10 Ways to Move a Lego Ship

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Building and testing diverse methods to propel a Lego boat.
Chapters:
00:00 Propeller
00:37 Paddle Wheel
01:02 Turbine
02:15 Paddle
03:18 Fin
05:17 Rope
05:49 Jet
07:08 Sail
07:39 Legs
08:25 Undulating Fins
09:48 Wave
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Music:
Searching For You - White Hex
Kazoom - Quincas Moreira
The End - Coyote Hearing
OvO - Jeremy Black
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#engineering
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[@realcatgaming]

boat move, me happy

[@OverTheHorizon840]

Im Happy

[@pudimlaranja4118]

Same

[@Delieli69]

Damn

[@huks9380]

that's deep

[@SirChecken]

That's deep ...

[@AlexxForest]

"I ran out of ideas so I made this" *proves that, in fact, he did have an idea by making that.*

[@I_will_pet_your_dogs]

The Land Boat was delightfully cursed.

[@karl1ok]

Like baba yaga

[@ZackRToler]

I was excited that they used Bionicle pieces for it, specifically Gahlok's weapons, the water element of the Bohrok

[@SohaibMustafa-eb6kt]

are lego power ups water proof

[@JimmyBiffle]

w land boat

[@dropydropy5168]

I spent 30 minutes trying to find why this icon of yours is so familiar. It finally hit me

[@ethanpflederer3395]

Some of these were both unsettlingly organic and extremely fascinating. (Looking at you paddleboat on land)

[@DonaldWWitt]

Mother Nature is the Ultimate Engineer by dint of having done it the longest!

[@nankinink]

The last one using the 3D printed thing is the same thing as some sea slugs use to move around! I might be wrong, but it's also the same concept used by cuttlefish, some squids, sting rays and many more "membrane-ish" animals. Note that the other side must be alternating to completely match these animals (the efficiency goes to the roof and mother nature already figured it out)

[@abnurtharn2927]

Made me think about strandbeests.

[@glenngriffon8032]

Gives new meaning to the phrase "The boat scuttled"

[@Sh_slut]

kinda reminded me of the Boston Dynamics dog

[@Je4nO_T]

Honey, wake up. Brick Technology uploaded a video.

[@OverTheHorizon840]

2nd video of 2024

[@mandyay7765]

lol

[@Wyvernnnn]

Honey, I'm bricked up

[@nihilconsortium5518]

J'ai crié ça chez moi, personne m'a répondu. Après j'ai vu mes lego et j'ai compris! La réponse était là.

[@andreroessler8755]

But this Video is so well, don t understand why you are so aggressiv! Every Video in this shape and this kind of knowledge is nice and welcone, so i think! Sorry for the bad english, i m german nativ!🦝

[@wildweasel486]

Kinda want to see the smaller, "too slow" paddles multiplied - like a Viking longboat with 50 of them, to see if it can go anywhere ;)

[@Driplet_Quintavius_Bartholomew]

YOUR OLDED

[@bojidar_bojidaryc]

Probly to heavy per area unit therefore no gain.

[@Etienne.6329]

I guess we all wanted exactly that

[@hedgehog3180]

I thought the exact same, if nothing else it would look cool.

[@nemesisnick66]

I wanted to see the jet with more pistons

[@DitztheViking]

Using the Bohrok Weapons as Paddles is genius, maybe try to see which out of all them is best for paddles?

[@TheStanishStudios]

Very fitting that it was the water one too!

[@eonbree8593]

yes i noticed that too!

[@angeltensey]

we were hunting these bionicle boxes like crazy back in childhood

[@alsund1866]

I feel so nostalgic just from seeing those pieces. Memories from 20 years ago...

[@sambrown6426]

I thought they looked familiar!

[@gv100_blitz]

The undulating one should have undulated opposite directions, I know it would be more complex but it would like double the efficiency

[@Qwertysaurusrex]

Probably doable if you use a crankshaft-like design as you would use in opposed piston engines

[@WoWFREAK1336]

Honestly, probably would've been free. There was already an offset rotation bit in the design, just pick different attachment points to create a phase offset... although, maybe then the attachment points might collide with one another?

[@radfue]

I think just using 2 gears instead of one and attaching each side to a gear should do the trick

[@BrickTechnology]

You're right, it would need a more complex crankshaft.

