M ach ines and M e cha n i s m s

T h e L EG O P o w e r Fun ct i o n s I de a B ook
Imagine. Create. Invent. Now, what will you build?
This first volume of The LEGO Power Functions
Idea Book, Machines and Mechanisms,
showcases small projects to build with
LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets,

and other moving elements. Youll find
hundreds of clever,buildable mechanisms,
each one demonstrating a key building
techniqueormechanical principle.
Youll learn to build sliding doors,
graspingclaws, rack-and-pinion
T he LEGO

mechanisms, and ball-shooting

devices of every sort!
Each model includes a list of
Power
required parts and colorful
photographs that guide you
Functions
through the build without the Idea Boo k,

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needfor step-by-step instructions.
As you build, youll explore the
principles of simple machines, gear Machines and
systems, power translation, and more.
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is a LEGO luminary with 46 years
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The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book

Machines and Mechanisms

 VOLUME 1

T he LEG O

Power
F unc ti on s
I d e a B ook

Machines and
Mechanisms
Y o s h i h i t o I s o g a w a
The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms.

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Contents
Introduction 1

PART 1 Basic Mechanisms

Transmitting rotation 4

Gearing down (poweringup) 10

Gearing up (speeding up) 30

Changing the angle of rotation 42

Powering up with worm drives 52

Using turntables 66

Gear systems 76

Tilting the angle of the axle 84

 Changing the angle of the axle freely 90

Universal joints 96

Transmitting rotation with chains and treads 106

Transmitting rotation with rubber bands 110

Rack-and-pinion gears 114

Swinging mechanisms 124

Reciprocating mechanisms 134

Cam mechanisms 142

Gear systems with whole number ratios 154

Attaching a battery box 172

Attaching an infrared receiver 178

vi Contents
PART 2 Arms, Wings, and Other Movements
Flapping wings 182

Gripping fingers 188

Lifting things 204

Shooting things 214

Automatic doors 226

Moving arms 238

Spinning fans 250

Drawing pictures 262

Complex movements via rotation 284

Using attachments to change motion 294

Combining modules 304

Parts list 312

Contentsvii
Introduction
This is an idea book, offering hundreds
of projects and mechanisms you can
build with LEGO Technic parts. The book
especially focuses on LEGO Power
Functions, which is the latest version of
the Technic system of motors, lights, and
other electric building elements.
Where Are the Words?
Other than this brief introduction and the table
of contents, this book has almost no words.
Instead, youll find a series of photographs of
increasingly complex models, each designed to
demonstrate a mechanical principle or building
technique.
While the book lists the pieces needed to build
each model, it does not include step-by-step
building instructions. Look at the photographs
taken from various angles and try to reproduce
the model. Building in this way is something like
putting together a puzzle. Youll get the hang of it
after a little practice.
The Use of Color
The examples in this book are made with parts
of various colors to make it easier for you to see
the individual bricks shapes. But you dont need
to use the colors Ive chosen in your models; use
whichever colors you want to make the projects
your own.
Substituting Parts
The parts used in this book were selected from
among the easily obtainable ones as much as
possible, but youll probably still be missing a few.
Try to build as many models as possible using the
parts that you already own. If you find that youre
missing parts, try to think of ways to substitute
other parts for the ones that youre missing.
For example, there are many types of LEGO
tires. If you dont have the tires shown in a par-
ticular project, try using any tires you have that
are a similar size. Also, there are several types of
Power Functions motors. In this book, the com-
monly available Medium (M) motors are used
most frequently. Its relatively easy to replace the
M motor with the Large (L) motor or older motors
from earlier systems, so use whatever you have
available.
The Parts List in the back of the book will help
you find the pieces you need.
You Are the Creator
Look at the models you build closely. By thinking
about how they move and why they are designed
that way, you will greatly improve your building
skills.
This is an idea book; its about imagination. It
is my sincere hope that you make these proj-
ects your own, combine them, and evolve them
into something even betteryour own original
models.
PART 1
Basic Mechanisms

