10 Rarest LEGO Technic Gears of all Time

[@Unbrickme]

I got the set containing the pink 40t gear kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ_KYqB4epytqtk

[@MeansToMyDear]

Bruh nobody replied

[@jo_de_pro1973]

Nice that you got it

[@thevinstigator2511]

Me looking at those big old gears thinking they look familiar, having a flashback and then realizing I had those rare peices as a kid and have no idea where they are...

[@hydroworld-soontobemigrate6160]

In the 2nd version of the Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide, released in 2016, Sariel said that the 3L Worm Gear had suffered from structural problems, which is why it was recalled shortly after those three sets hit store shelves. He didn't really go into much detail about it, but that's what he said.

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you very much for letting me know! That’s quite interesting

[@hydroworld-soontobemigrate6160]

@@Unbrickme Oh, and just out of curiosity, do you know if the code pilot works with timing gears in any color other than white?

[@bilaleyrik8680]

When he said , no pressure , I was so calmed down that I hit the subscribe button feeling ZEN

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you so much!!!

[@brickmadness5402]

I think they probably replaced the worm gear because the newer one was more widely useable whereas the old one looked a lot more like it had one specific purpose

[@jacobikosolero6041]

in sariel's application it says that quality problems

[@julienmauguin3214]

For me, it could cause big mechanical issues involving torsion or slipping if the pinion was powered so i think the reason they changed it was purely mechanical

[@Void_s]

@@jacobikosolero6041 it was just dramatically fragile and brokes too easy yo be applied anywhere.

[@yamyam263]

I feel like you could have expanded more on number 1, showing how it was actually used.

[@erikpaul8647]

Yes. I have some of those in my box and have no idea how to even connect them to something yet use them...

[@lunisbrickcreations7289]

Idea: Lego Technic sets from 80's ranked

[@Unbrickme]

Great idea!

[@AstronautAaron]

42 tooth gears are already the bane of my bricklink existence

[@jokecenter9138]

I agree, LEGO Technic should include more colourful gears, it makes it a bit more appealing to children and it also could serve as a colour coding system denoting which gears the motion from other gears are transferred to (for example in gearboxes) which would help people more easily learn how some of the more complex mechanisms in LEGO Technic actually work.

[@Unbrickme]

Color coded gears could make building speed transmission gearboxes much easier! For example, all speed 1 gears are blue, all speed 2 gears are green, all speed 3 gears are orange, etc.

[@jokecenter9138]

@@Unbrickme Great idea! Although the red 16-tooth gear and the blue 20-tooth gear somewhat help you to distinguish where motion is transferred (such as the gearbox in the 42112 Concrete Mixer Truck), the colour-coded gears would definitely make it easier to tell. This would also make the sets appear more colourful as the gears we have now are in pretty drab colours (light bluish grey, dark bluish grey, pale yellow, black, with the only lively colours I can think of right now being the red 16-tooth and blue 20-tooth gears described above).

[@BrickDesignerNL]

The current color scheme of gears help to pick the correct gear during building quickly. And help to distinguish different gear type / functions. It helps that the same function does not have two or more colors. For lots of builders designing with gears and moving arms (mechanica) is not as trivial. Lego tries to help to make it more insight full. And less colors in gears means easier planning and less waste in the production line. Since sets only have a few of each gear, and one gear type can be produced for multiple sets at once. And less service stock for missing, broken or replacement parts. Not all LEGO colors have the same chemical structure and thus different colors can have different mechanical properties. That's why you won't see reddish brown gears for example.

[@tuankiettran8811]

Quick overview of redesign: A special worm screw is replaced by a standard worm screw and a 5-long stop axle. The worm screw is used in the alternate model which combines this set with

[@hydroworld-soontobemigrate6160]

Well, now technology has advanced to the point where most LEGO motors have built-in rotation sensors, so that timing gear isn't really needed anymore. But I can still see where you're going with the educational value.

[@Unbrickme]

Yeah an external timing gear is more educational

[@Tapitus-totalus]

"but no pressure" *shows pneumatic cylinder

[@Unbrickme]

:)

[@vizonex4316]

lego should make a 24 tooth gear that can mesh with driving rings in the color green because I have never seen lego make green gears before. Imagine the possibilities with a part like that.

[@Unbrickme]

That would be epic

[@notmuch_23]

I think Lego should make a version of _every_ gear large enough that has a pin hole and driving ring receiver, including the 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, and even the 4-start worm. Oh, wait, some of those gears don't exist with the axle hole... or at _all,_ at least in regular TLG production, but they should IMHO.

