Belts at work: the conveyor

Inventors (Intermediate), mission I7 Pulleys & Belts, lesson 4 of 6.

Hook

Factories move thousands of things with belts. Let’s build one!

Fair test

Time a brick along the belt. Change the gear. Record bricks per minute.

Bonus challenge

Make a tiny “parcel” and deliver it to the end without it falling off.

The build

  • 📦 Conveyor Belt: A factory belt that carries your parts from one end to the other — and drops them in a box. (level 3 of 5, about 50 minutes, 22 steps)

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