4 52 90 114 154

10 66 96 124 172

30 76 106 134 178

42 84 110 142
 Transmitting rotation
#1 3 2
4

Gear ratio
8:8=1:1

#2 3 2

16:16=1:1

4 Transmitting rotation
#3
2

16:16=1:1

#4
24:24=1:1

Transmitting rotation5
#5 3

2 2

40:40=1:1

#6

3
2 2

36:12:36=3:1:3

6 Transmitting rotation
#7 3

2 4

2 2

12:12=1:1

#8
2
2
2
4 2
2 2 4

20:20=1:1

Transmitting rotation7
#9
2

3
2 2

20:20=1:1

#10 2

3
2 2

20:20=1:1

8 Transmitting rotation
#11
2 2 4

2 3
2 2

36:36=1:1

#12

3
2 2

36:36=1:1

Transmitting rotation9
 Gearing down (poweringup)
#13
4

3
4

36:40=9:1040.90

10 Gearing down (poweringup)

#14
5

4
4 5

36:40=9:1040.90

Gearing down (poweringup)11

#15 2
4
2
7
4

2 2 2

24:28=6:740.86

12 Gearing down (poweringup)

#16
2

3 4

24:28=6:740.86

#17 3
2

20:24=5:640.83

Gearing down (poweringup)13

#18
2
2

3 5

2 2 2 8

20:24=5:640.83

14 Gearing down (poweringup)

#19
3
2

16:20=4:540.80

#20 2
3
2
4 4

3 3

16:20=4:540.80

Gearing down (poweringup)15

#21
2 2
4 3
4

2 6

28:36=7:940.78

#22
2 3
3

2 3 2
4
4

3 7

28:36=7:940.78

16 Gearing down (poweringup)

#23 3 2

12:16=3:440.75

#24
20:28=5:740.71

3
3 8

Gearing down (poweringup)17

#25 2
4
2
3 4

2 6

24:36=2:340.67

#26 2
2
2
3 4 2
2 4

16:24=2:340.67

18 Gearing down (poweringup)

#27

3 4

8:12=2:340.67

#28

3
2

24:40=3:540.60

Gearing down (poweringup)19

#29 3 2

12:20=3:540.60

#30 2
3
4

2 4

20:36=5:940.56

20 Gearing down (poweringup)

#31 3

20:40=1:240.50

#32 2
4 2
2
3 4

4 2 2

12:24=1:240.50

Gearing down (poweringup)21

#33 2
2 2

3 4

8:16=1:240.50

#34 2 2
4
3
2 2 2

8:16=1:240.50

22 Gearing down (poweringup)

#35
2
2 2
3
3
2 3 2 10

12:28=3:740.43

#36
2 2
2
3
2 10

24:56=3:740.43

Gearing down (poweringup)23

#37
2 3

3 4

4 2 4

16:40=2:540.40

#38
2
3
2 6

8:20=2:540.40

24 Gearing down (poweringup)

#39

3
2

12:36=1:340.33

#40

3 4

8:24=1:340.33

Gearing down (poweringup)25

#41
2 2
2
4 2
4

2 2 5

12:40=3:1040.30

#42

3 4

12:40=3:1040.30

26 Gearing down (poweringup)

#43
4
2
3 4

2 4 4

16:56=4:1440.29

#44
8:28=2:740.29

2
3
2 8

Gearing down (poweringup)27

#45
3

4 4

2 2 6

8:36=2:940.22

#46

3
6

12:56=3:1440.21

28 Gearing down (poweringup)

#47
2
4 4

8:40=1:540.20

#48 4

3
2
2 2 8

8:56=1:740.14

Gearing down (poweringup)29

 Gearing up (speeding up)
#49

4 4

40:36=10:941.11

30 Gearing up (speeding up)

#50
2 2
2
3
3 4

2 3

28:24=7:641.17

#51 3

24:20=6:541.20

Gearing up (speeding up)31

#52
4
2
3
6

24:20=6:541.20

#53
2
2 2
3 4

20:16=5:441.25

32 Gearing up (speeding up)

#54
2 6
2
4
4
6 2

36:28=9:741.29

#55
2
3 4

16:12=4:341.33

Gearing up (speeding up)33

#56
2 2 2
5
4

2 4

28:20=7:541.40

#57

36:24=3:241.50

34 Gearing up (speeding up)

#58
2
2
4

3 8

24:16=3:241.50

#59 3 3
3 2
4 4 5

12:8=3:241.50

Gearing up (speeding up)35

#60
4
2
2 5 4

20:12=5:341.67

#61 3 4

2
2
2
2 4 4

36:20=9:541.80

36 Gearing up (speeding up)

#62 3

4
2
4

2 8 4

40:20=2:142.00

#63 2 4
2

3
2 4

16:8=2:142.00

Gearing up (speeding up)37

#64

3 4

36:16=9:442.25

#65
2
2
4

3 8

40:16=5:242.50

38 Gearing up (speeding up)

#66
2
2
2 8

36:12=3:143.00

#67

3
2

24:8=3:143.00

Gearing up (speeding up)39

#68

4
2
3

40:12=10:343.33

#69

3
2

36:8=9:244.50

40 Gearing up (speeding up)

#70 2
8

40:8=5:145.00

#71
2
2

3 5

4 6

56:8=7:147.00

Gearing up (speeding up)41

