Yeast Elevator/Tower in Five

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:11 pm

Greetings!

Recently in my Biotech class, I was assigned a project in which we had to design a device which would capture the energy produced by yeast in the form of the increase pressure caused by the yeast forming CO2. Two of my classmates my yeast cars, and one made a yeast boat. I made a yeast elevator out of Legos. It uses hydrolics with to syringes to move the elevator up. At the same time, I was trying to make a tower usingonly odd numbers, mainly 5x5 and 7x7. So, I combined the two. I present the Yeast Elevator/Tower in Five.

Overall Shot (Pretty bad picture quality, sorry)

Bottom Syringe (Where the yeast solution goes)

The elevator itself.

Interesting patern created by 1x3 arches.

Gallery (When Modded)

Questions? Comments? Critiques?

Kelderic

supernova · Post by **supernova** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:28 pm

Interesting use of lego!
Now a couple of minifigs will make it look more like a MOC

DARKspawn · Post by **DARKspawn** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:49 pm

Always a great idea to combine hobbies with (school) work

But I do agree that it needs a few extra details, especially minifigs - but at the same time I totally understand why you left them out

Prince Imdol · Post by **Prince Imdol** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:16 pm

Very Cool. I agree with Darkspawn. Interesting to combine hobbies with Legos.

P.I

Blue Head · Post by **Blue Head** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:19 pm

I really like the idea. Now if only LEGO would make something like that.

Emp.Justinian · Post by **Emp.Justinian** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:27 pm

Blue Head wrote:I really like the idea. Now if only LEGO would make something like that.

Well let's think, would you actulay buy a lego yeast elevator? And just because you would I don't think I know many children who would choose yeast elevators over even something so hidious as bionicle.

But anyway good job on this project.

God speed

Emp.Justinian

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:30 pm

Thanks for all the comments.

supernova wrote:Interesting use of lego!
Now a couple of minifigs will make it look more like a MOC

Unfortunately, the teacher said I could not include minifigs. I'm not really sure why, but he is a slightly strange teacher.

Kelderic

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:58 am

Gotta love using LEGO for school! Nice work.

PunkRockCowboy · Post by **PunkRockCowboy** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:57 am

Emp.Justinian wrote:
Blue Head wrote:I really like the idea. Now if only LEGO would make something like that.
Well let's think, would you actulay buy a lego yeast elevator? And just because you would I don't think I know many children who would choose yeast elevators over even something so hidious as bionicle. But anyway good job on this project.

God speed

Emp.Justinian

lol