--- product_id: 18534407 title: "The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms" price: "AR$104040" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/18534407-the-lego-power-functions-idea-book-volume-1-machines-mechanisms store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms **Price:** AR$104040 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms - **How much does it cost?** AR$104040 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/18534407-the-lego-power-functions-idea-book-volume-1-machines-mechanisms) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This first volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Machines and Mechanisms , showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical principle. You’ll learn to build sliding doors, grasping claws, rack-and-pinion mechanisms, and ball-shooting devices of every sort! Each model includes a list of required parts and colorful photographs that guide you through the build without the need for step-by-step instructions. As you build, you’ll explore the principles of simple machines, gear systems, power translation, and more. Review: Five star book IF you have enough of a Lego Technic inventory... - Excellent book for the younger (and older) Lego Technic fans who are looking to start building their own non-Lego builds. The use of motors really helps as it is a large part of why my seven year old son finds this book interesting. Minimal to no words, but the pictures are detailed enough to build it (much like a Lego instruction book). The pictures are in color and it's clear that the author chose Lego pieces in contrasting colors when there might be difficulties understanding the pictures. My one criticism of this book and all the others by this author relating to Lego Technic is that it is next to impossible to obtain a "kit" with all the Lego pieces necessary to build ALL the models illustrated in the set. Even a Rebrickable.com listing would be a happy substitute if one was willing to pick up all the parts in your own, but that doesn't exist either (and I know the author uses rebrickable.com because he has a custom model on the site). So knowing that there is no companion "set" that is prepackaged or easily obtained, I would say that despite my high recommendation of this book, it is only for the kid, family or AFOL who already has a good collection of LARGE (1,000+ pieces) models. I'm an AFOL (adult fan of Lego) and have 23 sets so far... but ALL of the small to medium sets you can buy do NOT have Lego PF pieces (motors specifically) or don't provide enough gears and other pieces to provide a good inventory. The larger sets DO. So five stars for quality and usefulness BUT only if you have some large sets already in your inventory (and are willing to take them apart). Last note that is somewhat of a saving grace to the enterprising parent/AFOL. The book DOES list the parts needed in detail for both Lego PF Ideas Books, but you'all have to go thru a third party site (rebrickable.com) and create your own list which isn't fun and is time consuming BUT do-able. Review: Great ideas, well done execution, and beautifully captured pictures! - Great book with a lot of cool ideas. Even without specific instructions, many of the builds are easy to figure out. My only complaint is one that I kind of have, also, for other LEGO instructions: it would be nice to have the number of studs (for LEGO) and holes (Technic) printed by the lift arms and pieces. I didn't have parity between colors in most of the builds leading to me having to count the number of studs or holes in the picture and figure out what colors I did have in that size. Doing that, when you have very similar sized pieces can lead to some, "wait, why isn't this going together," sort of moments. Still the pictures are beautifully shot and without words it does a great job showing the build enough to do it yourself! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #73,312 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Model Building #14 in Mechanical Engineering (Books) #17 in Robotics (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 672 Reviews | ## Images ![The LEGO® Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DNS2MUAfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five star book IF you have enough of a Lego Technic inventory... *by G***C on November 7, 2016* Excellent book for the younger (and older) Lego Technic fans who are looking to start building their own non-Lego builds. The use of motors really helps as it is a large part of why my seven year old son finds this book interesting. Minimal to no words, but the pictures are detailed enough to build it (much like a Lego instruction book). The pictures are in color and it's clear that the author chose Lego pieces in contrasting colors when there might be difficulties understanding the pictures. My one criticism of this book and all the others by this author relating to Lego Technic is that it is next to impossible to obtain a "kit" with all the Lego pieces necessary to build ALL the models illustrated in the set. Even a Rebrickable.com listing would be a happy substitute if one was willing to pick up all the parts in your own, but that doesn't exist either (and I know the author uses rebrickable.com because he has a custom model on the site). So knowing that there is no companion "set" that is prepackaged or easily obtained, I would say that despite my high recommendation of this book, it is only for the kid, family or AFOL who already has a good collection of LARGE (1,000+ pieces) models. I'm an AFOL (adult fan of Lego) and have 23 sets so far... but ALL of the small to medium sets you can buy do NOT have Lego PF pieces (motors specifically) or don't provide enough gears and other pieces to provide a good inventory. The larger sets DO. So five stars for quality and usefulness BUT only if you have some large sets already in your inventory (and are willing to take them apart). Last note that is somewhat of a saving grace to the enterprising parent/AFOL. The book DOES list the parts needed in detail for both Lego PF Ideas Books, but you'all have to go thru a third party site (rebrickable.com) and create your own list which isn't fun and is time consuming BUT do-able. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ideas, well done execution, and beautifully captured pictures! *by M***. on June 6, 2025* Great book with a lot of cool ideas. Even without specific instructions, many of the builds are easy to figure out. My only complaint is one that I kind of have, also, for other LEGO instructions: it would be nice to have the number of studs (for LEGO) and holes (Technic) printed by the lift arms and pieces. I didn't have parity between colors in most of the builds leading to me having to count the number of studs or holes in the picture and figure out what colors I did have in that size. Doing that, when you have very similar sized pieces can lead to some, "wait, why isn't this going together," sort of moments. Still the pictures are beautifully shot and without words it does a great job showing the build enough to do it yourself! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing book for a budding mini engineer *by K***R on February 7, 2024* My 6 year old is obsessed with this book. He loves the open ended ideas inside, and it gets him to engage with his completed lego sets in new ways, besides casting them aside and announcing that once hes completed a set, he's done with it. Saved us money and sanity. ## Frequently Bought Together - The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms - The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 2: Cars and Contraptions - The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/18534407-the-lego-power-functions-idea-book-volume-1-machines-mechanisms](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/18534407-the-lego-power-functions-idea-book-volume-1-machines-mechanisms) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-09-09*