It’s Fun Fact Friday! This time: GBC 40 Tippy Tilt Trays!
Once we figured out all the mechanisms and functions we knew we still had to solve many problems. One of the biggest problems was making the mechanism work reliably and still making the complete structure very sturdy, using a minimal part count. Once again, we made it happen and it works beautifully.
Now the Holidays are over and things are going back to normal, it’s time for another Throwback Thursday! In today’s spotlight: The Zoetrope! I personaly like this build quite a lot, for various reasons. First it greatly reminds me of my childhood, watching Disney’s Tarzan I first stumbled across a zoetrope when Jane’s father used it to illustrate the meaning of the word ‘gorilla’. Let’s just say I felt quite as excited as Tarzan seemed to be. Now that I’m older, I see more than just the pictures coming alive. The perception is what interests me most at this particular moment in time. As the Zoetrope spins around, the pictures are turned around. Throught the slits one can see the pictures on the opposite side of the Zoetrope. Yet as the pictures are spinning around quite fast, the transmission and processing of what you see (with your eyes) to realizing what you see (with your brain) is not fast enough. The brain does not like to not comprehend what it is seeing, so it comes up with an alternative view: it combines the pictures so you see movement!*
I think it is safe to say that the Zoetrope is an inspiring build, fasciniting for both children and adults! And the best? Our building instructions are free!
Want to know more about the Zoetrope’s history? Continue reading on our product page on the Zoetrope!
Time for a new sneak peek on the GBC 47 Mill Madness! What’s up today? Funnels!
How do we decide which (optional) funnel to use in our design? Well, choosing the funnel is quite a process. First, the different modules are built and the general lay-out of the GBC is designed. After this, we look into the options for funnels, loopings and or other accessories based on available parts from the set and the space/location in the GBC. Of course an accessory should not be crammed between two modules, it should only be installed if it adds to the joy of building and watching the GBC. So, the space/location matters! For the GBC 47 Mill Madness we had all the parts we needed for installing a funnel, enabling us to investigate whether it would add to the joy. Having connected the different modules, we found the perfect spot: a slope, a change of direction and space for inserting the funnel were all present! There was only one issue: the angle was left, not right… After further investigation, the joys of inserting a Funnel at this location were esteemed greatly and thus more left-sided Funnels were designed. Having tested the different (left-sided) Funnels, we found that the basic principles for all three Funnels (GBC Funnel Gravity Well, GBC Funnel Turbo Spin and GBC Funnel XL) were met! The slope was not too steep, nor too gentle for the different Funnels. On top of that, the GBC turbo spin did not look modest, and the GBC Funnel XL not to colossal. Therefore, we can now proudly tell you: we have designed GBC in which all (left-sided) Funnels can be installed!
Our friends from SBrick made dreams come true: finally, everyone can now make their own light shows (not only for pro’s!)!! Connect your phone with the Light Hub, create your own remote and start lighting! Extra bonus: with the same app you can also drive and steer your car
Tip: In case you haven’t got the right power supplies, check out the options via the video below or our page on the
