Over 20 years ago, my grandma said jokingly: "One day they'll make computers so small, you'd need to be careful to not vacuum them up while cleaning the house." Well grandma, the day has come.

@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST

Жыл бұрын

What a visionary! 🤓

@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece

Жыл бұрын

20 years ago we where there already. Smartcards have been containing computers for decades. They only got faster and more memory. SIM cards would be one well established example.

@thatonefoxxy

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Your grandma can look into the future.

@thatonefoxxy

Жыл бұрын

@@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece A SIM card technically isn't a PC, it's just something that stores data like a SD Card, you can't actually compute anything with it.

@JeremyMartinez

Жыл бұрын

I’d like to see her portfolio 🎉

That is completely ludicrous. Good job.

Never in a million years did I think that at the beginning of the video this was going to actually be a computer inside a Lego brick.

I'm a tooling engineer professionally and I absolutely LOVE your tiny little fixtures. They were all a total joy to see in use. Full points!

It would be hard to convince me that the final product is real without this video.

@paulpinecone2464

Жыл бұрын

It was hard to convince me that reality was real until Plato let me out of this cave.

@JacobLeeson-zk1ol

Жыл бұрын

The one he made has lots of computer power because it was made with a raspberry pi. However screens this small that can display stuff like what he is using it for have existed for ages. Watches for example.

@oa1700

Жыл бұрын

@@JacobLeeson-zk1ol Not quite. It's an RP2040 microcontroller, it barely has any computing power, and certainly cannot run an operating system (or at least a proper one, maybe it can run an RTOS or a really really basic UNIX one). And the screen is just a really low resolution monochrome OLED (presumably SPI protocol) one, watches usually have way better ones (referring to smartwatches).

@nathanaelsmith3553

Жыл бұрын

🤯

@AbsurdAsparagus

Жыл бұрын

this comment made me realize how we are gonna have to deal with AI. you have to show your work. like on a math test. just showing the answer doesnt mean you didnt cheat. you have to show your work.

These were my favorite bricks when I was a kid. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined this to be possible. If you ever sell this, even as a kit, please let me know. I’m in awe of how cool this is.

@johnannan2506

Жыл бұрын

Could not agree more! Just amazing.

@omrihadar8823

Жыл бұрын

I would also love to see a kit of sorts

@wiebel7569

Жыл бұрын

This, for once, wouldn't do as a kit. The assembly itself is pure art.

@chris11d7

Жыл бұрын

Would buy, need a command center for my Saturn V

@civicbynature

Жыл бұрын

If you ever sell just the boards PLZ let me know. This setup being so small with the little oled screen has all lot of other fun applications I would love to place with!!!

Ex toolmaker and longtime software engineer here... Tip of the hat to you sir. Pure craft. The best thing I've watched in a long time.

I grew up playing with the silk screened equivalent, vividly imagining them as functional computers. Amazing work, well done! ❤️

@pwnmeisterage

Жыл бұрын

Children today can grown up without needing to pretend the printed "computer" blocks are actually functional computers. I wonder if this will stimulate their imaginations ... or if it will limit their imaginations.

@freevbucks8019

Жыл бұрын

@@pwnmeisterage Both depending on how it's displayed

@ausboss20001

7 ай бұрын

@@pwnmeisterage its sure stimulating my imagination because i can imagine about a million things to make using this one brick

Bonus points for using an actual Lego pry tool to get the brick out of the mould! Seriously though, amazing project; I am in awe.

@_Simon

Жыл бұрын

And lego + shafts to keep the mold together!

@Zaximillian

Жыл бұрын

I started laughing the moment I saw it.

This is absolutely amazing! I love it, and I was shocked at the Brick reveal, as I hadn't though it was actually that small while you were building it. The engineering of both the PCB assembly as well as the mold is superb I'm very impressed! A general reminder to anyone watching this - Sanding FR4 (the fiberglass that PCBs are made of) releases extreme dangerous particulates into the air. They are really bad for your lungs. Exercise caution and use a respirator.

@4.0.4

Жыл бұрын

Ha... Good... To know...

@InakiArzalluz

Жыл бұрын

@@4.0.4 **dies**

This is genuinely impressive. I get putting a screen inside the brick and a cable to the base etc, but actually putting the microcontroller inside the brick as well?? AND.. make it compatible with the official Lego power modules is just a next level thing!

