Lego technic linked cranks puzzle

My Lego implementation of the "linked cranks" mechanical puzzle, invented by Oskar van Deventer and Bram Cohen, as seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6J_cHM9mEw.
Building instructions at: http://toad.net84.net/cranks/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• lego
• technic
• mechanical
• puzzle
• linked
• cranks

[Jorbs3210]

I think there are a lot of people that would want plans for this, so could you? You don't need to make a big PDF, you could just make a video with pictures.

[aeh5040]

@Jorbs3210 Building instructions are now available! See the description.

[Magarinefabrik]

@aeh5040 The Website is not loading or is out of order

[aeh5040]

@Magarinefabrik Try the new link - it should be working now.

[spacemonk26]

Dude do you think you could coordinate those gears with a brain and some motors and make it like blob around like a protozoa or something? That would be sweet! I love how it like folds almost all the way flat but can still progress into other shapes after that fluidly. You could control that with motors and maybe a simple program

[aeh5040]

@spacemonk26 Interesting idea! Maybe it could be programmed to automatically solve the puzzle...

[Jorbs3210]

Make A Tutorial Please.

[TheDivineCellphone]

what does it do ?

[bachaddict]

It's so refreshing to come across a video with real music!

[YTMize]

this reminds me of bionicle

[CreateThatLego]

Why do we make these things?

[aripstein]

Can you tell me what is the music playing?

[TheHonestPoet]

Slick design and brilliant work ;).

[Mecryte]

Will it blend?

[MrGuyDudeHomie]

At first I was like o:

and then I was like /:

but then I was like O:

[SpartanA932011]

Solving this thing would be easy. Just take it apart and build something else. lol jk

[RALLYREDURR]

it looks like a rubik's clock :) good job