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GBC 15 Mining Plant - 42055 Building Instructions
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  1. GBC 15 Mining Plant - 42055 Building Instructions
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GBC 15 Mining Plant – 42055 Building Instructions

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Original price was: €34.95.Current price is: €29.95.


Difficulty level: Easy - Medium - Hard

Detailed building instructions of the GBC 15 Mining Plant made from parts of the existing LEGO 42055 Bucket Wheel Excavator set.

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

Not Including:
– The required LEGO set 42055. Available at    Amazon.com   &   ebay.com   &   LEGO.com   & Bricklink
– GBC Balls  →  Choose color
– (Optional) GBC Funnel XL - Right  →  Learn more or Add to cart
– (Optional) USB Power Box - Power Functions PF/PF  →  Learn more or Add to cart

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It has never been easier to build a complete Great Ball Contraption (GBC) loop yourself! With over 3000 parts, 450+ pages of building instructions and a footprint of 100 cm (40 inch) by 60 cm (24 inch), this GBC is the biggest, one of the most epic GBCs we have ever created. It’s way bigger than the original LEGO model and it features multiple GBC modules which all work together in harmony to make a full loop so the ball flow will never end. This GBC is entirely built using only parts from the LEGO Bucket Wheel Excavator and can be referred to as alternate build of the LEGO 42055 Bucket Wheel Excavator set. While building, this GBC you will master the GBC building techniques and tricks so that you eventually also can build your own GBCs. The whole machine is powered by one LEGO motor which comes with the LEGO 42055 Set.

 

 

Multi Route Madness

 

 

This GBC is a Giant factory plan for GBC balls and fits perfectly in the mining theme of the original 42055. The Dual Belt Lift Module brings the balls through a rotating tunnel to the top, a long path then lets the balls roll to a Mining Cart Module which uses a complex modified cardan gear mechanism to drive the cart in a straight line. You can also choose to guide the balls to the GBC Funnel XL Module (optional, more info below) where the GBC Balls can experience a complete new spin.

The cart picks the balls up below and carries them to a higher level. The Moving Arm Module, powered by a slider mechanism, distributes the balls evenly over 4 weight balancing shovels who measure the amount of balls passing by. A full automatic filling mechanism loads the balls in the cups of the Rotating Cup Module which drops them again in the Dual Belt Lift Module. Minifigs workers (not included in LEGO 42055) can overview the mining from the control tower and run the whole operation on their own;) The control room can raise, lower and rotate.

While building this GBC you will learn basic engineering at it’s best like gearing, forces, sturdy constructions, automation, cool mechanism like the cardan gear mechanism, the slider mechanism and so much more!

The whole GBC is split into different parts/modules which are assembled together during the built. Because of this constructions and flexibility it is always possible to separate the modules and make your own unique configuration.
It is possible to move the whole structure at once when you hold it right. However, when moving the GBC, we advise is to place the GBC on a solid plate or to disassemble the GBC in separate modules again. Footprint GBC 15: 100 cm (40 inch) by 60 cm (24 inch).

You can separate the left and the right input of the Dual Belt Lift Module by placing a divider between the belts.
Also it is made easy to take out the yellow ball guiders so you create an in and output according to the GBC rules. In this way you can also easily connect this GBC to all our other GBCs to make the loop even bigger.

 

Fun Fact


As this was our first big GBC, we realized in the beginning of the design process how big our final contraption was going to be. First we build all the modules separately and once we were happy with it we would join them together. It was then when we saw the complete GBC all at one and we had to clear extra table space for it. Nowadays this not a problem anymore as we have dedicated tables for our larger build so we can stretch the size even more to get the most out of every LEGO set :)

 

 

 

 


Building Instructions Preview

Preview


Try before you buy. We completely understand. See the building instructions previews on the left or try one of our free building instructions.






Upgrade your GBC 15 Mining Plant


To enhance the fun and play and to take the GBC 15 Mining Plant one step further we have optional parts available.
In the building instructions is explained how to easily upgrade the GBC 15 Mining Plant with various parts.


GBC Funnels

Optionally you can add the GBC Funnels which makes the complete GBC even more engaging to watch. Many GBC Balls can enter the GBC Funnels at once which makes for a mesmerizing sight!

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USB Power Box

Never in need of batteries ever again! Power the GBC 15 Mining Plant with our USB Power Box.
How cool is that!

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