Running Lego Engines with Air

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Building and testing different types of Lego Pneumatic Engines that run on compressed air.
Chapters:
00:00 Concept
02:13 Starter Motor
02:35 Modifying Parts
03:20 Sliders
04:00 i2
05:06 Crank Radius
06:00 i3
07:15 i4
08:00 V6
09:27 V8
10:24 R12
11:26 Experiments
11:55 Montage
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 8 000
@BrickTechnology
@BrickTechnology Рік тому
Check out more engine experiments: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gYWgjpiCfZh70Gg.html
@Redh0und
@Redh0und Рік тому
build a v12 in a sports car
@keikosan1354
@keikosan1354 Рік тому
Sensational
@gentleseal1778
@gentleseal1778 Рік тому
Absolutely pushing the limits to what you can do with lego
@SATA_here
@SATA_here Рік тому
try V8 F1 car
@Soupisgud
@Soupisgud Рік тому
cool but how are you so good at this
@BrickTechnology
@BrickTechnology Рік тому
Quick Q&A: Q: Where do you get all these parts? A: I buy them individually on bricklink.com Q: Why do we not use air engines in cars? A: Compressed air is not free, it requires a compressor running on electricity, petrol, etc… Storing enough compressed air in a vehicle is not easy, the problem with short reach would be worse than with current electric vehicles. Find more info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed-air_vehicle Q: Isn’t this the same principle as a steam engine? A: Yes, just with compressed air instead of steam. Q: Why does the V8 have this weird angle? It is the only way to distribute 8 powerstrokes evenly across 1 revolution. The crankshaft angles divide the circle by 4 and the weird v- angle divides it again by 2. I hope it makes sense, it is hard to explain. The goal is to have each cylinder fire after ⅛ out of 1 revolution. Q: Why is there no inline 6? A: I ask myself the same question… no seriously. This video took so much time to make… I would have loved to make an i6, V12 or even an R9, but I can’t for time reasons. Q: Why is there no boxer? A: Compressed air engines work differently to regular combustion engines. The configuration of an air engine is the result of crankshaft angle limitations. Like described above, the goal is to distribute powerstrokes evenly on one revolution. A boxer would not help to achieve this since 2 cylinders would work on the same powerstroke. A boxer 8 would be the same as just making an inline 8 cylinder engine with 2 cylinders per crank pin. But 2 out of 12 cylinders from the R12 engine are basically a boxer. Q: Are there instructions or sets like this available? A: I do not sell instructions as of now, but there is a great shop that provides engine kits with parts and instructions that are similar to the ones in the video: greengeckoworkshop.com
@ralphenglish7164
@ralphenglish7164 Рік тому
Someone went one step further and created a fully functional car engine on air with LEGO
@Chickidy
@Chickidy Рік тому
How much you want for the v8 one.
@janzdunski8038
@janzdunski8038 Рік тому
H v. Bvguub.
@DiamondMinerDJC00
@DiamondMinerDJC00 Рік тому
I genuinely fell in love with the v8 one, I'd be psyched for a parts list and/or instructions on how to build that one.
@dahawk8574
@dahawk8574 Рік тому
Next video: Lego Scramjet.
@feddyzeddy2148
@feddyzeddy2148 Рік тому
With each video we are getting closer to having a lego rocket sent to space.
@lorenzzzoo
@lorenzzzoo Рік тому
I’ll do it, just give me 6 years.
@cake8658
@cake8658 Рік тому
*foreshadowing*
@Jumbatato
@Jumbatato Рік тому
You got the right idea Now we gotta make Lego Elon Musk
@4louisMC
@4louisMC Рік тому
Or making an actual working full sized car…
@WRPWRE
@WRPWRE Рік тому
i want to see thise happen !!!
@elrubius
@elrubius 5 місяців тому
nice video bro
@johnnyjoestar3374
@johnnyjoestar3374 5 місяців тому
xdd
@josemanuelcastillocorrea
@josemanuelcastillocorrea 5 місяців тому
RUBIUS
@Franciuwu
@Franciuwu 5 місяців тому
EKISDE
@javierramirez1457
@javierramirez1457 5 місяців тому
MONGOLO XD
@walterfalcon3598
@walterfalcon3598 5 місяців тому
xd
@blackburngaming8345
@blackburngaming8345 16 днів тому
I love that even lego air engines can suffer from incorrect timing case in point with the V6
@Gottagivememes
@Gottagivememes День тому
hehe i didnt notice that
@noirloo3159
@noirloo3159 Рік тому
I like how the engines sound like their vehicle counterparts except with alot less 'bass'
@NikoBellicDigital
@NikoBellicDigital Рік тому
That is what an exhaust is for. :)
@BurningGodzillaJr
@BurningGodzillaJr Рік тому
same it just sounds like a real engine it very weird though
@matthijsvandeweerd1415
@matthijsvandeweerd1415 Рік тому
@@BurningGodzillaJr yeah I was about to say that the i3 sounded a lot like our irl car
@nathanieljames7462
@nathanieljames7462 Рік тому
I wanted to hear an i6 for this reason but I guess the i6 design hit the cutting room floor
@iamgood5544
@iamgood5544 Рік тому
why are you putting fish in your engine
@rezaka116
@rezaka116 Рік тому
Love that subtle "like and subscribe figure". Needless to say, i did.
@cake8658
@cake8658 Рік тому
legend
@jurekgadzinowski2895
@jurekgadzinowski2895 Рік тому
@@cake8658 Pointless comment
@reallyconfusedohwell
@reallyconfusedohwell Рік тому
@@jurekgadzinowski2895 pointless comment
@twocatsinatrenchcoat2511
@twocatsinatrenchcoat2511 Рік тому
@Quinn Dehner pointless comment
@LJCyrus1
@LJCyrus1 Рік тому
I didn't. Although that's only because I already had, this video is great and I was already subbed.
