Running Lego Engines with Air

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  • čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
  • 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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  • @BrickTechnology
    @BrickTechnology  Před rokem +602

    Check out more engine experiments: czcams.com/video/IUoZbKFbJo4/video.html

  • @feddyzeddy2148
    @feddyzeddy2148 Před rokem +26324

    With each video we are getting closer to having a lego rocket sent to space.

    • @lorenzzzoo
      @lorenzzzoo Před rokem +485

      I’ll do it, just give me 6 years.

    • @DRVsT303
      @DRVsT303 Před rokem +186

      *foreshadowing*

    • @Jumbatato
      @Jumbatato Před rokem +140

      You got the right idea
      Now we gotta make Lego Elon Musk

    • @4louisMC
      @4louisMC Před rokem +77

      Or making an actual working full sized car…

    • @WRPWRE
      @WRPWRE Před rokem +5

      i want to see thise happen !!!

  • @Jinxman729
    @Jinxman729 Před rokem +3282

    As a mechanic, I can almost smell exhaust fumes if I listen to this with my eyes close. Amazing work

  • @blackburngaming8345
    @blackburngaming8345 Před měsícem +112

    I love that even lego air engines can suffer from incorrect timing case in point with the V6

    • @Scarykid529
      @Scarykid529 Před měsícem +4

      hehe i didnt notice that

    • @stormweaver2535
      @stormweaver2535 Před měsícem +2

      It makes me wonder if it would be more effect to have less pistons and bigger pistons.

  • @DeetexSeraphine
    @DeetexSeraphine Před měsícem +65

    I don't know what I am more envious of... your Lego collection, or the inquisitive nature of your cats

  • @Simon-bu4kc
    @Simon-bu4kc Před rokem +3287

    the fact that he's getting the engines to vibrate and behave, even slightly sound like their real life counterparts is astonishing

    • @Laembort
      @Laembort Před rokem +184

      I certainly could hear my old caddie when the v8 was running.

    • @pazecs
      @pazecs Před rokem +137

      well to be fair what he is making is a real life engine just in legos. Just with air instead

    • @jrojassengard2586
      @jrojassengard2586 Před rokem +47

      Cause there's no difference between the sound of air being pumped and literal explosions

    • @phantomflame0658
      @phantomflame0658 Před rokem +21

      @Russell Phelan Subaru boxer sound is mostly due to unequal length headers

    • @kaynanvanego3870
      @kaynanvanego3870 Před rokem +6

      Goes to show just how much force actual engines apply.

  • @noirloo3159
    @noirloo3159 Před rokem +3650

    I like how the engines sound like their vehicle counterparts except with alot less 'bass'

    • @NikoBellicDigital
      @NikoBellicDigital Před rokem +151

      That is what an exhaust is for. :)

    • @BurningGodzillaJr
      @BurningGodzillaJr Před rokem +173

      same it just sounds like a real engine it very weird though

    • @matthijsvandeweerd1415
      @matthijsvandeweerd1415 Před rokem +78

      @@BurningGodzillaJr yeah I was about to say that the i3 sounded a lot like our irl car

    • @nathanieljames7462
      @nathanieljames7462 Před rokem +56

      I wanted to hear an i6 for this reason but I guess the i6 design hit the cutting room floor

    • @iamgood5544
      @iamgood5544 Před rokem +51

      why are you putting fish in your engine

  • @elrubius
    @elrubius Před 6 měsíci +392

    nice video bro

  • @lacrocks
    @lacrocks Před 2 měsíci +18

    As a machine mechanic, i got very impressed with the complexity and the sound is nice. Amazing work there.

  • @josephgreeley5569
    @josephgreeley5569 Před rokem +2684

    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 Před rokem +30

      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 Před rokem +19

      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 Před rokem +11

      @@RevengeAvenger Now THAT I would like to see!

