nwbricks
Plastic
- Joined
- May 27, 2020
- Location
- Manchester
Hello, I was directed to post here by a long-time machinist friend. Apologies if this is the wrong category!
I've been building a LEGO machine shop for the past month or so. It started with a few basic machines to fill an engine maintenance shed and i've slowly been adding more and more. I'm planning to release instructions for them all once I've rebuilt them digitally.
I've posted the images individually below, or you can see the full gallery over on imgur.
CNC based on the Haas VF2-SS. Currently working on motorising this one. An un-geared 90's era lego motor (part 2838) apparently gets up to 4100 rpm. So not quite 12000 but not too shabby for a bit of plastic.
Bridgeport milling machine
Shaper based on an old Cincinnati model
Generic lathe - this was the first one I did
Drill press
Grinder (+ bonus big boy tap wrench)
General shop bits - workbench, cabinets, Henry vac
Welding cart
Plenty more to come. If you have a personal favourite machine, let me know and I'll try and build it. A couple people have pointed me towards gundrills, which would be awesome. I also want a vertical broaching machine and some woodworking stuff like a bandsaw, belt sander, etc.
Cheers!
I've been building a LEGO machine shop for the past month or so. It started with a few basic machines to fill an engine maintenance shed and i've slowly been adding more and more. I'm planning to release instructions for them all once I've rebuilt them digitally.
I've posted the images individually below, or you can see the full gallery over on imgur.
CNC based on the Haas VF2-SS. Currently working on motorising this one. An un-geared 90's era lego motor (part 2838) apparently gets up to 4100 rpm. So not quite 12000 but not too shabby for a bit of plastic.
Bridgeport milling machine
Shaper based on an old Cincinnati model
Generic lathe - this was the first one I did
Drill press
Grinder (+ bonus big boy tap wrench)
General shop bits - workbench, cabinets, Henry vac
Welding cart
Plenty more to come. If you have a personal favourite machine, let me know and I'll try and build it. A couple people have pointed me towards gundrills, which would be awesome. I also want a vertical broaching machine and some woodworking stuff like a bandsaw, belt sander, etc.
Cheers!