@DeetexSeraphine
@DeetexSeraphine 21 день тому
I don't know what I am more envious of... your Lego collection, or the inquisitive nature of your cats
@CommissionerSleer
@CommissionerSleer 10 місяців тому
Really impressive work. 1 suggestion: I couldn't see a counter-balance on the radial and it seemed to wobble a lot as a result. I think it really needs one to let it run smoothly. With careful balancing it might be able to get up to some serious rpm and power.
@zchen27
@zchen27 19 днів тому
Radials also work much better with an odd number of cylinders so it can consistently maintain a 1 cylinder gap between power strokes. Although I'm not sure where you can find odd subdivisions of circles for Legos.
@Simon-bu4kc
@Simon-bu4kc Рік тому
the fact that he's getting the engines to vibrate and behave, even slightly sound like their real life counterparts is astonishing
@Laembort
@Laembort Рік тому
I certainly could hear my old caddie when the v8 was running.
@pazecs
@pazecs Рік тому
well to be fair what he is making is a real life engine just in legos. Just with air instead
@jrojassengard2586
@jrojassengard2586 Рік тому
Cause there's no difference between the sound of air being pumped and literal explosions
@phantomflame0658
@phantomflame0658 Рік тому
@Russell Phelan Subaru boxer sound is mostly due to unequal length headers
@kaynanvanego3870
@kaynanvanego3870 Рік тому
Goes to show just how much force actual engines apply.
@lacrocks
@lacrocks Місяць тому
As a machine mechanic, i got very impressed with the complexity and the sound is nice. Amazing work there.
@steelskyblue
@steelskyblue 4 місяці тому
The sheer commitment to experimentation, refinement and then scaling it up to the limits and beyond ---- astounding work. Bravo.
@josephgreeley5569
@josephgreeley5569 Рік тому
As someone who's done a lot of work with steam engines, I am in awe of your air powered motors. I had no idea legos had come so far! The radial engine is especially impressive.
@Ajokeiguess
@Ajokeiguess Рік тому
These engine designs have been around for years, I like to use legos to build rc things, like submarines or cars. Or even ships.
@RevengeAvenger
@RevengeAvenger Рік тому
Then you get the "Okay bye" I was frustrated. I'm old and this is awesome. Radials have no purpose in something of this scale unless the plan on Lego flying at 15,000+ feet
@josephgreeley5569
@josephgreeley5569 Рік тому
@@RevengeAvenger Now THAT I would like to see!
@Ty_Harts
@Ty_Harts Рік тому
@@RevengeAvenger Hello I have a question. Why do radial engines have no purpose except in high altitudes? I just did a bit of reading on V engines and why we use them but I still don't fully understand why we wouldn't use engines of another design, like a Y or X. Couldn't someone technically engineer a radial engine with two 12-piston engines firing at opposing times to counteract the forces? I'm not questioning the fact that we use V engines in cars for a purpose, I just want to understand why they are the best option.
@dreadowen616
@dreadowen616 Рік тому
I think they're getting more sophisticated because you can 3D print the legos. That's what i think hmm
@Jinxman729
@Jinxman729 Рік тому
As a mechanic, I can almost smell exhaust fumes if I listen to this with my eyes close. Amazing work
@Legodarthvader837
@Legodarthvader837 10 місяців тому
You right
@carrieporter7360
@carrieporter7360 9 місяців тому
lol
@talonlol_
@talonlol_ 8 місяців тому
I'm a plane engineer, and I can confirm we can make a jet and fly mach 2 with legos
@gamer_wingsyt4669
@gamer_wingsyt4669 7 місяців тому
@@talonlol_easy right
@larisavandalfsen8263
@larisavandalfsen8263 7 місяців тому
That's... actually bad...
@jdj90
@jdj90 7 місяців тому
I loved my legos 3 decades ago. Now, I'm watching someone use legos for engineering demonstration, as well as occasionally 3D printing their own pieces. Seems like a solid hobby.
@KargoCrezy
@KargoCrezy 4 місяці тому
man the sound of these engines even in plastic form are music to my ears, i can keep listening to them all day
@OneBiasedOpinion
@OneBiasedOpinion Рік тому
I love the fact that no matter what the format or fuel is, engines will always have the same kind of sounds when they operate.
@Mibris
@Mibris Рік тому
Especially the V6 in this video would make me believe that there was an actual car if I had to close my eyes.
@RCP-1136
@RCP-1136 Рік тому
Noise is always a byproduct and therefore inefficiency. Electric motors being silent tells a lot about their efficiency.
@RCP-1136
@RCP-1136 Рік тому
Noise is always a byproduct and therefore inefficiency. Electric motors being silent tells a lot about their efficiency.
@zoutewand
@zoutewand Рік тому
@@RCP-1136 it's sounds nice tho
@ConfusedRaccoon
@ConfusedRaccoon Рік тому
The sound from the dual cylinder reminded me of Sebulba's podracer from Star Wars Episode 1. That chug chug chug chug is a sound I'll remember for life.
@adissentingopinion848
@adissentingopinion848 Рік тому
This video has everything. Extreme serial escalation, fully lubricated modded parts, decent mechanical principle teaching moments, immaculate build sequences, totally unhinged (heh) non 90 degree designs, and a radial engine that I was terrified was going to be a wankel, somehow. The car module? The *skid marks*??? Sublime! Animations! Pieces breaking! This is like the epic film genre of Lego builds.
@jody024
@jody024 Рік тому
And a Cat, dont forget the cat!
