LEGO Project
Designing and creating a full LEGO Guillotine set from scratch, instructions included.
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Aren't LEGOs easy?
Yes, but don't be fooled. They are surprisingly hard to design, especially from scratch. Our team was tasked with creating a full LEGO set, a daunting task. With little hand-holding, we came up with the idea of a Guillotine, inspired by the French Revolution.
We had to prototype base LEGO bricks to test dimensions that would fit well with each other. In the end, on top of the physical model, we made an instruction booklet, technical drawings, and packaging to sell the idea that it was a real LEGO set. Pieces were modeled after real LEGOs but many were also custom-made for our set.
We had to prototype base LEGO bricks to test dimensions that would fit well with each other. In the end, on top of the physical model, we made an instruction booklet, technical drawings, and packaging to sell the idea that it was a real LEGO set. Pieces were modeled after real LEGOs but many were also custom-made for our set.
Timeline
October 2022 - January 2023
October 2022 - January 2023
Role
Lead Designer / Modeler
Lead Designer / Modeler
Skills
CAD - OnShape
Machining - 3D Printer
CAD - OnShape
Machining - 3D Printer
Modeled each part together to fit in a physical prototype.
Created technical drawings for every part and the full assemblies.
See the full set of engineering drawings.
Created a step-by-step instruction booklet to build the set.
See the booklet.
For more, check out the CAD files.
"You enrich people with creative resources, and over time, these LEGO bricks that end up in their heads eventually build this enormous, incredible castle." -Maria Popova