@user-qk2qm5ju8e

3 ай бұрын

THIS

I am a PCB layout engineer and would LOVE to see the ECAD design files for this. Will you open source the project? I have never seen a 3D assembly with edge connectors like that; super ingenious

Love your 3d printed jigs! Amazing work, congratulations!

@jasonlipavsky7371

Жыл бұрын

Just the time you took to make the jigs is impressive

@drewskidmore9392

Жыл бұрын

Came here to make the same comment. The jigs were amazing.

@Sabotage_Labs

Жыл бұрын

Lol...me too but in today's era...I was kind of a afraid to say Jig. My father was a tool and die maker and I've built and worked with more than a few jigs when I was a younger man. Now, I 3D print them. Funny kind a... My father past a way a couple years ago at 90. He HATED CNC machines. Hated computere, especially ones that would make his decades of knowledge and expertise useless. I suspect he wouldn't appreciate my 3D printer either. Considering I can design and print a part in hours that he we spend weeks to build a mold to make. I would at least hope that he appreciated that I use technics and math I learned while helping out in his shop. He hated that I went into a career of computer....until he saw a paystub when I was like 26yrs old...lol. My hands weren't all chewed up and full of bandsids, I didn't freeze in the winter or melt in the summer and I didn't have grease and grime in places I couldn't see or reach...either.😜 Different times. Yet...I can lose an hour watching KZread videos of CNC machines doing just wild stuff.

@echo-hotel

Жыл бұрын

Everyone is impressed with the screen. I’m here for the tiny jigs and now wondering why I haven’t been making them on my printer… 😅

This is incredibly impressive. The amount of different skills you have acquired to make something with this level of form and finish is inspiring. A+ content

My jaw dropped after I realized what you were making it into. BRAVO!

It’s akin to writing a hit song with a 15 piece band. Your knowledge and use of the mixed materials and tech behind this is absolutely unrefutable. Top that off with the design you bring into play here and I’m in awe. Thank you. It’s just this kind of thing that gets my creative juices flowing for the work that I am doing and, it’s combined with a front row tutorial on how to, do this thing. Priceless. Absolutely PRICELESS.

This is the coolest thing! I had no idea what you were making until the 11 minute mark and then I audibly gasped. So cool!! And thanks for not ruining the video with loud music overlays.

@chadbeardall3660

Жыл бұрын

Having played with so many legos as a kid, I got it when he started mounting the pcb on the mold. But yeah, audible gasp! Such an amazing project!

Thank you for sharing! It's totally interesting to see how such a brick is assembled and I'm also impressed how clean the moulded brick came out..

The number of different skills being brought to bear on this project is staggering. Not only that but some of them you wiuld need to be exceedingly good at. Trully astounding ...

That is HELLA impressive. As soon as I saw the shape of the assembled PCBs I knew what you were trying to recreate, and I was not disappointed in the end result. Having it power off the old Lego 9v power brick is an impressive finishing touch.

That's just amazing engineering, it's mindblowing thinking that a single person went through hardware design to manufacturing (tools AND products), programming, curcuit design... The whole stack. Thank you for sharing, it's truly inspiring. Also... please... we need some update on the keyboard! :)

I didn't know what I was watching but when you pulled out a freakin lego brick I was stunned, hahaha. Nice work.

the whole build is beyond impressive, but what really blows it all away are the tolerances on these 3d printed molds.... TOP NOTCH

I love the use of 3d printed tooling and jigs you have pulled out, fantastic work, I can see a great deal of thought on each part of the process, kudos my friend!

I am so completely impressed, not only with the build itself, but the tooling & jigs you developed to support the process the entire way. Thanks for the show!

@alexgian9313

Жыл бұрын

I'll second that. Impressive accuracy of design and build!

I have no words for how amazing this is.

@ancient - all the bigclive followers are discussing your skills. Everyone's seriously impressed. To accrue all them skills, you must have been playing in engineering a long time... 👍🏻😀🇬🇧

The fitment of everything, the precise solder joints, the tools that are perfect for their job... This doesn't look like it's the first time you've built this, but holy shit, what a beauty.

This is the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. Truly impressive.

this is so cool on every level. from the 3d printed jigs to a working lego piece wow.. i am so impressed.

Very cool! As a kid we always declared these exact bricks as our computers, little me would have sold an arm and a leg to have them actually do the blinky blink!

This is the coolest new (to me) project ive seen in the last several months!!! This is fantastic! I giggled when you pulled it out of the mould.

