ROBOTMAK3RS Blog

The maker movement has given inspiration to many talented builders and programmers.   LEGO ®  and MINDSTORMS ®  have become a perfect platform for unleashing the creativity of many makers. Recently, we have seen LEGO machines that solve Rubik’s cubes , print photographs and cards , weave scarves , play games , and more.   Here are three innovative 3D printers made with LEGO MINDSTORMS from makers in Montreal, California, and Pennsylvania. EV3Dprinter  by bazmarc Inspired by 3D printers at World Maker Faire, Marc-André Bazergui (aka bazmarc), in collaboration with Thomas Madeya, created the first 3D printer made with MINDSTORMS. For Marc-André, the most fun part of this project was working with someone in a different part of the world:   Thomas lives in Germany while Marc-André lives in Canada. Dubbed EV3Dprinter, this amazing machine is able to print a variety of shapes by selecting the parameters on the EV3 programmable brick. In 2016, Marc-Andr...

It has become rare these days even for the NXT STEP to post about the predecessor of the NXT, the  honorable RCX . However, Arthur Sacek, the inventor of the great NXT milling  machine , has rebuilt the model lately all started with: the LEGO® RCX Lathe .