Lego Technic Braiding Machine 2015

This model is my Lego Technic Braiding Machine which debuted at the 2015 Brickworld Lego Expo in Chicago (June 17 - 21, 2015). There are three bobbins of thread that travel in a figure eight (8) pattern, causing the threads to intertwine and create a braid. A spool then collects and slowly winds up the braid. At Brickworld, once the collection spool was full, I cut the braids into lengths about 20cm (8 inches) long and handed them out to kids as friendship bracelets. This model was well received, and wa