I Built a Destructive LEGO BattleBot

[@q3zington]

Let’s get this popular so we can get Lego to see this!

[@DaKing08]

one problem: knex got to battlebots first (iirc) however if Lego Mario sets and knex Mario sets exist then…

[@DavesBrickHouse]

Another great video and MOC! The use of multiple cameras along with excellent editing made for a very engaging video. 😀

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thanks a lot! I really want to improve my video production skills!

[@mj_bricks]

This is amazing, your editing and ability to hold attention is outstanding!

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thanks! It doesn't come naturally, so you gotta practice!

[@EverythingbrothersYT]

Well edited and well made bot great job

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@APStudios]

You definitely are a great coder!! Amazing battlebot!!!

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you!!!!

[@bryson5981]

I love tombstone too much.

[@epiknaga]

Bro battlebot is my childhood nice video bro

[@MavPhotos1004]

I'm your opomet sooooooo LET THE BATTLE BEGIN

[@CreativeMindstorms]

XD, I will beat you!!!!

[@MavPhotos1004]

Hehe lol I have all the generations of mindstorms

[@MavPhotos1004]

Even The Robot Inventor #51515

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Well, you beat me with that 😅 I only have ev3

[@wimlenssen7186]

Geweldig....marvellous...

[@slippanda6801]

You should make my favorite, my boy SKORPIOS or blip

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Yes, those are cool! Blip even has a higher win percentage than Tombstone, but he has played a lot less.

[@slippanda6801]

@@CreativeMindstorms tombstone has lost its edge a bit in the newer seasons, and skorpios actually beat tombstone

[@CreativeMindstorms]

I guess it's awesome to see changes in how the robots perform. Otherwise it would always be the same!

[@karnage6technologies988]

Great tombstone bot

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you!

[@Creative_Electronics]

That was a geat video! Nice editing and good storytelling ;-)

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you very much! I tried to make it feel a bit more personal with this video.

[@Creative_Electronics]

@@CreativeMindstorms Yeah, I think you succeeded in that! I uploaded my video about the DIY lasercutter, please take a look ;-)

[@tigerrocks503chase8]

You chose one the most ruthless and baddest bots on the planet, AKA: the King of Kinetic Energy! Tombstone will always leave something broken no matter if it wins or loses.

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Yes, that's what I love about Tombstone! It makes every battle exciting and action-packed!

[@tigerrocks503chase8]

Some people say Tombstone is outdated as it seems to not win as much as it used to. I disagree on it being outdated, it’s still a simple yet very effective design. The thing is the competition is evolving and bots are getting much more durable and destructive. Tombstone has been upgraded to stay up to date and the one from S6 was entirely built from the ground up and is more powerful than ever. Problem with the redesigned Tombstone is that there is too much weight in the front so the nose is weighing the bot down a bit so the driving is much worse. The insides are more compact though. With Tombstone taking this season off, Ray will have much more time to fix the issues the bot has.

[@CreativeMindstorms]

You've just perfectly summed up all aspects of Tombstone, and I agree with you! It will be exciting to see what Ray has in store for us next time Tombstone joins the game.

[@tigerrocks503chase8]

While it does stink not having Tombstone in S7, Ray,s health is more important as he needed that surgery. If you have seen his video on what his hand looked like after the workshop accident…boy it did not look pleasant, I’m glad he still has all his fingers though

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Haven't seen that, that sounds awfull

[@max1m543]

Man,this type of videos deserves at least 100k subs,good job on your video and good luck with your youtube career

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you so much! It feels good to hear that you're liking it!

[@TheRacso47]

So cool!

[@brixbuildz]

OMG TOMBSTONE MY FAVORITE! lol

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Lets go, me too!!

[@manypixelsyt]

You should put a panel in the back to hide the "EV3" (idk what its called)

[@TurtleLegoProductions]

Nice work!

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thanks!

[@The_gamers192]

Fun fact to this day tombstone is the most destructive battlebot

[@AllInOne-tj1vj]

Nice video You need more views and subscribers

[@CreativeMindstorms]

I can say that I fully agree with you on this one...

[@beanos236]

He is gonna make a Lego tank by this point

[@soonfamous]

This is sooo cool. As a dad I would appreciate. How to built video so me and my son can do this as an activity,

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you so much for that! I love to help other people make things themselves, but I also do want to focus on the main videos. A how to build video takes a suprising amount of time and combining that with the regular content, school and hobbies is too much for me. You could always try the challenge to design one yourself! I think that is one of the most beautiful things about robots! Anyway, good luck!

[@soonfamous]

@@CreativeMindstorms I completely understand. Any suggestions on where to get started? Both on buying parts but also building with them.

