Clearing Snow With LEGO!

Using LEGO and LEGO Technic I built a working snow blower capable of clearing freshly fallen snow! This LEGO machine is capable of clearing up to 10cm depth of snow!
There is a tracked LEGO drivetrain powered by 2 large LEGO Powered UP motors and a LEGO Powered UP hub.
The LEGO snow blower utilises an auger and impeller setup to move snow into the middle of the impeller before being blown out of the funnel! This is powered by 2 buwizz motors and a buwizz battery.
The entire snow blower unit can be lifted into the air via a winch system using 1 XL LEGO Power Functions motor.
Control was done with programming in the LEGO Powered UP app, a remote control to the LEGO Power Functions motor and programming within the buwizz app.
Chapters:
00:00 Step 1 - Blower Unit
01:40 Step 2 - Lift Mechanism and Powertrain
03:17 Step 3 - Adding Tracks
03:40 Step 4 - Final Assembly
04:13 Step 5 - Systems Check
05:46 Step 6 - Clearing Snow!
07:27 - The Deep Stuff
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#legosnowblower

[@theknexpert]

This is absolutely insane! Great work.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Really glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@shroomzzz]

Yeah, this is pretty much the coolest Technic machine ever. Abso-freaking-lutely incredible!!!

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks! Really appreciate the support!

[@user-zy2nu7gk6i]

i'm a you subscriber, i really like yours 6x6 chassis

[@robinfritts7413]

Watch the brick wall

[@jdbrickcreation]

Wow, it’s crazy how the snow is ejected from the machine. Nice work 👏

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for the support! The BuWizz motors are powerful little things! Especially when paired up!

[@L33tSkE3t]

I imagine if there were walls on the spiral impeller, rather than just a single helix shaped line, it would perform much better. Incredibly awesome build though, thoroughly impressive.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Hi, thanks for the comment! I agree with your thoughts. I only had one chance to get this build right as I don't have snow in my country and took this abroad with me when I was away on holiday. I'd loved to have time to refine it and test different impeller designs but alas!

[@mitchib1440]

I tried making something like this as a kid and my only goal was to make a contraption that could drive across the snow. I think it was a k'nex contraption come to think of it using standard gear motors I got from an old ferris wheel. Added long rods to each wheel so it was basically like it was 'walking' along the snow. The idea was that the extended rods gave it lots of ground clearance and lots of grip on the snow. I set it down and it walked for a bit but it got stuck almost immediately. At which point I just accepted "its just a toy, i don't know why i thought that would work" So to see this working perfectly, if very slow, is like my attempt as a kid succeeded on a larger scale and a higher budget lol. Great work!

[@Apfelvater]

through your video, i realised how a tank is built: 1. build a train, 2. wrap the track around the wheels

[@sunprobricks]

Nicely done! Keep it up!

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks a lot!

[@LillithMK]

Love some snowblower content

[@janLackie]

man this machine is crazy!!

[@timrussell3327]

Absolutely awesome. Your best yet, and that’s saying something!

[@geuzeg]

you could absolutely get away with a little less gearing on the drivetrain. that way you won't ave to speed up any moving footage, and it will still be torqy enough

[@camboi6103]

one thing I'd suggest if you were to do a revision is shield the components (motors, batteries , etc) so snow doesn't get on them and potentially cause damage as it melts

[@breburdak]

Exactly what i was thinking about. I would definitely worry about the electronics.

[@user-zy2nu7gk6i]

very nice and clever!

[@Certifier]

This is actually insane. Idk how this doesn't have more views. I think the ejection port could be better directed/shielded though, seems like a lot of snow is getting spewed all over the craft.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks! I mentioned to another commenter - this build was taken on a plane on a recent holiday as I don’t live in a country with much snow! Therefore it was untested and I had to take an educated guess regarding the blower / chute etc! And I couldn’t fit anymore spare LEGO in my case! But I agree - a longer chute would have been great!! 👍🏼

[@Certifier]

@@BuilditwithBricks Damn wtf dude you are crazy. You had to take it to another country to test it? Your LEGO creation became an international endeavor.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

@@Certifier yeah, getting all the batteries through airport security was fun! And a certain amount of rebuild on arrival where I hadn’t quite protected the machine perfectly in my case…

[@therealgreenjar]

Amazing!

[@kinder-surprise-shorts9014]

Epic video bro amazing work ❤ 😮

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Dave-McRae]

Now I've seen it all. Incredible!

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks!

[@AusKipper1]

6.1K views for this masterpiece? Cmon KZbin algorithm show him some love! Only thing that could be improved would be an extra blower and chute to get the snow a bit further away

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks! I don’t live in a country with large amounts of snow so this build came with me on a plane ✈️ on a recent holiday! This meant I had to guess at the entire outcome without testing and I had one shot at the mechanism and build. I’d have loved a longer chute your right - but I ran out of room in the suitcase for more LEGO!

[@marksapollo]

Fantastic model and it works really well!!

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks! Appreciate the kind words!