 Changing the angle of
rotation
#72 2 2
2
6
3
2 3 2

12:12=1:1

42 Changing the angle of rotation

#73 2
3
6
3
2 2

4:4=1:1

#74 2

3
2 3 2

12:12=1:1

Changing the angle of rotation43

#75 2 2

3 4

2 2

12:12=1:1

#76

3
2 2 2 2

12:12=1:1

44 Changing the angle of rotation

#77

3
2 2 2

12:12=1:1

#78

3
2 2 2

12:12=1:1

Changing the angle of rotation45

#79
2
2 2 2

4 2
6
3
2 2 2 2

16:20=4:5

46 Changing the angle of rotation

#80 2 2 2
2
4 6
3
2 2

16:24=2:3

#81
2
6

12:20=3:5

Changing the angle of rotation47

#82

12:20=3:5

#83
2
2
3 4

2 2

24:40=3:5

48 Changing the angle of rotation

#84 2

4 6

8:24=1:3

#85
2 2

3 4

8:24=1:3

Changing the angle of rotation49

#86
2
2

24:20=6:5
2
2
3

#87
3
3 3 2

20:12=5:3

50 Changing the angle of rotation

#88
2

3 4

24:16=3:2

#89
8

2
4

36:12=3:1

Changing the angle of rotation51

 Powering up
withwormdrives
#90 5
2
3
2

1:8

52 Powering up withwormdrives
#91
2
3
2 2 2

1:8

Powering up withwormdrives53
#92 2
2
2
2
5 6

2 6

1:8

54 Powering up withwormdrives
#93
4
5

2 2

1:12

Powering up withwormdrives55
#94 5
4
2
2
4 5 6

2 2 2

1:16

56 Powering up withwormdrives
#95 2
2 2
2
2
3 4 5

4 2 2

1:16

Powering up withwormdrives57
#96 4
2 2
2
5

2 2

1:16

58 Powering up withwormdrives
#97 2
4 2
2
2
5 6
3
2 6

1:20

Powering up withwormdrives59
#98 2
2
6
3
2 2

1:24

60 Powering up withwormdrives
#99 2
2 2
4
4 6

1:24

Powering up withwormdrives61
#100 3 2
2
2
3
3
6
3
2 2 2 4

1:24

62 Powering up withwormdrives
#101
2
2
2
2 2
6
3
2 4 12

1:24

Powering up withwormdrives63
#102
2 2
2
3
2 6
2
5
3
2
10

1:36

64 Powering up withwormdrives
#103 3 2
2
2 2
6
2
8

1:40

Powering up withwormdrives65
 Using turntables
#104
2 2
5 3
2 3 8

12:12 = 1:1
8:56 1:7

66 Using turntables
#105

2 2
2
2
3 5

4 2 2 8

24:56=3:7

Using turntables67
#106 2
2 2
2
7
3
3 5

1:56

68 Using turntables
#107 3
2 2

3 5

5 8

16:24 = 2:3
8:56 3:21

Using turntables69
#108
2 2
2
8
2 2
2
3 5

2 2 3 2

12:12 1:1
8:24 = 1:3
8:56 3:21

70 Using turntables
 8:24

12:20

16:16

20:12

24:8

Using turntables71
#109
4
2 2
3
2 2

12:28=3:7

72 Using turntables
#110 5

3
4

12:28=3:7

Using turntables73
#111 3 2 6
2
2
5

2 4

1:28

74 Using turntables
#112
2
2

4 10

8:24 = 1:3
12:28 3:7

Using turntables75
 Gear systems
#113 4

2 2 2 2

40:8 = 25:5
40:8 5:1

76 Gear systems
#114 2 4 4

3 4

2 2 3 2

8:24 = 1:3
8:24 3:9

Gear systems77
#115
2
4 4

3 3 2

8:24 1:3
8:24 = 3:9
8:24 9:27

78 Gear systems
#116 2 2
4
4
3 4

2 2 2 6

16:24 = 4:6
16:24 6:9

Gear systems79
#117
2
2
2
3 4

2 2 8

12:20 = 9:15
12:20 15:25

80 Gear systems
#118 5
3

2
3
2 2

12:36 = 1:3
12:20 3:5

Gear systems81
#119 4 2 6
7

3
2 2 2 4 4 4

1:24 = 1:24
1:24 24:576

82 Gear systems
#120 4 5
2
2
3
2 6

2 2 4 2 12

12:20 9:15
1:8 = 15:120
12:20 120:200

Gear systems83
 Tilting the angle of the axle
#121 2
2

2
3
2 2 2

12:36=1:3

36.87

84 Tilting the angle of the axle

#122
2 3
2 4

53.13

16:20=4:5

#123 4

2 3
4 2

20:36=5:9
53.13

Tilting the angle of the axle85

#124 4
2
2 3
3 4

12:20=3:5

36.87

36.87

5
5
4 4

3
3 53.13

86 Tilting the angle of the axle

#125 2 3

2 2

2 2 2

20:16=5:4

67.5

Tilting the angle of the axle87

#126
2
2 4
2 4
3 5

3 4 6 4

12:12=1:1

22.5 22.5

88 Tilting the angle of the axle

#127 3
4
4 4
3 4

5 2 3 5 2 2

20:20... =1:1...

