Lego 9750 Interface A - Function and history TechnicallyEvan 2024-03-19 | In 1986, Lego debuted set 9750 Interface A which goes between your 8-bit computer (Apple II, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, IBM PC) and Lego 4.5-volt peripherals (lights, motors, touch sensors, optical sensors). In this video I introduce you to the device and show you the basics of how it works. Schematics and more details are on my website at brickhacks.com/3.php.
Lego 9750 Interface A - BASIC Programming for Apple II, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, IBM PC TechnicallyEvan 2024-08-25 | Part 1 of this video explained the function of Interface A, its history, and how it works. Here in part 2, I demonstrate how to program it in BASIC with the Apple II, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and IBM PC.Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=6oJlXnimgigInterface A testing: youtube.com/watch?v=MSWaIX86mCY
Heres an EASY SHORTCUT to test Lego 9750 Interface A TechnicallyEvan 2024-03-26 | Lego 9750 Interface A connects your 1980s 8-bit computer to your Lego 4.5-volt accessories. Most people find the Interface A and have no idea how to test it without having the proper computer, software, and expertise. Thorsten "Toastie" Benter (eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/profile/12260-toastie) devised a method that doesn't require any computer or software! I show you how it works.
Connecting the Lego Universal Buggy to Homebrew Computers TechnicallyEvan 2024-02-03 | Lego set 1038 Universal Buggy, Lego set 1039 Manual Control, and 1970s through 1980s personal computers like the Altair, IMSAI, KIM, Apple II, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and IBM PC all make a great combination! Learn about them with Evan Koblentz and Ethan Dicks.
WORLDS BIGGEST Lego V-8 engine and transmission TechnicallyEvan 2023-06-12 | Here's an overview of my Chevy 454 big block, made entirely from Lego parts of the 1970s-1980s. It won "Best Mechanical" at Brickworld Chicago 2023. Visit the FAQ on my website at http://www.brickhacks.com/v8.
30 Years of Lego and MIT Collaboration TechnicallyEvan 2022-12-07 | This is a Lego Foundation video that's present on Vimeo but missing from the foundation's Youtube channel.
Secrets of the Lego robot from 42 years ago TechnicallyEvan 2022-11-20 | Mindstorms is the current generation of Lego robotics. It's been around since 1998. But way back in 1980, there was another kind of Lego robot you could build. It is analog, not digital. Watch the video to learn all about it!