    • @Ty_Harts
      @Ty_Harts Před rokem +18

      @@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 Před rokem +1

      I think they're getting more sophisticated because you can 3D print the legos. That's what i think hmm

  • @rezaka116
    @rezaka116 Před rokem +3160

    Love that subtle "like and subscribe figure". Needless to say, i did.

  • @jdj90
    @jdj90 Před 8 měsíci +16

    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.

  • @steelskyblue
    @steelskyblue Před 5 měsíci +15

    The sheer commitment to experimentation, refinement and then scaling it up to the limits and beyond ---- astounding work. Bravo.

  • @OneBiasedOpinion
    @OneBiasedOpinion Před rokem +866

    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 Před rokem +47

      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 Před rokem +17

      Noise is always a byproduct and therefore inefficiency. Electric motors being silent tells a lot about their efficiency.

    • @RCP-1136
      @RCP-1136 Před rokem +4

      Noise is always a byproduct and therefore inefficiency. Electric motors being silent tells a lot about their efficiency.

    • @zoutewand
      @zoutewand Před rokem +15

      @@RCP-1136 it's sounds nice tho

    • @ConfusedRaccoon
      @ConfusedRaccoon Před rokem +6

      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 Před rokem +1583

    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 Před rokem +97

      And a Cat, dont forget the cat!

    • @stevevernon1978
      @stevevernon1978 Před rokem +17

      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 Před rokem +26

      @@jody024 TWO cats!

    • @jhorn64
      @jhorn64 Před rokem +5

      I love me a good radial engine

    • @harjinatorconstipator8732
      @harjinatorconstipator8732 Před rokem +6

      Someone made a Lego wankel engine that runs on compressed air.

  • @wheelinndealin
    @wheelinndealin Před 5 měsíci +9

    13:24 sounds exactly like my 6.7 powerstroke idling

  • @KargoCrezy
    @KargoCrezy Před 5 měsíci +5

    man the sound of these engines even in plastic form are music to my ears, i can keep listening to them all day

  • @SkorpyoTFC
    @SkorpyoTFC Před rokem +1557

    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. Před rokem +84

      the 4 cyl is so similar to a 4 cyl modern diesel engine

    • @GameRusher1234
      @GameRusher1234 Před rokem +14

      i was about to comment the same thing

    • @toboterxp8155
      @toboterxp8155 Před rokem +42

      Tbh, these are more akin to Steam engines, being single stroke engines.

    • @TwskiTV
      @TwskiTV Před rokem +32

      afaik the tone a engine produces mainly come from the cylinders firing order

    • @funny-mannyvor8jahren583
      @funny-mannyvor8jahren583 Před rokem

      @@Tonyx.yt. I thought the same

  • @SaidThoughts
    @SaidThoughts Před 5 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @JangYounghwan
    @JangYounghwan Před 8 měsíci +2

    One of the best LEGO models for explaining the Hydraulic Engineering!

  • @Volvith
    @Volvith Před rokem +745

    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. ;)

  • @jacobpiccolo9359
    @jacobpiccolo9359 Před rokem +499

    i love how this guy always just casually makes an engine of some sorts out of Legos and somehow it seems normal

    • @BrowncoatInABox
      @BrowncoatInABox Před rokem +3

      It's sounds like an engine

    • @algebra358
      @algebra358 Před rokem +3

      @@BrowncoatInABox HOLY SHIT, The V8 version has the V8 sound to it.

  • @dansteel8805
    @dansteel8805 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I was really looking forward to the in-line 6 to see how it’s vibration characteristics stacked up

  • @TheBluGecko
    @TheBluGecko Před 5 měsíci +2

    A parts list would make this truly amazing! Great work!

  • @kadirbeneathmomoteh854
    @kadirbeneathmomoteh854 Před rokem +694

    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 Před rokem +69

      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 Před rokem +18

      he even reinstated how expensive some of these builds are

    • @cavelord4766
      @cavelord4766 Před rokem +13

      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 Před rokem +10

      @@cavelord4766 Buying parts seperately from either bricklink or from Lego!

