Building 10 Lego Elevators

Different elevator/lift mechanisms and how to build them. 9/10 are motorized and one is pneumatically operated. Enjoy!
00:06 Screw drive elevator
00:54 Rack-and-pinion elevator
01:40 Winch elevator
02:33 Parallelogram lift
03:21 Scissor lift
04:20 Pneumatic elevator
05:17 Chain drive elevator with counterweight
06:16 Chain drive elevator with magnets
07:22 Rotating lift (Falkirk Wheel)
08:30 Belt manlift
09:46 ALL ELEVATORS SIDE BY SIDE
Non-Lego parts used in the video:
CaDA Micro Motor JV5043 decadastore.com/products/micr...
Bear J&P Coats Extra Strong sewing thread, black
K&J Magnetics D38-N52 neodymium magnet www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetai...

[@redrooben]

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

[@SuperHunteeYoutube]

exactly I was questioning how he did it

[@maxomega3]

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

[@swindlepalomine7608]

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)

[@peugeoting]

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

[@rayzr8945]

Amen

[@OverTheHorizon840]

Plus its the first video of 2024

[@ProbablyRexB]

@@OverTheHorizon840 what?

[@dagmarm.6276]

wed had made first contact wihh another species

[@ankanpradhan9724]

Fr

[@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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[@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...

[@GooberMans]

@@nickryan3417thats not how r/wooosh works idiot

[@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?

[@PokefanGuquizUjixyz]

​@@lyonidus3073No. Why do you ask?

[@missamo80]

3:08 OMG the little climb onto the platform 😂

[@avinotion]

To me it was 4:05

[@meowkii_]

It’s so cuteee

[@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…

[@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

[@jackswensontech]

What is a man lift

[@maxinehardy9411]

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

[@jordanthecommander6977]

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

[@Way2Wickd]

Babe wake up, brick experiment channel just dropped

[@OverTheHorizon840]

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?

[@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.

[@user-gp7qb2eo3p]

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

[@squeaksquawk4255]

@@user-gp7qb2eo3p 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]

@@user-gp7qb2eo3p 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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@StraightOuttaJarhois]

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

[@akyraisconfused]

as a lift 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

[@janlaan9602]

that belt lift animation was SMOOTH

[@SpiderSpiderOnTheWall]

I could actually watch these for years

[@zim6525]

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

[@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!

[@gmail4344]

Should have added the "giant human hand" elevator

[@RadicalRadixerus]

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

[@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

[@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

[@drfranks1158]

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

[@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.

[@themalmana]

This is very uplifting video

[@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

[@realJamesKnoxPolk]

He taught us two things: Engineering Patience

[@kalleguld]

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

[@wolfsmaul-ger8318]

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

[@undead5142]

the blue minifig was adorable :)

[@danielgregory3295]

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

[@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.

[@theo4626]

This is so relaxing, thank you.

[@theo4626]

satisfying is the word I was looking for

[@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.

[@simonmills2250]

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

[@DefinitelyEllie]

9:36 YO WTF?! THAT IS SO FUCKING IMPRESSIVE!!! THE STOP MOTION AS THE LIFT IS MOVING?? PRETTY MUCH SEAMLESSLY??? WOW

[@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.

[@Roboseal2]

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

[@TheMackie93]

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

[@nopeiaint]

Winch, Counterweight and Scissor lift are def my favourites

[@Bombastic_cat69]

Samee

[@SteveSilverskull]

When he busted out that parallelogram and I saw the video time remaining, I knew this engineer wasn't here to play. Great stuff simply explained 🔥🔥🔥

[@Styrol]

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

[@AlexKim213]

He returns when we are about to forget him!

[@peterbabicki8252]

Videos like these really lift my spirits.

[@mejhdhhicbfshihids652]

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

[@GreatestNate888]

Cool. Now make escalators.

[@STAG162]

7:12 [Brick dude] "what is this witchcraft?"

[@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.

[@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.

[@Eastonman03]

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

[@octaviusmorlock]

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

[@justtony6081]

I love the little guy, I love him so much

[@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.)

[@liebeslicht4162]

Very cute and loving simple. Merci!

[@jardozouille1677]

My favorite is clearly the parallelogram : so unexpected !

[@manplusguitar]

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

[@marcosj.a.lebron3337]

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

[@garavonhoiwkenzoiber]

that smile as he gets to the top :)

[@BlueSpanielProgramming]

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

[@Cyroid_1]

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

[@Maccaroney]

These videos are produced so well. Love them.

[@duxtorm]

this gon be good

[@Lordodragonss]

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

[@macronencer]

This is SO relaxing to watch, and the animated figure is the icing on the cake. At first I thought number 8 (magnets) was clever but impractical... and then I started wondering about elevators in quarantine areas...

