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GBC Module has building Instructions

  • Lego GBC Brickworld Ball Pump in Red and Blue and UV Adapter

    Lego GBC Brickworld Ball Pump in Red and Blue and UV Adapter

    Lego GBC Brickworld Ball Pump is a reliable ball pump module designed by Brian Alano.

    I have blue and red builds of this module and use them regularly at shows due to their reliability.

    The module is highly extensible and I use variations of it in several of my other modules.

    Night Lighting

    The modules are setup for night running as well.

    They use my custom Lego UV/Led lights, with the UV shining on the balls and the Lego light passing through a trans-green/yellow brick to color the module.

    Videos

    Videos of these modules in operation.

    Modules

    Builds and revisions to this module

    Original

    Pieces Cost Difficulty
    300+ $$ Medium

    This module was designed by Brian Alano.

    The instructions can be found at http://www.greatballcontraption.com/wiki/GBC_Ball_Pump.

    Parts List (Bricklink XML): BW-Ball-Pump_v1.xml

    My Variations

    Pieces Cost Difficulty
    300+ each $$ Medium

    Minor changes.

    • Changed color.
    • Changed output ramp.
    Pieces Cost Difficulty
    350+ $$ Medium

    Lego GBC Lapras themed version.

    UV Soak Adapater

    Pieces Cost Difficulty
    40+ $ Easy

    An adapter for night running GBC where you need to charge balls using UV light.

    This adapter sits directly on any Brickworld ball pump and will charge a ball for 3 seconds before moving it to the next module.

    BrickWorld Ball Pump UV LED Adapter Instructions.

    See link for more information on night lighting Night Lighting.

  • Lego GBC Donahue in Red and Blue

    Lego GBC Donahue in Red and Blue

    Lego GBC Donahue in Red and Blue are builds of GBC Donahue, a simple and reliable chain lift module that was the the4 Brickworld workshop module.

    These builds of this module are a blue and red variation with a couple of gearing and support changes to make it sturdier when transporting it around for shows.

    Night Lighting

    The modules are setup for night running as well.

    They use my custom Lego UV/Led lights, with the UV shining on the balls and the Lego light passing through a trans-red/blue brick to color the module.

    Videos

    Videos of these modules in operation.

    Boxes

    Lego GBC Donahue in Red and Blue packs into a single 24x18x10″/60x46x25cm  bespoke cardboard box.

    They are also packed with Lego GBC Rainbow Lift and Lego GBC Reservoir Lift in Yellow.

    You can read about other boxes here Boxes for Lego GBC Modules.

    Modules

    Builds and revisions to this module.

    Original

    Pieces Cost Time
    200+ $ N/A

    This module was designed by Rafe Donahue.

    The instructions can be found at greatballcontraption.com under “GBC_Donahue”.

    http://www.greatballcontraption.com/wiki/GBC_Donahue.

    My Variations

    Pieces Cost Time
    200+ each $ 1 Week

    Minor changes.

    • Changed color.
    • Changed drive motor configuration to use newer bevel gears.
    • Added more bricks to make legs sturdier.

  • Lego GBC Wheel Lift 12×12 in Green and Yellow

    Lego GBC Wheel Lift 12×12 in Green and Yellow

    Lego GBC Wheel Lift 12×12 is a simple and reliable wheel lift module designed by Brian Alano.

    I have yellow and green builds of this module and use them regularly at shows due to their unique mechanism and reliability.

    Night Lighting

    The modules are setup for night running as well.

    They use my custom Lego UV/Led lights, with the UV shining on the balls and the Lego light passing through a trans-green/yellow brick to color the module.

    Videos

    Videos of these modules in operation

    Modules

    Builds and revisions to this module

    Original

    Pieces Cost Difficulty
    300+ $$ Medium

    This module was designed by Brian Alano.

    The instructions can be found at  http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/360668

    My Variations

    Pieces Cost Difficulty
    300+ each $$ Medium

    Minor changes

    • Changed color
    • Changed drive motor configuration to use newer worm gearbox

  • Lego GBC Rainbow Lift

    Lego GBC Rainbow Lift

    Lego GBC Rainbow Lift is a collection of 7 modules in 7 colors of the rainbow.

    They are a variation of Stuarts lift module that exposes the inner working mechanism and shows that GBC can indeed be built in 7 colors of the rainbow.

    Night Lighting

    These modules are set up for night running with each module having a custom Lego UV/Led lights, with the UV shining on the balls and the lego light passing through a transparent colored brick to color the module.

    Videos

    Videos of this module in operation

    Boxes

    The Lego GBC Rainbow Lift modules pack into a single 24x18x10″/60x46x25cm  bespoke cardboard box.

    They are also packed with Lego GBC Donahue in Red and Blue and one of the Lego GBC Reservoir Lift in Yellow.

    You can read about other boxes here Boxes for Lego GBC Modules.

    Modules

    Builds and revisions to this module

    Original

    Pieces Cost Time
    200+ $ N/A

    This is the Brickfair 2018 Workshop module designed by Stuart Roll.

    Instructions
    BrickFair_2018_GBC_Workshop_Module_Instructions.pdf

    My Variation

    Pieces Cost Time
    400+ per module $$ 6 Weeks

    For these modules, I wanted to highlight the inner mechanism

    • Re-designed shell to incorporate clear panels to show off mechanism.
    • Design shells to be consistent across colors.

  • Lego GBC Cardan Lift V2

    Lego GBC Cardan Lift V2

    Lego GBC Cardan Lift V2  is my variation of Torbjorn Soderstedt’s Cardan Lift V2.

    It uses Girolamo Cardano’s Cardan Mechanism from the 16th century to convert rotation to linear motion.

    Night Lighting

    This module is setup for night running and uses one of my custom Lego UV/Led lights, with the UV shining on the balls and the lego light passing through a trans-blue brick to color the module gearing.

    Videos

    Videos of this module in operation

    Boxes

    Lego GBC Cardan Lift V2 packs into a single 24x18x10″/60x46x25cm  bespoke cardboard box.

    In order to fit, it breaks into several key pieces.

    You can read about other boxes here Boxes for Lego GBC Modules.

    Modules

    Builds and revisions to this module

    Original

    Pieces Cost Time
    800+ $$ N/A

    Lego GBC Cardan Lift V2 was designed by Torbjorn Soderstedt.

    I found the instructions over at Planet GBC under “Cardan Lift” http://www.planet-gbc.com/?p=1404

    My Variation

    Pieces Cost Time
    800+ $$ 1 Week

    Minor modifications to suit my needs

    • Added a swinging output
    • Broke the module into 3 sections for packing