EQUIPThe Gadgeteer · 3d ago
A life-size espresso machine built from 3,996 LEGO pieces, and the paddle actually pulls a shot
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A full-scale LEGO replica of the La Marzocco Linea Micra espresso machine has been submitted to LEGO Ideas. The 3,996-piece model features a functional mechanical paddle designed to simulate pulling an espresso shot.
- 01Designer Adham developed a life-size 3,996-piece replica of the La Marzocco Linea Micra
- 02The model includes a functional mechanical paddle to simulate realistic coffee extraction movements
- 03The project is currently under consideration on the LEGO Ideas crowdsourcing platform
- 04This replica maintains original dimensions rather than utilizing traditional LEGO scale reduction
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Most LEGO versions of real machines shrink the machine. This one skips the shrinking. A builder named Adham has put a full-size espresso machine on LEGO Ideas, 3,996 pieces modeled on the La Marzocco Linea Micra, and it stands 34…