Can 10,000 Lego Bricks Stop a 300-Ton Hydraulic Press?

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

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[@maxkiki13]

I LOVE YOU GUY THIS IS MY FAVOIRET CHANEL LOVE YOU GUYS

[@Cannotoad1201]

You commented this 10 minutes before you uploaded the video 4:48PM (7) 23/11/2024

[@maxkiki13]

this is the part i love the most 6:43

[@WoodworkerDon]

Wait. Hanna was standing? 😉

[@Fanz-officialREAL]

As strong as a rainbow diamond

[@tomholroyd7519]

3:14 I will always respect Finland, everybody there speaks English and when I asked somebody why, they said, "we can't expect you to learn Finnish!" and laughed

[@scottcates]

Decent people

[@bubbafetsqwerty11]

Bad english, though.

[@writerconsidered]

@@bubbafetsqwerty11 Not nearly as bad as English speaking Finnish.

[@bubbafetsqwerty11]

@@writerconsidered True dat.

[@MrMartinm86]

And they have one of the most interesting words i know: kalsarikännit

[@chrisdurham6517]

Now we can see why a dad's bare feet never stood a chance.

[@brucewunderlich4949]

😂😂😂

[@mho...]

life facts, they just dont teach you in school

[@RotorBrake]

Well, since you brought it up. I remember my Dad fussing over stepping on our legos. When my older brother had his sons, I made sure when they were old enough to have them, each of my nephews got one of those large buckets of legos for them to play with, yeah, nothing mischievous intended, MUHAHAHA!

[@chrisdurham6517]

@@RotorBrake 😆

[@malbers35]

My rule was every one i step on I throw away.

[@lightningwingdragon]

Hydraulic Press *Screams in agony at having stepped on a Lego*

[@ianwalton4408]

that made me laugh, a proper belly laugh, needed that, thankyou

[@KingdaToro]

Remember, never build a British electrical plug out of Lego. Stepping on it would be fatal.

[@JackThelRipper]

I was thinking the same thing, I haven’t stepped on a Lego in over 25 or so years and can still remember the pain…

[@dragonflye4561]

as i have kids with legos now i wouldnt blame the press

[@paulluce2557]

This is the revenge you take out on that inaminate lego brick you stepped on at 3am on your way to the toilet...

[@Plaid_Vlad]

If you're still unsure about the durability of LEGO bricks, remember that James May built an entire house out of LEGO's.

[@ViiKing_]

Haven't heard that name in a while

[@iamdarkyoshi]

Pink brick.

[@martingallen]

It had a timber frame also 😢

[@dvduwu]

@@iamdarkyoshi the single one

[@ajc389]

Finland is not as far away as New Zealand.

[@peter5.056]

This video is like a masterclass as to why stepping on a Lego brick hurts so much.

[@Evan-bc6nb]

6:43 "Holy shiit those are tough bricks"

[@bumpedhishead636]

I think having the brick block larger than the steel plate makes a huge difference. As the bricks are compressed, the edge of the plate creates lateral forces that cause bricks to shoot out, weakening the entire structure. I also suspect how the bricks are interconnected matters, and there is probably a pattern for laying the bricks that is stronger than just random placement. There are probably PhD dissertations from structural engineers on Legos...

[@nickm9102]

Yes, probably something like a certain size block overlapping a certain way plus having the distribution block the same size as the Lego block would reduce the explosive tendency.

[@VoltisArt]

A herringbone pattern (like they often do for brick walkways) of 2x4 blocks laid down with 1/2 offset like the layers of a brick wall should be extremely durable. Wider pieces or shorter plates will also hold together better against downward forces than a group of narrow/tall blocks.

[@subbassrules]

The bigger the area you apply the force to, the smaller the pressure per square inch.

[@bumpedhishead636]

@@subbassrules The PSI is based on the area of the press plate, not the legos.