45 45
45 45

Tilting the angle of the axle89

 Changing the angle of the
axle freely
#128 2
3
2
4 5

12:20:12=3:5:3

90 Changing the angle of the axle freely

#129 6
2
2

3 5

3 3 3

12:12:12=1:1:1

Changing the angle of the axle freely91

#130 2
2 2
2
3 3
3 4

2 2 4

24:8=3:1

92 Changing the angle of the axle freely

#131
3 2 4

4
2
2
3 5

3 2 2 7

12:12:12=1:1:1

Changing the angle of the axle freely93

#132 2
4
6 4

2 4
4 8
6
3 4

2 4 3 12

12:20:12 = 3:5:3
12:20:12 3:5:3

94 Changing the angle of the axle freely

Changing the angle of the axle freely95
 Universal joints
#133 2
3
2
4

3 2

96 Universal joints
#134 2
2 2
5

#135
2 3
2
5

3 3

Universal joints97
#136 4
2
2 4

3 4
3 5

12:20=3:5

98 Universal joints
#137 2
4 2
2
3
3 4

2 2 4 10

Universal joints99
#138 4
4
4 4
4
2
4
4
6
3
2 2 12

100 Universal joints

#139
3
2 4
2
4 4
2
3 4

2 3 3 6

Universal joints101
#140
2 2
2 2 2 4

4 4
3 4

2 4 2 8

102 Universal joints

#141 4 2
2
2
4
3
2 2 6 3 6

Universal joints103
#142 4
2
2 2 6 2
4
2 2
2 4
2
2
2 2 4 10
2 2
10 2
5
3 4
4
2 5

104 Universal joints

Universal joints105
 Transmitting rotation
withchains and treads
#143 24

3
2 2

24:24=1:1

106 Transmitting rotation withchains and treads

#144
2

3
2 29 2 6

24:16=3:2

#145 15 2

4 4

6:10=3:5

Transmitting rotation withchains and treads107

#146 40

3
2 2 3 2

16:24 = 4:6
16:24 6:9

#147 23

3
2
3 2 4

16:16=1:1

108 Transmitting rotation withchains and treads

#148 23
2
2

2 2 2 2
4 5

2 2 3

16:16=1:1

Transmitting rotation withchains and treads109

 Transmitting rotation
withrubber bands
#149 3

1:3.6

6.2 mm 22.3 mm 6.2:22.3 1:3.6

110 Transmitting rotation withrubber bands

#150 4

2 2

#151 2 2
2 2
5

2 6

Transmitting rotation withrubber bands111

#152 2
4
3
6

112 Transmitting rotation withrubber bands

#153 3
2 3
2
3 4

2 3 4

Transmitting rotation withrubber bands113

 Rack-and-pinion gears
#154
2 2
2
2 3
2
3 4 4

114 Rack-and-pinion gears

#155 5 2
2

2
3 2 2
4
3
2 4

Rack-and-pinion gears115
#156
2 3
2
2
2 2 2
2
3 4

2 10

116 Rack-and-pinion gears

#157 2
2 2

2
3 2 3
2
4 5

2 4

Rack-and-pinion gears117
#158 2
2 2

4
4
3
2 2 2

118 Rack-and-pinion gears

#159
2
2
5

Rack-and-pinion gears119
#160 2
2 2
5

6
2 2 2
4
2
2 2
8
3
2 2 2 10

120 Rack-and-pinion gears

Rack-and-pinion gears121
#161 2 3
2
4
4
3
3 5 2
4 2
2 2 4
6
3
2 4 4 3 2 4

122 Rack-and-pinion gears

Rack-and-pinion gears123
 Swinging mechanisms
#162 3
2 3

#163 3
2 3

124 Swinging mechanisms