@stevevernon1978
@stevevernon1978 Рік тому
remember, the skid marks were NOT from the engine torque overcoming the grip, it was from the mass of the car overcoming the grip
@wilfriedklaebe
@wilfriedklaebe Рік тому
@@jody024 TWO cats!
@jhorn64
@jhorn64 Рік тому
I love me a good radial engine
@harjinatorconstipator8732
@harjinatorconstipator8732 Рік тому
Someone made a Lego wankel engine that runs on compressed air.
@SaidThoughts
@SaidThoughts 3 місяці тому
It's amazing the creativity one can have. It becomes so much simpler when presented, but before the video I wouldn't have thought how I'd create engines from legos.
@andrewshaver5800
@andrewshaver5800 10 місяців тому
I've made some cool things with Legos in my day, but this stuff is beyond epic.
@Volvith
@Volvith Рік тому
3:35 I love how it went from 'sad and struggling piston' to 'mid 20th century German belt-fed machinegun'. It really sounds terrifyingly like one, and i love every second of it. The engine is cool too i guess. ;)
@lilredwagon5311
@lilredwagon5311 Рік тому
All the dakka!
@Unus_Annus_
@Unus_Annus_ Рік тому
So an MG42?
@lilredwagon5311
@lilredwagon5311 Рік тому
@@Unus_Annus_ doesn't sound quite that fast
@jamesrichardson2075
@jamesrichardson2075 Рік тому
@@lilredwagon5311 waaagh!
@Unus_Annus_
@Unus_Annus_ Рік тому
@@lilredwagon5311 mg34
@WhiteAce3
@WhiteAce3 Рік тому
It's a pity that LEGO does not provide us with sets like this. This is a perfect Technic set.
@jnkara25
@jnkara25 Рік тому
They probably want to avoid it blowing up and hurting someone, or somebody missplacing 1 piece, breaking some crucial pieces, then crying on reddit about it
@ghoulbuster1
@ghoulbuster1 Рік тому
@@jnkara25 eww reddit
@Tom55data
@Tom55data Рік тому
One of the accepted lego ideas set is a pneumatic steam engine
@SirFiggles
@SirFiggles Рік тому
@@ghoulbuster1 theres a bunch of people on reddit who are really knowledgeable. i go there sometimes for help with computer issues or even vehicular problems theres a lot of car guys on there who know what theyre talking about. Reddits an awesome place with a bad name
@jnkara25
@jnkara25 Рік тому
@@SirFiggles I agree, but the bad name has an origin, a painfully real origin. The site has some real problems, which have just led me and many others to abandon the site entirely. You do you though, no doubt there are many good experiences to be had on the site.
@pyro-millie5533
@pyro-millie5533 10 місяців тому
My gosh, they sound like car engines when you slow down the audio, which reminded me that “well yeah this is how car engines work except the expansions and contractions are provided by timed explosions instead of timed pulses of air” This is a remarkable explanation of engine types and advantages! And beautiful engineering!
@JangYounghwan
@JangYounghwan 7 місяців тому
One of the best LEGO models for explaining the Hydraulic Engineering!
@kadirbeneathmomoteh854
@kadirbeneathmomoteh854 Рік тому
The engineering is obviously impressive but I'm also always jealous of the parts bins these guys must have, and always in such uniform colors.
@tombiby5892
@tombiby5892 Рік тому
I know. If I did a channel like this, there'd be Ninjago lime green and neon orange in the mix.
@Daniel-pc2ov
@Daniel-pc2ov Рік тому
he even reinstated how expensive some of these builds are
@cavelord4766
@cavelord4766 Рік тому
How does one even go about obtaining these sort of parts without collecting 100 unrelated sets and using a handful of pieces from each?
@Taitohaukka
@Taitohaukka Рік тому
@@cavelord4766 Buying parts seperately from either bricklink or from Lego!
@SkorpyoTFC
@SkorpyoTFC Рік тому
I love how each engine, despite being air powered Lego, maintains a similar sound to its real-life gas/diesel counterpart.
@Tonyx.yt.
@Tonyx.yt. Рік тому
the 4 cyl is so similar to a 4 cyl modern diesel engine
@GameRusher1234
@GameRusher1234 Рік тому
i was about to comment the same thing
@toboterxp8155
@toboterxp8155 Рік тому
Tbh, these are more akin to Steam engines, being single stroke engines.
@TwskiTV
@TwskiTV Рік тому
afaik the tone a engine produces mainly come from the cylinders firing order
@funny-mannyvor8jahren583
@funny-mannyvor8jahren583 Рік тому
@@Tonyx.yt. I thought the same
@lc1138
@lc1138 4 місяці тому
Amazing. I love how I was like "oh, it moves like a V8 !"
@Techmaster7032Official
@Techmaster7032Official 12 днів тому
1:37 What's fun about this is this is literally how steam powered/pnumatic systems work. This gives me "the way things work" vibes just without the narration.
@jacobpiccolo9359
@jacobpiccolo9359 Рік тому
i love how this guy always just casually makes an engine of some sorts out of Legos and somehow it seems normal
@BrowncoatInABox
@BrowncoatInABox Рік тому
It's sounds like an engine
@algebra358
@algebra358 Рік тому
@@BrowncoatInABox HOLY SHIT, The V8 version has the V8 sound to it.
@RAHMX145
@RAHMX145 Рік тому
I really enjoyed how similar the harmonics of each Lego engine are to their corresponding real life engine. Great stuff.
@I_QUITbb
@I_QUITbb Рік тому
Not impressed either. But the engine doesnt have to be what it strives to become, especially for wankers saying dumb things. If you dont have the creative mind to make change because youre already supposed to be.... or perhaps you're the epitome of all that behavioral thought shining in.... not even gonna finish that thought. You have fallacies of judgement in others. Passive aggressive tendencies to the point we could all just be waiting on a handful of you & you'd still be doing shit this way. Sideways from sideface. A hater who doesnt want anyone to know it so he plays his inocuous comments snuggled right up next to the best example for a daddy or therapist you could find to play your spoiled bratty part. Probably 75 tho.
