Building the largest LEGO fidget toy ever

[@BrickBending]

I'm giving away one of the (non-final) satisfying LEGO builds in this video to a randomly selected member of my free Patreon community: patreon.com/brickbending

[@fieldie]

@@BrickBending just followed 👍🏻😁

[@Raioden56]

the true irony is that this was the least satisfying video you've ever made for me, with the way you never finished the circle

[@BrickBending]

Interesting! And totally fair. I hadn't thought about it in that respect. Hopefully future videos will make up for your near term lack of satisfaction.

[@RadioactiveSludge]

@@BrickBendinggay

[@sumthings3529]

@@RadioactiveSludge ? How?

[@RadioactiveSludge]

@@sumthings3529 idk i just wanted to say gay

[@RyleyRobinson]

​@@RadioactiveSludge Based.

[@eggedsalad]

15:10 holy moley, a stainless steel lego build would actually be so incredible. i dont know if it would have the same clutch power due to it being a lot more rigid than plastic, but the mental image of the weight of a stainless steel lego fidget toy is very good

[@BrickBending]

Excited to get a hold of more than one! The custom plate design needs improvement, but it seems to behave differently with different materials, so I am going to experiment and then try to improve the 3D model based on what I learn.

[@goshdarntootin]

@@BrickBending doing half the layers in plastic and half in steel might be enough for something that holds together nicely

[@nobody.of.importance]

9:45 oh my god that beautiful sound

[@eggoatt]

oh my, i knew the final build would be the best but i didn't expect how hard my jaw would hit the floor. really stunning! the open sections in each segment add so much depth to the piece, especially with the black being so glossy and reflective. i also just love how chunky and cube-ish the giant segments are

[@Maggotier-t5o]

I really like these explanation videos. I always figured that there was some kind of science behind building all these contraptions, but it’s really cool seeing how much forethought goes into them to make them move this way and look this cool. It melts my brain, 10/10

[@thekingfourth608]

Great video! I love how well the green one rolls!

[@IMortage]

Which build is the beautiful one at 00:21, I think I want to build that.

[@BrickBending]

The macaroni sun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5ipkKWbra6nmMU

[@NickCombs]

The blue pieces in the black ring tickle my brain just right.

[@NickCombs]

Combine that with the sound of uncurling the orange one, perfection.

[@EggBastion]

No, shup up tho. Those red bits in the one at about 8 minutes!

[@BrickBending]

I've got a mega build in blue and black that I'll finish one day. You will LOVE it.

[@sufyanabbasi483]

This was incredibly satisfying!! I was flabbergasted by the final build… STUNNING. I couldn’t help but notice that the geometric star patterns match up with many geometric patterns I find interesting in Islamic art. I was curious if you or anyone you knew was doing anything interesting with Lego bending and Islamic patterns? As always, incredible work!!

[@BrickBending]

You have a very good eye. I've been heavily influenced by Islamic design in recent years. AFAIK I'm the only public builder working in that space, but I hope many others are behind the scenes. It's really challenging, but utterly amazing. I will do future videos on the topic, but this build started me on that adventure: islamicartsmagazine.com/magazine/view/ten_point_geometry_in_brick_by_brick_bending/

[@ouzoloves]

13 layers, 12 plates per block, 10 blocks, equals 1560 black tringle 4x4 plates for the last build. That is quite the expense.

[@Drachenbauer]

About the black one with the blor round pieces inside: How about blacing red rounds visible to the other side of the black 2x3 plates? This will make it shift between a blue and red side by the choice of the curling up direction.

[@itsjustfun6324]

I was hoping for baseplates 😂

[@SkulltexWasTaken]

So cool! I could watch these all night if i could!! 🫡 Also... 6:00 is built like one of those Mii mouths 😭

[@MinecraftMichael]

AND YOU DISCOVERED NEW SHAPES FOR ME?! Okay I am very happy now... you make me one happy person, because I was the one who got this idea before you, in 2021, so would you be so kind as to call these when they are fully connected "Mic Spikes"?

