Found via Brothers Brick.

Here are the direct links (in PDF format) for the instructions and booklet. NOTE: These PDF files are several MB each.

• LEGO Set: 8258 – Crane Truck
  Book 1/4
  Book 2/4
  Book 3/4
  Book 4/4
  PF Leaflet

• LEGO Set: 8265 – Front Loader
• (also includes instructions to use the PF Motor Kit elements in 8293: Battery Box, M-motor, Pole Reverser).
  Book 1/3
  Book 2/3
  Book 3/3

• LEGO Set: 8263 – Snow Groomer
  Book 1/2 (Main Model)
  Book 2/2 (B-Model)
  

While the Costumer Service pages have included the 8293 B-model instructions, these were already available from the TECHNIC Products website, you can find them on the TechnicBricks website.

I know this isn’t really robotics related, but I wanted to share it anyway.  I like to pass on any sets of instructions that I find.

Here is the complete building instructions for the Cosmic Adventurer.  These are hosted via Flickr.  They belong to a gentleman called Lego Monster.  He made this model for his wife.

Now, if he could add some steering, and control it via an NXT, this would be sweet (and fast).

One of my favorites is the Mclaren F1 car.  Built to scale with a working gearbox, suspension, doors and a V12 engine!

There are some neat sub-models too.  Like the Splitter (converts a single motor output to a left-turning and right-turning output), and a steerable walking robot (called the  Hexapod). He also has a Battlebot, made from the RCX system.  It actually uses two RCX’s, one for the joystick, and one for the bot itself.

Alas, the site seems to be dormant.  Nothing updated in awhile.  But there are still some great models here.

TechnicBRICKs happens to have some tips on things NOT to do.  These are some simple structures that if you build… you probably will never get the pieces apart again.  Unless you use a knife, or possibly break the pieces.

Here is one example:

Don’t Do:

Instead, Do:

Notice the change?  It uses an axel with half-bushings, instead of a long black friction pin.  This lets you push the axel out.

There are several more at the TechnicBRICKs “Don’t Do This At Home” article.

UPDATE: Thanks to Bazmati (link is to his YouTube profile), I’ve updated the picture showing one of the “Don’t Do” pictures, plus the original “Do” pictures.

What is neat about this remote control… is it simulates a real motorcycle handlebar.  Complete with twistable throttle and a break.

A simple shot of the controller:

Here is a short video of the bike and control in action:

Thanks to Klocki for the heads-up on this project. There are some other neat projects on leggor’s BrickShelf page.

Originally built in January of 2007, the Pin Plotter has undergone several changes.  The current version is capable of producing 1.3 holes per millimeter!

As you can see from the picture on the left, the detail is very good.

The needle (for punching the holes in the paper) is the only non-LEGO part in the model.

The write-up on the website is quite extensive, but there are no CAD directions for building this model.  You’d have to build it based on the photographs.

Technical specifications:

• printable area: 91×70mm (3.6"x2.7")
• maximum resolution: 1.3 holes/mm (33 dpi), using a 0.3mm needle
• time to print a bitmap of about 1,500 holes: some 35-40 minutes
• materials: only LEGO parts (one NXT brick, three NXT motors, three NXT touch-sensors, lots of Technic bricks) except the needle
• software: 14k of NXC commented source
• "printable" media: 105mm-wide paper sheets (best results using 80-100g/mq paper), plastic sheets (not too thick), kitchen "aluminum sheets"…
• NXT brick batteries: 6× 1.2V NiMH AA batteries (rated "2300mAh") allow 100 to 150 minutes printing
• instructions: sorry, I built it by trial-and-error, refining, adjusting, patching… no CAD, no instructions; I hope this page (and photos) may be sufficient to build some similar machine

Read the full article here (in Italian or English).

Thanks to The NXT Step for this find.

Originally designed by inventor Greg Blonder, this version of the clock is powered by the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system.  It uses foam core for the slider and framing.

There is a video of the Slide Rule Clock in action, plus links to Greg Blonder’s original renderings of the Slide Rule Clock.

A rather nice idea.  I have a  math geek friend who would enjoy this immensely.  I think it’s time to build one. :)

Hans Andersson has built a Rubik’s Cube solver.  “But this has been done before” you say.  True… except for this solver is built entirely from a stock NXT Retail Kit.  That’s right.  No extra parts.

The only extra thing you have to do, is replace some of the stickers on the cube with special ones so the NXT Light Sensor can differentiate between the colors.

You can download the LDD directions here, or read more about the NXT Retail Kit Rubik’s Cube Solver here.

Link courtesy of The NXT Step.