Lego Friction Welder using 100% Lego Technic! 4k
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- čas přidán 29. 10. 2021
- Hey Everyone! Something a little different here! I had a few headaches building this but it was a fun project :)
Friction Welding is the process of heating through friction so the two pieces effectively become one!
There’s some great videos on CZcams showing the process!
Although this didn’t quite melt the plastic entirely it definitely did bond together quite well! Some better than others!
Thank you to all the new subscribers and old for all your inputs! It’s greatly appreciated 😀
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when you can't find any of the red 2l connector pins
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At first I was like "Cool, so this demonstrates how a friction-welding machine would work." but then it ACTUALLY welded two pieces and I was speechless.
Hey Katie thank you very much for the comment! I’m glad you like it😀
This isn’t exactly how Most work but some definitely do, most use ceramic pads(maybe wrong word) and they basically get compressed and vibrate extremely fast, which causes the heat and weld, it’s fascinating and crazy to see in lego.
@@Phe_ rotary friction welding is definitely a thing though. We use it to join shafts in the jet engine industry.
@@jackroutledge352 … That’s what I said
@@jackroutledge352 I work in rotomolding and we use friction welders to spin weld plastic discs to cover holes in parts, plastic discs with metal inlays can also be spun into small holes to make somewhere for a screw to go, and most recently we actually spinweld drains into the bottom of rain barrels :)
There is no way this isn't at the LITERAL TOP of the illegal building techniques list
😂 but it’s Lego made so Is there a loop hole?
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines no, the requierment is that it puts stress on the peices, id imagine this puts a LOT of stress on the peices lol, very cool project tho
Lol, Hey thank you very much as well!
@@ChirpFPV But this stress is only temporary. Like many building steps of most technics there is usually a little temporary stress while assembling.
@@ChirpFPV I'd*
Part of me is unsatisfied that the pieces don't stay perfectly inline during the welding process. The tech you have here is still absolutely mind blowing though. My minifigures want to award you a nobel prize in brick science. Amazing work.
Hey thank you so much! I’m honoured lol. I fixed it later by supporting the right side better, it was tricky with the sliding mechanisms 😀
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines I'd love to see the result after fixing this! The misaligned resulting pieces were unsatisfying to finish with D:
Really amazing work though. How do you power this? That can't be a regular lego motor driving the main friction part, can it? That seems like an absolute ton of torque.
Edit: I saw some of your other videos, nvm, I assume it's a bunch of motors being geared up and not just one, that's really insane still. Awesome work!
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines Makes one appreciate the difficulty and significance of precision and repeatability in real manufacturing. Not to mention synchronizing all these steps and connected to a single power source so you don't have to actuate the individual modules manually (Was out of frame but it looked like you were actuating different motors each powering an individual component), as with a real automated production line.
Well done.
ABS filament melts at above 200C, the fact that it got that hot that quick is crazy
Hi thanks for that 😀
Ikr
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so thats what lego is mostly made of, HU now thats cool
Happens fast steel on steel too.
I thought this was going to be cliclbait. Holy crap. This is cool AF.
Lol I love this comment thank you so much 😀
Technically, it's very hot!
Welcome to the dark alleys of youtube, where things are unexpectedly wholesome
illegal building technique I think😂
😂😂
I'm sure😂😂
It’s not building … it’s friction welding Lego pieces together, so I guess it’s fine.
Illegal? This is going to get you deported 🤣
You know what else was illegal, that's right, Jesus.
Yo this is so cool
Ayo no likes verified
Get my like
Cheers Brick I’m glad you like this one! 😀
They do this with real steal. And other metals.
The craziest thing is that this is all made out of LEGO. There isn’t a single non Lego piece at all
Thank you Joseph for the comment 😀
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Table, air
And the text bubbles
@@brodyng4961 lmao yeah you're right he totally cheated
The one thing missing in the setup is pressure you're generating heat enough to bond but if you were able to apply a little pressure pushing the two pieces together they would Bond more fully and create a stronger Bond
Hi I am the actuator axle press was pushing against it very lightly. The problem was the lack of torque at the axle and once it got sticky it just stopped. I didn’t let off at all 😀
YOOO, this is actually really cool. To think that this is made of 100% lego blows my mind.
Hey there thank you so much I’m glad you like it 😀
Ikr
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"Hey. Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?"
All joking aside, that is seriously impressive.
Lol thanks Eddie 😀
Did anyone else notice the little axle twist at 0:46 ?
Nice spot! I’m impressed! I forgot I did this I would have zoomed in a touch more!😀
did you see how worn down that little axle holder is lol
@@boshi_coyo I'm wondering if that was intentional. Maybe it was to make sure the pieces wouldnt pull apart after welding
@@boreal4638 I'm guessing it was just wearing out from how many times he used it, but who knows
yes i did notice it yes
Although a simple 2L pin could fit between the pieces to create a bond, this friction-welding process is quite unique. Very interesting, thank you for sharing.