#164 2

3
2

#165 3

3
2

Swinging mechanisms125
#166
2

3 4

2 2 2

#167
2
3 4 4

126 Swinging mechanisms

#168 4
2
2
3 4

2 2 4

Swinging mechanisms127
#169 2
2
2
2
3
2 2 2 2

128 Swinging mechanisms

#170 4
2
2
2
2 2 6
5 7
3
2 2 2

Swinging mechanisms129
#171 2
2
2
2 2
4 6
3
2 4

130 Swinging mechanisms

#172
2
2
2
3
2 4

Swinging mechanisms131
#173 2 3
2
2 4 2
2 2
2
3
2
8
2
2 2

132 Swinging mechanisms

Swinging mechanisms133
 Reciprocating mechanisms
#174 2
3
6
2
4

134 Reciprocating mechanisms

#175 3

#176 2
2
4 5 2
3
2 4

Reciprocating mechanisms135
#177 2 2
2
2

3 5

4 2 3 4

136 Reciprocating mechanisms

#178
2 2
3 4

3 2 10

Reciprocating mechanisms137
#179
3 4 2
2 2
3
3 5

4 4 2 4

138 Reciprocating mechanisms

#180

2
2

2 2
5

12

2 2 2

Reciprocating mechanisms139
#181
2
2

2
2 3 13
3 2

2 2

3 4 4

140 Reciprocating mechanisms

Reciprocating mechanisms141
 Cam mechanisms
#182 3
2
2
2 3

142 Cam mechanisms

#183 2
2
2
3 4

Cam mechanisms143
#184
2

3
4

144 Cam mechanisms

#185

2 4
2
6
3
2 6

Cam mechanisms145
#186 2 2

2 2
4 2
4 2
4
6
3
3 2 6

146 Cam mechanisms

#187 3 4
2
4
4
10
8
4

8 6 4

Cam mechanisms147
#188 2 8
2 2
4
2 10
6
2 2
6 8
3
3 2 4 10

148 Cam mechanisms

Cam mechanisms149
#189
2
3
2
2
6 10
2 2
2 2
4 4 6
3
7 2 3 4

2 4 4 2 9 9

150 Cam mechanisms

Cam mechanisms151
152 Cam mechanisms
Cam mechanisms153
 Gear systems with
wholenumber ratios
#190

3
2 2

1:1

154 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

#191 2 4

2 2
3
4 6

1:2

#192

3
2

1:3

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios155

#193
2
2 2
2
3 4

2 2 2 2 6

1:4

156 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

#194
4

7 2
3 2
8
1:4

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios157

#195 4

2 2 2
2 4 4 2
5
8
4 7

3 2 10

1:4

158 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

#196

3
2

1:5

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios159

#197 2 2
4 2
3 4

2 4 2 11

1:6

160 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

#198
2 2
2 5

2 4 6

1:7

#199 5
2

2 2

1:8

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios161

#200

3 4

2 2 2 2

1:9

162 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

#201 2 2
3
8

2 2

4 4

4 2

1:10

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios163

#202
1:11

2 2

3
2

2
3
2
2
4

6 4
2
2 6

2 8

164 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios165
#203 3
6
3 4
4
3
5 6 3
5 2
2
6
13
2 2
2
6
7