@chrisbayus5189
@chrisbayus5189 Рік тому
Yes! The i3 and i4 both had a nearly perfect diesel idle rattle sound
@MysticYT925
@MysticYT925 Рік тому
Me too! The V6 sounded EXACTLY like my old jeep did while it was idling!
@Professor_Sex
@Professor_Sex Рік тому
the inline 4 sounded exactly like my MGB
@XBullitt16X
@XBullitt16X Рік тому
Yeah i was thinking the exact same thing, especially when I heard the v8.
@dansteel8805
@dansteel8805 5 місяців тому
I was really looking forward to the in-line 6 to see how it’s vibration characteristics stacked up
@wheelinndealin
@wheelinndealin 4 місяці тому
13:24 sounds exactly like my 6.7 powerstroke idling
@chrisbrasher6177
@chrisbrasher6177 2 місяці тому
Neat
@themelonman558
@themelonman558 Рік тому
Just waiting for him to build a fission reactor out of lego.
@CobbleBompster
@CobbleBompster Рік тому
That would be a sick video though.
@griffin396
@griffin396 Рік тому
Ya that would be great vid
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada Рік тому
Or fusion, combining 1-stud bricks into 2x2 bricks.
@davisdf3064
@davisdf3064 Рік тому
@@IstasPumaNevada Anti-Lego reactor when?
@robertespinoza5958
@robertespinoza5958 Рік тому
As a government official I can confirm he's already on a watch list for beginning work on one xD jk
@blast3613
@blast3613 7 місяців тому
My Favorite toy as a kid was the "Air Blaster" buggy. My brother and I would put a light dusting of sand on a concrete driveway and race them. Straight out drag racing or you could set the steering angle and race speedway, lol. Ahhh the 80's.
@TheBluGecko
@TheBluGecko 4 місяці тому
A parts list would make this truly amazing! Great work!
@JessYoutubeAccount
@JessYoutubeAccount Рік тому
The sounds they make are so fascinating. It's intresting how reminicent the sounds are to their real world counter parts
@xXCursedWorgenXx
@xXCursedWorgenXx Рік тому
by the 4th cylinder, i was hearing a diesel engine xD
@ajanhattara
@ajanhattara Рік тому
@@xXCursedWorgenXx yep, good old volkswagen golf 1.6 diesel :D
@DovaDude
@DovaDude Рік тому
I mean this is literally just plastic machinery made from a standardized system
@agustinnarvaez5251
@agustinnarvaez5251 Рік тому
@@DovaDude That works without esential parts of the standardized process such as combustion, with contributes greatly to the noise
@kryilce
@kryilce Рік тому
@@agustinnarvaez5251 most of the difference is just volume of exhaust. The lego is still producing exhaust it's just air from the cylinder instead of combustion gases. When you look at it like this it's easy to see where the sound resemblance comes from
@sonz-ina
@sonz-ina Рік тому
There are some amazing stuff done with lego but this is definitely the coolest one i've seen so far
@qwertasdf5044
@qwertasdf5044 Рік тому
@@eclipsemantis cool either way, even then, the commenter hadn't seen it yet so it doesn't matter that they have been around for a long time.
@eclipsemantis
@eclipsemantis Рік тому
@@qwertasdf5044 Very true, my original comment was a bit harsh
@LordQuintix
@LordQuintix 2 місяці тому
This is a true demonstration of how our forefathers thought of the first internal combustion engines, I imagine it was a tad bit more primitive. It's amazing that this is capable in the world of LEGO's~ You continue to show us what is becoming possible! Keep up the good work!
@gabriel_fastidious_242
@gabriel_fastidious_242 17 днів тому
A tip from my experience, i once tried making a vaccum turbine but failed because the housing was too tight to spin, and when i loosened the bricks it would fail. After a bit of googling i used greaphite powder from a crayon which lubricated the turbine and made it smoother and fatser
@RiceLP83
@RiceLP83 Рік тому
When I was young I tried to do a science experiment that would make an engine that runs off of air. I was told it wasn’t possible. I believed that. Thank you for doing this. 👍🏼
@arcosprey4811
@arcosprey4811 Рік тому
All you need is a powerful compressor powered by a battery, but there you’ve got an electric car
@rafaelmunoz2772
@rafaelmunoz2772 Рік тому
It's amazing what small pieces of plastic and air can do. Imagine what could be done with pieces of steel and hydrogen combustion. The energy and technological interests are evident.
@darkblade51224
@darkblade51224 Рік тому
@@arcosprey4811 how far can a tank of compressed air get you? On that note, if a tank of compressed air I could get you a reasonable distance. Rather than gas stations, how about compressed air refill stations. . . Idk lol
@jameshatcher9025
@jameshatcher9025 9 місяців тому
thats how all steam engines work
@jonathanodude6660
@jonathanodude6660 9 місяців тому
@@darkblade51224 dont you pump tyres using compressed air from petrol stations?
@bruxinth4660
@bruxinth4660 Рік тому
Amazing how even in lego form, the engine still has its familiar roar.
@dennisferron8847
@dennisferron8847 Рік тому
I read an article about a visit to an engine building shop that, in addition to a dyno, has an engine test stand that can just forcefully spin the engine without it actually running (using compression, just no fuel or spark). They also tested just valve trains this way (spinning, no compression). The author was struck by how much of the characteristic running sounds of each engine were still recognizable.
@halicusnguyen8864
@halicusnguyen8864 Рік тому
@@dennisferron8847 fascinating!
