Sign up or log in to customize your list. Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question The best answers are voted up and rise to the top I've recently read an article about a car which is made entirely of LEGO and it runs on air. I'm curious about how it works. Can someone explain the details of it? Here is the car: These are all the details I have: Super Awesome Micro Project is: A car made of Lego, that drives, has an engine made from Lego which runs on air. (wheels and some load bearing elements are non-Lego) Super Awesome Micro Project Factoids More than 500,000 LEGO pieces were used. The car engine is made from standard Lego pieces and runs on air! The engine has four orbital engines and a total of 256 pistons. Top speed is not very fast, around 20-30km Assuming that you're asking about the engine in particular, it seems to be a large number of pneumatic engines that have been coupled together in order to supply the required torque.
LEGO pneumatic engines typically consist of a pneumatic cylinder driving a crankshaft. Here's a basic picture to give you an idea: The shaft usually also controls a pneumatic valve that switches the direction of the piston to allow continuous rotation as shown here: This allows the engine to run on air pressure being directed to the pneumatic valve without the use of any electrical components. These images come from a fairly simple single cylinder pneumatic engine by nico71 on Rebrickable that includes instructions if you are curious about more of the details of how these work, or if you would like to build your own. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged motors vehicle or ask your own question.Thiemies LegoLego AutoLulu S LegoLogan S LegoLuke LegosNicks LegosLego CamperLego EvergreenLego PicksForwardHave always loved LEGO, how about this little camper RV thing?... they always…
Co-founder Steve Sammartino told the BBC that one of the things that has pleased him most about the car is that it can open everyone’s eyes to the possibilities of technology. “It is quite an engineering feat, but the thing that is exciting for me is that it reminds people in the auto industry and in any industry that sometimes we forget the different forms of technology we can employ to do interesting things.” You can watch a video of the car in action in the video below.LEGO Hot Rod: 500,000-Piece Working Replica Runs on Air This hot rod might not be much faster than a bicycle, but the fact that it runs at all is extraordinary given that it’s made of 500,000 Lego bricks and is powered by air. Australian Steve Sammartino sent out a cryptic tweet asking potential investors to fund a mystery project costing $500 – $,1000, and the ‘Super Awesome Micro Project’ was the result. Other than the Legos, the only components of the car are a set of tires, gauges and a load-bearing frame.
Believe it or not, four orbital engines with 256 pistons entirely made with Legos propel the car with compressed air, getting it up to about 18 miles per hour. The car could potentially go faster than that, but the creators were afraid of a “Lego explosion.” It was built in Romania before being shipped to Australia for its debut on the road. “It’s a hot rod design, mainly because hot rods are cool,” they add. See it in action above.The full-sized Lego car Raul Oaida built a full-sized car out of half-a-million Lego pieces that actually drives. The 256-cylinder engine is powered by compressed air. Top speed is 20 mph. This is a stunning and insanely clever achievement. My favorite part, aside from that 256-cylinder engine, is the windshield built out of two dozen tiny Lego windshields. Buy us a cup of coffee Toy Brick Child Powered By Air Lego Car Lego Car A great image you can use for free for many different purposes: printing, publishing, wallpaper, commercial products ... etc.