3 fragile and illegal LEGO builds

These builds are the mega-sized, and somehow much more fragile sibling builds of a simple design in a previous video: • A small but VERY illeg...
Illegal building techniques come in many varieties, and some of them can actually make your builds much stronger (due to the stress they contain). These incomplete connections do the opposite. There’s very little stress on the builds at all-too little in fact-so fragility is the name of the game. The 1x3 plate version of this design is actually quite sturdy. It’s the weight of these larger builds pulling on those incomplete connections that make these designs so challenging.
Beyond just the fragility, this video turned out to be surprisingly difficult. Between being out of practice, filming with a new camera, and a couple of airplane flyovers I didn’t notice during filming, it made for an unusually frustrating experience. I thought it only fitting to share many of those failures with you--the culminating fail being the building of the interlocking rings, which turned out to be impossible with the light and camera rigging in the way. So I had to work a little off screen magic off. But the final result cracked me up, so I think it was worth it. : )
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--Designs in the video--
1x12 Wheel
- 2:31
- Diameter: 37.5cm / 14.4in
- piece count: 1x12 plates (519)
Interlocking Rings
- 4:15
- piece count: 1x12 plates (1041)
Infinity Curve
- 5:21
- 63.5 X 37.5 cm / 25 X 14.4 in
- piece count: 1x12 plates (919)
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[@user-eo6wh1ky3o]

Thanks!

[@BrickBending]

@user-eo6wh1ky3o thank you! That is very kind 🙌

[@rustythecrown9317]

I love the whole ''Observe the cool creation I have made for you .... here's twenty more I made earlier''. XD

[@zacgura4135]

Ikr it’s just like “you saw that now do it fifteen more times”

[@jhapethlloydciron3185]

"Double it and connect it

[@Drakence]

There also the "oops" moments like when he tries to stand them up and it just falls apart

[@matesafranka6110]

It's like the real life version of copy-pasting

[@SirPogsalotCreates]

fairly certain this guy is where the missing legos from billions of lego sets owned by children around the world end up

[@isaiahkepner8078]

Fancy seeing you here SirPogsalot. :)

[@SirPogsalotCreates]

@@isaiahkepner8078 greetings fellow Dovi enjoyer

[@christopherhaas8637]

I really appreciate you sharing some of the 'failures' while filming. Life isn't always about getting the rings to interlock perfectly the first time. I genuinely laughed when it first broke (in a spectacular fashion!), because it seems so out of character.

[@BrickBending]

There's a delight in the clean completion of success, but there's also a different kind of joy in the failures. I'm definitely learning to embrace both. 🙂

[@Sphendrana]

@@BrickBendingI love both. On one hand, very satisfying. On the other, can't stop laughing as I roll my eyes and sigh 😂

[@firewarrior9999]

Every time my brain wanted to see something, it happened. This structure was incredibly satisfying.

[@wesleymoore8552]

This is truly a neutron activation moment

[@olivethedoggirl9964]

My man has been reinventing the wheel every day for years I swear to god.

[@BrickBending]

My favorite thing to do.

[@Zant582]

Literally reinventing the wheel

[@6Twisted]

I literally cheered when you brought in the other semi circle. I thought "There's no way they'd blue ball us like that right?".

[@PeterLake2]

Painful and satisfying at the same time. I’m going to go take a walk outside.

[@BrickBending]

Fair.

[@BuiHieuDong]

This man playing with Lego is like he's playing with clays, full on creativity.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Lego has no gender.

[@ballmanuniverse]

​@@Secretlyanothernamewhat

[@Chris-vl1df]

​@@Secretlyanothernamew h a t

[@JasonAizatoZemeckis]

@@Secretlyanothername w h a t

[@MrDomSlayer]

@@Secretlyanothername w h a t

[@elmersglue900]

This video really gives out the “ Would you like these 32 triangles or double it and give it to the next person “

[@probablyaparent]

Thank you for making these videos the way you do. We've collected a few hundred pounds of Legos between myself, my wife and our kids over the last twenty years and have recently started to do more serious, custom scenes and builds. Your videos have been inspirational, insightful and wonderful all around. So truly, thank you! From our whole entire family!

[@BrickBending]

Thank you for sharing that. That truly makes me happy. 🥰

[@apokalypthoapokalypsys9573]

5:18 Ah yes, my favourite Lego build: the Google Colab logo

[@GoronMerchant]

I never really understood why he built these. Till I started looking “official” master builders from LEGO Land. It’s very interesting what they deem “illegal”

[@Nate-bd8fg]

Maybe I don't get your comment fully, but "illegal" building techniques are just methods that bend the pieces to breaking, or damage the pieces if they stay stressed with how they're placed

[@pvtglarson1]

this story is so real i think its paid for by lego... to provide some balance to this story heh

[@berrim26]

'Illegal' just means it puts potentially destructive stress on the components.