3 5 2 22

1:13

166 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios167
168 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios
Gear systems with wholenumber ratios169
#204 6 3
2 3
3
2 2 3
2

3 2 4 6
2

2 4
7

2 6 12

1:17

170 Gear systems with wholenumber ratios

Gear systems with wholenumber ratios171
 Attaching a battery box
#205

#206 14
2
2
2

172 Attaching a battery box

#207
4 4
2
2
8

#208
4 4
8
2 8

Attaching a battery box173

#209 4
4
2
2 4 4

#210 12
4
2

174 Attaching a battery box

#211 2 4
2

#212 2 4

Attaching a battery box175

#213 2 4

#214 2
2
2

2 2 2 4

176 Attaching a battery box

#215 2

2 6

2 2 2 6

Attaching a battery box177

 Attaching an
infraredreceiver

#216

2 4

178 Attaching an infraredreceiver

#217 2

2
2
2
2

2
4

#218 6

#219 4

Attaching an infraredreceiver179
PART 2
Arms, Wings, and
Other Movements

182 214 250 294

188 226 262 304

204 238 284

 Flapping wings
#220
2
2 2

3 3 2
2
2 2
3
3 4
2 2
6

182 Flapping wings

#221 8
4 2
2
3 5

2 3 2 4

Flapping wings183
#222
2 2
3
2
2
4 4 6

6 2

184 Flapping wings

#223
2 2 2 2
2
2 2
2 2
4 7
6
3 4

2 3 2 2

Flapping wings185
#224
2 2
2 2
4 2
2
2
2 2 2
7
10
5 6
3
4 2 4 4

186 Flapping wings

Flapping wings187
 Gripping fingers
#225
2
2 2
2
2
3
2 2 4

188 Gripping fingers

#226
2
2 4
2 5

2
6
3
2 2 2 12

Gripping fingers189
#227
2
2 8
2
2 5
2
2
3 4 5

3 3 3

190 Gripping fingers

Gripping fingers191
#228
4
4
2
2 2
2
4 2
2 2
5 4
2
2
3
7

2 16

192 Gripping fingers

Gripping fingers193
#229
2
2
2
2
2 2
2 3
3
2
7
4
3
4 2 10

194 Gripping fingers

Gripping fingers195
#230 10
4

2 4
3
4 2
6
3 2
4 2 4
10 4
4 5

2 2 2 4 8

196 Gripping fingers

Gripping fingers197
#231
4
3
6

3 2
2
4 3 3

5
2

18

198 Gripping fingers

Gripping fingers199
#232 3 4
2
4
8
5
2 2 2
2
2
6
2 3
2
2 6 7
3
2
2 2 3 9
10
2
2 4 2 22

200 Gripping fingers

Gripping fingers201
202 Gripping fingers
Gripping fingers203
 Lifting things
#233 3

