Lego safe is made from robot parts, will guard your mint condish Robocop figurines just nicely

No, your eyes don't deceive: it's a Lego safe. Apparently Lego's computer-equipped Mindstorms NXT can be used for something more practical than launching robots into space (great as that was), and believe it or not, this box is actually kind of secure. Five double digit codes protect your valuables, and the dial goes both ways, so there's a left and right entry for each number -- hence, over 305 billion possible combinations. Moving the safe will trip motion sensors and set off an alarm, and bars inside strengthen the structure, so while master diamond thieves won't be deterred, surreptitious little siblings might. Video after the break, and check the right nav through the read link to dig up building instructions.

[Via Digg]

[collegekid13 @ Nov 19th 2008 6:12AM]

that right there is skill

[TriXsteR @ Nov 19th 2008 6:22AM]

Is it now so how much skill does it take to break it open ? the skill of pushing it down the stairs maybe...

[Foogooo @ Nov 19th 2008 6:30AM]

You would be suprised how strong lego can be. The harder you push the pieces together the hard it is to break.

[BananaBoat @ Nov 19th 2008 6:49AM]

I have a feeling that one falcon punch is all it would take.

[tom @ Nov 19th 2008 8:28AM]

@bananaBoat

Why break your fist trying to break lego safe. Just drop it on the floor

[BeniRose @ Nov 19th 2008 4:29PM]

I wish instead of "Video after the break" you had said "WMV download at the read link".

[Reader @ Nov 19th 2008 6:30AM]

This reminded be to look at NXT prices in hope they fell in the last year or two... That'd be a negative, even on ebay they still go for 200 :(

[Robotochan @ Nov 19th 2008 6:41AM]

Impressive!

[ajallaf @ Nov 19th 2008 6:56AM]

Couldn't you just pry it open with your hands? (like from the top/bottom)

...otherwise very cool...well, as cool as a safe could be.

[linuxamp @ Nov 19th 2008 7:05AM]

Perfect for storing seven leaf clovers and Breakfast Club albums.

[Federico Cáceres @ Nov 19th 2008 7:37AM]

+1 for the Futurama reference!

Actually, this safe would be fun to play with! I dare all 5year old kids to break the unbreakable security of this safe!

Lego: "Training the disassemblers of today... and the safe burglars of tomorrow!"

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Nov 19th 2008 7:09AM]

". . .this box is actually kind of secure."

Um, can't you just DISASSEMBLE it? That's not secure.

[jared @ Nov 19th 2008 7:51AM]

If you're going through the trouble of making the safe, you might as well super glue the pieces together while building. Then you'd have to melt it apart and hope what's inside doesn't get ruined.

[Larry @ Nov 19th 2008 7:10AM]

If its lego, find a 5 year old and he can open it...

[tom @ Nov 19th 2008 9:18AM]

we were all once 5 years old. Are you saying we are all dumb, thus unable to open the safe?

[Lamp @ Nov 19th 2008 9:28AM]

someone took that a little too personally.

[Kai @ Nov 19th 2008 12:15PM]

Nar... the alarm will probably deter him/her.

[somedude @ Nov 19th 2008 8:05AM]

Whats with the piano motif?

[Patriks7 @ Nov 19th 2008 10:20AM]

And I will rob your safe! Of course once I find out how to take apart the Lego pieces..

[Kim J Hammond @ Nov 19th 2008 11:37AM]

It reminds me of the fake rock for keys and such. Who's going to look in a "kids lego building" for valuables...at least before the publicity.

[drumdbeat @ Nov 19th 2008 12:07PM]

Dude, it's here tomorrow... Chill....

[drumdbeat @ Nov 19th 2008 12:10PM]

What the hell. Why does it keepin posting that comment?

[Lars @ Nov 19th 2008 12:10PM]

I will admit that it is pretty cool looking. Especially for the Legophile... But, the Mindstorms NXT itself is $250! You can buy a small safe that's about the same size as the Lego one for about the same price. So, it may be a cool looking safe, but it's not very economical.

[Phour ZwanZig @ Nov 19th 2008 2:01PM]

Yeah, but YOU didnt make it... :)-

[kal326 @ Nov 19th 2008 12:35PM]

Well good thing they went with a combination lock, because I figure it would take to long to pick the lock with a lego skeleton key.

[Alex @ Nov 19th 2008 12:45PM]

Have you heard of a hammer?

[Steve @ Nov 19th 2008 3:48PM]

A hammer! You don't need a damn hammer, my foot would smash that in!

[Wang Tang @ Nov 20th 2008 11:17AM]

I'd like to see your foot after you tried this.

[Ryan @ Nov 19th 2008 12:54PM]

what is this? gizmodo?

[ChadT84 @ Nov 19th 2008 2:05PM]

Nothing a sledge hammer won't fix.

[John Sullivan @ Nov 19th 2008 3:18PM]

Video after the break?

Hello?

[Jon @ Nov 19th 2008 8:16PM]

Not a very secure combination lock when it tells you after each digit if you got it correct or not. The reason it takes so long to brute force combination is having to dial all the digits in before you can tell if you have the right set. Judging by the video, you just try each digit, in order, until you have each one right.

From a long time lego maniac though, sweet build.

[ProfessorKaos @ Nov 19th 2008 11:37PM]

There should be an enter button for each number entered, otherwise you just keep rotating the wheel until it gives you a checkmark O.o

[cossor @ Nov 21st 2008 2:05AM]

My Gummy Bears have never been safer!

[Neon @ Nov 21st 2008 5:39PM]

RoboCop. Capital 'C'. Unless you buy things from Ebay and love your Iphone, there's no reason to not capitalize that C.

That said, this thing is awesome.