[@lucasmartin6335]

For the parallelogram lift, him climbing was amazing. Good work as always

[@wkgames7516]

Feels good being 24 seconds early 💪💪💪

[@bigfrigginmonke]

Always love great stop-motion. The ending showcasing them all was cool!

[@clonkex]

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

[@AverageTunaFish420]

Best Lego channel

[@andrutr8851]

7:00. Cool one

[@Jariko04]

Jes

[@cuber9320]

BEC elevators they’ll never let you down!

[@user-li8uv1tr6y]

its cute how he just climbs the parallelogram lift and stands there while it lifts him up

[@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.)

[@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

[@NathanTheNaturalsBiggestFan]

The stop motion animations are so flawless and so realistic

[@briandoss9232]

Dude that rotating lift was sick!

[@GasikGas]

Анимация человечка бесподобна

[@andrutr8851]

2:05 real Elevator

[@Pleyer7575lol]

Not real 6:06 is real but chain is replaced by a steel rope

[@TheOfficialDorianelevator]

elevator enthusiast here, and here i can tell you if they are actually used in real life or not. so here : 0:06 the screw drive elevators are actually real, this mechanism is mostly used in home elevators. 0:53 also real, but the real name of these are climbing lifts. mostly used in construction sites. 1:40 semi real since yes this design is used in real life but the only thing missing is a counterweight so that the lift motor does not have to do as much work when going up. and the real name of that design i just said is a traction elevator. 2:33 this design is not used in real life, but it looks kinda cool. 3:22 the scissor lift design is actually real and you also got the name right. they are kind of rare tho. 4:20 OF COURSE IT HAS TO BE 420. but apart from that, the pnematic elevator design does not exist in real life, tho its kind of cool. also 4:49 illegal building technique 5:17 MOST REALISTIC ONE YET, extremly similar to the traction design, exept that it uses chains, so once again semi real. and 5:21 once again illegal building technique. 6:16 absolutely not used in real life, why the hell would anyone want a such dangerous thing. also 6:35 third time in a row thats an illegal building technique. 7:22 not used in real life, but kinda weird. 8:00 FOURTH TIME IN A ROW ANOTHER BUILDING TECHNIQUE 8:30 meh, reminds me of real manlifts but this design is also not used in real life. tho its kinda cool. and finally no illegal building technique. thats all.

[@PlaneAwesome]

Amazing! The rotating Falkirk wheel lift was my favourite.

[@deyx899]

My intrusive thoughts were kicking 9:30

[@kidz4p509]

3:53 Attention to detail.

[@cat_clan_leader]

That magnet elevator was so dope. I've never seen anything like that.

[@xionico09]

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

[@darthkarl99]

8:30 oh no, not blightown again.

[@Eddie-th8ei]

4:50 illegal!

[@Eddie-th8ei]

i will have to contact my lawyer about the chain connection as well

[@jordanthecommander6977]

Why is it an illegal build?

[@Eddie-th8ei]

@@jordanthecommander6977 the bar is purpousefully inbetween 2 slots on the blue 3-length pin, i believe this is illegal, but im not sure

[@biancadarosa9053]

What do you mean illegal we can't see if it was illegal but I would report for you a misinformation​@@Eddie-th8ei

[@Finnishmanmusic]

i remember watching your videos like a year or two ago and the increase in quality is astounding!

[@HNBGamer]

I'm impressed that you managed to level the elevator platform with the roof in the first few ones, given that those didn't use the entire travel distance

[@jansenart0]

Needs safety railings.

[@e1woqf]

Not if you can rely on studs to stand on safely. 🤓

[@jansenart0]

@@e1woqf You can stand on studs and still have an elevator scissor off part of your body that goes too far off the edge.

[@shawnbyers6947]

Last time I came this early I started paying child support 😮

[@JacobPlays136]

5:55 this just reminds me of the sound of weights falling in theater while they're adjusting the counterweights for the flies.

[@U014B]

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

[@scurbox]

I like that you added the stop motion. Great touch!

[@Amonimus]

An elevator with magnets looks like a normal chained elevator but separated by a wall for extra chance to fall.

[@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

[@bigboijarmo]

i get so hyped when these vids dropped

[@Stroivan]

Thank you for making this. You don't even know how much you've helped me now...

[@michaelwinder4004]

I really love the stopmotion bits, you are really gifted in that. Keep it up!

[@douglasharley2440]

truly, you are the elisha otis of lego elevators!

[@Leander_]

Absolutely super cool display of mechanical principles.

[@RolyPoly04]

The little animations you add are so charming.