[@subbassrules]

@bumpedhishead636 Correct. 👍🏼

[@aexetanius]

The slow crumble of the larger Lego block was really satisfying.

[@itme999]

8:35 "Lego Nipples"😂 - I will call them that from now on

[@chincemagnet]

Yes, the nipples

[@zapfanzapfan]

"The nipples got completely in, so it got warm" 🤣

[@TheTrueArkher]

This does mean the cavity under it is called the anti-nipple and IDK how I feel about that.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Nipples in because it got warm 🤣

[@NightwishArena]

@@zapfanzapfan It was important note. One could have thought it was because of pressure 😆

[@HuskyMoment]

You should try to crush a lego pyramid next time around. Curious how well it would hold up.

[@The_Jzoli]

Loki spotted

[@raticus79]

Now you need a press attachment shaped like a foot, Monty Python style

[@desertfish74]

stepping on a lego the most painful thing on earth

[@adamb89]

We haven't seen the Smashinator in a while. I always thought that thing could really do with a nice solid stainless steel fist attachment.

[@DerMarkus1982]

VOTE! Damn, that cracked me up!

[@notodd1]

The charm of the channel is that whatever i am doing the hydraulic press is something completely different. Even when watching KZbin, the channel is completely different.

[@budm9982]

I would like to see the block sawn in half with a band saw to see a cross section of the legos.

[@dimitar4y]

The Brooklyn Bridge weights 14,680 tons This means that 49 of these lego piles can hold up the entire brooklyn bridge :DDD

[@MammaApa]

Well that's one way to get banned from Legoland.

[@jonathan100yearsago]

Well there's no written rules about bringing 300 tons hydraulics press to legoland or using it on lego,so yeah.

[@MiniMackeroni]

Nah, this is how you get a SPONSORSHIP from LEGO. "Our bricks can take 250 tons of pressure"

[@mramisuzuki6962]

@@MiniMackeronihow are Danish and Finnish relations right now?

[@MarcoTedaldi]

​@@mramisuzuki6962recently they were under a lot of pressure...

[@invisiblekid99]

​@@MarcoTedaldiba da bum, tish

[@lyndon4010]

1:06 Excellent Music Hanna!!!

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

I expected to see the press cursing and hopping around on one foot.

[@MrThirtyH]

On the one hand, I don't think I'd be able to stomach the lack of color coordination in that block. But then I realized those are all different SIZES, and now I can only commend you for making such a beautiful even block out of all of them.

[@cygnusinfinity5126]

the LEGO company considers building techniques which put excess stress on the pieces and result in deformation to be 'Illegal'. This is Definitely an Illegal building technique.

[@1pittman2able]

Just an opinion.You guys seem perfect for each other and full of love.That seems great

[@apollolux]

My childhood is shedding a single tear watching the flattening of the Lego structure. Godspeed, you beautiful bricks. o7

[@Sonicgott]

Lego bricks holding up to 250+ metric tons is seriously impressive.

[@rockcat5000]

Thanks!

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@robohippy]

Some one once said that the worst pain in the world is to step on Lego bricks while barefoot. This usually happens at night with the lights off.... You are having a lot of fun!

[@paulluce2557]

14:28 The two blocks of bricks fused together.. why dont you set them in resin and hang them inside the press chamber as background art?

[@JackThelRipper]

Some Lego kid out there is crying right now after watching their favorite toy get crushed lol I’m impressed how much weight they can hold when it’s a giant brick. Thanks for that video!!

[@Sunlight91]

A good demonstration that plastic is strong per weight.

[@itscrikey]

11:00 Lego Popcorn hahahha

[@MiniMackeroni]

That second low-speed crush was AMAZING to watch. Seriously suspensful xD Perfect size with the plate and everything because it left a bit of an exterior wall that could shatter away.

[@Onemoreguygettingold]

I loved the explosive results the old press got. Maybe this new press just has too much surface area.