4 3 6
3
2 2
7

4 2 2 3

204 Lifting things

Lifting things205
#234 4 2

2 5
2 2 3
3

5 4
2
2
2
7

2 31 2 8

206 Lifting things

Lifting things207
#235
2 4
2
2 3
2 2
4
6
2
3 5
7

4 2 14

208 Lifting things

Lifting things209
#236

28

2
4

2
2
3
5
3

6 3
12
2

4 4

210 Lifting things

Lifting things211
#237
7 3

3
3
3
4

7 3

4 2

212 Lifting things

Lifting things213
 Shooting things
#238
4 4

3
6 2
2
2 8
3
2 2 3 3

214 Shooting things

#239 2
2
2 7

3 2 8

Shooting things215
#240 3
2 2
2
2 7 3
2
2
8 2
2 2
2
12 5

4
2 3 12

1
3

216 Shooting things

Shooting things217
#241 4
2
2
3 2 4
2 2
4
5
4
2
6
3
3
2 11

218 Shooting things

Shooting things219
#242
3

2
3
3
2
5 4
4
10
6

2 2 2 6

220 Shooting things

Shooting things221
#243 3
6
4
2 3
4
3
2 4
8
5
4 2
4
2 9 6

3 2 4 12

222 Shooting things

Shooting things223
224 Shooting things
Shooting things225
 Automatic doors
#244

2 4 2

2
6
2 4

2
4
2 2
8

12 3
2

2 11 21

226 Automatic doors

Automatic doors227
#245
10

3
2 4 2 2
6

2 2 2 2 15

228 Automatic doors

Automatic doors229
#246

2
2

4
2

3
2
5
3
3

7 4

4 7

230 Automatic doors

Automatic doors231
#247 4
3

2 4
3
8
4 3
5
2
2 4 15

232 Automatic doors

Automatic doors233
#248

4
2
2
2

2
2

3
2 12

5
2

2 3 2

16 11

234 Automatic doors

Automatic doors235
#249

4
2

3
2
4
2 4
3

10

3 2

236 Automatic doors

Automatic doors237
 Moving arms
#250 6 3
6 7
8 4
2
4 6
4
2 3 3 4 5
7
18
2
2

238 Moving arms

Moving arms239
240 Moving arms
Moving arms241
#251 2

2
2 5
2 2 4
2
2
2 3
4
3 2 10
2
3
3 4 10
2
4
8

2 9

242 Moving arms

Moving arms243
244 Moving arms
Moving arms245
#252
2 2
2
5 6
3
2

2 2 6

3
3
6

17

246 Moving arms

Moving arms247
248 Moving arms
Moving arms249
 Caution!
These models spin.
Protect your eyes.

Spinning fans
#253

250 Spinning fans

#254

2 2
3 4

2 6

Spinning fans251
#255 3 4
2

2 2

252 Spinning fans

#256 2 2 3

8
5
2
2
4 4 6 6

Spinning fans253
#257
4

2
2
2
2
4
7
4 4
4 2
4 4 16

254 Spinning fans

Spinning fans255
#258
4 2
2
4 2
2
2 4
2 5
2 2
4 3

2 7 2

8
6
4
2
8

256 Spinning fans

Spinning fans257
#259

2 6

2
9 5
2 2
5
4
2
2
3
7 4
6 8
2
3 10
20
6 4 2
2 2 32

258 Spinning fans

Spinning fans259
260 Spinning fans
Spinning fans261
 Drawing pictures
#260 2
2
4
3 4

2 4

262 Drawing pictures

Drawing pictures263
#261 4
2
3
2 4
4

8
5

2 4 3 2

264 Drawing pictures

Drawing pictures265
#262 4
2 2
4 2 2
4 4 2
4 2 5 2

2 2

3
5

4
3

5
6

12

4 6

266 Drawing pictures

Drawing pictures267
268 Drawing pictures
Drawing pictures269
#263 6 3
4
4
3 4
2

2 5
2
2
6
2 4
4
2 7 4

2 10 3

2 2 2 5

270 Drawing pictures

Drawing pictures271
272 Drawing pictures
Drawing pictures273
#264 8
2 3
3
4
2
2 5
8
2 2
2 2 6
2

2 2

14

274 Drawing pictures

Drawing pictures275
276 Drawing pictures
Drawing pictures277
#265 4
4 2
3 2
3
6
2
4 4
2
2 4 2
4 5
4
8
4 2 6
4
4 6
2
4 4
2 3
2 2 4
12 11

2 2 21
2

278 Drawing pictures

Drawing pictures279
280 Drawing pictures
Drawing pictures281
282 Drawing pictures
Drawing pictures283
 Complex movements
viarotation
#266
2
2
2
2 2

2
2

2
2

3
2 2
4

6 4

284 Complex movements viarotation

Complex movements viarotation285
#267

3
2
3
3
2

286 Complex movements viarotation

Complex movements viarotation287
#268 2 3 4
5 2
2

4
4
2 5
3
2 7 9
2
10

2 2 2
3

288 Complex movements viarotation

Complex movements viarotation289
#269

4
4

2
5
3
4
4
4
2
3 4

3
4
4
4
2
12

6 2

3 8 22

290 Complex movements viarotation

Complex movements viarotation291
292 Complex movements viarotation
Complex movements viarotation293
 Using attachments to
change motion

