This DIY Lego safe crosses the line from playing with a toy you loved as a child to fanatic obsession. The Lego Mindstorms NXT safe is not only an actual working safe, it's a 14-pound behemoth with a direction-sensitive dial that requires you to enter not three, but five double-digit codes. That's well over 305 billion possible combinations.
Check out the DIY LEGO safe in the video above, and if you think you're game to construct one on your own, download the MLCad--yes, there's CAD developed especially for LEGO construction--below.
Home Vaults Made of Toys
The DIY LEGO Safe
Trend Themes
1. DIY Safe-making Trend - As more people seek to protect valuable possessions at home, a trend of making DIY safes from everyday objects like toys and furniture may emerge.
2. Direction-sensitive Technology Trend - As advanced technology becomes more accessible, more products--like this Lego safe--with direction-sensitive and other advanced features may be developed.
3. Childhood Nostalgia Trend - As adults seek to reconnect with their childhoods, there may be a growing trend of using toys and other childhood objects in creative and unexpected ways, like turning them into safes.
Industry Implications
1. Home Security Industry - As the market for home security grows, companies may find innovative new ways to market safes made from everyday objects, like toys and furniture.
2. Toy Industry - As adults continue to use toys in innovative ways, companies may benefit from developing products that cater to the nostalgic and creative trend of repurposing toys and other childhood objects.
3. Advanced Technology Industry - As direction-sensitive and other advanced technologies become more accessible, companies may find opportunities to incorporate them into new and innovative products, like this Lego safe.