Building 10 Lego Elevators

[@redrooben]

The Lego figure moving while the elevator was moving was an impressive touch

[@maxomega3]

definitely layering two videos on top of each other, but the extra bit of work is much appreciated@SuperHunteeKZbin

[@MonaLisa.mp4]

masking@SuperHunteeKZbin

[@Li-Nuss]

@@maxomega3 I'm not sure. Every scene could be a split-screen except the last one because the figure ist mooving an the lift. Maybe it's completely stop motion and the sound was recorded seperately? Or the elevator was stopped when the figure goes in the elevator. At 9:37 the elevator stops for one frame.

[@BritishAPT]

I would guess that the parts with the mini figure are entirely stop motion (or at least definitely when the figure is moving) as the elevators sound different in those segments (at least to me)

[@dawica]

@@Li-Nuss The motion of the elevator is far too fluid and natural to be stop motion. If you look closely and go frame-by-frame, there are some subtle imperfections that show it is composited (i.e. one video layered on top of another). - During the two frames where the LEGO man is holding out his leg to step onto the elevator, the half of the platform and chain near to us rises up while the other half stays still - During the last frame before the LEGO man assumes his final riding position, the crack in the bricks right above his head is blurry, but it snaps into focus in the next frame - During the dismount, on the two frames of his last step before turning around, the near corner of the platform gets chopped off All of these artifacts are caused by the dividing line between the stop motion and real time videos.

[@afronic1239]

Can i just say that I really love the sound design of the stop-motion bits. It's so satisfying to hear the minifig's little footsteps

[@CB-L]

Really sounds like what they would if minifigs are actually walking around

[@nickryan3417]

True, it does add just that extra touch!

[@StarWarsFanatic14]

It adds that bit of nostalgia from all of the stop-motion lego videos I used to watch when youtube was still young

[@StillJustYaBoySem]

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[@fataindolish_editz_melon]

I love stop motion too!

[@peugeoting]

If this man had been around in the stone age we’d be exploring the galaxy by now

[@rayzr8945]

Amen

[@thewubmachine840]

Plus its the first video of 2024

[@ProbablyRexB]

@@thewubmachine840 what?

[@dagmarm.6276]

wed had made first contact wihh another species

[@ankanpradhan9724]

Fr

[@TonyBullard]

I wonder if anyone has acknowledged the fantastic photography of these videos. The contrast of the background, the saturated colors, rhe superb lighting... Not only is BEC creative with LEGO, they are demonstrating excellent skills in cinematography.

[@gordon1545]

The close-up portraits on the faces of his figures can be exquisitely poignant - submarine captain, spinning spaceman and Viking on that one that will only turn every bajillion years spring to mind.

[@delapravda]

Yeah, the lighting work is impressive. That contrast of blocks against grey even background.

[@JrIcify]

I really like the straight isometric angles when the machines are running. Those parts look like mc escher paintings. And the best thing about this style is it really suits lego.

[@lyonidus3073]

are you guys high?

​@@lyonidus3073No. Why do you ask?

[@MrLastfrench]

5:45 is the little step above that shows so much passion goes into making the video. We know that there's a story of putting it together, testing it and encountering the problem and realising that something you hadn't ever thought of makes perfect sense.

[@rosshugecaulk]

Imma be honest the timestamp and what you're saying in your comment make absolutely no sense together.

[@oryxis]

@@rosshugecaulk It's just giving you a little insight into how the creator of the channel doesn't just build things straight from plans and they work first time. There is hours of work in making the video you see on screen but also hours in the creation and trial and error testing of the models that you normally don't see on screen (except little examples like the "no end stop on the chain" at 5:45) - is what I think @MrLastfrench is talking about.

[@pykapuka]

Yeah, that must have took a lot of effort compared to the rest of the video.

[@nickryan3417]

@@pykapuka /whoosh... It's about showing, briefly, the amount of effort that goes on rather than everything working perfectly every time...