[@michaelr.640]

The sounds Hannah makes in this video. Comedy gold! After dude compares the weight of the square plate to 1.4 Hannah’s, her sounds really kick in!

[@LouMihniak-kk3xb]

Lego calls the bumps on the bricks studs, but from now on, I am referring to them as Lego nipples.

[@igelbofh]

A few hours with of Finland (in the Balkans) they are also known as nipples

[@71janas]

Even though it's Lego you're crushing! I loved it😀 Greetings from Denmark 😊

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

🤣🤣🤣 Hannah modelling the table loved it! I want a huge Lego cake to look like that 😍 TFS, GB :)

[@stalhandske9649]

"It would take a number beyond reckoning, thousands of Lego pieces to withhold the hydraulic press!" "Tens of thousands." "But my lord, there is no such force..."

[@Dfarrey]

If you want to play with this idea some more, you could try other shapes, like a tall narrow tower, or a pyramid

[@gth042]

Crush idea: Flint/ferrocerium rods sandwiched between steel plates. Crush idea 2: Ball bearing in the middle of those pre-crushed lego slabs. Thank you for what you do. Best of luck with the undersea cable!

[@Cahejo]

It resisted longer than I thought.

[@altonb93]

*COUGH thats what she said

[@integerofdoom69]

@@altonb93 Oh, do grow up... NEVER!

[@pipersall6761]

I wonder if the density of plastic in Legos has changed over the years. Those were some awesome slabs of Legos! Great job by all!

[@VoltisArt]

They've changed formulas once or twice, so it has changed slightly. That doesn't include the original wooden toys from the brand, or specialty parts made of softer plastic and rubber. (Flowers and trees, hoses and tires.) They don't change too much because they're very careful about keeping the quality consistent. Bricks from a generation ago will be more brittle, as plastic continues to cure and age over many years, and with UV light/sun exposure.

[@pipersall6761]

@@VoltisArt Thank you.

[@beatadalhagen]

Always a plus when something hits one of the cameras.

[@hulkthedane7542]

The bigger area of Lego and/or the metal plate you use, the smaller the pressure - as P = F/a, pressure equals force divided by area.

[@JohnLRice]

Fun video, but I think you might need to upgrade your press again? Maybe 500 ton or 1000 ton?! 😁 Much love to you both! 😘😘

[@ILikeMetricMusic]

1,000,000 ton upgrade 😅

[@JohnLRice]

@@ILikeMetricMusic .💪😁👍

[@RandomTask]

5 million

[@Kualinar]

In the end, there are still enough intact Lego bricks to make a 5 to 10 years old kid happy.

[@hisgross]

That was satisfying to watch. Cheers! I appreciate how positive and wholesome your content is.

[@chattphotos]

"Somebody has made all sort of craters on the table" A brand new sentence

[@ErlendBarkbu]

You probably can safely park a couple of battle tanks on that Lego.. A bit cramped but it would handle the weight. Maybe a beyond the press test?

[@AboveInShadow]

Encase those in resin and you have modern art to sell.

[@Warlord9000]

Who knew the physics in the LEGO games was so close to the real thing. That block breaking apart almost looked and sounded like the games!

[@eadld]

These two are the uttermost nerds I´ve ever seen in my life, and I love them!!! Keep crushing stuff guys!!!

[@7thsealord888]

"It's Leggo pizza." :) Delightful. Never realized how much I needed to see something like this until I saw it. :)

[@EthanPerkins-qq9qh]

I love your channel and content. As an American, I can say I truly love Finland. The gun culture is like America. I own Finnish gun related stuff. Sako, Tikka, Lapua, Vitavouri; these brands are known worldwide for their excellence.

[@haggardgrin]

I estimate the steel plate weighs 120 pints of beer.

[@kingcodebra]

I can't remember where I heard or read it, but Lego bricks can supposedly support more weight than a concrete counter part. The brick can deform some but the concrete being harder would make it shatter.