[@bigs6878]

Very well done, looks super cool! I am jealous you have so much technic haha. However, I do feel the need to point out that it would work much better if the augers weren't hollow.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for the support! I thought about solid augers but took the decision to keep them hollow so as not to stress the motors too much, I agree in the real world solid augers work better! Thanks!

[@bigs6878]

@@BuilditwithBricks Thats fair. Cool build either way.

[@rubythereptile]

sick love it

[@okbro-thatscrazy]

never clicked on a video so fast

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@wiliamtuilau4720]

I believe that this should become a real Lego set.

[@Surkai25]

What a beast!!

[@Collier.]

I love this and the asmr great work❤❤❤

[@cycloopnl]

Great!

[@patseglal]

For your next build, I challenge you to build a functioning garbage truck

[@chdslm]

Your inventions are always amazing

[@dcpow]

What an amazing build this is!💯

[@nikoarc420]

Wow 😮

[@BaconTulip]

It should be useful if they make it real machine to work as snow road cleaner

[@AronAakre-lt7hd]

Would be fun for snow clearing in small spaces

[@LegosAndPlanes]

This is one of the most complicated Lego builds I’ve ever seen! Keep up the good work🎉

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated!

[@PompyNoob]

Great work. It is actually insane.

[@brettthornsberry7169]

Absolutely amazing build. Could you imagine the cost of this if it were an actual Lego set?

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for the comment! I’m glad you liked it!

[@xyzabc4574]

An ENTIRE DECIMETER THICK, you say?! If I were a metric user, a decimeter would be my favorite unit of measurement. Mostly because you never hear about it, yet it would be wildly useful in day-to-day life.

[@benjaminspannagel4327]

My mind was just blown. Excellent work!

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Ah thanks! I appreciate the support!

[@markushathedoggopilot3428]

Wow so cool! Ur a real lego master!

[@Cinnamon_Crunch]

Really Cool Video I wish I had that many bricks and stuff

[@redactedraptor2483]

Fabulous work

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks!

[@brocklewis6462]

Totally thought all your videos got millions of likes they deserve it! I’ve probably seen every one of them now keep up the fantastic work you’ll be huge in no time. I recommend making a tiktok if you haven’t already, it should really help get the deserved attention. Also have you made a breaking stuff machine? That could be interesting.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel! I’ve got a TikTok account - the link is in my bio on my channel page. I’ll add your idea to the list of potential projects! Thanks again!

[@Adl_LP]

INSANE BUILD MAN!! btw, good luck with the cleaning...

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for the support! Yeah - had to defrost it all first!

[@nathanc6443]

More vids better amazement

[@user-ql2ex9og3z]

a tunel escavator to do a tunel in the snow?

[@theplutolounge]

Amazing! Where you even begin to learn how to build something like this?

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for the comment! I took at look at how commercial machines operated and went from there!

[@mrcommand060]

This is really cool

[@BuilditwithBricks]

I’m glad you like it thanks!

[@user-zs1kl2hl5p]

the tracs soundet like marching clones

[@Aviation4you578]

Bro i want that blower unit for something else

[@R4TeT]

If you open a bit more the flap on the top you will not have much snow accumulation...!

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Battery outside : I'm out!

[@susanmitchell5916]

AMAZING but I kept hearing the sound of grinding gears

[@tinytnotfound4804]

Next video: Building a aquarium fish tank outta legos

[@tirsobonoen4040]

can u make it bigger like ur size

[@Turtle_HUN]

5:19 A part is missing from the right side of the machine.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Good spot! Maybe it adds to the realism of machines getting scratches and scrapes through use?!

[@user-bp9rm9wx4v]

The funnel is really messy-it’s shooting everywhere

[@user-yz2rc8gy7f]

D où tu as acheté c est LEGO

[@SpongeBobfromthehoodnig]

W

[@donnaschlegelmilch5052]

iinsane

[@EmmettShmemett]

YOOOOOOOOOO

[@WooEeePaczeq]

How dafuq this guy have so many legos???

[@tristanmaltais8891]

Hate to tell you this but a shovel would’ve been faster 🥴

[@ethanoldenburg6645]

Same goes with Viagra

[@Lilskitlez_YT]

I herd you like skitlez you should pin also you deserve a sub

[@user-gg1hs7yz5j]

İron man

[@yakov7438]

Great!now add the Soviet Union flag to it

[@WitherdGames477]

I am crulfluzzled now.

[@872guest4]

Make it faster

[@xKot45]

Its super stupid but nice

[@ArielAlbocher]

You are for Israel, right?

[@ArielAlbocher]

And thanks, this is a good video😀

[@bigs6878]

Bro, shut up. This is a video about Lego. Leave the real-world issues as far away as possible.

[@dcmexplores]

It’s not Lego though is it 🤔

[@shroomzzz]

It's Lego Technic. I'm pretty sure the only thing in this design thats not Lego brand are the Buwizz buggy motors and battery to power the augur. These are commonly accepted in AFOL Technic community as acceptable because they're based on the Lego 9V system and a legacy Lego form factor.

[@BuilditwithBricks]

Thanks for explaining shroomzzz!

[@tetronaut88]

Build a drilling rig next!