[@benmurphy9956]

this is the first time that I have ever heard the voice of the guy

[@alveolate]

i've been wondering... do you use any maths to plan out your builds? say, basic geometry and angles, just to predict how many repetitions of an AxB plate segment would be required to go one circle around. and as you increment the repetitions / no. of segments, how much bigger the angle between each segment increases by. with these simple calculations, i believe you could plan out HUGE spirals / stacking circles, without having to laboriously remake any parts. the maths can also level up as you plan to vary the flex/connections and/or when you add a third dimension to the flexing. since you also use CAD software already, builds using more complex segments with larger or more varied pieces... could lead to some very interesting mathematics. i'll bet a numberphile collab would be inevitable.

[@BrickBending]

A Numberphile collab would be a dream come true. I don't often to the math, but that is by choice. I prefer the tactile adventure of exploration. I was in grad school for math when this whole adventure started, but I never finished. Math is a fond, but distant memory for me. But I'd love to work with folks who love the math as much as I love the art.

[@key_bounce]

@@BrickBending Reach out to them, and see about a number lego phile combo...

[@cinnamoncat8950]

@@BrickBending as key bounce said, just reach out and ask, you miss every shot you dont take and numberphile does a lot of collabs so i think you have a decent chance

[@fieldie]

24:20 And, surprisingly, also satisfyingly cool, anyone can build this for less than £50 😮

[@MeKnownAsI]

Absolutely satisfying on a whole other level. Love it!

[@christianbrix4311]

I went back and watched the Macaroni Sun video, and it said you used 630 of those pieces. That got me thinking: What's the largest order you've ever placed on one piece? What's the largest order you've placed in total? Both in terms of piece count, weight and cost. What's the highest piece count on one of your builds? What's the heaviest weight on one of your builds? How many Lego pieces do you currently have (roughly)? Which piece do you currently have most of, and how many? How do you come up with your builds? They have a mathematical symmetry to them, so I imagine some planning goes into it. Or do you just sit down and stick a few things together and get inspiration that way? And a million other questions. Would be great if you would do a video dedicated to the behind-the-scenes aspect of this pretty unique approach to building Lego.

[@cinnamoncat8950]

someone else commented on this video asking about if he does any math to plan out his builds and he responded by saying he intentionally doesnt because he enjoys the tactile feeling of exploring on the way to making his creations

[@lpenap]

We need caveman's story! I think it's time to fulfill that promise made long ago 😊

[@tomholroyd7519]

Perhaps a several part episode about his epic journey, when he got attached to a lego wheel and went for a ride

[@BrickBending]

Caveman has lived a thousand lives. So many stories to tell. 😄

[@claudiocotto6269]

I love these process videos man, keep up the quality stuff!

[@BrickBending]

Thank you!

[@MinecraftMichael]

WAIT! I DISCOVEREDTHIS ONE WITH 2x2 Tiles a LONG TIME AGO! WOW!

[@key_bounce]

3:18 "There's definitely something ironic about me taking a circular Lego build and making it straight" ...

[@mlcatlin]

Woot! Freshest content! 1 minute from post!!

[@BrickBending]

Hot off the grill!

[@thecoolguy1233]

you should try using some tile on the edges so that it can fold straight

[@VisioGuy]

Have you experimented with lubricating the hinges? I imagine the massive ones start to heat up quite a bit. Oils might degrade the plastic, but maybe some are milder than others, or maybe a water-based hand cream...

[@mannenator]

his voice is so smooooooth🤤

[@KellyIzy]

Can you please do something with brick separators

[@BrickBending]

I definitely will some day. I've just never come across a few thousand 😂

[@LycorisLilyP]

Never thought I'd hear this dude speak

[@Sledg0matic]

So, ever thought of making straightener bars for those things?

[@frickfusion9392]

Omg he has a voice reveal

[@rambobrite2691]

My one and only question: where did you get your gloves?

[@BrickBending]

They are practice gloves for musicians. Lots of options out there.

[@fieldie]

27:40 I feel the one last thing that's missing from this last shape is...well, you see the middle of each of them 10 blocks, it looks like a hole for a giant Axle piece, so I feel each one of them 10 holes needs a large axle coming out of them! Go on! I dare ya! 😮😊

[@BrickBending]

That is a remarkably good idea. Duly noted.

[@fieldie]

@@BrickBending woohoo you saw this, oh please give it a go mate 👍🏻🍻

[@discipleofthelorentz]

true macaroni would be pretty satisfying as well

[@BrickBending]

You speak truth my friend. More macaroni builds are coming. I'll be curious if one will finally be the true macaroni build you seek.

[@discipleofthelorentz]

@@BrickBending we must distance ourselves from the plastic... and bring ourselves closer to wheat...

