things done with it. I don't expect to try to do this, but the versatility of the system is evident. nice work!
Hi - there is a two part epoxy-like sculpture material Magic Smooth that can be used as a top coat on foam material to make it rigid. You could can probably use it on floral foam, and that may be something to make the pieces more durable and useful maybe. One source of that product is the Compleat Sculptor in NY. Just thought I'd add this in case you might be interested.
@arthursacek dude i was amazed at this vid because i used to study lego robotics like this but we only programmed it to make vehicles to complete surtain tasks.
@coolzorex It has 3 degrees of freedom: x, y, and z axis movement. Professional-grade versions of similar machines do it with a rotatable chuck (sort of like if you were to use a 3 axis mill and a lathe at the same time, but only used the lathe to slowly rotate the part back and forth rather than high RPM use).
proud that Lego is of danish heritage.. and wasnt aware that is was possible in private regi to have such fine connection between software programming and physical action thrue lego. impressing´ to say the least..
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A great idea to learn the kids how to work with cnc units. Great !
@LDBStudios If your interested in 3D printers I recommend you look at the RepRap project. Its a 3D printer designed specifically to have most of its structural parts made by 3d printers. Looks pretty awesome and I'm planning on building one over the summer.
@MacHelp97 uhh, what? the NXT uses a piece of software called, wait for it .... NXT. It is, for the most part, simply drag n drop. Not saying you can't do advanced stuff (because you certainly can! As this video so clearly demonstrates). It also comes with some c header files and libraries so it can be extended using c++. In addition, the schemas are also available for the sensors, so people can build and design their own sensors as well.
@dannystaple1 It's still a pretty neat idea. You can mold the form you make with plastic, put it in a container, toss some hot liquid which will form a mold, then you can do lots of copies. Hurrah!
mills are slightly different from 3d printing ( i know i work on stuff like this at school) they both use gcode but mills cut down materials to a shape and 3d printers just print the shape
I just watched the vid for the 3rd time, and I am still amazed when he vacuums the product! I will PAY you for these blueprints, instructions, parts list & code!!! Not much, maybe $5-10, but still... LETS GET SOME INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big problem seems to be, since it's a drill, it can only make things that get narrower towards the top, it can only do height maps. No vertical hollows are possible. It'd need a major redesign to make it more flexible as a mill, cutting away material, rather than the additive method of 3D printers. And even as a mill, it wouldn't be able to make everything. Still nice results tho and very impressive resolution, accuracy and smoothness. Is the software organised on a PC first?
ok. best 2:34 of video watching ever. You could have put the full-time run of this up and it still would have been worth it to watch in it's entirety. awesome, incredibly awesome!
@coolzorex If you look at the comparison at 2:12 you can see the nose is bent upward, giving the saw room to make very small indents in, looking like normal nostrils
It shouldn't be too hard to make those robust enough for casting. Soak in paraffin wax, say, or even spray on acrylic paint then a layer of cooking spray so they could take the weight of plaster of paris or something. In fact, it doesn't really matter if it sticks a bit, does it. Just scrape out the foam from the negative.
If you put the printed results in a metal or stone bucket, fill with sand almost to the top, and then poor molten metal; would the metal take the place of the floral foam, and once cooled give you a metal cast of your model?
Damn i never thought of that D:, now i can just measure up all the types of bricks, and print whatever i desire. Making custom lego projects will be so much easier now, since you can give each block the desired colour and even make new blocks of your own :D When 3D printers become mainstream technology, all those companies are gonna lose some serious money :P
He asked about if it could make legos, and you went on about how it could construct things, and how difficult it would be to place cogs sideways, and how it could theoretically break itself apart etc, which doesn't seem relevant to his question about the machine's ability to print legos.
@sholtob Thanks! The most difficult part is to transfer the 3D data, but I found a very simple solution.. soon I will post it.
how did you send the 3D data?
SOMEONE MAKE A ROBOT THAT GIVES THIS GUY A COOKIE!
Impressive man
got it!
JK Brickworks made a sugar cookie icing so I guess that counts?
he deserves a cookie. and a subscriber.
This is more of a CNC router rather than a 3D printer
+Teilo Smith Printing is additive and milling is subtractive, you can't interchange them. This is 3d milling.
+rkshireygames why did you copy what the guy said then reply to him?
***** I didn't even pay attention to what he said. I just clicked reply and typed.
rkshireygames lol k
***** I work with cncs pretty much on a daily basis, I don't need to look at someone else's comment to explain it.
Extremely good persicion for Lego motors! Well done!
1:38 "2 Hours for this!?"
1:46 "OMFG O.o"
lol same
same here lol
Same. XD
yep :p
same xD
Um Brasileiro fazendo isso!! Cara, parabéns, por alguns instantes tive orgulho do meu país...
hows about building a machine that can scan lego instruction manuals page by page and build lego sets by itself.
your talking very advanced technology to scan a paper.... Maybe if it used files from something like the lego digital designer ( ldd.lego.com/en-us/ ) then it would be easier for it to build
Excellent idea of using these foam bits to make castings from. That is a good practical use.