[@joemarchinski914]

The aftermath doesn't look like a very barefoot friendly floor

[@ryanjohnson3615]

Can you make Lego spaghetti with all the partially crushed Lego bricks?

[@AppointmentWithJase]

These guys are so rad - its awesome how much they love crushing random shit.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Well, that is one way to disassemble Lego builds :-) Nice table, cat approved too 🐱

[@kaiying74]

3:20 - Can confirm Finland does indeed exist. I've been a few times, it is quite far away.

[@wayne6777]

Oh ok THANK YOU 🥴

[@Splandrocity]

I'd love to visit Finland! Thanks for making the fun videos, I feel like you've crushed everything so I have very few suggestions. With 300 Tons you could probably turn sand into rock, or easily crack a diamond. Maybe you've done those.

[@eirireve]

That is one big lego cake!

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

Biggest one that I have made at least :D

[@WoodworkerDon]

T H I C C boi.

[@c0d3warrior]

13:45 "It's Lego pizza" 😂

[@paulkinzer7661]

Now that was fun to watch! as you say, exciting, and looks good. I loved the slow mo of the bricks coming for the Go-Pro.

[@alfonszitterbacke318]

There are those 1x1 flat bricks. I guess a block of them would be even more solid than those 2x4 normal bricks.

[@Corleone1891]

Skip to 10:00

[@MarkusMöttus-x7j]

Audibly and visually, this has got to be the most satisfying video you've done yet! Kiitos for that! 🙏

[@YULspotter2]

Now that was the coolest crush yet with the new press. The fact that I'm a big fan of Lego's helps. "Nipples" ... LOL ... now that I've heard the term I will probably always think of the Lego studs like that :)

[@dougaltolan3017]

Lifting 1.4 Hanna would probably make most people grunt.

[@scottcates]

one-handed

[@iamdarkyoshi]

*Casually lugs a 1.4H plate of steel into the bunker*

[@marvindebot3264]

To be fair, I don't think 1H is all that heavy.

[@iamdarkyoshi]

@marvindebot3264 True, but I'd imagine it's still fairly unwieldy in such a small and dense package

[@LukesDeceiving]

Hey guys I've been watching for years you and your wife seem to not have aged a bit even since I was a kid. Im an adult close to my 30s now but you guys are always amazing to me.

[@oldmanpence4803]

This is amazing and I loved every minute of it, especially the creators reactions..just priceless!

[@gorilla_with_jetpack4102]

LOL! I love the "Unit of Measurement" joke! Us Americans use random units of measurement because nobody wants to agree on a standard unit of measure except for the things we idolize. How many Bald Eagles does Hanna weigh? Probably 10-11 Bald Eagles, because the average woman weighs about 110-140 lbs, and a bald eagle weighs between 7-14, so we say 10 Bald Eagles. Now if we want to get silly with this, it would only take about 30 Bald Eagles to lift Hanna and fly her around because an average Bald Eagle can carry 3-4 lbs. It would take as many as 600 ravens to carry a single Finnish Hanna. So now we must ask the next question - How many Bald Eagles equals a Hydraulic Press Channel Larry?

[@MacTechG4]

The ‘banana’ is a relatively consistent unit of measurement (scale, mainly) ;)

[@berndeckenfels]

12:20 like popcorn

[@zapfanzapfan]

Happy winter and soon 10 million live stream 🙂

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

I'm late on this, but these Legos actually show why some things are done the way they are in engineering. Cause this is just Lego bricks.... it explains why we can use actual bricks and metal to hold up buildings with over 100+ floors.

[@Einheit101]

Putting tiles on top of these blocks might make them more durable because the force doesn't concentrate on the studs only. Realistically they should withstand around 100 tons without problem.

[@Vastafari34]

I'd LOVE to see you re-try the experiment where you try to compress water to chance it's state. Perhaps use bigger and better tools!

