Basketball Game Building Instructions

Here are the Building instructions for the basketball game I posted earlier. I did this automated with lego digital designer (a cad program from lego.com), so not sure how well it works. Make sure to start at the bottom of the post as well, since blogger did something weird with the pictures. I also forgot several things, as I did the digital file from memory. However, you can feel free to add your own parts to it!

Mini Pinball Table

A pinball machine is something I have aspired to for a long time. The problem I have had is trying to make something really big. So now I started with something smaller and voila! I have a Mini Pinball Machine! It doesn't have any plunger (design phase forgetfulness), so you you launch it with a flick of your finger. Later comes a Bigger table, sensors and an NXT brick.

NXT Basketball Game

Although this may seem like an easy build, it actually is very fun. The shot is detected by the Ultrasonic sensor after it goes through the hoop. It's kind of like the "hoops Madness" (or whatever it's called) arcade game, except much smaller. I hope you Like it!

Note: sadly, blogger player videos don't work on the iPad. I will try to get more videos from youtube though

Pull-back car

This is a Rubber band powered vehicle.  When the car is pulled back, the rubber band is tightened around the gear. When you release it, it zooms forward! OK, maybe not "zoom". It is a lot of fun though!

Happy star wars day!

Are you sure you can't control the traffic with the force, Lord Vader?

Happy Star Wars Day to one and all! May the Fourth be with you!

Why There Aren't any more cowboys

Ah, the wild west. Where did it go? Watch and find out!

Note: this is a joke. Do not use as a refrence for history papers. :)

other Note: if you can't see the Whole video, either right click and hit "show all", or click on the video title and go to you tube to watch it

Hockey rink

This is a version of rod hockey a made a long time ago. There is a goalie and a forward for both teams, with a Zamor sphere as the puck. The goalies work well enough, but sadly the forwards were very floppy in their slots. It was a concept I tried to do, and some how it worked to some degree (more or less). The two teams were the rebels and the knights. The knights best player was Indiana Jones(who is not a Knight, he just got traded to them). The rebels best players were George and Lucas:). I wish I Kept it built longer, but it was not very stable. Someday I should make a more stable, playable version.