  • @RAHMX145
    @RAHMX145 Před rokem +1772

    I really enjoyed how similar the harmonics of each Lego engine are to their corresponding real life engine. Great stuff.

    • @I_QUITbb
      @I_QUITbb Před rokem

      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 Před rokem +63

      Yes! The i3 and i4 both had a nearly perfect diesel idle rattle sound

    • @MysticYT925
      @MysticYT925 Před rokem +28

      Me too! The V6 sounded EXACTLY like my old jeep did while it was idling!

    • @Professor_Sex
      @Professor_Sex Před rokem +1

      the inline 4 sounded exactly like my MGB

    • @XBullitt16X
      @XBullitt16X Před rokem

      Yeah i was thinking the exact same thing, especially when I heard the v8.

  • @blast3613
    @blast3613 Před 8 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @LordQuintix
    @LordQuintix Před 3 měsíci +1

    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!

  • @JessYoutubeAccount
    @JessYoutubeAccount Před rokem +1682

    The sounds they make are so fascinating. It's intresting how reminicent the sounds are to their real world counter parts

    • @xXCursedWorgenXx
      @xXCursedWorgenXx Před rokem +174

      by the 4th cylinder, i was hearing a diesel engine xD

    • @ajanhattara
      @ajanhattara Před rokem +56

      @@xXCursedWorgenXx yep, good old volkswagen golf 1.6 diesel :D

    • @DovaDude
      @DovaDude Před rokem +29

      I mean this is literally just plastic machinery made from a standardized system

    • @agustinnarvaez5251
      @agustinnarvaez5251 Před rokem +28

      @@DovaDude That works without esential parts of the standardized process such as combustion, with contributes greatly to the noise

    • @kryilce
      @kryilce Před rokem +36

      @@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

  • @RiceLP83
    @RiceLP83 Před rokem +1922

    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 Před rokem +124

      All you need is a powerful compressor powered by a battery, but there you’ve got an electric car

    • @rafaelmunoz2772
      @rafaelmunoz2772 Před rokem +51

      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 Před rokem +21

      @@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 Před 11 měsíci +22

      thats how all steam engines work

    • @jonathanodude6660
      @jonathanodude6660 Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@darkblade51224 dont you pump tyres using compressed air from petrol stations?

  • @AndrewOliver1995
    @AndrewOliver1995 Před 6 měsíci

    This is pure engine engineering. Congrats!!

  • @lc1138
    @lc1138 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Amazing.
    I love how I was like "oh, it moves like a V8 !"

  • @WhiteAce3
    @WhiteAce3 Před rokem +556

    It's a pity that LEGO does not provide us with sets like this. This is a perfect Technic set.

    • @jnkara25
      @jnkara25 Před rokem +101

      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 Před rokem +27

      @@jnkara25 eww reddit

    • @Tom55data
      @Tom55data Před rokem +35

      One of the accepted lego ideas set is a pneumatic steam engine

    • @SirFiggles
      @SirFiggles Před rokem +38

      @@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 Před rokem +13

      @@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.

  • @themelonman558
    @themelonman558 Před rokem +422

    Just waiting for him to build a fission reactor out of lego.

    • @CobbleBompster
      @CobbleBompster Před rokem +19

      That would be a sick video though.

    • @griffin396
      @griffin396 Před rokem +2

      Ya that would be great vid

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada Před rokem +30

      Or fusion, combining 1-stud bricks into 2x2 bricks.

    • @davisdf3064
      @davisdf3064 Před rokem +1

      @@IstasPumaNevada
      Anti-Lego reactor when?