[@CoolStuffSometimes]

They made a green 40 tooth gear

[@galizakeithd.2579]

There is a new green 20 tooth gear with clutch

[@lunisbrickcreations7289]

Idea: Worst Lego Technic sets

[@Unbrickme]

Awesome idea

[@ShooteKat]

1:51 just something I noticed but the door / front is upside-down XD

[@Unbrickme]

Good catch

[@Ts4rEdits]

I think thats how its built

[@ShooteKat]

@@Ts4rEdits I own it, it is not :/

[@ToxicAtom]

#6: Gear so rare it isn't available on any market and could sell for hundreds #1: a rack that was in 5 relatively recent sets 🤔

[@Unbrickme]

these gears are in no particular order

[@Calthecool]

I have the black 1x2 gear rack.

[@rlyry]

I believe the cat clock set came with white gears, not dark pink. It was very common for watch set renders to not match the final product. I found a few listings for the set in Japan, but so far I've only seen them with white gears. I would love to see evidence that the dark pink one was actually produced!

[@BD_Technic]

Could you send me a link of the listing(s) Thanks!

[@davebennett8434]

4:20 SPRAY PAINT TIME!

[@Mckhus]

Looks like I need to dig through my old legos that I gifted to mg younger brother. I had all slizers and robots from that time, I remember building with those gears hah Hope it’s still somewhere there maybe I can get those sold and fund some new sets for my brother

[@aidanmeadows3412]

I have one of the black range gears and the really old gears from the ‘60

[@aidanmeadows3412]

I might be able to sell

[@gearratio6773]

Huh. I have the blue worm gear. Never knew it was so special.

[@Unbrickme]

Awesome!

[@shanadow4461]

Same😂

[@ronronronronyo8358]

You are really good my friend. Well documented work, as always. I hope you’ll get tons of new subscribers. Cheers!

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate it

[@grande1900]

3:20 Correction: It's a mechanical Diode, not a mechanical Resistor. a mechanical resistor would be a 2-way gear reduction, not a worm gear.

[@jfwfreo]

Wow, I actually own the orange 24 tooth, the blue worm gear, the white bevel gear and the yellow 8-tooth gear. Would love to get hold of the gear rack with towballs but have been unable to do so.

[@grande1900]

What's funny is that we both have the same, name!

[@xavierlu5849]

Him: You cannot get 40 tooth pink gear Me: *Grabs gray 40-tooth gear and pink spray paint*

[@terrificmax4884]

Video idea: Top 10 rarest technic pieces

[@CoolStuffOrigami]

@@jerzygadzinowski1731 yeah...

[@Unbrickme]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXKYYOpg6xpqc0

[@terrificmax4884]

Oops I forgot that he had the video already. I watched it a long time ago

[@pablothecat5419]

I have the 8 tooth timing gear and the gear rack. Great video.

[@Unbrickme]

That’s awesome, thanks

[@terrificmax4884]

Video idea: Top 10 rarest wheels

[@Unbrickme]

Great idea

[@_Foxal_]

5:53 Huh? I have the Construction Crew Set, but It doesn't have this special worm gear. It has a black worm gear inbetween 2 half bushes.

[@douglasprobst5677]

You and me both have a re-release version of the said set

[@linux_doggo]

woah i have that code pilot truck sitting in a box in the attic, i had no idea it was highly regarded in the technic community

[@lnx0007]

That moment when I have 3 things from this list in my living room right now. . . . 4 children in a big family who want nothing but Legos for every birthday and Christmas throughout the '90s and early '00s, plus some heirloom pieces from our father's collection.

[@stopmotionstuds8531]

I learn something new about LEGO in all of your videos

[@Unbrickme]

I’m glad you enjoy

[@mynamejeff0823]

5:10 I have both of the technic pull backs and has the gear lol

[@Iadta]

I have that white small gear I keep it in a case

[@Iadta]

6:14

[@MxWintersAFOL]

I got all excited when you said about the blue worm gear since I have one, but then I looked on Bricklink......

[@AaronAlso]

Those single piece gearboxes at prime. I'm sure they are costly to make, but I would buy half dozen of each at least. I think Lego should release a set of just those.

[@s0lar1te]

If that pink gear ever comes up on the market I will be waiting to snap it up

[@simtau8364]

Not only you😁

[@Unbrickme]

Same here

[@s0lar1te]

Oh no, there’s going to be competition now 😂😂

[@simtau8364]

@@s0lar1te 😆 no 40 tooth gear in dark pink on any markets, no competition. Its so anoying when there is only one item that is missing in you collection.

[@s0lar1te]

I doubt it will ever come on the market because it will just become rarer and rarer, unless LEGO releases it in a new set

[@Daniel-nh7xj]

Excellent video

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you very much

[@bakuza567]

I had five of these for a long time and never realised they were so rare.

