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Building the case was another matter, though.Īfter a parti-colored prototype with whatever bricks he had on hand, a session of LEGO Digital Designer led him to just the right combination of bricks to build an accurate case, almost. It turns out that the computer part of this replica was the easy part - it’s just an e-paper display driven by a Raspberry Pi Zero. couldn’t find a reason to control this outburst of nostalgia for the good old days of small, expensive computers and long hours spent clawing through the LEGO bin to find The Perfect Piece to finish a build.

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Why would you build a mini Mac Classic using LEGO and a Raspberry Pi? Well, why wouldn’t you? His self lacing shoe impressed earlier this year, and this isn’t even his first LEGO watercraft.Īll he has to do now to reach the true pinnacle of LEGO construction is to start building with giant versions of everyone’s favorite block.Ĭontinue reading “LEGO Row Boat Is The Poolside Companion You Didn’t Know You Needed” → Posted in Robots Hacks, Toy Hacks Tagged lego, LEGO Digital Designer, radio controlled, watercraft

It’s worth noting that is something of a virtuoso in the world of modular building blocks, and no stranger here at Hackaday.

was even kind enough to provide a LEGO Digital Designer file for the project, which in the world of little rainbow colored blocks is akin to releasing the source code, so you can build up your own fleet before next summer. If the toy boat game doesn’t work out for, we think he definitely has what it takes to get into the advertising department for a car manufacturer. While we would like to see some more detail on the reciprocating module he came up with to drive the boat’s paddles, we have to admit that the images he provided in his flickr album for the project are impeccable overall.

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tells us that his creation is made up of over 140 unmodified LEGO parts, and is controlled over Bluetooth which connects to an app on his phone. Whatever the reason may be, the video posted of his little remote controlled LEGO row boat cruising around on the open water is sure to put a smile on the face of even the most jaded hacker. Maybe it’s the upbeat music, or the views of a placid lake at sunset, or perhaps it’s just seeing those little plastic rods pumping away with all their might.

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