LEGO Great Ball Contraption

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/LEGO_Great_Ball_Contraption
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf LEGO fan creation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:GBC
gptkbp:consistsOf modules
gptkbp:containsCommunity online forums
YouTube channels
Facebook groups
gptkbp:designedFor moving small balls
gptkbp:displayedAt BrickCon
Brickworld
other LEGO fan events
gptkbp:featuredIn YouTube videos
LEGO fan websites
gptkbp:firstAppearance early 2000s
gptkbp:GBCStandardSpecifies timing
ball type
input and output locations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LEGO Great Ball Contraption
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Rube_Goldberg_machines
gptkbp:modulesAre interconnected
gptkbp:modulesBuiltBy LEGO fans worldwide
gptkbp:modulesCanBe manual
custom designed
based on instructions
gptkbp:modulesMove balls from one to another
gptkbp:modulesOftenPoweredBy motors
gptkbp:originatedIn LEGO fan community
gptkbp:popularFor LEGO conventions
gptkbp:standardBallSize soccer and basketball LEGO balls
gptkbp:standardizedBy GBC standard
gptkbp:uses LEGO Technic parts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Technic_Gear
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7