[@OwenWerts]

2:24 It's not a resistor (that's a gear reduction) , instead it's a mechanical diode. allowing power to only flow in one direction

[@wouterzandsteeg6759]

I got some of the second one from my grandpa, I didn't know they were rare!

[@Unbrickme]

Wow awesome!

[@jo_de_pro1973]

05:47 I was about to say, I have both the desert racer and chamption thingy pullback but not the piece it was about

[@Zepje]

ahh, the gear rack. i had to buy it in france to complete my rebel wrecker lol

[@Unbrickme]

Nice

[@Pizza2640.]

I have the blue worm gear and I did not know it was rare :o

[@dinhtuan752]

Quick overview of redesign: Replacement of a special worm screw (plus the 2-long and 3-long axles that hold it in place) with a standard worm screw, a 6-long axle, and two half-spacers. The special worm screw was only used in this set and in the 42026/42027 combo model. sorce: bricklink inventory: 42023

[@dinhtuan752]

no answer

[@oxanarepede965]

I had the two pull back sets with the weird worm gear and got my hands on one. Waiting for the price to grow

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Worm is a mechanical diode rather than a resistor. Great video! Never seen most of these!

[@Boseeinsteinshake]

The timing gear was actually part of some non-technic sets. Especially from the Lego Exo-Force series.

[@Unbrickme]

True, but not in the white color. The barcode multi set is the only one to give the timing gear a practical purpose, while in other sets it was only used as decoration

[@Boseeinsteinshake]

@@Unbrickme Oh! I see. Thank you for the information,

[@Unbrickme]

Boseeinsteinshake no problem

[@tuankiettran8811]

@@Unbrickme thanks.

[@Skunkanoid]

holy crap, i got the blue wormgear and the orange cogwheel SOMEWHERE in my huge box of lego that is sitting in the attic of my parents house! i want to find them and make a little "relic" throne for them in my display case now

[@Pro-4791]

Coincidentally a have that little gear rack. I got it from the lego techinic extreme cruiser back when I was younger.

[@Nico71Fr]

I discover this channel and I am pretty satisfied, very well explain et informative, congrats ! You gain a sub.

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you very much I greatly appreciate it!

[@michaelprice3994]

The short worm gear was phased out due to possible fragile under high power much like the small universal piece 6:08

[@redenginner]

My theory on the weird worm gear is that it was lego realizing the part was extremely inflexible when building compared to the standard worm gear.

[@Unbrickme]

I guess that makes sense, but why outright replace it? Why not just keep the weird worm gear in those 2014 sets and then just never use it again?

[@timehunter9467]

I have the black version of the last part, nice little steering rack from the extreme off roader.

[@TinkeringJohn]

Actually, the worm gear acts like a diode, not a resistor. Keep the great videos coming, but no pressure...no pressure. LOL

[@Unbrickme]

Yeah I meant to say diode, and thank you very much

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

I miss the linear actuators of Tecnic Pneumatic. I really want LEGO to release some linear actuators compatible with the Mindstorms RI.

[@smivvys]

haha i actually have #5, the worm gear from the green pullback, i didn't realise it was that rare!

[@Unbrickme]

Nice!

[@wildream67]

Wait, I think I have the small worm gear with the two bushes- I own that set and haven’t deconstructed it

[@Unbrickme]

That’s awesome

[@roozas270]

5:50 They did actually change it to a normal.

[@thatoneyoutuber111]

Is Technic your number 1 favorite Lego theme?

[@Unbrickme]

Favorite current theme, yes. Favorite theme of all time is Atlantis

[@thatoneyoutuber111]

Heh, okie

[@sasstudio7671]

I have the mini worm gear from the 2014 pullback

[@routeennerd]

Why isn't the pink 40-tooth gear the #1 rarest when it is practically impossible to get?

[@diegooliveira1083]

Please make rarest lego wheels

[@Unbrickme]

I will make that video shortly

[@MaxiSkaTaxi]

You just got a new subscriber! Greqt video!

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you so much I greatly appreciate it

[@politicallyinaccuratetoast4757]

as someone who had the construction crew set, i dont remember no bushing worm gear

[@plane9182]

Same

[@Freakashoni]

Strangely enough my dad used to have old Lego sets and I believe I still have the yellow gear I didn’t know it is rare though

[@KarloSverko]

I think that type of worm gear is much more difficult to produce because, you have to, actually, combine worm and axle connector together.

[@Unbrickme]

That could definitely be a reason for why the unique worm gear got replaced by the standard worm gear

[@BrickDesignerNL]

I think both are just two mold pieces together. It's the ease of breaking it that made LEGO stop producing/using it.

[@EveKitty08]

I have one of those gear racks! It came with my blue tow truck from 2004, set 8435. I had no idea they were rare pieces!

