Lego Microscope

#1

Post by freddypaulo » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 12:32 PM UTC

Re: Lego Microscope

#2

Post by exar0815 » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 12:56 PM UTC

Risky. They will most probably be hit with a cease and desist by Lego because it is Lego, and by Apple for unauthorized use of Apple parts.

On a more serious notez absolutely great project!

Re: Lego Microscope

#3

Post by cbsudux » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 12:58 PM UTC

This is a great project!

Re: Lego Microscope

#4

Post by jayfk » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 12:59 PM UTC

exar0815 wrote: post #2

Risky. They will most probably be hit with a cease and desist by Lego because it is Lego, and by Apple for unauthorized use of Apple parts. On a more serious notez absolutely great project!

It wouldn’t surprise me if they get sued by lego: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6623789/Lego-sues-Y...

Re: Lego Microscope

#5

Post by offtop5 » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:09 PM UTC

exar0815 wrote: post #2

Risky. They will most probably be hit with a cease and desist by Lego because it is Lego, and by Apple for unauthorized use of Apple parts. On a more serious notez absolutely great project!

Why though.

You need to physically buy Legos for this project. It's not like their showing how to print Legos

Re: Lego Microscope

#6

Post by blackoil » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:20 PM UTC

exar0815 wrote: post #2

Risky. They will most probably be hit with a cease and desist by Lego because it is Lego, and by Apple for unauthorized use of Apple parts. On a more serious notez absolutely great project!

Sued for making things with Lego!! That would be ironic.

Re: Lego Microscope

#7

Post by jimmySixDOF » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:21 PM UTC

Back in 2017 I supported a Kickstarter for Foldscope - The Origami-inspired Paper Microscope. I got a classroom package and they are still in use for all I know.

Foldscope is analog and priced to fit low income countries STEM needs but this Lego hack is nice too.

[1] https://www.foldscope.com/

Re: Lego Microscope

#8

Post by Tabular-Iceberg » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:22 PM UTC

I wonder if it would hold any weight in the dispute if he claimed the brick was not actually a Lego brick, but one of the numerous perfectly legal stud-compatible knock-offs.

Re: Lego Microscope

#9

Post by OldTimeCoffee » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:23 PM UTC

jayfk wrote: post #4

exar0815 wrote: post #2

Risky. They will most probably be hit with a cease and desist by Lego because it is Lego, and by Apple for unauthorized use of Apple parts. On a more serious notez absolutely great project!

It wouldn’t surprise me if they get sued by lego: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6623789/Lego-sues-Y...

You've linked a Daily Mail story with a baseless assertion and LEGO themselves said it was because of the logo of the store. The story has the owner of the store holding up a t-shirt of the logo such that it's somewhat obscured and the remaining focus is on the store itself.

Re: Lego Microscope

#10

Post by kuu » Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:34 PM UTC

jimmySixDOF wrote: post #7

Back in 2017 I supported a Kickstarter for Foldscope - The Origami-inspired Paper Microscope. I got a classroom package and they are still in use for all I know. Foldscope is analog and priced to fit low income countries STEM needs but this Lego hack is nice too. [1] https://www.foldscope.com/

Interesting. It's a pity that shipment costs to my country multiply the price by 5 :\