Hey there thank you very much and I love the comment haha 😀
Well with the stoppers between that would normally be there this would allow for a somewhat adjustable axel length for those strange projects.
This is awesome. Also, it would be interesting to see how long the technic pin would last, given that even now it is looking pretty worn.
Hey Andrew thank you very much! I did a lot of practice before but it is worn!, I was annoyed I didn’t get it quite right but it took a bit of filming messing about with camera angles etc😀
Extremely cool I did not expect you to actually be melting pieces together with this. Would love to see this simplified and made into larger scale production facility
Hi thankyou very much it was a fun project! I’m going to work on a few more of these things, work out better ways to do small operations.
I kept thinking all if thus to do that lol
At this rate, he'll be able to make new Legos using Lego machines. You're mind blowing with these things.
Hi there thank you so much for this comment! It’s greatly appreciated 😀
This is just going to turn into a machines building machine situation we're turning into the Lego sex organ, just producing more and more Legos MY GOD THE LEGOS THERE EVERYWHERE
Haha I like it Tyler!😂
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines I think you know what you must do. You must assemble the hivemind. Start a revolution for all of plastic-kind.
Lol I don’t think that would go down well nowadays😀
Frankly, that is ingenious LOVE the idea of a friction welder!
Same
Thank you so much I appreciate it😀
I don't have any word to say after seeing this. Amazing
Not only me anyone in this world would have not thought to weld lego by using lego
Hey Mohammed thank you so much, this weirdly enough was my Dads idea when I saw him last week!
He showed me the friction welding on CZcams and it went from there😀
This is absolutely crazy! Never thought I would ever see a friction welder from lego!
Hey hey thank you so much as ever! This one’s my dads fault! I saw him last week and he starts showing me videos of friction welding😂
I think if you could stabilize the axle more it would be a better outcome
Yes agree Eric! I did do better welds without the whole production line, it made it slightly harder to keep stable unfortunately 😀
As *another* Eric, i second this!
Also maybe apply pressure between the two somehow to get "deeper" welds if that makes any sense?
Hi Eric the 2nd! I was with the actuator pushing forward at a slow rate 😀 the problem is the torque is so low on the spinning wheel that once it git sticky it just instantly stopped instead of doing a deeper weld.
It was more visible on the second attempt, I realised my support underneath was wonky which is why the weld wasn’t level! Grrr😀
Maybe add a stabilator of sorts? A blue or beige pin in between or something just so it “welds” aligned?
It was tricky to do with this production line set up, I did later realise the support beneath wasn’t sturdy enough to support the right half! 😀
That's amazing! I never would have thought you could do something like that with LEGO!
Hey there thank you I really it appreciate it! Quite unusual lol 😀
amazing build, deserves to be the next dose of things you didnt know was ultra interesting in everyones reccomended
Hey there thank you so much for the comment I’m glad you like it 😀
Wow never seen anything like it! Very interesting maybe it will work on other materials!
Hey Chris thank you! I will do some experimenting! The plastic heated too quick almost but it kind of worked 😀
Dude legit woke up and said, “Im gonna build a friction welder out of legos today.”
😂😂 honestly it was CZcamss fault! I spent an hour watching them at 2am as you do 😀
Incredible, Super next level lego creation.
Hey thank you so much 😀
there is just one thing that could make this better, make the red bar be fixed by a clutch and have the clutch disengaged whenever the motor is stopped. that will make the welds a lot more stronger
Hi there that’s some clever thinking! Thanks for that😀
At first I thought you would be rubbing an extra piece around the 2 you wanted to weld together and I was like "After like 2 uses wouldn't that piece be welded on and worn out as well?" But this is actually a much better solution. It would be cool to see how far you can take this concept
Hey there I’m glad you like this one! A bit more technical than the latest ones!
The mini production line made it a bit trickier to get the weld right which was slightly annoying though!
I will try other things and also other production lines! It was fun but also a little stressful 😀
Massively underrated yt channel
Hey Thomas thank you very much! It’s gone beyond my expectations though😀
this man is dedicated to his channel, he has replied to almost every comment I see in this vid.
Hey cheers I do try to but it’s been a little tricky recently 😀
Although not an effective way to weld two Lego pieces together, (as the end product's quality varies,) the method on how to do so was pretty cool to watch.
Hey cheers Ryan! This was more about the process I will do a better weld another time 😀
Wow, I see what you meant about a new upload. Absolutely fantastic project, I like this one way more than the saw. Love the complexity of the feed mechanism and the finishing touch of a conveyor belt. Really, very very impressive stuff. As usual, I've watched it twice because of how much detail there is to take in. Btw thanks 👍😎.
