How to make a Lego Candy Machine

This is a great afternoon project for Lego lovers such as myself. I like making things out of Legos  and candy, so it seemed fit to create this project. I hope you enjoy reading this and making it, and would appreciate it if you would vote for me in the Toys Contest.



Materials needed:

- A whole lot of Legos, preferably single or double wide, flat pieces, and smooth pieces
- A medium rubberband
- 2 Connecter pins
- 1 long connecter pin
- 2 3x1 pieces with holes in them
- 2 2x1 pieces with holes in them

Step 1 The Candy Holder

To assemble the main candy chamber, gather enough pieces to make a 4 layer rectangle. It is okay if you have some gaps, but make sure that they are not big enough for small candies to fit through. 

Comments

[MINDSTORMER 2.0]

I have seen something like this before in a book I have called 'LEGO CRAZY ACTION contraptions by Don Rathjen and the editors of KLUTZ

[TheMaker888]

this was from a Lego book/kit thing that had instructions and some pieces..
i still got mine from Years back.. :P

[susanrm]

Cool, but can you show it with candy so we can see how it works?

[ncoleman2]

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier. My computer won't let me post videos and here, but I posted the main picture to show how the candy comes out. Basically, you push in the handle and the candy falls into the bottom for you to retrieve.

[kunfumaster]

and i'm a lego FAN you can also get on mln you go to lego .com and sighn up for free! i'm kunfumaster1183 ;)

[kunfumaster]

my brother can do something like that!

[zigzagchris]

I used to have a legobook with more or less the exact same design

[Maxaxle]

Ditto.

[wolfking1016]

im a BIG lego builder but i would not have ever thought of that

[ncoleman2]

Thank you

[isaacwilk]

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[ncoleman2]

What do you think I should call the "The Thingy", I mean how would you describe it? And what should I call the the candy holder? "The box made out of Legos that holds candy"? Thank you for bringing this to my attention, but seriously, I made this up.

[Dashadower]

So what he built is plagiarism?

[isaacwilk]

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[ncoleman2]

I was not aware that there was any existing design for a candy machine. Also, I looked it up, and the idea is the same in that it dispenses candy when something is pushed, but other than that my idea is completely different.

[lemonie]

What type of candy is this designed for?

L

[ncoleman2]

This is mainly designed for M&Ms and Reeses Pieces, although it could work also with Smarties, Bottlecaps, and the like.

[lemonie]

OK cheers, & happy Christmas.

L

[monsterlego]

I've seen stuff like this before, good job!

[ncoleman2]

Thank You!

[Emerald28]

I make these all the time! Cool tut, by the way.

[ncoleman2]

Thanks!