I feel like being able to run doom on a lego brick is the only logical conclusion here. edit: oh man I should have looked at your other videos before posting, of course you've already done it. doom silliness aside, this is so awesome. beautiful work all around.

That's insane. And the idea to make the studs touch sensitive buttons is genius, but that fact that you actually got them to work is jaw dropping. Well done. More please. ;-)

The process you've created to make each brick is so amazing. I love the 3d printed guides for each step of the way. So cool!

This is hands down the most amazing thing I've seen in a very long time.

I didn't know that you were talking about a Lego brick! Amazing work.

The studs are capacitive!!! THAT'S what those little tabs are for. This is amazing

I just saw the product on the engineering mastodon server! I truly did not comprehend what I was looking at, this is an incredible marvel of design and assembly

This is one of the most incredible projects I've seen on KZread. The result is just so perfect. Great job!!

This is such a neat build - extremely clever use of PCBs to reduce overall size. The end result is beautiful, thank you for sharing!

Barely a minute in and watching you grind the circuit board against a nail file made me have flashbacks to the first time a teacher told me to write my notes inside of my book. Just a gut wrenching reaction.

@LightGameFrameworks

Жыл бұрын

On finishing the video: My God, this is the future.

I appreciate all of your efforts into the work holding and fixturing! Congrats on your hardwork being viewed and appreciated by so many!

I love the design of your PCB the way you make the solder connections to both be physical connections and electrical connections is inspiring. and in all the little jigs you've made. and molds and everything great job!!!

This sort of excellence brings me joy. Thanks for filming it!

This is astounding. The level of care and attention to detail throughout the entire process had my jaw dropping several times ! That was something I'd expect for factory production, not someone tinkering in their shed. And the result! Just incredible.

The final result looks like magic

Amazing work! Great to see that you're able to master and combine the various skills to make such a nice mini-device.

This is just amazing. I love all the content you've produced around this project.

Your soldering skills are very impressive! Even with a big chunky iron you manage to get clean unbridged connections that look pretty clean!

@kamnxt

Жыл бұрын

That's the magic of good flux!

insane how minimalist but also fantastic this project is. much appreciation for this content!

I clicked this with no idea what it was, no clue at all what you were making. This is amazing omg

The meticulous planning is very inspiring.

Amazing work, a child I imagined it, but now I see it

That's probably the coolest electronic Lego accessory I've ever seen

Once I figured out what he was making, I wondered how he was going to power it. Then he just hooked it up to that battery box and I had to go back to the beginning to figure out how it all worked. Such an amazing job done here and a really eligant solution!

holy crap, youtube is two for two. someone fixed the algorithm for sure. i'm working on a project to build a dashboard for my moped. i want something more open source so anyone can tweak it for whatever features you want, similar to how the 3d printing controllers went. my first iteration is done, and i have been looking for interesting ways to house it. this video had it all lol. using interesting pcb's to resin, and 3d printed jigs. i would love to see the whole project.

Thanks for sharing your workflow making those bricks. Amazing. Also I wouldn't have thought that the large tip of the TS-80 would be the tool of choice to do the delicate soldering work here. :)

@andrewyoung4473

Жыл бұрын

He was letting surface tension do the work.

Lego should definitely develop this piece. That is so stunning man.

10:46 was the moment I first realized what you did there 😍 AMAZING MAKE!

in combination with a print that maybe suggests a screen bevel or so it would look like the old screen prints from lego, just interactive :) The way it is now its like a free form display lego piece which obviously has more use cases. Awesome!

I'm a bit lost as to how the power it connected to the final brick. I see an exposed USB for most of the video but at the end it looks like its able to interface with a battery block. You should do a video on that last bit. Very amazing work. The engineering behind the circuit board construction it amazing in itself.

@LeNerdz1

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@bradeng7

Жыл бұрын

USB used to load the program to the chip that makes the pretty screen. Once it’s flashed, only needs power to run the sketch on repeat - usb never required again.

@mike0rr

Жыл бұрын

@@bradeng7 Yeah, I understand how a micro controller works... That's why I was asking about the power delivery to the brick, not how the screen and / or controller works. I was interested about interfacing the design to the Lego power block

Wow! I loved lego's as a child, and now my own kids play with them. Watching this blew my mind, I actually had no idea what the end product was until it came out of the mold. And its size appeared much larger during assembly than it actually is, which threw me off even more. This is amazing! And not just because of the end product, but the fact that you made this from scratch using pcb's and home made parts that were needed while building. I would love to have had this as a kid, even now things like this could change the game of imagination for young builders.