[@Dialtonezz]

@@nickryan3417thats not how r/wooosh works idiot

[@akyraisconfused]

as a lift/elevator enthusiast, it was fun to see how a lot of these ideas are ones actually used for real elevators. #2 is like climbing elevators commonly used in building construction, #6 is like hydraulic elevators and #7 is like traction elevators which is the most common type :D also #10 is like a paternoster

[@alfredguarino12]

so like every time i see a elevator i occasionally saw wires. so like wires pull the elevator up?

[@PauClonedLol]

thats how lifts work

[@mcmonkey26]

and #4 is a very common type of lift used in robotics

[@brainfuckcode4990]

Why can't you like girls or something

[@missamo80]

3:08 OMG the little climb onto the platform 😂

[@avinotion]

To me it was 4:05

[@meowkii_]

It’s so cuteee

[@jordanthecommander6977]

God, I used to work at a sugar factory with a man lift. Using that is anxiety inducing. Got a 12"×18" board to stand on and a handhold just barely big enough to grab hold of going up 300 feet with nothing around you.

[@e1woqf]

😱 I would be terrified at least.

[@TheBeastyGerbil]

Sounds like an OSHA violation

[@jtsgaming4192]

What is a man lift

[@maxinehardy9411]

@@jtsgaming4192 the last one shown in the video, at 8:30

[@jordanthecommander6977]

@@jtsgaming4192 It is a belt with a wooden platform. Shit was sketchy

[@squeaksquawk4255]

If you ever make a part 2, please build a Paternoster Lift. It's a loop of lift cars on a continous loop, where there are two shafts (One up and one down) next to each other and cars switch between the two. It's like the belt lift at the end, but you don't have to stand on the ceiling. Also I know it's a bit ambitious for LEGO, but it would be cool to see a Linear Induction Motor lift, which are currently being tested in various parts of the world.

[@LKLM138]

Funny thing. He is from Finland, and in Finland we had one of those elevators in our Parliament house.

[@LukasRams-z5p]

One of these Paternoster elevators is still in constant use in Hamburg. Besides, the Paternoster was featured in the last video.

[@squeaksquawk4255]

@@LukasRams-z5p I'd say the last one was a bit different in that the lift "Cabin" flipped while in a real paternoster lift it's considered back practice to drop inattentive riders on their heads.

[@mju135]

@@LukasRams-z5p Not just Hamburg, there are many still in use. About 200 in Germany alone.

[@artyonehundred]

There is still a Paternoster in use at Essex University (in the UK). Scaring impressionable first years with tall tails of getting squashed or ending up on your head should you go past the top floor or the first floor was a fun pastime!

[@zim6525]

The extra effort of climbing onto the Parallelogram lift platform was just incredible attention to detail!

[@janlaan9602]

that belt lift animation was SMOOTH

[@vmp916]

In each stop motion bit I can’t help but notice the elevators begin to go down and then the mini figure turns around at the same time. You didn’t have to do it that way but it looks even nicer that you did!

[@SpiderSpiderOnTheWall]

I could actually watch these for years

[@00wick2d]

Babe wake up, brick experiment channel just dropped

[@thewubmachine840]

A New video

[@cananakkoc9849]

Yeaaaaaaaaa

[@PhoenixClank]

Oh no! I hope he gets back up.

[@thatawkardfeeling9076]

​@@PhoenixClankI hate you but lol

[@Ekipsogel]

What did he drop?

[@christophercharles9645]

I feel like Elevator #8 (chain drive w/ magnets) requires strict weight/occupancy limits. "What did you guys have for lunch? All you can eat buffet? You fellas outta take the stairs!"

[@commander3494]

Jump once and youre going down again. Very quickly.