@blues03
@blues03 Рік тому
Here is a similar experiment with firing orders. Notice how the idle sounds near the end. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/b5-Aemqjf3d-mqs.html
@arn3107
@arn3107 Рік тому
i understand nothing cuz i don't know anything about machinery
@jarrett3810
@jarrett3810 Рік тому
Right?! I could hear the rough cam idle as he added load to the |2
@alt11200
@alt11200 8 місяців тому
3:16 attach that to a table and make it stronger then connect it to a computer so everytime you shoot you can feel the recoil. XTRA REALISTIC
@grandpa_60
@grandpa_60 19 днів тому
God, how I love the roar of the engine!
@psychotron40k80
@psychotron40k80 Рік тому
I really appreciate the elegance of your constructions. Also in terms of color scheme. And not to forget the cats anyway.
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada Рік тому
I think the engines might run more smoothly if you altered the air delivery; instead of having a single air line with a junction branching off for each cylinder, splitting the air evenly (one air tube leading to a t-junction that splits the airflow into 2, then each of those lines splitting into 2 lines, before feeding into each cylinder of the 4-cylinder engine, for example). Though of course that would involve more pipes.
@scarrax0159
@scarrax0159 Рік тому
That's actually a good idea! But to correct you, it wouldn't even need more pipes. You just need to connect them different but it would still take the same amount of components. Maybe if you would go even further with optimizing pressure delivery to the valves go as far as building like a box as airtight as possible with as many outlets as you have valves to not constrict the airflow to much. Maybe even add a custom build valve to regulate the speed which has a little more cross section for air to pass but I'm not sure how feasible this would be with Lego to get it as tight as it would need to be. But definitely a cool video with a lot of potential for further development...
@morgan0
@morgan0 Рік тому
yeah or even like for the v8, using one tube for each half
@nuirueu
@nuirueu Рік тому
@@scarrax0159 Also i think some kind of flywheel would help make them run smoother.
@bachaddict
@bachaddict Рік тому
the limiting factor is generally friction in the valves and pistons
@scarrax0159
@scarrax0159 Рік тому
@@nuirueu definitely. In the end this is what flywheels are made for. Would probably also help for the 12 cylinder radial to put another one behind it with half a rotation offset to minimize vibrations. And it would be super cool if you could pull the cylinders further apart and create a hollow axle in the middle kind of like on those fighter planes where they then put an autocannon in the middle. But those are probably just dreams in terms of Lego feasibility...
@ChristianDLucas
@ChristianDLucas 3 дні тому
IDK why Lego Content keeps getting recommended to me, but it is convinced me that the first time machine is going to be built with Lego blocks.
@SaidThoughts
@SaidThoughts 3 місяці тому
And this is only entry level Lego.
@noobscoopsies1100
@noobscoopsies1100 Рік тому
I like how all of them sounded exactly as a real combustion engine on idle
@gameseeker6307
@gameseeker6307 Рік тому
Is this because piston strokes don't have a perfect circular motion? Or rather, perfectly constant movement during the stroke?
@frutt5k
@frutt5k Рік тому
@@gameseeker6307 This series of development started off in the stage developed by James Watt. What followed were quite similar engineering mistakes, plus their respective solutions (and failures). Each 'stroke' is a sinusoidal movement. Depending on the properties of the mounting frames, these movements translate into vibrations of which many transform into sounds.
@haikalmiftah2529
@haikalmiftah2529 Рік тому
@@frutt5k I want to note: sound is a vibration of many atoms at giving medium, usually happened from external force (example: collision, friction, etc). Atoms not always vibrated from external force. If the atoms is energetic enough, it will vibrated on itself which we know as "heat". Overtime it lose a vibration for a little along with emitting a photon (mostly infrared).
@frutt5k
@frutt5k Рік тому
@@haikalmiftah2529 Thanks for the note. You sounded runk.
@boneman9751
@boneman9751 Рік тому
I’ve learned more about mechanical engineering in a 14 minute video about legos than in 12 years of school and I happily enjoyed every second.
@AstraOG
@AstraOG 8 місяців тому
as a (soon-to-be) 2nd year Mech. Engineering major, this makes me tingle inside lol
@Billy_plays2017
@Billy_plays2017 6 місяців тому
If this comment were a year ago, you would have gotten one like per day. The likes are 365.
@boneman9751
@boneman9751 6 місяців тому
@@Billy_plays2017 well it is over a 6 month period so you could likely say that I got 2 everyday!
@Billy_plays2017
@Billy_plays2017 6 місяців тому
@@boneman9751 :D
@JessWLStuart
@JessWLStuart 4 місяці тому
Wow! Using the gas expelled by the previous cylinder as input for the next cylinder is genius!
@Thereal_Jakey_Snake
@Thereal_Jakey_Snake 6 місяців тому
The amount of work he puts into this is incredible. Looking at this makes me think air powered cars could be possible, just that it will take a while for it to be a real thing.
@Kallum
@Kallum 2 місяці тому
I think compressing the air to do that is the major problem to tackle in that case, takes a lot of energy
@yourbigfan1777
@yourbigfan1777 Рік тому
2:27 really nice visualization of how the starter works
@Wilma5532
@Wilma5532 Рік тому
It's not how it works in actual automotive engines though. Still really cool
@Nevir202
@Nevir202 Рік тому
Ya, though the starter gear actually slides forward into engagement rather than moves in from the side.
@SpaceCowboy57
@SpaceCowboy57 Рік тому
I actually remember getting one of the very first pneumatic Lego kits as a kid, back when technic was still pretty new. We didn't have a huge amount of money but my parents really encouraged my Lego hobby wherever possible. This among many other constructive interests and a level of parental guidance that I am extremely thankful for lead me to become the engineer I am today!
@Pavkof
@Pavkof Рік тому
Same experience.