[@cellulanus]

Illegal builds are ones that place stress on the blocks. In the short term with new pieces there's probably no problem but if pieces are kept together in an illegal build for an extended time as can happen with Lego then there's a risk of breakage. A fully legal build will never break short of faulty plastic.

[@Monkeyface678]

What does this comment mean?

[@Eric_The_Cleric]

5:15 I'd say this configuration was infinitely better than the wheel. It had so many curves, and used all the Legos available. Bravo.

[@herminionz]

The comedy hidden within this is sublime

[@JoseMeeusen]

Absolutely worth sharing! Seeing the struggle even makes I appreciate your work even more!!! It's fantastic!!!

[@sluggootoole1829]

I didn't know that there were "ILLEGAL" Lego builds. Do you worry that Lego cops are going to show up and slap little Lego handcuffs on you?

[@Kids_Scissors]

This guy's bricklink orders must seem very strange to the supplier receiving them

[@mrclaytron]

Good to have you back! I was worried you might have been locked up in Lego prison for all these illegal Lego builds 😁

[@someoneunknown6553]

If ever I'm having too much trouble putting my lego creation together I just perform ancient rituals so ~magic happens~

[@bungalo50]

The mad lad is back

[@Yippee-sk1fm]

As a Lego builder this is giving me extreme anxiety but I’m also amazed

[@dolger4308]

It hurts my brain to think about the absurd amout of time these must take

[@Secretlyanothername]

Just put brick on brick

[@johnmudd6453]

No social Life !

[@tracypanavia4634]

​@@johnmudd6453stupid comment of the week award

[@markwright3161]

@@johnmudd6453 In this world that's not a negative.

[@Secretlyanothername]

This probably my favourite brick ever. It reminds me of childhood. Thank you for building with it.

[@BrickBending]

Having this many 1x12 plates made me ridiculously happy. 🥰

[@thejesse]

the rocking/rolling sounds are some of the most satisfying sounds I've ever heard on KZbin.

[@BakersTuts]

I suddenly got hungry for some mac n cheese

[@LouieGrind]

The whole concept of "illegal building techniques" is so strange. Who decided that one way of using legos, a toy, is "illegal"? If you're able to build something with it and it works why should it be "illegal"? It just limits the usefulness of legos.

[@Randolf2013]

This man sure loves creating wheels

[@BrickBending]

Truth

[@jesusdavidmolinaquintero9975]

I love how its held together by hopes and dreams

[@daveslamjam]

the creaking sounds of the legos is so stressful. for the legos especially because of all the stress being put on them

[@adamheywood113]

*this dude:* "I need _every_ 12x1 plate you have. In yellow." *the Lego employee, knowing he's an unstoppable lunatic:*

[@Dazz1806]

So satisfying and hilarious

[@SaiXhea]

Not even infinity lasts forever.

[@studiohein]

You are one of the most impressive and creative brick-moc on the world! Love it 😍🤘🤙👍

[@asd24817]

you can hear the legos crying for help

[@chrismanuel9768]

You mean cheering for happiness

[@mshadowsa2847]

He keeps the legos’ so clean! and the use of gloves is like top tier. The building surface is crisp white.😂 like what more could i want! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@user-nr6vi2gj4t]

Cool! Could the “legs” be spread even wider to create a convex wheel?

[@HHyperGod]

This was absolutely amazing!! ❤❤❤❤

[@DarKNight-yu3ts]

Please release videos more often! 😢❤

[@MitrovichtheMagnificent]

This channel is like the opposite of asmr...I love it

[@MelodyTCG]

You can hear the levels of frustration with combining the 2 wheels

[@atig51]

5:37 live footage of the caveman's attempted vehicular manslaughter

[@paulstingray]

Very cool!!

[@ryanbrancaccio7768]

Super trippy build

[@trademarkshelton]

< magic happens > Me: wait, magic is illegal < looks at title of video > Me: Oooooooooh, I see

[@Cart1416]

it's craft macoroni and cheese until another comes in

[@HUBWORLDNULL]

This is the kind of ASMR that’s actually calming

[@fpcooper95]

4:18 these rings are perfect for a Lego themed wedding ❤❤❤😂🎉😊

[@nybia]

it felt like you were reading my mind as i watched

[@Mate397]

You can literally feel his annoyance whenever it falls apart.

[@markwright3161]

They might be used to it, but I certainly feel that way while watching. Maybe not annoyance, but it's definitely a 'Noo...' moment :)

[@005Amergin]

I love your work..❤ You just built a coliseum! It's important to see what the designs can do and also their limitations. I'm glad you kept the footage of the pieces breaking bc it shows that yes, it's made of many small pieces that somehow work together!!🤩🎶

[@rikardland7423]

Satisfying! 🙏👍🏼

[@semaalderen5263]

This could've used a touch of "In the hall of the mountain king" for the increasing insanity

[@skepp5597]

That would make a awesome lampshade for the sealing 😀

[@Alex-jp7rj]

It hurts but I cant stop watching ;_;

[@ryanbrancaccio7768]

I know the cave man is in basically all of your videos, but what is the meaning behind him?