[@sirashley2355]

yeah, its a no for me dog. floor 98? I'll see yall up there in like 25 minutes. all these platforms are IF'fy they are just pressed in to the far bottom with 4 shallow pegs. any weight besides the perfectly placed single legoman would cause failures. #IHATELIFTS

[@oberonpanopticon]

⁠@@sirashley2355I think you underestimate the strength of Lego joints compared to the weight of a lego minifig. not to mention the fact that real elevators are built a lot stronger and safer…

[@Sanatana_Rakshak]

@@commander3494yeah, go down very quickly and then go up again. Like very very very high up

[@andrewpeli9019]

Put 50 lbs on any of these and you’ll have problems. The variety in design is awesome though. I usually dislike the use of non-LEGO components but the magnets are great.

[@-._Radixerus_.-]

The stop motion on the belt manlift must have been very difficult. This is one of my favorite videos ever so far.

[@undead5142]

the blue minifig was adorable :)

[@danielgregory3295]

Just needs to remember his fall gear up there!😊❤

[@kalleguld]

I love how you do the stop-motion while the machines are running, it looks really good. Especially on the last one.

[@DrJigglebones]

the editing at 9:35 was nearly SEAMLESS! I had to watch it back a couple times to figure out what you did, and figure out that you had the belt move in stop motion for just that moment. I think. I can barely see the belt jump a little bit in its movement. absolutely incredible.

[@23Scadu]

That last one looks good for lifting people out of poisonous swamps. Perhaps it could even be powered by a small dog.

[@SuncrispCore]

I couldn't help but imagine that first one being used by giants. Perhaps in a large sunlit castle housing the gods.

[@YourSweatyUncle]

It was a method used by really old house elevators and its a freaking death trap

[@calvingarbacik272]

​@@YourSweatyUncle they still use it in mines sometimes, you couldn't pay me to do that underground

[@Minerals333]

@@calvingarbacik272I don’t think they use that, this type of elevator was the cause of numerous deaths and mine disasters in the 1800s

[@nopane_nogame]

Watch out for the big brutes throwing rocks at you, my fellow undead

[@jah0400]

MIT Professor here, I must say I am very impressed by the synergy between creativity and execution here. Hats off, Sir!

[@gordon1545]

I live just below the Union Canal, about 10miles/ 16 km east of the real Falkirk Wheel, and I am thrilled to see it honoured here. If you're ever around Central Scotland come and see it, it's great engineering - simple, elegant, clever, efficient, robust, useful and beautiful too.

[@carltrotter7622]

As a fellow Scot, west of the Falkirk Wheel - I entirely agree.

[@bigtallpap]

Yep, I was not expecting to see the Falkirk Wheel referenced here. It really is an amazing thing to see in real life.

[@Ghiaman1334]

Every time I watch this video, I get to the Falkirk Wheel bit and have to stop myself saying 'WOOO WE LOVE FALKIRK WHEEL WHOOO' out loud. I'm English, and have only ever seen it on screen, but it's so cool.

[@CanalDoRaphaelDeLio]

What I like the most about this video is that the noises it makes is just the minimum noises that wouldve been made when building these things. No rubbing, tapping, bumping, etc just to make more noise

[@katgut]

Now i want to see which lifts the heaviest

[@TheStuartstardust]

Yes - we need the specs! Like minifigs pr. minute and so 🤓

[@nickryan3417]

My guess is the screw, it's also the safest and combined with the rack and pinion likely closest to real elevators

[@straightpipediesel]

@@nickryan3417 Real building elevators are like the pneumatic (hydraulic in real life) and a cross between the winch and the counterweight chain (really a winch with a counterweight). I suspect scissor or rotating would end up being the heaviest.

[@themalmana]

This is very uplifting video

[@goeland4585]

I realize this is five months late, but you just took this to the next level

[@Piggyman919]

Ha ha very funny everyone is tell one but it’s wrong on so many levels

[@erhanjpg1467]

This video really LIFTs my spirit

[@hoobergaming2995]

nice one.

[@Thetitaniumsteppermotor]

*Baddum tsst* Your welcome.

[@Idkwholmao]

Yeah, I'm feeling really GEARed up!

[@genralty]

@@Idkwholmaono need to elevate these puns, guys

[@mint0logy]

i don't know HOW you manage to layer the stop motion with recording the actual elevator functioning but it blows me away every time

[@wcookiv]

I think he just stopped the machine, stopped the video, moved the figure, started video, ran the machine for a split second, repeat, then cut out everything where the machine was stopped.