Hi, i am a programmer, and have just bought lego mindstor and i am very interested in project like yours.
I am not a computer graphic expert, so i wanna know what format and libraries you have used to handle 3d object. Thank you for the disponibility
@arthursacek I think you have A LOT of people looking forward to a how to. really fun build!
It's a cnc mill not a 3d printer
Now you've got me rally intrigued! Looking forward to learning more about this great project.
This is a CNC Machine not a 3D printer.
FozziesRandomReviews Hence the quotation marks around the words "3D Printer".
It's actually a CNC milling machine, "CNC machine" doesn't mean anything more than a machine that is computer numerically controled. A 3D printer is a CNC machine, so is a CNC router, a CNC vynil cutter, a CNC press brake etc.
LEGO CNC vertical 3 axis milling machine :D
@landoflemon Yes... 3 NXT servo motors and 1 old motor (2838c01) for the drill. 1 touch sensor for each axel (total:3).
I will create legos with lego 3d printer :) :D
if you look closely, the nostril is not shaped all the way. it is slightly angled, which allows the drill to drill enough of it that it looks real
this video actually tempted me into buying a NXT system. Should be delivered today... I've seen the rubik's cube solver and other neat things done with it. I don't expect to try to do this, but the versatility of the system is evident. nice work!
Hi - there is a two part epoxy-like sculpture material Magic Smooth that can be used as a top coat on foam material to make it rigid. You could can probably use it on floral foam, and that may be something to make the pieces more durable and useful maybe. One source of that product is the Compleat Sculptor in NY. Just thought I'd add this in case you might be interested.
@arthursacek dude i was amazed at this vid because i used to study lego robotics like this but we only programmed it to make vehicles to complete surtain tasks.
@Ryuuken24 It is floral foam... It just mill soft materials.
@coolzorex It has 3 degrees of freedom: x, y, and z axis movement. Professional-grade versions of similar machines do it with a rotatable chuck (sort of like if you were to use a 3 axis mill and a lathe at the same time, but only used the lathe to slowly rotate the part back and forth rather than high RPM use).
Amazing! I allways wonder how people get those ideas.... Good job!
@preske Yes...today the limit is the NXT memory capacity. With this resolution it can make models of 80x80x40mm.
who remebers old times of lego, but now, look at this!
proud that Lego is of danish heritage..
and wasnt aware that is was possible in private regi to have such fine connection between software programming and physical action thrue lego.
impressing´ to say the least..
A great idea to learn the kids how to work with cnc units. Great !
@CantoOrigin it spins. There is a old LEGO motor (2838c01).
@AltonTowersRCT3 I don't know.... but I use one 9797, some FLL old sets and other elements from I don't know where.
Wow... I mean, the principle is easy, but getting it to work and that well: just wow!
Awesome job!!!
What an insanely awesome build! Well done, I love it!!
Now thats bringing home made stuff to a new level.
now this is what i call ART
God I wish I grew up with toys like that.
Esse eh um dos poucos momentos q sinto orgulho de ser brasileiro
Great job! Can't wait what the next iteration of this project will be able to accomplish!
Fantastic job Arthur! Good job on the video as well.
As someone who has built and programed NXT robots, I know that this must have been insanely hard to make. But, by god it was worth it
Awesome doesn't even begin to describe it . . .
@Kapetozzo Yes... That is it.
@TiagoTiagoT Floral foam doesn't burn nearly as well as white styrafoam. Also, it works best if you use greensand as your casting mold material.
I hope this is being taught in schools! Teaching for the stupid tests are not the direction we need to be going.
wow i didnt know it was going to drill inside! clever! good job guys!
Amazing! GREAT results! Try a ball mill instead of a drill and you could probably cut a block of Sentra, or something even heavier.
@LDBStudios If your interested in 3D printers I recommend you look at the RepRap project. Its a 3D printer designed specifically to have most of its structural parts made by 3d printers. Looks pretty awesome and I'm planning on building one over the summer.
Please post a full how to. I would love to see some more of how you constructed this!
@MacHelp97 uhh, what?
the NXT uses a piece of software called, wait for it .... NXT. It is, for the most part, simply drag n drop. Not saying you can't do advanced stuff (because you certainly can! As this video so clearly demonstrates).
It also comes with some c header files and libraries so it can be extended using c++. In addition, the schemas are also available for the sensors, so people can build and design their own sensors as well.
OK... coolest thing i've seen all week.
it takes so much time,by the time i am finiched whit one,the industry will make billion of them
This is coolest CNC project seen ever seen !!!
Outstanding! Thank you! Please post more about this.
