GBC 48 Placer Mining Line in full glory!

Vinh Tran from Germany recently build our GBC 48 Placer Mining Line and created this epic movie of it.

To describe it in his own words he shared with us: This GBC has one major issue, it is too awesome! My son loves that!

Thanks for sharing with us!

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Mechanical Monday – Gear Basics for LEGO Technic

LEGO gears are an essential part of many LEGO Technic and Great Ball Contraption (GBC) creations, allowing builders to transmit power and motion between different parts of their models. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of using all types of LEGO gears, including bevel gears, worm gears, gear rack and gearboxes as well as how to calculate gear ratios and some tips for using gears effectively in your builds. But what is a gear by definition? We took this straight from our Terminology page: Gear: A rotating circular part with cut teeth on the outer circle. The cut teeth allow…

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