@architecturaldetails1
@architecturaldetails1 Рік тому
Same, the only difference is probably that lego shifted me towards civil engoneering
@davidswanson5669
@davidswanson5669 Рік тому
I had a similar storyline, and my engineer father kept fostering my love for such things (I had the blue pieces pneumatic set), but to his dismay I went into filmmaking and the arts.
@brad7957
@brad7957 Рік тому
Parenting done correctly! Yet these days your parents would probably be criticised for not letting you "just have fun" with TikTok and alcohol...
@DualDesertEagle
@DualDesertEagle Рік тому
@Brad: Yeah, today's parenting has fallen far from what it once was, I've seen a show in which a mother said she raised her child *_gender-neutral_* and always evaded people's questions about what gender the child was! I can tell ya, I'm thankful not to be that child and pity them (great, now I have to start talking like those freaks too!) for being offspring to such a lunatic! Wouldn't be surprised if 10 years from now I heard about said child having been bullied into suiciding by "normal" kids, tho I'm not sure if I wanna find out what "normal" kids will be like in 10 years. Whatever the future looks like, I've made a rock solid decision not to have children and expose them to any of the current bullsh!t going on in the western world! I wouldn't wanna be the father of a child who suddenly came home from school and started talking about gender crap or critical race theory bullsh!t! Some countries may have banned all that, but they have other flaws to overcome.
@joshpalmquist492
@joshpalmquist492 10 місяців тому
It’s amazing to me that the Lego v6 and v8 engines sound so much like their real life counterparts. My car has a V6 and it sounds exactly the same when idling.
@thomasklima215
@thomasklima215 Місяць тому
I didn't know air engines need a catalyser, but i'm glad you added one at 3:42!
@HisMajesty99
@HisMajesty99 Рік тому
Rating them purely on sound, the V6 sounded magnificent 🤌
@u4ia420
@u4ia420 Рік тому
I was thinking the same thing!
@mogglie
@mogglie Рік тому
Me too
@revlouch
@revlouch Рік тому
Sounded oddly throaty like a hemi
@gregtellsjokes
@gregtellsjokes Рік тому
My friend: let me introduce you to Formula 1, where the V6s can hit 16,000RPM.
@ibraheemahmed1670
@ibraheemahmed1670 Рік тому
This is some next-level stuff. The fact that Lego manages to hold up under all of that tension and rapid movement is nuts - the V8 and radial engines both look like they're actively trying to break into pieces. I also like the subtle color-coding of each engine so it's easy to tell them apart :) I found your channel a few weeks back and have been watching since. It's awesome how you recreate so many real-world mechanics using simple lego, without any crazy modifications. Your cats are also adorable lol
@rykermartian
@rykermartian Рік тому
There is no V-12, but there is a radial engine
@ibraheemahmed1670
@ibraheemahmed1670 Рік тому
@@rykermartian Oops. Fixed.
@rykermartian
@rykermartian Рік тому
@@ibraheemahmed1670 all good
@Spillvr
@Spillvr Рік тому
Same here
@tekken.universal2343
@tekken.universal2343 Рік тому
@@rykermartian why tho
@infinitebros8617
@infinitebros8617 7 місяців тому
And now featuring the new! The great! LEGO TESLA!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@LV-LEARN_2_VICTORY
@LV-LEARN_2_VICTORY 7 місяців тому
Bro after 10 months
@fruitygranulizer540
@fruitygranulizer540 5 днів тому
i could listen to that v8 all day
@hibernator8198
@hibernator8198 Рік тому
Just think how Lego could help to teach and inspire entire generations or engineers and mechanics if they made these as sets for kids to learn from.
@kyledragonheart3875
@kyledragonheart3875 Рік тому
This would be an amazing idea. Like, something of a build and learn set. Say a kid builds a V8/Inline engine. As they build the set and go through the instruction book, there's little boxes that talk about how an engine works and what some of the parts do. Ideas like this would be amazing
@henke37
@henke37 Рік тому
@@kyledragonheart3875 This way they could even make specialized switch parts that are more optimized for the task than the existing one.
@burgeal
@burgeal Рік тому
I think the wear on the switches could run afoul of one of Lego's design rules, but forget about teaching kids, I would buy the V8 model for me.
@jellyman2k214
@jellyman2k214 Рік тому
The absolutely humongous difference in unlubed vs. lubed is outstanding my jaw dropped with anticipation as to what a complete one will look like
@aidanperreault9951
@aidanperreault9951 Рік тому
that's what she said
@dustin1481
@dustin1481 Рік тому
At the start of the video, I was like "I hope he modifies the cylinders and switches".
@ujjawalk6780
@ujjawalk6780 Рік тому
@@aidanperreault9951 🤨
@mkb7001
@mkb7001 Рік тому
that's what he said
@froyocrew
@froyocrew Рік тому
Lube is underrated
@derlaurenz
@derlaurenz 8 днів тому
Schön, wie die Saskia still von Lidl erstmal zum Einsatz kommt XD
@grooverstone9553
@grooverstone9553 4 місяці тому
That V8 sounded awesome, when you demonstrated how much torque it had it sounded like it had a huge cam
@SilasDM
@SilasDM Рік тому
It makes sense that the smaller engines were more powerful/fast, because they had same amount of total air pressure as the radial, but way less friction. I think it’d be super neat to wire it up so that each piston got the same amount of total pressure between engines-that way it could more accurately represent increases in horsepower.
@Doberdobax
@Doberdobax Рік тому
That would be cool to look into!
@fuery.
@fuery. Рік тому
It's a tradeoff. More cylinders, less RPM, but more torque, so the optimal engine is dependent on your needs/wants.
