Off Topic A place to kick back and discuss non-Monte Carlo related subjects. Just about anything goes.

>Built your own Car< (?)

Old Dec 20, 2013 | 08:01 AM
  #1  
BeachBumMike's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 16,095
From: SpaceCoast, Florida
Talking >Built your own Car< (?)

Tech Pair Builds Fully Functioning Car Out Of Legos

Over 500,000 lego pieces went into the production of the car

Posted: Dec 19, 2013 | By: ? a friend of an alien
* I think it's just Amazing > What do U think ? *


Here's proof that growing up doesn't always means getting rid of your toys.

The Super Awesome Micro Project is the brain child of Melbourne-based entrepreneur Steve Sammartino and 20-year-old Romanian tech wunderkind Raul Oaida. The pair built a fully functioning car out of 500,000 Lego pieces with the help of 40 Australians who donated the needed funds based on a single tweet from Sammartino. While the wheels and some of the load bearing elements are not Legos, the entire engine is made from the little plastic blocks. The car is powered with highly compressed air.

The LEGO hotrod was built with four orbital engines that included 256 pistons. It can reach twenty miles and hour with two passengers, putting a whole new spin on the term "toy car."



Gallery: Our Favorite Sights From The Wonderfully Wacky Tokyo Motor Show


Filed under: Weird Car News


 

Last edited by BeachBumMike; Dec 20, 2013 at 08:04 AM.
Old Dec 20, 2013 | 08:06 AM
  #2  
BeachBumMike's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 16,095
From: SpaceCoast, Florida
Old Dec 20, 2013 | 06:44 PM
  #3  
Enzo354's Avatar
STILL SLOW
Monte Of The Month -- May 2010
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,082
From: Nubraska
10 Year Member
Default

Stepping on a lego is one of the most painful things in the world. Imagine getting in a wreck and being surrounded by them haha.
 
Old Dec 20, 2013 | 07:07 PM
  #4  
JuniorCar's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- January 2013
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5,612
From: London, Ontario
15 Year Member
Default

Originally Posted by Enzo354
Stepping on a lego is one of the most painful things in the world. Imagine getting in a wreck and being surrounded by them haha.
That is pretty easy to picture and hilarious
 
Old Dec 20, 2013 | 07:30 PM
  #5  
dbaldwin's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- January 2014
1 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,871
From: Washington
Default

Anyone else astounded by the apx 64 pistons in each rotary of that compresed air engine? And I think its got like 8 rotary's. Atleast that's the closest I can aproximate it to. That's insane engineering! Were talking genious.
 
Old Dec 20, 2013 | 08:37 PM
  #6  
Leprechaun93's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- June 2013
Monte Of The Month -- December 2015
3 Year Member1 Year Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 10,385
From: Middletown, NY
5 Year Member
Default

Quite interesting for sure, saw it last night. People make some amazing stuff from legos.
 
Old Dec 21, 2013 | 09:38 AM
  #7  
BeachBumMike's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 16,095
From: SpaceCoast, Florida
Default

Originally Posted by Enzo354
Stepping on a lego is one of the most painful things in the world. Imagine getting in a wreck and being surrounded by them haha.

Hi EnZo 'Brock > Weren't U ever told 2 pick up your toys ?
If stepp'in on a lego is one of the most painful things that has ever happened 2 U then you've been lucky 4-Sure (LOL)
U must have tender sissy 'feet (LOL) OK, go back 2 playing with your leg>O's (LOL) Peace/Out from Bum'Mike

I'm like 'Space > I don't like to wear shoes >We's Florida Beach-Billies
Originally Posted by dbaldwin
Anyone else astounded by the apx 64 pistons in each rotary of that compresed air engine? And I think its got like 8 rotary's. Atleast that's the closest I can aproximate it to. That's insane engineering! Were talking genious.

Hi 'David, I agree > Genius & Talented...I was amazed. 4>Sure
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
milrlyt
Off Topic
7
Sep 20, 2012 09:40 PM
Cowboy6622
Off Topic
9
Oct 11, 2009 12:48 PM
bfurches
Off Topic
5
Jul 4, 2008 12:40 PM
BeachBumMike
General Monte Carlo Talk
77
Aug 8, 2007 07:22 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:23 AM.