LEGO light buckets

[NightOwlRC]

I’m not sure if this had been done before but I wanted to share. In the process of keeping this current rig “budget friendly”, I’ve had to get creative. I didn’t wanna fork out the cash for some of the great 3D printed parts out there so I decided to make my own! LEGOs to the rescue!
Some glue, bench grinder, hobby knife and silver paint.. time and creativity.
Tell what you guys think.

[justinart24]

Nice. I dig it.

[NightOwlRC]

5mm leds fit perfectly in the big holes of the legos btw. Wiring came for a donor cat5 cable, solder and heat shrink.

[high plains drifter]

I like the Lego light buckets.. Nice idea. I've also used Lego's... made non functioning taillights for my scx24 ( Simpsons Scratchy head and axe too lol).

[NightOwlRC]

Originally Posted by high plains drifter

I like the Lego light buckets.. Nice idea. I've also used Lego's... made non functioning taillights for my scx24 ( Simpsons Scratchy head and axe too lol).

Great idea! Looks Killer! We want a couple of those SCX24’s👍🏻

[B-MOW71]

Cool idea with the Lego light buckets! They look good lit up!

I've had Lego's boxed up for years since I was a kid and that idea never even crossed my mind!

[NightOwlRC]

Originally Posted by B-MOW71

Cool idea with the Lego light buckets! They look good lit up!

I've had Lego's boxed up for years since I was a kid and that idea never even crossed my mind!

Thanks man! We have a six-year-old so Legos are in abundance. When it came time to do the lights my thought process was some kind of container that I could use or cut down. I saw the Legos in the corner and the lightbulb went off. When I push the 5 mm LED perfectly into the hole I knew it Was meant to be.

[fxman]

Genius! I got a bucket of Lego and never thought about this. Especially, to use the clear round "one" stones as a taillight! - I see entire light bars in the future :-)

[Topher Builds]

Clever ideas and well executed dudes!

[high plains drifter]

Originally Posted by fxman

Genius! I got a bucket of Lego and never thought about this. Especially, to use the clear round "one" stones as a taillight! - I see entire light bars in the future :-)

Regarding the clear round ones... since they're hollow you could definitely e6000 some actual functioning bulbs in there. I considered doing that.

[j0e]

Originally Posted by NightOwlRC

I’m not sure if this had been done before but I wanted to share. In the process of keeping this current rig “budget friendly”, I’ve had to get creative. I didn’t wanna fork out the cash for some of the great 3D printed parts out there so I decided to make my own! LEGOs to the rescue!
Some glue, bench grinder, hobby knife and silver paint.. time and creativity.
Tell what you guys think.

this is great!

[DPL]

They look great!
I'll give that a go too. I'm all for money saving tips at the mo..

in the same spirit, unwanting to pay rc4wd prices for some leaf spring hanger shackles (£40 odd for a set) , I realised the links used on the cheap magnifying glass solder holders are pretty much the same size, and you get x8 of them per unit! £6 on eBay.



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[frizzen]

Giving this thread a bump because it's a great idea

[high plains drifter]

Glad you did. I never even saw the shackle idea. That's a good one!

[B-MOW71]

I forgot all about this thread. Thanks for bringing it back.

[JimK]

My first time seeing this thread too. A couple of great ideas there for sure!!

[Greatscott]

I have mixed feelings on this...

As an RC geek, I think it is a great way to repurpose something, and, with a little bit of whittling, a great way to make a light bucket.

On the other hand, as a Lego geek, I am mortified.

[smog]

Oh how many times I have looked around for that lens or bucket and oh how many times the Lego lay hidden in the cupboard...

...but yeah, no doubt i would hate to be responsible for sacrificing a n indicator light from the millenium falcon

[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by Greatscott

I have mixed feelings on this...

As an RC geek, I think it is a great way to repurpose something, and, with a little bit of whittling, a great way to make a light bucket.

On the other hand, as a Lego geek, I am mortified.

True, true! Life long LEGO geek here too! I don't know if I could really steal one of my cherished LEGO pieces from my childhood and whittle it into a light bucket!

BUT, I could go to my local Walmart and pick up some MEGA BLOKS or other knock-offs and chop them up!

[hnoroian]

As much as I love repurposing objects not likely used and cringe at the thought of cutting Lego’s, 3D printers are sub $200 now and faster than ever. I picked up an anycubic recently and kills my ender 5 in quality and speed.