Hey Carl cheers and no problem! It was fun thinking about this one before I started the build! A few headaches a long the way! There might be one more saw one though 😂😀
Yo that was wild. Super cool
Hey I’m glad you like it thank you 😀
A nice proof of concept. The only question left is what kind of fine tuning will get the the welds to be flush and the parts aligned.
Hey thanks, I fixed it afterwards typically… the right side of the machine was actually sagging a touch, the supports were hard to place with the sliding mechanisms. Some were perfect and some a tiny bit off.
But I like to move on quick to other builds as time is an issue 😀 the main part of this was the production line for me, just doing the welding alone can be easily done.
It’s kinda funny that this actually works
Hey Josh cheers!
What did you use to power the axle that was geared up so high? It must have needed a lot of torque.
Hi I used 7 L motors, it’s half of the saw / High speed spin test set up 😀
That’s amazing work
Hey there! Thank you so much I’m glad you like it.
I am just blown to pieces by sheer amazement of such creativity
Hey Paul thank you so much! This was a slightly odd one! I actually blame CZcams for it and all the friction welding videos😀
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines 😂
This is awesome! Amazing watch
Cheers Joshua I’m glad you enjoyed it 😀
This is beautiful and I love it.
Cheers Hank, really appreciate it thanks 😀
lol its like that friction welding video every gets recommended
Sick
Cheers Haste 😀
Amazing mechanics I love it 😀
Hey there Radoslav thank you very much 😀
This is epic definitely got me a a sub now
Hey Dillon thank you very much, I really appreciate 😀
Nice!
Thank you 😀
What a fantastic build. I loved the table saw but this is much more interesting. One step closer to the milling machine 👍
Hey thank you very much! A milling machines a great idea too! I note them all down cheers 😀
Woah! Friction welding?! What other manufacturing processes could you do?!
First thought: "Oh, yeah, that looks cool."
...time passes...
Second thought: "no way. no way no way no way. that's insane! that's amazing!!!"
Incredible work, can't wait to see what you build next!
Thank you very much, love the comment thanks 😀
Very cool love to see more of this
Thank you very much I will work on some similar projects😀
omg. that is so clever and amazing. i was thinking you where going to use the 2 stud long red axle to connect them. but this is way
more amazing. keep up the good work
Hey Fish I’m glad you’ve seen this one I thought you’d like it!
The build was quite a headache but I kind of got there😀
I love machine noises
You make some of the coolest things❣
Thank you so much! Sorry for the late reply! 😀
this machine is so simple, yet so amazing. The fact that you made this is crazy on its own. Someone should hire you because you are smart.
Most impressive! Not only is it made of Lego, it also is a good represantation of the process
Hey thank you very much Kai I’m glad you liked the process 😀
Amazing 👏
Absolutely insane the amount of dedication and Time these take
Thank you very much Dakota, I appreciate it !
Wow I would never imagined that something like that would work well with that crazy gear ratio it would’ve had to! Keep it up👍😎👌
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Hey Nick thank you so much! People will be sick of that gear set up soon lol😀😀
Incredible machine! Idea to make it better: try to create a mechanism that makes sure they aren't rotated relative to one another. That will make it look even cooler ( and probably make it stronger)
Hey Marco! Thank you again 😀 I’ve broken this one up now unfortunately but will keep that in mind for a future improved one cheers 😀
This has to be the most over the top yet amazing thing i have seen, Never in a million years would i have guessed that was even possible...... Is there anything you cant do with legos.... Think its time for a rube goldberg lego build
Hey Bryan thank you so much that means a lot cheers 😀
I like that idea too! Good thinking thanks!
i love these vids lmao, brilliant hilarity
Hey thanks for that I’m glad you love them! Cheers 😀
+10000 points for actually friction welding them
Thank you 😀
Thats amazing
Thank you very much Antoni 😀
Legends say that the black magic required to create this thing cost the lives of many lego bricks...
😂😂 and hey there!
Subscribing bc the GENIUS.mechanical engineering there.
Hi there! Thank you so much I’m glad you like this one! It did give me quite the headache lol
This is awesome! Great work
Hey there thank you again! Cheers 😀
I need to try this
It’s good fun for some reason 😀
That’s so cool!
Thank you very much Zechen 😀
Wow cool! I lile it
Yo! I’m glad you do thank you as ever 😀
This is just amazing
Thank you very much 😀
This is insane
Hey cheers Logan 😀
The Insanity...AWESOME
😂 Thank you very much Joe!
This is really smart! Personally, i like this types of machines more than vehicles so i love this video!👌
Hey Quint thankyou very much, I will try to do a few more production line things! Maybe make a little very simple car😀
Lol awesome, subscribed
Hey thank you very much I’m glad you like this one 😀
I didn’t believe it when I first saw it, wow
I didn’t think LEGO could do this
Have you ever thought of a player piano like contraption? Would by pretty cool, I know you usually specialize in vehicles but still look forward to these
Hey hey thank you so much!