Every single thing about this is incredible - spectacular from conception to delivery and everything in between!

WOW! Are you planning on making these available for purchase??

This is incredible! Do you have any plans to release the design or sell these?

This is just insane! I still can't believe what I just watched. All along I thought this thing was bigger. I am in awe.

It took me a while to realise what kind of brick you were talking about, but man this is amazing. If I could buy this (as kit or assembled), I totally would.

can you release the parts for this? I would really like to make this for my self its such a genius design.

I just adore this tiny little project. I wonder if you could consider trying to sneak an IRDA link in there, then you could feed in and out data and even do weird stuff like link them together or flash from a IR bootloader.. It'd be slow I'm sure, but also give some interesting flexibility while keeping interface things simple otherwise, not as complicated as wireless RF, etc!

You just brought my favorite brick as a kid to life!

Splendid work. Even the texture is present on the console's screen. 🥇🤩

I have absolutely nothing to say, well done, it looks amazing.

This is just amazing. How many iterations did you go through? If you aren't planning on selling the finished product, I'd happily pay for the files.

It is incredible. Also the way you solder so nicely astonishes me!

That is the most EVOLVED Lego block, and size don't matter. Thank-you!

Very, very cool. How is the final brick powered? The USB port is obviously unplugged, so where is the power from?

This is really incredibly well made! Are you planning on selling some?

Wow! That is very very impressive. Well done. Back in 2000 we were doing lego shows and thought putting in iPaq's into drive in movie screens and LED landing lights was the pinacol. Woo that looked so good. ♥

Did not know where there was going until the very end. Wow. That is a really cool and extremely well put together brick. Clearly a lot of planning and effort went into this. Nice job.

Great work! Could you please share the Part Number of the tiny display and where to get it?

@u6bkep

Жыл бұрын

Seconded. I have been looking for a display like that for a project.

@ancientjames

Жыл бұрын

www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001676905300.html

HOW DO I BUY THIS. What is that tiny screen? that is by far the best quality screen i've ever seen of that size. i would pay way too much for a bunch of these things

Incredible project. Just incredible. What beautiful animations you've created too!

I don't know which one is more impressive, the brick, or the custom printed fixtures that help you make it so perfectly! Instant subscribe!

Would you make the Gerber files and STLs available?

Are you selling/publishing source code for the hardware and/or software?

that is the coolest thing i have seen this year for sure. bro you made my inner child so happy just now

When i first saw this project I was already in awe. And that was before i knew you even added friggin' touch control to that thing!!!! I thought it was just displaying random screens! You, good person are a master!

Amazing work! I am very curious about the display you used and how you managed greyscale?

Suggestion for improvement: You don't really need the micro usb connector, instead use some contact pads designed to be contacted by spring-loaded pins. If you put them close enough to the surface, you can clean em up after potting. And then build yourself a custom lego brick with spring loaded contacts sticking out the top. Also, could you release the pcb and 3d construction files please? I'd very much like a closer look.

WHAT!! THATS AMAZING!!! I was already very impressed with this video and then I saw you pull it out of the mold AND ITS A LEGO SCREEN. Genius idea, well executed, and an amazing result. Wow and wow.

Glad to see you're back! Looking forward to more stuff from you.

Would you sell them or make instructions? How much does the production of one cost?

@tigercat3864

Жыл бұрын

The main chip, Raspi Pico, costs 1/2 dollar. Probably $10 for all the parts. Now all you need is mad CAD/EDA skills, PNP machine, reflow oven, 3D printer, excellent soldering skills, mold making skills, tool making skills, and a ton of time.

A shot of the finished product in the first 10s of the video would have been nice. I literally had no idea what you were building till the end

@SluGGerDE

Жыл бұрын

the video wasn't intended for a wide audience, it was actually ment as a project documentation for a small group and just blew up

This is insane, absurd, and mind-boggling! I really love it! Congratulations, this is a great feat!

Omg 😱! Just put all my skills to shame in one of the most incredible 12 minute videos I’ve seen! Keep it up. ❤

This is an incredible project. Well done!

I had no idea what I was watching but glad I stuck with it until the end. Fascinating!

This is how every single Lego brick is made

i had no idea what this was exactly until it was demolded and I have to say, I was NOT disappointed, this is SO COOL