January 25, 2008

Milk and Legos = 3D scanner

Bob Funk January 25, 2008 3

Good, fast and cheap. This is a real headslap idea once you see it. Just take some Lego, milk and a web cam to make a 3D scanner. Then use the software from Moviesandbox to input the image to your computer. I guess you might have to switch to chocolate milk for a light colored object. Of course the idea was borrowed from Michelangelo. Stanford University has a program

DIY Hacks

LEGO NTX Assembly Line System

Alan Parekh January 25, 2008 3

There are few words about the LEGO NTX Assembly Line System that superbird28 has put together but after watching the video you can get a good sense of what it does and how it works. The mechanical timing is superb! If this thing were spray painted with silver paint I would think I was watching a machine that was ready for installation on a factory floor.