Fun Fact Friday: GBC 29 Heavy Duty Pump!

During the design process of the GBC we continuously tried to think of ways to bring back the original BWM looks into the GBC. With that mind set we included the big wheels and engine block into the GBC which gives it just that little bit of extra awesomeness.

 

Controlled via Powered Up

Szilard Gyalay from Switzerland built our GBC 43 Rocking Raiser and completed the fun by adding a LEGO Powered Up motor to the machine. Via the Powered Up app he is able to program the speed by which the GBC Balls go up. Great to see this interaction and thanks for sharing with us!


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Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Team Building

Do you usually build your lego technics sets/GBCs alone or do you build together with others? Although building with Lego is often looked upon as a solitary hobby, you can easily do it together with others! Even better: as the GBCs consist out of multiple modules, multiple people (or even groups!) can have their own project within the same GBC!

 

Throwback Thursday: GBC 28 Pneumatic Scissor Elevator

It’s time for a Thorwback Thursday! In today’s spotlight: the GBC 28 Pneumatic Scissor Elevator.

What makes this GBC quite different from the other GBCs is that this GBC uses very few gears for the amount of movement. Instead the biggest action within this GBC is powered by airflow! As the valves open and close, the horizontal and vertical pneumatic cylinders are alternately activated, forcefully directing air into different directions. The effect? The scissor elevator moves up and down in a perfect choreography!

 

Fun Fact Friday GBC 31 Flex Conveyor!

Fun Fact: Although we had a pretty clear idea of all the functions we could include it was a real challenge to incorporate them using only the parts of the LEGO set. From a design standpoint we also wanted to have all the control handles on one side so it’s easier to adjust and play with it.