[@CrimsonHiroX07]

Perfectly good missed opportunity to make a "boat" that had wheels that reached the bottom of the test container.

[@tombane5950]

I went to the patretta center last January and went down their bullet slide. I had just bought new swimming trunks which were VERY slick. When I made it to the bottom of the slide the life guard told me that it was the fastest he had seen anyone go. he said my time was 7.43 seconds which was the second fastest time on record. My cousin Lucas told me that he didn't believe me though which was really frustrating because I know he was just jealous.

[@Strix182]

Ah yes, my favorite classic Bionicle set, the Boatrok.

[@DonaldWWitt]

FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BAD!!!

[@Utka_Ivanov]

​@@DonaldWWitt I see a man of culture as well

[@deliciouspeanut6572]

Congrats on the sponsorship, you deserve that

[@BrickTechnology]

thank you :)

[@Splitfinger709]

Land boat is peak engineering, and you can't change my mind!

[@jwnomad]

Peak. There, changed it

[@zaina.j1946]

The Undulating Fins Boat feels straight out of a Studio Ghibli film. Amazing Content as always!

[@FlyingSpur99]

The Airships from Howl's Moving Castle come to mind

[@bvoyelr]

For the turbine, a keel is usually what protects boats from tipping. Sailboats run into that all the time. It might not be enough to resist the torque this thing is generating, but it would have been worth a try.

[@9peppe]

or counterrotating turbines

[@Lukas-cp3qx]

@@9peppe what if one falls off?

[@9peppe]

You would be, as we say... "In deep shit"

[@themusicandstarwarsaddict]

Maybe place three turbines at a lower height?

[@9peppe]

@@themusicandstarwarsaddict you'll need a lot of math to cancel out angular momentum with three turbines.

[@Rokinnful]

the ondulating fins is so cool!

[@user-bo3jk9ni5p]

would be better if left and right undulators were mirroring each other

[@TheAlekos93]

Researchers actually made an ATV with those

[@themusicandstarwarsaddict]

Some fish actually use these fins to propel themselves through the water.

[@VascoCC95]

@@themusicandstarwarsaddict That's where humans "stole" the technology...

[@Tacoman_54]

Making the waves at the end was the best part! Epic video

[@KPen3750]

The air propeller (or turbine) is a PERFECT demonstration of how moments of spinning objects work!! Absolutely fascinating

[@clockFox09]

I think it's fair to 3D print certain pieces like that, after all, Lego includes SAILS in some kits, and the sails don't feel very Lego. I think you're good with the undulating fins :3

[@sambrown6426]

Not to mention that the little red duck you could get from the Lego House is an actual, authentic, 3D printed Lego piece.

[@satibel]

Technically you can do it officially with the lego Muji punch and some thick plastic cover stock.

[@thesoftone]

:3

[@henor6609]

The jet bobbing up and down in the wave was so funny, made me giggle

[@icy7851]

Thats the second video in a row with a brilliant sponsor

[@zeldathomas3498]

Landboat amazing, you have made a creature

[@hxtpl]

That land boat segue is the reason why I love engineering so much lol. You get to make wacky looking ideas that work with a bit of tinkering.

[@TDBRICKS]

3:00 if dogs made their own boats

[@monalisavaz6793]

YOO TD BRICKS!!

[@BrickTechnology]

should have called it dogboat

[@matroxman11]

Best Lego channel on youtube

[@Totally_Bonkers]

There are so many little things in this video that make it so good. The testing phases, the comparisons between older models to show why changes were made .and the land boat

[@1TieDye1]

The comparison in waves was a great addition

[@austinhimes2450]

some of the ways you were building them I was saying " No way.." then " oh it worked"..over and over...so cool

[@Vector_-np1js]

Concept successful! "sound of crashing"

[@douglasharley2440]

the undulating fins were dope af! i bet they'd be much more efficient if the movement was opposed, like swallowing...that's way there'd be no side-to-side movement induced, and the coordinated pulse of water would act like a jet.

[@steelspork1285]

Why is this guy so much cooler than all of us?

[@andreworders7305]

3:46 ahhhhh, jumpscare! They talk!

[@macyfloof64]

Seeing the Gahlok fins made me so happy. Damn you, Bionicle-brain.