[@CreativeMindstorms]

@@soonfamous If you really want to plan out the parts you will need, you could try Stud.io to design the machine first and then order the parts through bricklink. But I would strongly recommend just building with a collection of lego in real life, because it is a lot easier. That does mean that you don't know which parts you will need though. Generally, you will need lego technic liftarms, gears, panels, frames and connectors. You could make a quick sketch like at 0:42, so that you at least know what motors, sensors and electronics you will need in advance. With that said, I wish you and your son lots of fun and good luck! Feel free to come back to ask more questions!

[@soonfamous]

@@CreativeMindstorms I appreciate you man. I went yesterday and bought a bucket of 50 litre with Lego parts from my neighbourhood. I am completely missing the motors and mechanical parts now so your advice is worth exploring

[@CreativeMindstorms]

That's great to hear! You have already made a lot of progress by getting that Lego. I wish you good luck and fun!

[@Alias__JJ]

Super cool!! Love it I need this to keep my little brother away 😉😅

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Hahahaha, maybe try asking him instead? haha

[@Alias__JJ]

@@CreativeMindstorms But that’s no use. xD nah i wont hurt him.

[@j-man6949]

Underrated

[@CreativeMindstorms]

There's always room to improve!

[@Ultima_burst]

You should increase the power and speed as u make another one and battle them to the deaths! (Make a arena too without Lego so u don’t use all ur legos)

[@CreativeMindstorms]

I agree that would be cool! But it would also be difficult since I already used two motors and couldn't get it to spin faster and stronger than it did. But thanks for the suggestion! I'll write it down!

[@Ultima_burst]

@@CreativeMindstorms ok!- well maybe you can try more gears?

[@Ultima_burst]

@@CreativeMindstorms like a big gear going into a smaller one- that makes it faster and more torque

[@CreativeMindstorms]

That's unfortunately not how it works. The faster you make it spin, the less torque you have. Whatever gear combination you use. You can see this at 1:32 . I used gears to speed it up, but that meant it wasn't strong enough. It would be nice if it worked like that though! 😆

[@leor74]

Can you show us how you built it?

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Unfortunately, all I can give you is the description in this video. I haven't made any instructions, because that is way too time consuming. I'd recommend trying to figure it out yourself! It feels really rewarding and can be a lot of fun!

[@cheese.161]

Build another and fight

[@CreativeMindstorms]

One day!

[@jidafamilyvideos7622]

This is tombstone!

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Indeed!

[@MavPhotos1004]

With the 51515

[@thebrickfightingchannel]

Nice work! There’s an entire lego community dedicated to robot combat. Come check us out!

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you! I've come across some videos while researching the best way to do this!

[@thebrickfightingchannel]

@@CreativeMindstorms Subbed 😀

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Thank you so much!

[@ShroomyEntertainment]

There's a whole community of Lego bot builders! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWrQnXSmh5yIedk

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Yes awesome! I noticed that during my research!

[@Kugelteam]

How do you connect the pc programm and the robot with bluetooth?

[@CreativeMindstorms]

I strongly recommend taking a look at the following tutorial: www.antonsmindstorms.com/2020/02/14/how-to-connect-a-ps4-dualshock-4-controller-to-your-mindstorms-ev3-brick-with-bluetooth/ The robot can be connected to the computer from "Wireless and Networks > Bluetooth" on the ev3dev operating system. It is very similar to connecting to the PlayStation controller, but instead of putting the controller in pairing mode, you go to your bluetooth settings on the pc and search for new bluetooth devices. You do need the ev3dev operating system on the sd card in the Mindstorms for this. If you have any more questions, let me know!

[@Kugelteam]

@@CreativeMindstormsThanks a lot, but I already knew that, I mean I have a python program on my PC that determines the position of a ball on the camera's image and then I want this program to send the position to the Ev3 via bluetooth.

[@CreativeMindstorms]

That's a cool project! In that case, I use the library ev3_dc for python. This doesn't work with ev3dev / micropython, so remove the sd card. If you want, you could send me an email with some more details and I could help you more with the problem.

[@Kugelteam]

@@CreativeMindstorms Thank you very much for your effort!!

[@Kugelteam]

@@CreativeMindstorms One more question: Which app do you use to transfer the camera image from the cell phone to the computer?

[@MavPhotos1004]

I fynaly made my BattleBots

[@CreativeMindstorms]

Let the battle begin! 😎

[@MavPhotos1004]

@@CreativeMindstorms just to chat u know

[@CreativeMindstorms]

@@MavPhotos1004 yeah awesome! Will you make a video on it, because I would love to see it!

[@MavPhotos1004]

Officially now I made it

[@MavPhotos1004]

It's 3.5 kg and it has a big variety of weapons