    • @robertespinoza5958
      @robertespinoza5958 Před rokem +2

      As a government official I can confirm he's already on a watch list for beginning work on one xD jk

  • @Thereal_Jakey_Snake
    @Thereal_Jakey_Snake Před 7 měsíci +1

    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 Před 3 měsíci

      I think compressing the air to do that is the major problem to tackle in that case, takes a lot of energy

  • @pyro-millie5533
    @pyro-millie5533 Před 11 měsíci +2

    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!

  • @Heavenpotato123
    @Heavenpotato123 Před rokem +1723

    Dude literally explained one of the engineering courses with Lego, absolutely genius!

    • @luckichan
      @luckichan Před rokem +36

      i seriously LOVE this guys channel no annoying tts or voiceover just PURE video and subtitles

    • @SwornQuietus
      @SwornQuietus Před rokem +12

      Without really speaking.

    • @CheesyCrusaggy
      @CheesyCrusaggy Před 8 měsíci +4

      I like how the engines sound so realistic.

  • @psychotron40k80
    @psychotron40k80 Před rokem +281

    I really appreciate the elegance of your constructions. Also in terms of color scheme. And not to forget the cats anyway.

  • @sonz-ina
    @sonz-ina Před rokem +658

    There are some amazing stuff done with lego but this is definitely the coolest one i've seen so far

    • @qwertasdf5044
      @qwertasdf5044 Před rokem

      @@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 Před rokem

      @@qwertasdf5044 Very true, my original comment was a bit harsh

  • @Techmaster7032Official
    @Techmaster7032Official Před měsícem +1

    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.

  • @nijunikuro
    @nijunikuro Před 10 měsíci +1

    Absolutely brilliant, great job. :)

  • @noobscoopsies1100
    @noobscoopsies1100 Před rokem +438

    I like how all of them sounded exactly as a real combustion engine on idle

    • @gameseeker6307
      @gameseeker6307 Před rokem +9

      Is this because piston strokes don't have a perfect circular motion? Or rather, perfectly constant movement during the stroke?

    • @frutt5k
      @frutt5k Před rokem +10

      @@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 Před rokem

      @@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 Před rokem

      @@haikalmiftah2529 Thanks for the note. You sounded runk.

  • @bruxinth4660
    @bruxinth4660 Před rokem +452

    Amazing how even in lego form, the engine still has its familiar roar.

    • @dennisferron8847
      @dennisferron8847 Před rokem +49

      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 Před rokem +8

      @@dennisferron8847 fascinating!

    • @blues03
      @blues03 Před rokem

      Here is a similar experiment with firing orders. Notice how the idle sounds near the end. czcams.com/video/7oOF4lHAM9w/video.html

    • @arn3107
      @arn3107 Před rokem +1

      i understand nothing cuz i don't know anything about machinery

    • @jarrett3810
      @jarrett3810 Před rokem

      Right?! I could hear the rough cam idle as he added load to the |2

  • @bastugollum4473
    @bastugollum4473 Před 2 dny

    Very informative video! Also love The editing style.

  • @rakshitnasikkar6711
    @rakshitnasikkar6711 Před 26 dny

    Amazing work! What a fine piece of engineering 🤌

  • @boneman9751
    @boneman9751 Před rokem +625

    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 Před 9 měsíci +7

      as a (soon-to-be) 2nd year Mech. Engineering major, this makes me tingle inside lol

    • @Billy_plays2017
      @Billy_plays2017 Před 7 měsíci +1

      If this comment were a year ago, you would have gotten one like per day. The likes are 365.

    • @boneman9751
      @boneman9751 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Billy_plays2017 well it is over a 6 month period so you could likely say that I got 2 everyday!

    • @Billy_plays2017
      @Billy_plays2017 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@boneman9751 :D

  • @IstasPumaNevada
    @IstasPumaNevada Před rokem +481

    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 Před rokem +45

      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 Před rokem +6

      yeah or even like for the v8, using one tube for each half

    • @nuirueu
      @nuirueu Před rokem +3

      @@scarrax0159 Also i think some kind of flywheel would help make them run smoother.