@aoyuki1409
@aoyuki1409 Рік тому
@@fuery. only true for this case of Pneumatic Cylinders. If the cylinders otherwise had their own dedicated pressure source or if he had used a proper distribution manifold more cylinders would still generate more power albeit not at a linear rate due to friction.
@krzosu
@krzosu Рік тому
@@aoyuki1409 next vid : Creating lego air distribution manifold :D
@boyaba2
@boyaba2 Рік тому
Definitely one of the most amazing and cool things about this is how industrial it sounds. All coming from some plastic pieces moving and working together, its truly impressive.
@jannikheidemann3805
@jannikheidemann3805 Рік тому
Lego pieces are the epitome of industrial toys. They are highly specialized, designed to be versatile and mass produced. Lego is the biggest tire manufacturer by number.
@Heavenpotato123
@Heavenpotato123 Рік тому
Dude literally explained one of the engineering courses with Lego, absolutely genius!
@luckichan
@luckichan Рік тому
i seriously LOVE this guys channel no annoying tts or voiceover just PURE video and subtitles
@SwornQuietus
@SwornQuietus Рік тому
Without really speaking.
@CheesyCrusaggy
@CheesyCrusaggy 7 місяців тому
I like how the engines sound so realistic.
@podulox
@podulox 9 місяців тому
8:29 - That rocks.. That rocks a _LOT_!
@ull474
@ull474 Місяць тому
Man has an ingenious mind and I guess they will never grow too old for Lego :)
@coyfish955
@coyfish955 Рік тому
This is, by far, the most impressive lego creation I've ever seen
@enesyurtsever
@enesyurtsever Рік тому
i agree
@anttitenhunen4725
@anttitenhunen4725 Рік тому
Okay, that radial engine is totally insane :D
@minercraftal
@minercraftal Рік тому
I like his humor rate goes up a lot over there lol
@anttitenhunen4725
@anttitenhunen4725 Рік тому
@@neretilderem7029 How to make your neighbors hate you :D
@netts2315
@netts2315 Рік тому
Mua ei kyl haittais asua naapurissa ja kattoo mitä kaikkee siistii se on nyt keksiny :D
@anttitenhunen4725
@anttitenhunen4725 Рік тому
@@netts2315 No se on kyl totta :D Mä tykkäsin asua opiskellessa autokerhon naapurissa ku iteki laitoin autoa mut kaveri ei arvostanu mekkalaa :D
@netts2315
@netts2315 Рік тому
@@anttitenhunen4725 :D
@Strix182
@Strix182 17 днів тому
That radial engine is mesmerizing.
@TopHatTITAN
@TopHatTITAN 10 місяців тому
Someone is going to build an RC Lego Titanic with a triple expansion air engine and this man is gonna be the reason why it happened
@ferretblox2167
@ferretblox2167 Рік тому
3:07 BOYS WE MADE A MACHINE GUN
@logoman6718
@logoman6718 Рік тому
The straight 4 in the montage sound like a 1,9 TDI. Truly magnificent.
@billlucas8124
@billlucas8124 Рік тому
I came here to say the exact same thing. 1.9 PD clacking away
@DJShadesUK
@DJShadesUK 10 місяців тому
Yep, thats my Audi alright! 🤣🤣
@thethirdball5228
@thethirdball5228 8 місяців тому
Alh all the way!
@scrappycoco3641
@scrappycoco3641 7 місяців тому
glorious 1.9 tdi predessor to w16
@SOISoren
@SOISoren 4 місяці тому
I have the 2.7 TDI (The little brother of the mighty 3.0 TDI) V6. The LEgo one sounds like my coldstart idling@@DJShadesUK 😂😂
@davontaybrown4511
@davontaybrown4511 4 місяці тому
bro your videos are so relaxing and interesting that its amazing to see how far Lego has come
@Jon_Doh
@Jon_Doh 10 місяців тому
That simple mod to that cylinder. The difference it made was amazing....
@jdbrickcreation
@jdbrickcreation Рік тому
The concept is so cool. You manage to create a real engine with Lego extremely realistic. Just another incredible build, well done 👍
@TheJohtunnBandit
@TheJohtunnBandit Рік тому
I wish I could take this channel back in time to the 90's, it would have made my youthful brain implode. After years of learning about engines through owning and servicing vehicles, this still taught me several new things, most especially that you can hear how many cylinders an engine has from the syncopation. Thanks!
@billkeithchannel
@billkeithchannel Рік тому
In the 80's my big Christmas gift was the Expert Builder car with an inline 4 and working clutch shifter. LEGO has come a long way from 1982. I used what I learned to make a working Ferris Wheel. The big tire wheel hubs from the Farm Tractor set were the center connectors for the Ferris Wheel frame.
@halicusnguyen8864
@halicusnguyen8864 Рік тому
As someone in their youth my brain is indeed imploding! Videos like these make me want to pursue engineering, sometimes...
@cynvision
@cynvision Рік тому
I think I've never understood the basics between "I" and "V" all these years. And I think it shows me my mechanic father knew a bit more seat of the pants science than people would think.
@dove3853
@dove3853 Рік тому
Remember that the Lord Jesus Christ died on a cross for you because He loves you so much. He then rose up from the dead three days later The Ten Commandments are called the moral law, (most of us are lying thieving blasphemous adulterer at heart and deserve hell) you and I broke the law, Jesus paid the fine. That’s what happened on that cross. By believing that Jesus died on the cross and rose up from the dead 3 days later and not just confessing your sin, but also repenting of all sin you have done and putting all your trust in Him in prayer, He will grant you everlasting life as a free Gift.
@UnknownUser-eb1lk
@UnknownUser-eb1lk Рік тому
It barely sounds any different above 2, but if you tap along with 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 different fingers at the different RPMs you can really tell the difference.
