by Jason | Oct 24, 2024 | JK Brickworks
For this year’s Halloween machine, I decided to build a robot to launch small caramel candies to the kids that come to our door. It’s a pretty simple design, with a gravity feed system, and a rubber band powered launching mechanism. You can watch the video to get a...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2024 | JK Brickworks
Since building my LEGO flip walker model a couple of years ago, I’ve been thinking of ways to easily display it at public events. The fact that it continuously walks in a straight line means that it can only be demonstrated with someone there to constantly reset its...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2024 | JK Brickworks
My latest experiments with the LEGO roller coaster track system have led me to design this custom rendition of an Ouroboros, a snake eating its own tail. These symbols are traditionally depicted in the form of a circle, but due to the tight curve radius of the roller...
by Jason | Jun 27, 2024 | JK Brickworks
I am quite intrigued by the relatively recent art style line of LEGO sets, and have wanted to try designing one of my own for a while. Since Kristal and I enjoy getting out on the water in our canoe, I thought a silhouetted ‘print’ of a canoe at sunset would be a good...
by Jason | Jun 21, 2024 | JK Brickworks
It’s been a few years since we designed our original kinetic sculpture of a group of prairie dogs, and we’re happy to say it is now available as a fun new set from CADA. This newly updated model features 4 of the cute rodents hanging around the entrance to their...
by Jason | Jun 6, 2024 | JK Brickworks
Kristal and I have started working on a large LEGO project to recreate the Canadian Museum of Nature here in Ottawa. This is actually part of a larger project that our local LEGO club (ParLUGment) is spearheading, to build various landmarks in the Ottawa region, and...