    • @bachaddict
      @bachaddict Před rokem

      the limiting factor is generally friction in the valves and pistons

    • @scarrax0159
      @scarrax0159 Před rokem +11

      @@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...

  • @user-ng5xm6ee5y
    @user-ng5xm6ee5y Před 7 měsíci

    the big round one at the end looked like a plane engine. sooo coooolll

  • @JessWLStuart
    @JessWLStuart Před 5 měsíci

    Wow! Using the gas expelled by the previous cylinder as input for the next cylinder is genius!

  • @yourbigfan1777
    @yourbigfan1777 Před rokem +386

    2:27 really nice visualization of how the starter works

    • @Wilma5532
      @Wilma5532 Před rokem +9

      It's not how it works in actual automotive engines though. Still really cool

    • @Nevir202
      @Nevir202 Před rokem +6

      Ya, though the starter gear actually slides forward into engagement rather than moves in from the side.

  • @SpaceCowboy57
    @SpaceCowboy57 Před rokem +578

    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 Před rokem +8

      Same experience.

    • @architecturaldetails1
      @architecturaldetails1 Před rokem +3

      Same, the only difference is probably that lego shifted me towards civil engoneering

    • @davidswanson5669
      @davidswanson5669 Před rokem +2

      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 Před rokem +1

      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 Před rokem +1

      @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 Před 11 měsíci

    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.

  • @niamhoconnor8986
    @niamhoconnor8986 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow the improvement after the modification of the cylinder! Just goes to show that everything's better with a bit of lube

  • @SilasDM
    @SilasDM Před rokem +473

    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 Před rokem +7

      That would be cool to look into!

    • @fuery.
      @fuery. Před rokem +12

      It's a tradeoff. More cylinders, less RPM, but more torque, so the optimal engine is dependent on your needs/wants.

    • @aoyuki1409
      @aoyuki1409 Před rokem +16

      @@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 Před rokem +2

      @@aoyuki1409 next vid : Creating lego air distribution manifold :D

  • @HisMajesty99
    @HisMajesty99 Před rokem +426

    Rating them purely on sound, the V6 sounded magnificent 🤌

    • @u4ia420
      @u4ia420 Před rokem +4

      I was thinking the same thing!

    • @mogglie
      @mogglie Před rokem +2

      Me too

    • @revlouch
      @revlouch Před rokem +2

      Sounded oddly throaty like a hemi

    • @gregtellsjokes
      @gregtellsjokes Před rokem

      My friend: let me introduce you to Formula 1, where the V6s can hit 16,000RPM.

  • @dade1603
    @dade1603 Před 8 měsíci

    Also the amount of sound produced here is insane

  • @JustAutistic
    @JustAutistic Před 8 měsíci

    This looks amazing.

  • @boyaba2
    @boyaba2 Před rokem +139

    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 Před rokem +4

      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.

  • @jellyman2k214
    @jellyman2k214 Před rokem +403

    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 Před rokem +21

      that's what she said

    • @dustin1481
      @dustin1481 Před rokem +4

      At the start of the video, I was like "I hope he modifies the cylinders and switches".

    • @ujjawalk6780
      @ujjawalk6780 Před rokem +1

      @@aidanperreault9951 🤨

    • @mkb7001
      @mkb7001 Před rokem +1

      that's what he said

    • @froyocrew
      @froyocrew Před rokem +2

      Lube is underrated

  • @Gracell0
    @Gracell0 Před 10 dny

    Looks and sounds like a mini engine, amazing!

  • @grandpa_60
    @grandpa_60 Před měsícem +1

    God, how I love the roar of the engine!

  • @hibernator8198
    @hibernator8198 Před rokem +145

    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 Před rokem +9

      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 Před rokem +1

      @@kyledragonheart3875 This way they could even make specialized switch parts that are more optimized for the task than the existing one.