[@chair2355]

@@discipleofthelorentzyou are honestly the last person I was expecting to find in a brick bending comment section lol. Truly goes to show how far the influence of the Lorentz driver has spread

[@dzusik3760]

Not really satisfying but asteticly pleasing but the orange 4x4 wedge plate Is the most satisfying beacose of the snapiness

[@stuchly1]

Oh the green one ar around 10 min tickled my brain just the right way. ❤🎉

[@TheFlyingDogFish]

Surprise, surprise, no legos were harmed in this video.

[@nobody.of.importance]

1:48 I used to make those as a kid! They're really pretty and super easy to make >w

[@Jonmcb]

this is really awesome! (please remove the random crumbs on your desk though)

[@BrickBending]

The space is getting a little beat up. Time for a refresh for the infinite white void.

[@Error_Snow.]

4:32 Hey look it's sonic the hedgehog

[@osofamily707]

"Gotta go fast." "Chili dogs." "Hehehe, one"

[@LaughingDead]

Picturing a bicycle made of lego, seems you have the chain partly figured out.

[@legofreak5769]

i made grenades with this pattern of 2x2 with bricks instead of tiles

[@vihanmapari1704]

4:17geometry dash mini ball 6:24 geometry dash normal ball

[@crippninja4664]

I bet it took a long time to get a lot of these duplicate pieces enough to make these. God damn well done man this is fucking awesome. I would do this same exact shit in my room when I was bored with my Legos but nowhere near to this degree LOL

[@SethKotta]

4:24 And that's when I had to go fast

[@lilllama6979]

cool

[@KUWAITGRIPSVEVO]

The way you talk about Lego is the same way that art restoration guy talks about his work

[@BrickBending]

My favorite is @BaumgartnerRestoration. I'm definitely inspired.

[@davidgaminggallegos7674]

So he's making deployable Lego spike strips

[@caitlinpieper1015]

Pentagons? I thought hexagons were the bestagons😂

[@HairyApeKnuckle]

*C P G G R A Y*

[@GreenboyThe3rd]

This guy is probably going to banned from every Lego store after this video

[@pedrohenriqueboscofi]

17:30 thats giving doritos

[@BrickBending]

💯

[@NicolasSaudemont]

And somewhere, there's a guy trying to understand why the 45° wedge plate 4x4 suddenly saw its price piece multiply by 5 on BrickLink... 😜

[@jamiek8123]

'one by one round plate' do you mean a stud? it was just an odd experience hearing someone call a stud that, like it makes sense for a builder of this type to refer to it like that, and nothing wrong with it, but it just felt odd, had to get it out of my system

[@alexmeske4944]

4:17 geometry dash ball

[@lumberjack7269]

is there a version of this video with no narration?

[@BrickBending]

Not yet. But I will likely release one down the road.

[@dogs_r_cool]

just turn off the volume

[@lumberjack7269]

@@dogs_r_cool no

[@Hotdoggieman1]

What’s so bad about it?

[@the_canadian_ninja_nerd]

YOU SPEAK? WHAT DID I MISS?

[@spiceloverguy]

1k likes on video (by me)

[@madihapervaiz1]

what happens when u step on it😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tyrosine911]

Why do you hate so much the sacred rules of Lego? Who do you think you are? Some kind of bender of bricks? Edit: I checked your channel name. Keep bending and carry on.

[@WaldoWithers]

For those made of 2x2 plates and 1x1 round plates, instead of just removing a segment you could turn it into two 1x2 segments, then it could be made to look solid at a glance. I think that would be quite satisfying.

[@Beamng25-c1i]

MOIN

[@lolk6111]

last

[@ch4rlyb0y]

[@DKTRANSPORTER]

please level and clean your table and then clean your camera lens I love these videos but my OCD is killing mee with those white gloves and that dirty looking table

[@monochrome754]

u might just have to deal with it 🤷‍♂️

[@RazaXML]

nope not worth it

[@BrickBending]

Fair. Not for everybody.

[@kluk8284]

Bro this isn’t satisfying at all to me

[@dylanthompson9769]

Sad, I pity you.

[@SkulltexWasTaken]

Tsk

[@CheeseDoodoo]

Tsk

[@itnickle7551]

Just dis like don’t comment

[@ClanVR_Official]

Trash Tsk