In this article series I publish the plans and DIY instructions for building your own LEGO® brick sorting machine. Feedback on the build or any questions are highly encouraged. As I am not an electronics professional, please feel free to reach out via Discord or Instagram if you identify problems.
The 4 modules of a typical LEGO sorting machine: (1) Bulk Storage (2) Part Separation (3) Scanner (4) Sorted Storage
Article Overview
The instructions follow the 4-stage design common to many sorters:
- Material/Electronics - List of Materials needed for the build
- Software - The open source software stack for LEGO sorting machines on GitHub
- Main Modules
- Bulk Storage - Build instructions of the bulk part storage
- Part Separation - Vibration Feeder Build Instructions
- Scanner - Plans to build the scanner module
- Sorted Storage - Blog article on the build of the sorting slide
BL-Studio Files
Rendering of the LEGO sorting machine in BrickLink Studio
Here are the BrickLink studio files to assist with the LEGO brick part of the build:
- BL studio files on Github
- Part List on BrickLink approx. cost 150EUR