[@wcookiv]

@@lollolson Without a green screen, cropping each individual frame by hand and also accounting for the synchronization of the lift is actually way more effort than what I said. It sounds complicated but it's just a simple extra step in the stop motion process.

[@wolfsmaul-ger8318]

i love these videos because these are actual mechanical concepts, simplified into lego

[@muigaulwurf]

That little guy‘s animation is top notch. Also: i haven‘t seen that ladder thingie on the scissor lift for probably 30years now.

[@simonmills2250]

That Micro Motor is amazing. Definitely going to get a couple of those

[@RJMBricks]

That’s such a cool little motor

[@drfranks1158]

Not seeing the guy yeeted over the top on #10 was a let down, more carnage please.

[@TheMackie93]

As an elevator technician this was extra fun to watch! Big up!

[@TheSanpletext]

That last belt lift reminds me of Paternoster lift, which is basically two synchronized belt lifts attached to basic elevator cabin so it doesn't flip upside down at the turning points.

[@k2_tech745]

Well OSHA is gonna be all over this; No guard rails on either the lift or upper platform, Exposed mechanicals, permit is not displayed, no phone per public safety laws - OH MY! 🤣 Also, these are awesome little builds with great animation. Well done!

[@xionico09]

The elevators are cool, but the animation and sound effects really makes it for me.

[@hegmonster]

#4 FTW! The parallelogram. All elevators should sling you sideways as you go up!

[@Cyroid_1]

I love the little thumps the mini figure makes when he walks.❤

[@mailstorminurbox]

Winch, Counterweight and Scissor lift are def my favourites

[@hahaducks]

Samee

[@ecxusemeisthisnametaken1087]

Ngl, I don't think all of these are gonna get OSHA certified.

[@ReneSchickbauer]

For people probably not. But for cargo i exped variants of all of them are used somewhere. That rotating lift for example is used to lift boats and i've seen variants of the belt lift used to deliver concrete to high places.

[@IronPatriot]

​@@ReneSchickbauer The rotating lift is used for people in those boats to be fair. Bit of a tourist attraction

[@27guy]

What's OSHA ?

[@ReneSchickbauer]

@@27guy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration

[@Bimgus_The_Great]

None of them will be osha certified because none of them have handrails

[@peterbabicki8252]

Videos like these really lift my spirits.

[@creaturekaspar]

I always loved your videos, but I have to say that you’ve improved astronomically with the presentation. These look like videos that Lego themselves could have made. Great work, hope that your channel grows above and beyond.

[@NicleT]

Rack-and-Pinion and Counterweight are the fastest. But wow! What a splendid exploration. Bravo!!

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

7:15 as someone who hates elevators, this is my worst possible nightmare of an ekevator design. It's literally nothing but an invisible force and hope holding you up.

[@wcookiv]

The same invisible force and hope that keeps your cell membranes together.

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

@wcookiv seek help, please, for the sake of yourself and others around you.

[@wcookiv]

@@RolandTheJabberwocky What? It's just proof of how dependable it is! For real though I don't know if I'd get into a magnetic elevator either.

[@SparkLinkDevelopmentStudio]

Some of these are similar to elevators in real life! 1: screw drive elevator (like at Spyscape in NYC) 2: none that I know of 3: cranes 4: none that I know of 5: scissor lift trucks 6: similar to a hydraulic elevator 7: modern traction elevator (although traction elevators use cables, not chains) 8: never heard of this, it seems very impractical 9: Falkirk wheel (for lifting boats to higher elevations) 10: Paternoster lift (in some old buildings)

[@Li-Nuss]

08:30 I'm from Germany, and in Germany they still have some of these elevators (paternoster lifts), but they're being banned for safety reasons. (Of course they don't work exactly like the one in the video, otherwise the rooms would get turned upside-down.)