[@RustBunny]

I wonder if using the press to make a record out of a layer or two of Lego with a mother stamper for an album would make something playable. It probably wouldn't sound very good, though, and would likely wreck the stylus' needle. I don't know why, but that's what came to mind watching this.

[@Delibro]

"The Kknops are in ..." Did he really shovel snow with his earmuffs on? 😂😂 Think they are glued to his head, that's why :)

[@tracybowling1156]

SNOW! ❤ You cleaned all the crushed stuff off of the crushing room floor. I bet that was fun!

[@NathanaelNewton]

In many years of watching, that's one of the coolest videos I've seen on here, very nice 👍👍

[@moojuice369]

Time to send the bricks back and ask for a warranty. Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@ralanham76]

By the way, the strongest Lego bricks are the flat pieces. If you think about it, there's no extra space. It's all gripping parts on top and bottom Also using the 4x8 or 4x16 in a staggered herringbone pattern, going 90° each layer so it interlocks. Is very strong.

[@ivonedev9449]

You should auction off these Lego blobs - it might just be that I am not the only one to think they are art. Well, you know, if a duct taped banana is...

[@adamb89]

Lego used to be serious business. There was a product in the 60's called I think Modulex that was intended for architectural mockups. They even sold plastic glue to permanently glue the creations together.

[@ANoBaka]

Ask one of the Legoland youtube people to build a challenge block to crush. They're really good at building things that's supposed to be sturdy. Would be a cool collab!

[@chrisgraham2904]

The big one was awesome. It looked like popcorn beginning to pop in a microwave oven. LEGO CORP. definitely needs to reimburse you for the Lego bricks, since you proved their amazing durability.

[@dougalexander7204]

Oh the Legoland humanity.

[@xn7331]

wow, the prices on those desks are actually kickass. i'll be keeping them in mind when i'm looking for my next desk for sure

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

Hydraulic Press: "This one's for every person who's ever stepped on a Lego brick!"

[@harrygatto]

That was fun, those bricks took a lot pressure before giving away. I haven't been here for a while but I've been watching the Finnish police series, Deadwind, starring the delightful Pihla Viitala and that reminded me to come back and take a look, Glad I did.

[@garychaiken808]

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

[@dimitar4y]

the quest to EXTRUDE ALL THE THINGS 5000 ton press, extrude everything :D

[@ChieFChalinOLarssoN]

2:30 have you been having some HankyPanky on the table?🤭

[@TheOpacue]

Bro....

[@ChieFChalinOLarssoN]

@TheOpacue Sis....

[@moonliteX]

i love how well hanna has overtaken her role ❤

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

Thanks! It has been difficult for me to learn to be in front of a camera, but it has definitely become easier!

[@rhtcworkshoppresses]

@@HydraulicPressChannel You are doing great Hanna! 👌

[@tack_dog]

That was wonderful!!!!! Who would have thought that pieces just kinda walked away from the block. Way cool.

[@phazerave]

You should partner up with one of those Lego engineering channels and have them build you something that's designed to fail catastrophically at high pressure.

[@MagusArtStudios]

Those flattern lego bricks seem like A+ building materials!

[@nemo1056463653623]

The iron that you put between the hydraulic press and the lego bricks should be in line with the lego bricks. In the experiment you did with 10,000 lego bricks, only the lego bricks that are in line with the iron resist the pressure of the hydraulic press. Either the iron should have been wider or the lego brick block should have been higher. The important point is that the two are aligned with each other.

[@marknealen3140]

You should crush the Lego blocks that you crushed, into cube’s or at least vertically. And or with a smaller head for crushing. Be next to cut on band saw and see how dense it became. Cheers

[@UKVampy]

I'm sure if the huge block of Lego was made uniformally with just 2 x 4 blocks it would have stood a better chance.

[@ChrisHendrickson82]

Love the Lorna Shore shirt!

[@SkomPain]

i was looking for this comment. Saw them live in Budapest last year, love that band!