GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift – 42146 Building Instructions

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Detailed building instructions of the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift made from parts of the existing LEGO 42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 set.

Including:
– Full HD PDF building instructions (Preview)
– Explanation & understanding of mechanisms
– Fine tuning tips & tricks
– Interactive software with explanation
– Premium support 💎

Not Including:
– The required LEGO set 42146. Available at    Amazon.com   &   ebay.com   &   LEGO.com   & Bricklink  & ToyPro
– GBC Balls  →  Choose color
– (Optional) USB Power Box - PU Technic Hub  →  Learn more or Add to cart



Important note: Although these building instructions are free, you may NEVER distribute these building instructions to anyone else or make public on other locations!

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It has never been easier to build a complete Great Ball Contraption (GBC) loop yourself! It features a very sturdy lift system which which will bring your GBC layout to a higher lever, literal. This GBC is entirely built using only parts from the LEGO 42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 set and can be referred to as Alternate Build of the 42146. When building this GBC it makes sure you master the GBC building techniques and tricks so that you eventually also can build your own GBCs. The whole machine is powered by a single LEGO motor which comes with the LEGO 42146 set and controlled/programmed via the official LEGO Powered Up App or Pybricks.

 

Bring your GBC to a higher level!

 

The GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift is part of our bigger GBC 53 Marble Music Machine which features even more cool GBC modules after this one! First the GBC Balls can be collected in the input bin. Then the pins on the conveyor belt catches a single GBC Ball at the bottom and brings it up via the Vertical Conveyor Lift, all the way to the top. This basic lift system makes for a reliable system to transfer the GBC Balls up. After the balls are dropped off at the top they roll down via a path where they can exit the module at the top. Connect your own GBC modules next to it to complete the loop. Be creative and see what is possible with the LEGO parts you have.
Perhaps connect our GBC 46 Looping Ramp after it to bring the GBC Balls down in a cool way?! It’s all up to you!

 

 

Fun Fact


We wanted to make sure everyone can easily incorporate the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift into their existing modules. For that reason the input height is designed to meet the GBC standards. Connecting it to other modules is just a matter of hovering the input under your previous module output and you are all set.

 

 


Building Instructions Preview

Preview


See the building instructions previews on the left or simply try these free building instructions by adding them to your cart.






Upgrade your GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift


To enhance the fun and play and to take the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift one step further we have optional parts available.
In the building instructions is explained how to easily upgrade the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift with various parts.


USB Power Box

Never in need of batteries ever again! Power the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift with our USB Power Box.
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Software - The easy way


After building the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift you can control the machine using the official LEGO Powered Up App or the Pybricks software. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. We recommend Pybricks but read all the differences down below.

Pybricks

Control the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift independently with code that runs locally on the LEGO Powered Up Hub. No paired phone/tablet required after programming.

After you have some experience with the software we encourage you to modify our software and make it your very own. What new features can you come up with?
Download the Pybricks Python code below and go to the Pybricks programming environment for further explanation.




LEGO Powered Up App

Control the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift using the official LEGO Powered Up App, available on Android smartphones, tablets, Iphones and Ipads. This allows you to create custom software and add a user interface which is carefully explained in the building instructions.
After you have some experience with the software we encourage you to modify our software and make it your very own. What new features and functions can you come up with?

Download and install the LEGO Powered Up App for your smart device:


Download our code for the GBC 54 Vertical Conveyor Lift to recreate it in the LEGO Powered Up App:




For some extra background information and know how, get to know all the blocks in the LEGO Powered Up App:
LEGO Powered Up App Blocks Guide

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If you don't have the required LEGO set there is still a chance you can build our models by using parts you already have. Most technic models use a lot of the same and/or replaceable parts. When watching the video and checking upon the building instructions you can easily see which parts can be replaced if you desire so.
What cool color designs can you come up with?!

Optionally you can also directly import the part list to Rebrickable. Some warnings may pop up during importing due to part/color number inconsistencies between databases. Most of the time these are not to worry about and Rebrickable will give you a nice overview of it.









v1 15-04-2024: Launch

v2 18-04-2024: Added missing info on feature page.

















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