[@MiragePensam]

Now combine all of the best ideas to make it super fast

[@zuowa]

It's a good idea to add waves👍

[@christopher.kennedy]

Every time you upload my 3 year old get stoked and we watch it about twice a day for a week. So good!

[@user-qc6xh1ky3y]

2:39 seeing those bohrok’s (I had to google their name) “hands” is so nostalgic

[@gustavgnoettgen]

I would buy much more Legos if they weren't so expensive. Thank you for these awesome projects, its like watching daydreams come true.

[@satibel]

They aren't *that* expensive, it's just a lot of pieces, which makes sets expensive. Like it's a few cents per piece, but when you have 300-5000 pieces it racks up quick. Probably the cheapest solution is to get lego from thrift stores or garage sales, there you can get a lot of bulk, and then order specific parts you need.

[@gustavgnoettgen]

@@satibel Well, I would buy more if they weren't so expensive. And I had bad experiences with used parts. They're not generally bad but you don't know what you get, except if you're there of course.

[@88ThePilot]

This is awesome! Now I'd love to see you try and make a working hydrofoil out of Legos!

[@nl8345]

I find your "ran out of ideas" one of the most interesting. Not because it is fast, but because it is slow

[@jonmeerdink7074]

Boat crawler made me laugh like a goon.

[@astron800]

In the wavepool test, most boats can make forward movement if given time, as the waves will bounce off the back of the tub, countering the waves from the front.

[@sharp14x]

I see you failed Physics.

[@doggosuki]

the net force on the boats from the wave machine will push them backwards because the further the waves travel, the more energy is converted to other stuff like the sound of the water moving, by the time it bounces back the bounced waves will have less energy than the oncoming waves or something idk i failed physics too xD

[@astron800]

@@doggosuki I figured that, hence why I said most boats can make it.

[@doggosuki]

@@astron800 no they will never make it because the force from the front will always be higher than from the back

[@astron800]

@@doggosuki I know the force froze the back is diminished, but many boats still appear to make forward progress, albeit slowly.

[@CopeWithIt18]

You know it’s going to be a good day when Brick Technology uploads

[@88StarFox]

Not gonna Lie, I like the Jet Propulsion method. Putting less mechanical parts in the water. And since I'd like to build an RC boat for an actual lake, I might try that and placing serveral of those in sequance.

[@orien2v2]

Amazing how efficient the paddle wheels are! By the way you forgot the good ol flagellum lol!

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

You forgot about the Voith-Schneider thingy, but it's a pain in the A to recreate in Lego, I guess ^^ Also some tank tracks ? ^^

[@CJGlobius]

I see some Lego vessel MOCs with Voith-Schneider propellers. It is possible, especially with new Technic micro panels. It will be nice to see your variant.

[@LEGOCOOKING]

Genius LEGO built 😍

[@SmartLego-it1wj]

I genuinely think you are the first one to do that. Great job on everything!

[@lordhickory3322]

3:18 He just made a walker at this point xD

[@larrymantic2635]

Boat Movement

[@OverTheHorizon840]

Boat Are Better But Slower Than cars

[@benjaminbrown3939]

​@@OverTheHorizon840 hydroplanes and cigarette boats: are we a joke to you

[@samvrit9698]

Boat movement

[@iteleportbread3998]

Boat Movement

[@SimeonCogswell]

I think that if the "jet ski" one had a constant flow it would maybe work better? And I really like the last one because it reminds me of an eel or a snake. You're engineering solutions are always so cool!

[@adaabysswalker3846]

would really love to see a multi-cylinder version of that jet propulsion engine with something that can crank out more revs per minute.

[@DMSVICAU]

I Recon a CO2 Bottle from a Soda Syphon would make a Better JetBoat (Just needs something to stop it Breaking the Glass at the End)

[@fugofugo5135]

Down the Mississippi came the Whippoorwill Commanded by that pilot, Mr. Steamboat Bill The owners gave him orders on the strict QT To try and beat the record of the Robert E. Lee

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

3:45 This channel, along with many others like Noodle, have successfully proven that the best way to encourage viewers to watch sponsorships is to supplement them with their own content and theming, incorporating their own style of comedy. You don't want to miss out on those jokes hidden in the ads, right? Thanks for making them a blast to sit through!