294 Using attachments to change motion

Using attachments to change motion295
#270 3

2
4
2
2 6

296 Using attachments to change motion

#271 3
2
6

2 2 2

Using attachments to change motion297

#272 5 2
2
9 2
3
3 2 2

298 Using attachments to change motion

#273
2 2 2
5
2 2
2 4
3 7
6
3
2 2 2 2 3

Using attachments to change motion299

#274 3 4

5 2
2 5
2
2 2
7
2 6
2 3
2 3
9
3

2 2 2 2 6

300 Using attachments to change motion

Using attachments to change motion301
#275 5 2
6 6
2 2
2 2
2 2
7
3
2 6 2 8

302 Using attachments to change motion

Using attachments to change motion303
 Combining modules

304 Combining modules

Combining modules305
#276
2

4
3
6

306 Combining modules

#277 2
3
2 2
2 2 6

#278 3
2 2 3
2 2 3 7

Combining modules307
#279 3
2 2 3
2 2 3 7

#280 3 4
2
7
2
2 6

308 Combining modules

#281 3
4 5
2 6
2
4

2 2 2 2 8

Combining modules309
#282
2 2
3 4
2
3 7

310 Combining modules

#283 3
2 2
4
2
5

2 2 6

Combining modules311
Parts list This is the maximum number
of this part needed to build any
This is the maximum number of this part needed
to build any single model in both volumes
single model in this book. of TheLEGO Power Functions Idea Book
(Machinesand Mechanisms and
Cars and Contraptions).

5 8 (12)

2 (2)
1 (1)

0 (4)

1 (2)
1 (1) 6 4 (5)

7 4 (4)
1 (2)

1 (1)
8 4 (4)

1 (1)
8 2 (2)
7 (7)

3
8 (9) 9 1 (3)
0 (1)

4 (6)
2 (4)
10

4
1 (1) 6 (9)
4 (4)
12
4
3 (7)

312 Parts list

5 (5) 0 (2)
8 (8)

1 (1)
1 (1)
0 (2)
0 (2)
4 (4)
4 (5)

2 (2) 0 (2)
0 (2)
4 (6)
4 (6)

4 (6)
2 (2)
1 (1)
8 (8)

40 (92)

2 (4)
1 (2) 4 (6)
29 (98)

2 (2)

2 (2) 4 (6)
31 (58)

2 (2)

5 (6)
2 (2)
1 (1)

0 (4)
1 (1)

1 (2)
1 (1)
2 (4)
1 (8) 6 (6)

0 (1) 0 (4)
3 (9) 2 (2) 1 (1)

2 (2)

2 (2)
1 (1)
4 (4) 1 (1)

Parts list 313

 6 (8) 2 (2) 8 (8)
1 (1) 6 (13)

4 (4) 10 (10)
0 (1)
0 (1) 6 (13)

2 (4) 10 (10)

3 (4) 1 (1)

6 (6)
4 (10)
2 (2) 4 (4)
8 (12)

9 (9) 2 (2) 3 (3)

9 (9) 2 (2)

32 (42)
5 (6) 4 (4) 2 (2)
10 (10)
16 (18)

2 (2) 3 (3)
4 (4)
20 (22) 1 (5)

4 (20)
6 (14) 2 (2)

2 (4) 4 (4)
21 (26)
4 (5)

2 (2)
6 (10) 4 (8)

4 (4)
8 (8)
2 (2)
1 (1)
4 (4) 4 (4)

1 (1)
4 (4)

2 (2)
3 (3) 1 (1)
5 (8)

1 (4) 4 (4)
4 (4)

314 Parts list

5 (16) 2 (2)
3 (4)

2 (2)
0 (2)
6 (10)

6 (6)
2 (2)

8 (8)

6 (10) 5 (5)

4 (4)
4 (4)
7 (7)

4 (4) 2 (4)
3 (6)

2 (2)
4 (4)
6 (6)

2 (2) 2 (2)
2 (2)

1 (1) 2 (2)
4 (4)

2 (2)
3 (3)

Parts list 315

 2 (2)
1 (2) 2 (2)

2 (2)
1 (1)
4 (4)

4 (4)
1 (1)

2 (2)
2 (2)
1 (1)
1 (1)

2 (4)
2 (2)
2 (2)

2 (2) 2 (3)
1 (1)

3 (3)

1 (1)

1 (1)

0 (1)
10 (10)

2 (2)
1 (1)

316 Parts list

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