@CHICHI-vn9kd
@CHICHI-vn9kd 2 місяці тому
This is really awesome! Would it be nice to make a Lego car by engines like these ?
@niamhoconnor8986
@niamhoconnor8986 6 місяців тому
Wow the improvement after the modification of the cylinder! Just goes to show that everything's better with a bit of lube
@jeanladoire4141
@jeanladoire4141 Рік тому
Just amazing! Tuning all the pistons together must have been a pain
@dade1603
@dade1603 7 місяців тому
Also the amount of sound produced here is insane
@Satelite69420
@Satelite69420 6 місяців тому
Wow brick technology you're content is really interesting keep up the good 💯 work
@alexweiman4749
@alexweiman4749 Рік тому
This is something that should be implemented in ALL public grade schools. The way this could be taught to kids is nuts. I grew up on k'nex which I contribute my thought process and how I figure out things purely thanks to the things I learned working with k'nex. If more kids could learn through this would be huge. Teaches just how mechanically things work, which can be used towards sooooo many things in life.
@LizzyTheProto
@LizzyTheProto Рік тому
im a 06 kid and my elementary school actually taught us a little this way, with lego! I learnt more structural stuff with lego then mechanical but I still apply my thought process and that to how I think daily!
@LOUDMOUTHTYRONE
@LOUDMOUTHTYRONE Рік тому
No way... Math and science is racist to Rihanna's kids.
@drunkenhobo8020
@drunkenhobo8020 Рік тому
I loved K'NEX - I built so much cool stuff with it as a kid. An air hockey table, a trebuchet, a repeating crossbow and an automatic full-circuit looping rollercoaster that went all the way around my bed. I get sometimes frustrated at work if I'm trying to make something, as I know I could make it better out of K'NEX!
@trading_crypto_trader_fx
@trading_crypto_trader_fx Рік тому
Lol you think schools are for education 😂
@combativeThinker
@combativeThinker Рік тому
And that’s precisely why it never will be. Schools aren’t meant for education; they’re meant for indoctrination.
@YEAHMAP
@YEAHMAP Рік тому
Crazy dude, love the engineering behind all of your videos
@royalston1725
@royalston1725 Рік тому
I cant find the isetta
@stuartfrench7519
@stuartfrench7519 4 місяці тому
One of my favourite lego videos of all time.
@Psoewish
@Psoewish 3 місяці тому
I feel like I've gained a basic understanding of how engines even work at all, which is cool.
@mikukumiku
@mikukumiku Рік тому
Even at lego scale, the sound of a V6 is incredible. Amazing video!
@maxph2461
@maxph2461 Рік тому
Stumbled across your channel yesterday and binged all of your videos. You basically are the Primitive Technology of LEGO. Just quiet professionalism, engineering, patience, brilliant editing and creative genius. I have no idea how you managed to reach sublime standards like this from the get go, but I find that I do not really care all too much and simply long for more.
@fractiousfauxpas1368
@fractiousfauxpas1368 Рік тому
That primitive tech comparison is spot on!
@gioac96
@gioac96 4 місяці тому
Great video! I was expecting to see a boxer engine configuration, it would be cool to see whether it had lower noise and vibration levels
@SaniekVlogs
@SaniekVlogs 7 місяців тому
he explained the operation of the engine without saying anything YES AND MORE FROM LEGO!
@TiagoCatarino
@TiagoCatarino Рік тому
This guy... I'm just happy my level of knowledge is enough to at least hook up a simple pneumatic system 😅
@BrickTechnology
@BrickTechnology Рік тому
My builts would get your worst rating in a review, it's so complex even I had some Blackouts when cabling :D
@robertorodriguezgarcia767
@robertorodriguezgarcia767 Рік тому
@@BrickTechnology is this user you? ukposts.info/the/nqQbRTE4Gk6W9xvAr1rm2w.html It say me i win i price i think is a scam but comfirm pls
@nightglide_
@nightglide_ Рік тому
🤓
@TheXbites
@TheXbites Рік тому
@@BrickTechnology dude this was awesome I wonder how a rotary engine would work with this system?
@DarthRelkew
@DarthRelkew Рік тому
This is one of the coolest Lego builds I have ever seen! This would be perfect to show an automotive engineering class!
@kwokxueyangfpps2504
@kwokxueyangfpps2504 3 місяці тому
I swear to god you have got to be a car engineer who has a fond passion in lego and have enough time in your hands to make these videos.
@user-uu8ep1il5w
@user-uu8ep1il5w 3 місяці тому
It’s cool that every engine has unique sounds!
@christianletzerich6523
@christianletzerich6523 Рік тому
A Lego pneumatic engine kit like this would be a great tool for showing people all the basics and timing of making an engine run. Instructions for different configurations and detailed visual and written explanation of all the components could definitely supplement the set well!
@elkane6181
@elkane6181 Рік тому
3:44 easily the most interesting part. had me watching over and over to understand how it works
@typryor2227
@typryor2227 Рік тому
* Watches 14 minutes of the intricate and complex inner workings of lego engines * The grapefruit-sized blob of meat in my head: “Hehhehe, funne catt”
@pipebombmailer
@pipebombmailer Рік тому
strange being
@Dexter-car678
@Dexter-car678 2 місяці тому
6:00 cat 2 is curious
@DarkSwordsman
@DarkSwordsman Рік тому
LOL I loved the airflow upgrade and lubrication, that's so good. I also appreciate you going a bit further with the air powered stuff. There's a lot of great videos of air-powered lego, but the attention to detail you provided was really nice.
@tairhansotherchannel6503
@tairhansotherchannel6503 Рік тому
“increase airflow” *drill noises*
@massgame1433
@massgame1433 13 днів тому
Сколько же у тебя свободного времени) Продолжай)
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