[@mrjoes]

At 2:40 I was like what the heck is he going for with this one. 😅🤯

[@spacebo1._.]

this has got to be one of the best "building 10" videos

[@marcosj.a.lebron3337]

Wow, I loved this, my favorite was the #9 the rotating lift, so creative

[@Roboseal2]

I love the winch one as it looks the smoothest without any hiccups or shaking,

[@LukeM410]

I like the scissor lift the most, and it fits with the Lego man's worker outfit too! 😁

[@mejhdhhicbfshihids652]

We’re getting an OSHA audit with this one!!!

[@ArisThegreat-y2p]

This man’s creativity is on a whole newer level

[@Styrol]

This is fucking genius. I really like how these different methods are so creative!

[@theo4626]

This is so relaxing, thank you.

[@theo4626]

satisfying is the word I was looking for

[@Lordodragonss]

I have workshops with kids and you are HUGE inspiration for me!

[@rickjpn5813]

Very suitable to watch before bedtime Good night,

[@Eastonman03]

He looks very happy to have made it to the top :)

[@manplusguitar]

After 30+ years of playing platform games... all these lifts make me anxious! 😂

[@liebeslicht4162]

Very cute and loving simple. Merci!

[@willcarter7079]

I was in a rack and pinion man lift once. Sketchiest machine I've ever operated.

[@realJamesKnoxPolk]

He taught us two things: Engineering Patience

[@Anonymuskid]

9. Rotating lifts actually get used in modern times! They can be used to lift ships to higher elevated waterways where if would be impractical or impossible to have rows and rows of sleuce gates for whatever reason. Both Sides are filled with water and because a ship displaces it's tonnage in water the sides are roughly equal in weight, which helps the engines move so much weight! Thought I'd share this interesting detail, because seeing a ship elevator for the first time blew my mind:)

[@drunkenhobo8020]

Well yeah, that's the Falkirk Wheel that's mentioned in the video.

[@jardozouille1677]

My favorite is clearly the parallelogram : so unexpected !

[@Aderalls]

There's so many cool technical Lego pieces in the videos I wish I had as a kid. I didn't even know half of these existed.

[@최강-한화이글스]

He returns when we are about to forget him!

[@briandoss9232]

Dude that rotating lift was sick!

[@BlueSpanielProgramming]

I love this channel. The builds here are so creative! Great job man!

[@natedetailscars]

I just love the little animations for Lego Man

[@wkgames7516]

Feels good being 24 seconds early 💪💪💪

[@terranosuchus]

I honestly love the way you use color in your projects

[@octaviusmorlock]

I think our LEGO engineer is entitled to a hard hat with some of these.

[@Chicasueca79]

My son, who is 8, is obsessed with your channel and loves freestyle building!

[@projetodmais]

This video is amazing 😮👏👏👏

[@georgewhitehead6]

1. Scissor lift 2. Rotating lift. 3. Belt man lift 4. Screw lift 5. Parallelagram lift 6. Counterweight lift 7. Rack and pinion lift 8. Winch lift 9. Magnet lift 10. Pneumonic lift

[@adriandower2421]

I agree with this! Great rankings

[@clonkex]

9:30 I watched this bit several times before I was finally able to figure out how it was done. Very nice

[@TomboRectify]

0:28 What motor is that? Is that a real Lego motor? I've never seen such motor

[@mbcommandnerd]

Read the description.

[@e1woqf]

this motor is tiny therefore it could fit into tight spaces

[@JUMP5C4R3GH1N1]

3:29 some scissor lifts are used for jacking up a car for repairing some parts underneath the car

[@luizmiguelgarciaesilva]

No that is called a Scissor jack

[@dogs-and-destruction-channel]

​@luizmiguelgarciaesilva Although there are some cherry picker vehicles that use the scissor design instead of retractable arms.

[@nimish79]

Could you publish the parts list for all the elevators?

[@kingjade]

Legend speaks that the elevator at 9:30 could be found at a Royal Academy in the lands between.

