Eppur si LEGO muove

February 8, 2023 9:28 AM

Making an Infinite LEGO Domino Ring (SLYT) More LEGO automata from JKBrickworks: Orrery, Sisyphus, Archer, Combination safe, Popup Book
posted by gwint (8 comments total)

This equally impressive lego domino machine uses a different technique for resetting. And has magnets in the dominos to allow them to be loose without losing them.
posted by Lorc at 9:45 AM on February 8, 2023 [1 favorite]

(Sorry, that reads a lot more like a one-up than I intended. Just wanted to share a different take on the same subject)
posted by Lorc at 10:15 AM on February 8, 2023 [1 favorite]

Fun to watch, but I had to speed it up as I am not patient. Lego geekery looks like it could easily consume my day, what nice use of engineering skill.
posted by theora55 at 10:16 AM on February 8, 2023

Ha, yes, I should have admitted to doing the same in the post.
posted by gwint at 10:26 AM on February 8, 2023

Oh man, the end product is hypnotically soothing! Thanks for posting. Think I'd seen the orrery somewhere before...
posted by gofordays at 10:40 AM on February 8, 2023

That's way more compelling to watch than it has a right to be.
posted by seanmpuckett at 10:43 AM on February 8, 2023 [1 favorite]

Great stuff.

And awesome title, gwint.
posted by doctornemo at 1:24 PM on February 8, 2023 [1 favorite]

JK Brickworks is always a pleasure. I love their videos.

While I have a passing understanding of gears, I find JK's stuff to be very elegant and smooth, and not the sort of thing I am good at with Lego. I do find it fascinating, however.
posted by Fleebnork at 6:20 AM on February 9, 2023 [1 favorite]