[@rustythecrown9317]

Mans inhumanity to man.

[@BrickBending]

Apologies, but he doesn't want me to say.

[@charlenemack7040]

I like your white gloves and white shirt. A little bit of mystique going there.

[@scolipede1549]

Imagine an alternate universe where LEGO was meant for stuff like this and what we see as "legal building" is actually illegal

[@markwright3161]

LEGO would be the world's richest company from the stress failures of pieces with entire art museum exhibits needing rebuilt every few years, and every few months for the dynamic examples :) It would be a beautiful place though, and I think I'd enjoy a place in the underground city-scape gang rings, possibly built from the reassembly of all the broken pieces from regular society :)

[@kraken_slayergaming5833]

It's so illegal not even the build wanted to hold itself together

[@mi0x]

Good for him on wearing gloves... You don't want to leave any fingerprints on something this illegal in case the lego police finds out...

[@EmilioFM06]

Thanks to this video I now don't have to find the giant rings in Sonic 3 & Knuckles or Mania, I can just build them on my own!

[@markymark9516]

Would be a really cool CD holder if the gaps are big enough

[@nje.27]

the circles just feel like big cookies

[@Harmonic_shift]

Very nice!

[@yargolocus4853]

This would looks amazing as a color wheel, using an entire spectrum of brick colors

[@lIIIllIllIlIIlI]

I expected him to bend the long brick on top of the other brick but what he did instead was way worse...

[@darenkegley6466]

The ASMR of your frustrated breathing was golden!

[@OliverBennett-gd4iw]

3:17 the other circle was like woah what happened to that guy

[@LegoDdadan]

Hi! Brick Bending. I'm DDadan, a Korean Lego youtuber. The way you build with Lego is really amazing and interesting. Would it be okay if I made a video introducing your Lego build to Korean Lego fans? Of course, I'll leave the source!

[@kairosjoseph2795]

This is the only time that it's OK to super glue Legos together.

[@markwright3161]

That's the only think more painful to hear than the creaking :)

[@alexxxiy69]

this is very unsatisfying to watch. the whole fragility of this thing

[@severalbees5115]

Brick Bending? Uh yeah they sure are.

[@user-rs9sp3vr3x]

Dude broke the laws of physics💀💀

[@nigelsmith721]

Have you tried a Lego Mobius Strip?

[@rainworldfan7757]

this thing to the lego man: "be not afraid"

[@eduardooliveira2890]

Every video makes me think of Star Trek's replicators.

[@LugborG]

Hey kids! You wanna hear legos screaming in pain?

[@hesspet]

I've just come across a question that will probably keep me up all night. Can you calculate the number of elements per circle? In principle, you can measure an element quite accurately. If you think about it further, you could then calculate exactly the circumference and the number of parts necessary to complete a full circle for "Lego" circles that are based on plates, and establish a formula. Problems the world doesn't need -> part n+1.😋

[@tracypanavia4634]

This is delicious. I want a lampshade like this

[@katanathewarrior9305]

Most satisfying videos on KZbin

[@harrowedone974]

cool orange slice

[@Charles2k]

I guess this guy has bent all the possible ways lego could bend

[@ludwigvannormayenn8657]

beautiful

[@StarshipCaptainNemo]

Can you also make something that doesn't consist of rotational symmetry or mirror symmetry, but consists of different parts or different chunks of parts, which interlock with each other and keep flexible? I am thinking of ways to make an Eifeltower or an Arch-Bridge... etc. There are plenty architectural examples in the real world which use bending and tension or torsion even as a stability method.

[@ssakcaj_the-plasmanoid]

I want to see 1x3 or 4 round plates in stuff

[@foxadee]

This is an invention that is trying really hard not to exist

[@pokemon_delivery5221]

How many plates did you need for this??

[@osakaball69420]

why does the Lego in no.1 sound so... crispy?

[@nlittleguy]

He’s back at it again😨😨😨

[@vonBelfry]

Dude's gonna make a 4D object one day.

[@TheeThe]

My heart says yes, but my brain says no.

[@altosforteaquax5083]

"ALL THESE RECTANGLES MAKE A CIRCLE!!!!!!!!!"

[@idkidk8278]

I need that!!!

[@err0r522]

The question is: was it a LEGO Infinity or Infinity LEGO? ♾️

[@byugrad1024]

Told him not to reinvent the wheel. Didn't listen.

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

Love the uniform like a mad scientist lol

[@chrisjones1798]

Cracking build but I fail to see how that is illegal in anyway unless it's some sort unwritten rule in the world of Lego

[@brookedoesstuff]

Yay he has returned

[@runthenumbers9698]

You could hold those wheels together with some rubber bands and have some good fun :D

[@rambbler]

If lego bricks weren't meant to bend, then why do they bend so nicely?

[@Ghost-gd5xn]

I feel like.. someone needs to define the word illegal for this creator...