[@SirMcGriddle]

Best Lego channel

[@djijspeakerguy4628]

4:51 and 5:54 are the closest to how real life elevators work. Shorter elevators (about 2 to 5 floors, tallest one known is about 8.) tend to use a hydraulic pump. These are very slow and steady in how they move, but tend to accelerate and decelerate extremely quickly: they almost jolt to life sometimes. Another way to tell if you’re on a hydraulic elevator is the low pitched hum they tend to make when going up. They are pretty silent going down. The other common type of elevator is commonly known as a traction elevator. These are driven by cables in a similar manner to your chain driven design, and have a very similar counterweight mechanism to the one shown. These are usually faster (they can be up to 10x the speed of a hydraulic!) but are much slower to accelerate. This means acceleration force is felt for a longer period of time, and if you’ve ever been on a particularly fast one, you’ll know the feeling of your stomach dropping. They’re usually pretty quiet, but you can sometimes hear the motor spinning up during acceleration on certain designs. They are most common on installations 5 or more floors tall, but 2 story tractions exist.

[@garavonhoiwkenzoiber]

that smile as he gets to the top :)

[@AresSon0fZeus]

9:15 this design is insane and dangerous, nobody would build something like this

[@stephensumpter5311]

What do you mean? There are examples of these in use today.

[@hakjobtm7472]

You ever hear of an escalator bro

[@jadonwalker5991]

You've obviously never been to Blight Town

[@GreatestNate888]

Cool. Now make escalators.

[@JoeyKids-p5d]

Greatest man ever to make a lego working things❤ I wanna learn too.

[@U014B]

BELT MANLIFT sounds like one of the names given to the protagonist in Space Mutiny.

[@HuberDaniel-qf4sm]

Please make a submarine with an arm that can grab things underwater! Great video ❤️

[@DinislamIshmuratov-q9u]

0:50 Help! How can I get out of here?

[@SheepDude-h1h]

Xd

[@ここ見た人幸せになってくれ]

もっと伸びろ

[@NathanTheNaturalsBiggestFan]

The stop motion animations are so flawless and so realistic

[@DrowsySquid75]

What is the safest? (Hold the most weight)

[@logic_matters]

I would say scissor lift

[@dustykercheif7044]

The “pneumatic” and “with counterweight” were basically how most commercial elevators work. Scissor lifts are also commonly used in construction type stuff

[@qazxswedcxzaqws]

Boring engineering answer: Regarding holding the most weight, it just depends on how much weight the mechanism is designed to carry; typically, if you want more weight, make it bigger. Also, the safest is the one that receives proper maintenance the most :) (But assuming no maintenance, then Pneumatic / Hydraulic since they likely won't fail suddenly and will fall slowly when they leak.)

[@jacksonburger2081]

This is by FAR the best video I've seen in a while... Fantastic with, especially at the end!!

[@_umarro_]

9:15 raya lucaria elevator

[@brickstoryfann52]

Wherever I go, I see an elden ring comment

[@bloosabina]

I would've loved seeing a Paternoster lift :D

[@GasikGas]

Анимация человечка бесподобна

[@luftwolf7405]

I like the "screwed" drive the most. ;-)

[@duxtorm]

this gon be good

[@JasonB808]

Not sure what is better the engineering or the stop motion video. 🤩

[@bruhmcbro2704]

Which of these methods are used in modern irl elevators?

[@mbcommandnerd]

The chain drive lift and winch lift are used in about 90% of the elevators you see in hospitals and other buildings. The remaining 10% is made up of the fairly hard-to-find hydraulic elevators, which work almost exactly like the pneumatic elevator shown here, except the piston is moved by fluid instead of air. Scissor lifts are used on construction sites and inside warehouses. And as other people here have mentioned already, belt manlifts ARE REAL-and they ARE used in some super specific situations. They’re also dangerous as hell, and you’ve gotta be paying attention at all times while using one to avoid serious injury.

[@X-DR1FT3R-X]

The stop motion is perfect! You nailed it on that one! And the elevators make it way better! 🤩