Nalyd997 Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 After seeing PG5200's spirographs a couple of years ago and being completely blown away I knew I had to make my own. It was not until some months ago where I realised how it worked and set about making my own. Mine has 6 speed gearboxes on each arm to increase the variations in patterns. Whilst the exterior looks similar internally mine is very different. You could say that it is 'upside down' compared to Pg's as his outputs for the gearboxes are where my inputs are if that makes sense. I did two videos for it, one describing the functions and the other with it looking cool! As seen in the video I have made various attachments for it, one to turn it into A5 size, and the other to create significantly different patterns. Thanks for watching! Quote
Kiwi_Builder Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Very cool mate It's one of those interesting mechanisms that work so smoothly and create a great looking result. Good job! Quote
Iria Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 So neat! I love the variety of designs your Technic spirographer has come up with. Such a diverse range (in fact, probably more diverse than what I've created with my old fashion spirograph set). Well done! Quote
OneMoreRobot Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Cool build - well done. Are you planning instructions? Quote
Victor Imaginator Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Excellent model, not so simple, but looks very clean. And teaser video touch me, i can't stop watching it) Quote
Nalyd997 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 Very cool mate It's one of those interesting mechanisms that work so smoothly and create a great looking result. Good job! Cheers! I was suprised myself at how easily it worked So neat! I love the variety of designs your Technic spirographer has come up with. Such a diverse range (in fact, probably more diverse than what I've created with my old fashion spirograph set). Well done! Thanks! I might have to make some for Eurobrickers Cool build - well done. Are you planning instructions? Yes I am, but only an LDD file for now. Might get me into CAD. Excellent model, not so simple, but looks very clean. And teaser video touch me, i can't stop watching it) Thanks and yes, I had a lot of fun making the teaser video. If you look closely to the left above the spirograph you can see a large sea snail/ sea star moving along at its slow pace! Quote
Philo Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Excellent! Now I'd like to visit Australia in this season :) Quote
Dafgek81 Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 What a Nice machine, and all the different drawings it can make, well done. Quote
RohanBeckett Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 But can it handle 1 ball per second?! ;) Quote
KirTech LAB Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Cool mechanism! Final pictures are awesome! Quote
SevenStuds Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Nice build you have there! I remember building PG52's V4 Spirograph and was very impressed with the results as well. The only thing I didn't like was the mechanism to hold the pen. There was an easier solution using rubber axle connectors and a 6.5L shock absorber. I also think that the bed can be made with part 367 or 8x16 tiles because the beams created ridges that sometimes caused the pen to go off path. Quote
HorcikDesigns Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 I am somehow fascinated by theese machines... :D Would it be possible to show us the internals of the garbox? Quote
motomatt Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Great work! Awesome machine. I would love to view the LDD file and maybe try to build this some day. Quote
Nalyd997 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 Excellent! Now I'd like to visit Australia in this season :) Definitely, the day I shot the teaser it was perfect! But can it handle 1 ball per second?! ;) Not this one! I'll need to divert my attention from this and build some more modules! I also think that the bed can be made with part 367 or 8x16 tiles because the beams created ridges that sometimes caused the pen to go off path. Yeah ! noticed that as well. However an easier way to overcome this is to just fold an A4 sheet of paper into quarters, that way it is nice and thick and provides a cushion to the top most 'canvas' I am somehow fascinated by theese machines... :D Would it be possible to show us the internals of the garbox? I realised after I shot the video that I didn't include the all important belly shot! Will get around to it Great work! Awesome machine. I would love to view the LDD file and maybe try to build this some day. Thanks! I'll start work on the LDD later today maybe Quote
aeh5040 Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Awesome work! I'm glad PG52's very polished solution did not discouraged you from having a go at your own implementation. The results show that it was definitely worth it! Quote
Nalyd997 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Posted December 7, 2015 Awesome work! I'm glad PG52's very polished solution did not discouraged you from having a go at your own implementation. The results show that it was definitely worth it! Thank you! I do love all of your mechanism as well! Anyway after a night of work here is the progress on the LDD file: Quote
2LegoOrNot2Lego... Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 Excellent build and really love the video (time laps), great!!! Quote
Nalyd997 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) The LDD file is now finished and is now pending approval on Rebrickable. The only part that is required that isn't listed is your choice of battery box, pen and paper. What I do is fold on A4 sheet into quarters then just place that on the bed, that way it provides a nice cushion for the pen. I use a staedtler triplus fineliner which in my opinion creates excellent results. Anyway enjoy! Spirograph.lxf Edited December 9, 2015 by Nalyd997 Quote
OneMoreRobot Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 Thanks for the instructions - it was a challenging build, but worth it. A fun creation IMG_1571 by OneMoreRobot_NZ, on Flickr OMR Quote
schor Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 Nice creation, got me thinking about trying to make one too. Quote
Nalyd997 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Posted December 25, 2015 Thanks for the instructions - it was a challenging build, but worth it. A fun creation OMR Glad you liked it! These a perfect for the festive season, especially to make cards.The next step is to make instructions for the additional attachments and larger board Quote
OneMoreRobot Posted December 25, 2015 Posted December 25, 2015 Glad you liked it! These a perfect for the festive season, especially to make cards.The next step is to make instructions for the additional attachments and larger board These would be helpful - I was planning on catching you @ BV & take some photos of the attachments - I shall be there as part of the GBC & SydLug teams Quote
Nalyd997 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Posted January 19, 2016 What an awesome weekend! I displayed the spirograph at the annual Brickvention in Melbourne, Australia. It completed over 200 prints for the kids (and adults) to take home. Someone though gave me a new idea for an attachment and I whipped it up this morning. What I have done is added another turntable (to the boards one) that is offset and rotates independently. This causes the boards central point to continuously change. It is now capable of some much more complicated drawings. Anyway here are some photos: Quote
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