[@DigitalForged]

The jet one was definitely the cutest

[@antoninthiebaud8334]

You are an absolut beast engineer... and you do legos. The world needs you

[@LEGOman893-vu9in]

i’m surprised every time i hear your voice…

[@kaunghlamyat]

I want a tutorial on building a lego nuke.

[@benjaminbrown3939]

My dad says no

[@kaunghlamyat]

@@benjaminbrown3939 Which one?

[@benjaminbrown3939]

@@kaunghlamyat my bio dad

[@kaunghlamyat]

@@benjaminbrown3939 I see.

[@overcookedcorn1992]

Logo boats moving through the waves in slow motion is something extremely epic

[@claymeistereu]

This is such a clear and beautiful showcase of water wading in lego, probably the best video of this type i've seen!

[@_PATRlCK]

I love the „legs“ concept 😻

[@Thejigholeman]

one thing i love about videos like this is that they show us that there really are hundreds of ways to accomplish a task, there is no 1 magic right way that you have to figure out.

[@BigMathis]

This video will be very useful when the new Besiege water expansion comes out next month.

[@TheDutchDinoWhoLovesFoxe-vr6oz]

These videos are always so much fun to watch with my grandpa who loves engineering.

[@TBendez]

I'm amazed the jet propulsion worked as good as it did!

[@TibiKawo]

the way you articulate your thoughts is so powerful!

[@technoandrew]

I love your sense of humour in these.

[@user-pi4tc3zq6p]

This is fascinating how most of these ways to moove in water are inspired by animals

[@pbb7minecraft]

lego+science=masterpice

[@Kjellbot]

the paddle wheel boat is my favourite. it's such a stylish design. plus it leaves room in the back for some way to steer, without adding tank controls to your paddle wheels

[@latinojackson9694]

This man is playing god more and more everyday

[@Cnupoc]

The water legs was funny AF. Like me trying to move with the ski's on. 😂😂😂

[@TOYHOUSE]

*_It turned out very cool! Great video!_*

[@walterbryan1798]

The little paddle arms were pretty dang cute.

[@cuberyllium]

The last shots with the waves are awesome! You have really high production quality!

[@ahahaha3505]

Everything on this channel is such a joy.

[@qrullgx13]

Chuckled at the paddling. Then the landboat appears LMAO😂

[@theradams97]

That walker paddleboat was really smooth

[@RelativisticInfinity]

this dude is now ready to take over the world with lego

[@zanefelix9541]

This is the only channel that I get visibly excited when I see a new upload

[@BigMathis]

The paddle boat is my favorite

[@TheJackPyro]

Everytime i think it couldn't get unreasonably overengineered, i get wrong and im happy like this

[@dudeanderson2401]

So happy to see you getting sponsors! Great video as always.

[@keegan707]

That wave montage! love it.

[@maurusluctum8886]

That was awesome. Some very insane boat variants. Very cool

[@christianstorms3950]

the boats were great. But the effort for that Brilliant ad... respect.

[@switzerland]

The wave simulation in the end 🤩

[@DiegsurfPlays7]

its a good day when brick technology posts

[@BusterPlops]

Best Lego content there is, always worth the wait

[@RMsdh_James]

Great Lego ship design! The fin was much better then the rest.

[@felixmariotto4639]

Paddle boat unfazed by waves or lack of water, while having one of the best speed ❤ I want a life-sized version to roam the world. More seriously, I'm interested in a future video about engineering the most versatile vehicle.

[@RandomPerson-ch1tl]

Brick technology never disappoints

[@backfireproductions4362]

Idk what it is about these videos but they always scratch the inside of my brain just right

[@kennymartin5976]

Sails, jets, props, and paddles, we really just found like, 4 really good ways to move boats and haven't found better since.

[@AthiosDvK]

I approve of the blue swimmy paddles design, that could be used to make a swimming monster

[@BradToon]

this makes me want to design some sci-fi ships with these methods

[@discretefrog284]

I like the rails added to keep the boats moving in one dimension

[@Wolforce]

The satisfaction of to the point, no music, no nonsense, Lego videos

[@StuartRedman]

Seeing them all compared against each other at the end felt like some kind of Wacky Races event lmao

[@zane1262]

I'm completely fine with you using 3D prints in your Lego videos as long as its mostly Legos 😁👍

[@rusty911s2]

Oh bravo, that was absolutely brilliant!