[@Unbrickme]

Awesome! I’m glad you have some rare elements

[@djcolbran9575]

Please do a top 10 rarest Lego mindstorms

[@kinglykaiser8058]

I have one of the short worm gears. I never knew where it came from, until this video, cause I never payed attention to what pieces I had.

[@martinlyhagen6166]

Lego has made more then one gearbox with wormgear "that can't be taken apart". It' was a very neat solution that connected with tho old motor. set 872-1 Supplementary

[@LordOfNihil]

i think i have the last one. its not my favorite bit of rack gear, but im glad to know i have a few rarities.

[@chrisw4997]

I have the green pull back racer but it has an ordinary worm gear...

[@Unbrickme]

awesome!

[@ronnie2031]

I have to buy that 6574 part included in my old Set 8858 LEGO Rebel Wrecker . It was broken

[@rayyanrayyan331]

If you want a pink 24 tooth gear just color it or spray paint PINK

[@noahdavidbang9452]

I had the set with the worm gear with Bushs BUT I GOT A NOTMAL worm gear

[@meme5776]

I have some of these like the yellow and blue worm gear and a white gear before technic sets were made and the 8 tooth yellow gear

[@Unbrickme]

Awesome

[@Arcanace]

Noo I had 2 of those unique worm gears a few years ago, but I sold the sets that had them :( I had no idea they were rare

[@SwitchBladeX89]

Neato! I still own Ski and Turbo!

[@phipli]

That isn't what worm gears, or resistors, are. ;) A worm gear is effectively a single tooth gear for getting extreme ratios and could technically be used the other direction if you had a really well made one with low friction. A resistor... Resists the flow of current, and doesn't care which direction the current flows in.

[@Unbrickme]

Ya I meant to say diode, sorry

[@damiendiaz7334]

Weren’t the giant gear wheels from the droid set, also in the Bionicle Baranus V9 set?

[@Maxiie_TM]

Really cool video

[@Unbrickme]

Thank you very much

[@Loz-v4j]

Just realized i got this lightsensor gear and the blue worm thingy

[@caleborg5688]

i've actually had the #10 on your list for years. i found it on thd ground outside my house one day but i never knew what it was for, or if it was even made by lego. so thats good to know

[@sweatyylemonss5237]

Idea: most disappointing lego technic sets or largest lego technic wheels!

[@Unbrickme]

Great ideas

[@kierangallagher9213]

I've got a blue worm gear somewhere I had the ice slizer set as a kid

[@chrismofer]

I have my dad's old samsonite gears he got new as a kid, and the turntable peices and some like train truck type white bricks with red flanged train wheels. i went on Ebay to get the blue gear that goes with them. pretty cool gears, lets you build big.

[@Unbrickme]

nice! Yeah the samsonite gears are epic!

[@koenmeurs9915]

I actually have 3 of these and I didn’t even know they were so rare

[@Unbrickme]

Wow awesome! Which ones do you have?

[@koenmeurs9915]

@@Unbrickme I have the blue worm gear, the orange 32 tooth gear and the yellow 8 tooth gear. My older brother used to have some of the Slizer and Roborider sets

[@tuankiettran8811]

@@koenmeurs9915 *24 tooth

[@brickcat5342]

0:17 I have that set!

[@Unbrickme]

Awesome

[@nataliesweet668]

"no pressure no pressure" i feel lots of pressure

[@Unbrickme]

:)

[@Ravo_Games]

I have one of those and always wounded why I had never seen it any where else

[@Unbrickme]

That’s awesome! Which one do you have?

[@Ravo_Games]

@@Unbrickme Worm gear

[@the_goofiest_goober]

Holy shit i just was digging in the bin in search of techic pieces and found the last one in black😯

[@SuperHeatWizard]

I’m pretty sure that I have a blue worm gear somewhere in my giant tub of legos

[@Rudestude]

I have a few blue lego worm gears and I dont really need them we could find a price and way to get them to you?

[@Rudestude]

I also might have some white 12 tooth bevel gears

[@WaazDaMaaz]

Aww I have two of the sets that had the worm gear after they updated it!

[@simpleanimations2726]

I have all of these :D except one /: I don’t think bro has ever seen the lego pick a brick thing lol, I found some of these on there

[@PaulSchaffert]

Of these I have the blue worm gear and yellow gears. I really wanted the barcode set but never saved up enough pocket money before it was off the market.

[@Unbrickme]

I hope you’re able to get the barcode multi set eventually

[@EonsHD]

Lol I inherited a bunch of those big colorful samsonite gears. I always thought of them as the super trash lego gears from my mom's childhood 🤣

[@Unbrickme]

Well, now you have something rare

[@mikeretnuh2535]

Is that #1 rack piece only rare in the gray variant? I have a black one, not sure if that is as rare.