    • @burgeal
      @burgeal Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @anttitenhunen4725
    @anttitenhunen4725 Před rokem +175

    Okay, that radial engine is totally insane :D

    • @minercraftal
      @minercraftal Před rokem

      I like his humor rate goes up a lot over there lol

    • @anttitenhunen4725
      @anttitenhunen4725 Před rokem +1

      @@neretilderem7029 How to make your neighbors hate you :D

    • @netts2315
      @netts2315 Před rokem +1

      Mua ei kyl haittais asua naapurissa ja kattoo mitä kaikkee siistii se on nyt keksiny :D

    • @anttitenhunen4725
      @anttitenhunen4725 Před rokem

      @@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 Před rokem

      @@anttitenhunen4725 :D

  • @BjoernRickal
    @BjoernRickal Před 6 měsíci

    Vielen Dank für dieses tolle Video, mein Sohn und ich haben es uns gemeinsam angesehen und sind von deinen Techniken begeistert! Vielen Dank

  • @PlasticineRandomAnimations
    @PlasticineRandomAnimations Před 9 měsíci

    he explained the operation of the engine without saying anything YES AND MORE FROM LEGO!

  • @ibraheemahmed1670
    @ibraheemahmed1670 Před rokem +575

    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

  • @ferretblox2167
    @ferretblox2167 Před rokem +36

    3:07 BOYS WE MADE A MACHINE GUN

  • @davontaybrown4511
    @davontaybrown4511 Před 5 měsíci

    bro your videos are so relaxing and interesting that its amazing to see how far Lego has come

  • @warrickmiller7651
    @warrickmiller7651 Před 7 měsíci

    It's amazing how close it sounds to a cold diesel start

  • @logoman6718
    @logoman6718 Před rokem +344

    The straight 4 in the montage sound like a 1,9 TDI. Truly magnificent.

    • @billlucas8124
      @billlucas8124 Před rokem +10

      I came here to say the exact same thing. 1.9 PD clacking away

    • @DJShadesUK
      @DJShadesUK Před 11 měsíci +7

      Yep, thats my Audi alright! 🤣🤣

    • @thethirdball5228
      @thethirdball5228 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Alh all the way!

    • @scrappycoco3641
      @scrappycoco3641 Před 8 měsíci +3

      glorious 1.9 tdi predessor to w16

    • @SOISoren
      @SOISoren Před 5 měsíci +2

      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 😂😂

  • @YEAHMAP
    @YEAHMAP Před rokem +107

    Crazy dude, love the engineering behind all of your videos

  • @podulox
    @podulox Před 11 měsíci +3

    8:29 - That rocks.. That rocks a _LOT_!

  • @cringelord778
    @cringelord778 Před 8 měsíci

    I discovered this guy in 2020 and he made it sooo much better

  • @jeanladoire4141
    @jeanladoire4141 Před rokem +110

    Just amazing! Tuning all the pistons together must have been a pain

  • @stuartfrench7519
    @stuartfrench7519 Před 5 měsíci

    One of my favourite lego videos of all time.

  • @alt11200
    @alt11200 Před 9 měsíci +1

    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

  • @coyfish955
    @coyfish955 Před rokem +340

    This is, by far, the most impressive lego creation I've ever seen

  • @TiagoCatarino
    @TiagoCatarino Před rokem +90

    This guy...
    I'm just happy my level of knowledge is enough to at least hook up a simple pneumatic system 😅

    • @BrickTechnology
      @BrickTechnology  Před rokem +20

      My builts would get your worst rating in a review, it's so complex even I had some Blackouts when cabling :D

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      @El_demonio_de_la_radio1 Před rokem +1

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    • @nightglide_
      @nightglide_ Před rokem

      🤓

    • @TheXbites
      @TheXbites Před rokem +2

      @@BrickTechnology dude this was awesome I wonder how a rotary engine would work with this system?

