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04/28/2006

Hammerhead - The Lego CD Thrower

The "Hammerhead" -- another Philo creation -- can eject a CD disc at high speed, literally causing it to break on impact. This Lego device consists of "two main parts, the head that throws discs, and the tail which feeds the head with compact discs." Two video clips and more pics after the jump.

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Posted at 04/28/2006 07:46am by Emory
GIMME!
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Posted at 04/28/2006 08:35am by Dan
That's freaking awesome! wish I had bought more Lego Technics than just regular Lego, coz I would be building one this second if I had! how did you get that tiny motor to produce so much power?!
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Posted at 04/28/2006 09:28am by DMerriman
And AOL provides free ammunition!
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Posted at 04/28/2006 09:34am by Deadly Computer Blog - Lego CD thrower
[...] more pictures (techeblog) [...]
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Posted at 04/28/2006 09:36am by Tin Foil Soldier » Blog Archive » cd mover
[...] Do you have a bunch of CDs in one place, but would like them moved to another place, at a rapid pace? If so, you need one of these awesome things. TechEBlog » Hammerhead - The Lego CD Thrower The “Hammerhead” — another Philo creation — can eject a CD disc at high speed, literally causing it to break on impact. This Lego device consists of “two main parts, the head that throws discs, and the tail which feeds the head with compact discs.” [...]
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Posted at 04/28/2006 1:45pm by Bob
Boobs.
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Posted at 04/28/2006 1:48pm by Bernd R. Rickert
That's awsome stuff. I've never thought lego is that powerfull.
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Posted at 04/28/2006 2:46pm by Benjamin
If I could love a lego like I love a women... I would.
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Posted at 04/28/2006 5:22pm by drewmckinney.net » Blog Archive » Best use of Lego Bricks
[...] To think, all this time I’ve been hurling cd’s with my arms. [...]
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Posted at 04/28/2006 6:01pm by Colosus
post detailed blue prints for the tribes community!
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Posted at 04/28/2006 6:06pm by Dr.Kamiya
@Dan, From the looks of it, the motor only produces enough power to load the machine. The "throw" is itself powered by elastics, similar to a slingshot or a crossbow. As the CD is loaded, you'll tension is applied to a little catapult. It's automatically released once the CD is fully forward.
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Posted at 04/28/2006 6:33pm by [ Z E M I ] LEGO BLOG + CREATIONS - 304
[...] TechEBlog link Via BoingBoing This entry was posted on Friday, April 28th, 2006 at 6:31 pm and is filed under Other Builders & MOCs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [...]
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Posted at 04/28/2006 6:50pm by archinaut
Dr Kamiya: it doesn't look like elastics are doing the throwing as you suggest. It appears to me like there is one [rubber-edged] wheel spinning at high speed, and a freely revolving wheel opposite. The CD is spun and thrown in similar fashion to a motorized baseball launcher.
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Posted at 04/28/2006 6:55pm by archinaut
More details at philo's website
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Posted at 04/28/2006 8:23pm by DIY:happy » Throw some CDs
[...] With a name like Philo, this guy is not to be messed with.  Especially when he can shoot AOL CDs at you with incredible velocity.  No specific design instructions here, but plenty of pictures to get you started on your own.  It uses legos, so if you don’t like it you can always take it aprt and build a pirate ship … or something.  Check it out - the LEGO CD Thrower. [...]
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Posted at 04/28/2006 9:19pm by Jess
Careful, you might be accused of creating and using Weapond of Mass Destruction. Very cool.
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Posted at 04/28/2006 10:43pm by Living in the Whine Country » Robot Lego CD thrower can shatter discs
[...] Hammerhead is a robotic Lego CD thrower that can hurl CDs hard enough to shatter them. It even has an auto-loader so you don’t have to get up from the sofa to change the CD. Link (Thanks, Jake!) [...]
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Posted at 04/28/2006 11:17pm by Green Eggs and Spam
I WANT!!!! Now I've got to figure out how to build one. This can be so much fun. I'd have to slow it down a ...
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Posted at 04/28/2006 11:22pm by Green Eggs and Spam » Blog Archive » I WANT!!!!
[...] Lego CD Thrower [...]
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Posted at 04/29/2006 07:10am by Av Niklas Seroka » Blog Archive » CD-kastare av lego
[...] Vet inte vad den ska vara bra för, men den kastar CD-skivor och den är av lego. Den här lego-kreationen kastar CD-skivor så hårt att de går sönder, och den har en "auto-load"-funktion så att man slipper ladda om den själv varje gång man skjutit iväg en CD-skiva. Länk (via BoingBoing) [...]
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Posted at 04/29/2006 07:13am by ximiee
nice
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Posted at 04/30/2006 05:49am by areyoualert » Blog Archive » Do I look like Jackie Chan? I mean, really.
[...] Lego cd thrower?? Why? - Because bing bing bing, error. out of chesse. bng bing bing. [...]
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Posted at 04/30/2006 06:37am by Your Mom
Now I know what to do with all those AOL CDs they keep sending.
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Posted at 04/30/2006 9:09pm by phalacee
Make it handheld/portable and you've got every Tribes fan's dream, a Hyper-Spinfuser!
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Posted at 04/30/2006 9:19pm by FlashLadyBug.com » Blog Archive » Lego CD Launcher
[...] http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/hammerhead-the-lego-cd-thrower [...]
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