@dannystaple1 It's still a pretty neat idea. You can mold the form you make with plastic, put it in a container, toss some hot liquid which will form a mold, then you can do lots of copies. Hurrah!
mills are slightly different from 3d printing ( i know i work on stuff like this at school) they both use gcode but mills cut down materials to a shape and 3d printers just print the shape
@coolzorex I rotated the head just a little to make the drill able to reach nose holes. There is no negatives parts...
After the whole process, seeing the final product I was like WTF? Then the vaccum cleaner came and voila. Instant fave!
I just watched the vid for the 3rd time, and I am still amazed when he vacuums the product! I will PAY you for these blueprints, instructions, parts list & code!!! Not much, maybe $5-10, but still... LETS GET SOME INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is fantastic!! It's incredible what this thing does!
@bobafettfanjordan I used the Axle Joiner and a epoxy glue. It is a little difficult to centralize it... as the drill has only 2 mm of diameter.
The instructions might be easy enough but it would be the programming that is mind-boggling.
This is a great idea to use the NXT brick in this way.
Testing this invention must have been utterly painfull, not only does it take very long but you can't see how it's performing untill you vacuum it!
The reason this works as well as it does is because the NXT motors are actual precision servos.
That's really cool, the face is frighteningly realistic lol
Very nice video and Awesome machine. Excellent color scene!
'milling a superman badge' now that video has some insane milling in it!!
In order to be a printer, it must place material and not just take it away but still super cool.
If ever there was I video that deserved the title EPIC WIN this is it.
@Paucce it's a milling machine, nicknamed a 3D printer, making 3D objects
Big problem seems to be, since it's a drill, it can only make things that get narrower towards the top, it can only do height maps. No vertical hollows are possible. It'd need a major redesign to make it more flexible as a mill, cutting away material, rather than the additive method of 3D printers. And even as a mill, it wouldn't be able to make everything.
Still nice results tho and very impressive resolution, accuracy and smoothness. Is the software organised on a PC first?
As soon as you post the "How-To", I'm getting me some Legos!
Which LEGO products were used to build this? Obviously an NXT, but what else? Where did that 'chain' come from?
ok. best 2:34 of video watching ever. You could have put the full-time run of this up and it still would have been worth it to watch in it's entirety. awesome, incredibly awesome!
Love the design! Best looking CNC in years!
Ah well it's also a kick-ass CNC!
This is amazing. Going to show it to my robotics professor when I see him next.
Coolest Lego thing I have ever seen! Please post a how to!
dont you just love the power of lego and a good mind
@arthursacek yeeaahhhh um brasileiro no reddit!!!!! vlw cara, sou seu fã
the cool thing about this is i have all the materials to build this. time to crack out the old lego box!
I dont care if you call this a 3d printer or a 3d mill or a teapot, he made the best device every from Lego and Cool is Cool
Top Job
@coolzorex If you look at the comparison at 2:12 you can see the nose is bent upward, giving the saw room to make very small indents in, looking like normal nostrils
Just sayin... But your machine is FREAKING AMAZING!!
its pretty cool this milling machine
@Simpfan4 No building instruction... I used 1 NXT, 3 NXT motors, 1 old motor (2838c01), 3 touch sensors... and the LEGO elements...
It shouldn't be too hard to make those robust enough for casting. Soak in paraffin wax, say, or even spray on acrylic paint then a layer of cooking spray so they could take the weight of plaster of paris or something. In fact, it doesn't really matter if it sticks a bit, does it. Just scrape out the foam from the negative.
@TiagoTiagoT
Yes, this can be used for lost-foam casting.
If you put the printed results in a metal or stone bucket, fill with sand almost to the top, and then poor molten metal; would the metal take the place of the floral foam, and once cooled give you a metal cast of your model?
Damn i never thought of that D:, now i can just measure up all the types of bricks, and print whatever i desire. Making custom lego projects will be so much easier now, since you can give each block the desired colour and even make new blocks of your own :D
When 3D printers become mainstream technology, all those companies are gonna lose some serious money :P
You could use this on pieces of cake or cupcakes to make your own custom shaped deserts.
that is amazing! I wish i could do that myself!
@legomaniacman Yes, it can. But it does a better job with organic models.
@LDBStudios
Today I don't have a building instructions for that model... But , I hope to have soon a concept video showing some process detail.
Soon I will post a "How it works"....and you will see that it is not so hard as you think. I am also a beginner in programming.
That point where you thought it was a bullsh@t block, then the vacuum cleaner comes...
OMG ITS EPIC
Best use of Lego EVER
Woah, this proves my theory. Lego = EPIC
@lego1999read Go back and look at the model. The nose is angled up so it can drill the nostrils
This is brilliant, well done
@Furbylander I spent 40 hours to build the first composition... But after, I did some upgrades.
Incredible. Is the plans and software available on a website?
@arthursacek I am amazed! I would be very interested to learn how to make this! Any plans for publishing blueprints?
He asked about if it could make legos, and you went on about how it could construct things, and how difficult it would be to place cogs sideways, and how it could theoretically break itself apart etc, which doesn't seem relevant to his question about the machine's ability to print legos.