  • @epg1714
    @epg1714 Před 10 měsíci

    Great video, i love it. Keep it up.
    Idk, but for me it sounds like the diesel version of all the configuration

  • @mikejones6065
    @mikejones6065 Před 5 měsíci

    Absolutely amazing videos. So much fun to watch them. I just discovered your channel.

  • @jdbrickcreation
    @jdbrickcreation Před rokem +159

    The concept is so cool. You manage to create a real engine with Lego extremely realistic. Just another incredible build, well done 👍

  • @TheJohtunnBandit
    @TheJohtunnBandit Před rokem +474

    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 Před rokem +11

      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 Před rokem +8

      As someone in their youth my brain is indeed imploding! Videos like these make me want to pursue engineering, sometimes...

    • @cynvision
      @cynvision Před rokem +3

      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 Před rokem +2

      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 Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @philippegauvin-vallee9371
    @philippegauvin-vallee9371 Před 8 měsíci

    I hope you used a fair amount of lubricants because such speed and force will sure wear those pieces within minutes. Very impressive use of the cylinders!

  • @demon_xd_
    @demon_xd_ Před 10 měsíci +1

    Congratulations! You assembled a powerful method of generating both “work” (movement) and electrical energy using only legos, air, plastic hoses and a lubricant
    Next challenge: survive the petrodollar death squad at your door

  • @Hyprst
    @Hyprst Před rokem +16

    11:55
    Me and the boys on december 1st

  • @mikukumiku
    @mikukumiku Před rokem +212

    Even at lego scale, the sound of a V6 is incredible. Amazing video!

  • @user-uu8ep1il5w
    @user-uu8ep1il5w Před 4 měsíci

    It’s cool that every engine has unique sounds!

  • @ull474
    @ull474 Před 2 měsíci

    Man has an ingenious mind and I guess they will never grow too old for Lego :)

  • @MMKnight_1
    @MMKnight_1 Před rokem +43

    You should build some vacuum engines out of lego, really cool stuff actually. You run them with a vacuum cleaner, they sound like real engines!

  • @Stupetin
    @Stupetin Před rokem +14

    9:54 this thing is probably cranking out more power than my Fiat

    • @Eroxally
      @Eroxally Před 3 měsíci

      average fiat speed

  • @SaidThoughts
    @SaidThoughts Před 5 měsíci +1

    And this is only entry level Lego.

  • @thomasklima215
    @thomasklima215 Před 2 měsíci

    I didn't know air engines need a catalyser, but i'm glad you added one at 3:42!

  • @alexweiman4749
    @alexweiman4749 Před rokem +460

    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 Před rokem +10

      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 Před rokem +1

      No way... Math and science is racist to Rihanna's kids.

    • @drunkenhobo8020
      @drunkenhobo8020 Před rokem +1

      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 Před rokem +1

      Lol you think schools are for education 😂

    • @combativeThinker
      @combativeThinker Před rokem

      And that’s precisely why it never will be.
      Schools aren’t meant for education; they’re meant for indoctrination.

  • @DarthRelkew
    @DarthRelkew Před rokem +74

    This is one of the coolest Lego builds I have ever seen! This would be perfect to show an automotive engineering class!

  • @gioac96
    @gioac96 Před 5 měsíci +1

    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

  • @user-ku1bv8hx5r
    @user-ku1bv8hx5r Před 15 dny

    I think its the best lego video I have ever seen.❤

  • @maxph2461
    @maxph2461 Před rokem +112

    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.

  • @gaspode42able
    @gaspode42able Před rokem +72

    I love how the 4 cylinder sounded just like a shipboard diesel engine. Well done!

  • @rahmadinsaniilman5792
    @rahmadinsaniilman5792 Před 5 měsíci

    I just found this channel, you made me want to go back in time and study mechanial engineering.

  • @kristopherwilliams9031
    @kristopherwilliams9031 Před 9 měsíci +1

    A bit disappointed we didnt get to see a I6 or a V10, but still great video.