That’s also a really good idea! I’m trying to diversify away from vehicles all the time so open to ideas like this.
It maybe be a while but I will try it 😀
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines ooh, that’ll be something to look forward to, I also assume that this video with gain you a lot of subs
@@thatelectropig8678 I think it has done already I can’t believe how it’s jumped up 😀 I Will definitely do more if this stuff.
This video rocks! Ever thought about doing a video breakdown?
It’s a bit too late now as it’s in pieces! I do hope to do that stuff soon😀
would be even cooler if this welded the pieces continiously, producing long rods
Great idea! The headache could be quite immense figuring that one out 😀
You have a welder?
This guy: yup
😂😂
I love it great build
Hey brick master! Thank you very much 😀
what the- all I can recommend here is better axle stabilisers. Maybe even an option to adjust the finishing angle of the parts? That way you could control a really specific angle for some more... fiddly... creations. Personally I'd see if I could replace that red "feed" axle with a metal one so it doesn't warp or twist and gives you better results.
Hey there thank you for the feedback 😀 I found out afterwards the build needed more support on the right hand side which is why the axle was dipping slightly. It was tricky with the moving bits on the right to get good leg supports.
I think if I’d put another support on the red axle it also would have helped, I try to keep them all lego too 😀
That is really friggin impressive.
Thank you so much 😀
I need to make this some time
It was a fun yet also stressful build at times! 😀
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines seems like it lol
I can never pull legos apart with my teeth even, not to dent them. "wasting" legos like this is the ultimate herecy! ( only in my head tho ) Cool machine
Hey there! Thank you I’m glad you like it! The saving grace is these connectors do have a tighter fit now 😀
Very impressive! Great build. =D
Thank you very much Pentti 😀
Thats pretty amazing! Would this be compatible for axles with some changes? Also, how long would it take to make 10 of these?
Thank you as ever! 😀 i tried the axles and they’re a different plastic! There was a lot of plastic fibres flying everywhere so I stopped!
10? I think I’d lose the Will after one more! Lol
I’d love to build a car similar to this, just a very basic car though!
Need a steady rest to stabilize the parts being welded, centered. and she’s perfect !
Hey thanks I managed to fix it afterwards, the right side of the machine needed better supports 😀
There has to be a way of stablizing it so the axle holes line up perfectly
It was tricky I couldn’t extend the stabiliser anymore, I think there is a few ways but you probably wouldn’t be able to see it happen then 😀
Waiting on the Lego femur breaker lol
Awesome your giving the Lego brick experiment channel a run with these ideas keep it up
Hey Nathan thank you so much! That’s a big compliment cheers 😀
WOW THATS SO COOL!!!
Thank you very much
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines np👍🏻
Yo wtf is this masterpiece
Hey thank you so much 😀
What!!! How did you come up with this! How is this possible?! Also… 36K subs!!! What! Literally like yesterday you were at 1,this channel is amazing and you really deserve this success!
Hey Easton! I can’t believe it! I think the saw blade has gone viral lol. The views have doubled each day!
And thank you, well I went to see my Dad last week and he showed me this friction welding on CZcams! So the headache is his fault lol 😀
I’m gonna answer the “how is this possible” question because it’s actually pretty interesting. Legos are made of ABS plastic. The same kind of plastic some car parts are made of. It has a melting temperature somewhere around 200° Celsius. The first gray piece was spinning so incredibly fast against the other piece that it heated it up to melting temp for ABS and after it stopped spinning, it cooled and was bonded
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@@restrictednuggies thank you for that info! Much appreciated 😀
@@GazRsExtremeBrickMachines No problem! If you’ve got the money, you can buy a 3D printer and use some ABS filament to make your own legos. Just make sure it prints in a well ventilated area because it gives off fumes
next there will be a lego fusion drive jeez thats insane!
Thankyou so much Lachlan I’m glad you like it 😀
Gaz, dude! 204,000 views! you have become a Lego legend!!! awesome work 😀👍🍺
Hey Carl cheers! it’s been a week I’ll remember in my life! It’s the silly saw video which went bonkers! Typical CZcams lol 😀🍺🍺
Interesting🤔🤔🤔!!!!🤩
Yo thank you! Different eh? 😀
Yeah so different and weird too
Dude, calm down! It's getting into forbidden territory now.
Haha Dan I like it😀
Nice
Hey thankyou!
It’s all fun and games until this man makes a lego nuke factory
😂😂 Hi Alessio!
This is so much engineering, how do you get this
It come with a big headache and thank you very much 😀
This is dumb. I love it!
Lol thank you 😀