"Can we make it a bit quieter?", "Ah, the total machine can be smaller!", "The flippers should move faster, let's replace the motors!", "The video should be more polished" Neither the device nor the video is perfect yet. I see

Moved on to somewhere between pre-production and production phase. Proving it can be build again and again. Promising enough to build the next 10 sorting machines. I really have to shoot that demo video of the final machine ;-)

I still remember seeing the product testing machine at Ikea when I was a kid. And here I am - 30 years later - stress testing my own Lego Sorting Machine.

It’s addicting to see all those bricks falling down in the correct bin. That’s the magic of the Pinball Palace—the chaotic, glorious final act in the LEGO Sorting Dream Team.

Before getting into the details of each part and the challenges they faced, let’s take a look at the overall setup that makes the LEGO-sorting journey come to life.

So many times I've stared at a giant pile of unsorted LEGO bricks thinking, “There has to be a better way.” That small frustration sparked a deep dive into mechanics, electronics, and software. This blog will document the journey.