Test 8000 RPM at Lego Minifigure - Lego Technic Experiment

Is there an easy way to spin a Lego Minifigure up to 10,000 revolutions per minute? How many engines will be required for this? What gears and how many are needed to achieve high revs?
00:00 Testing max RPM with 24 teeth and 8 teeth gears
02:12 OK, let's test 40:24 gears
02:52 Four XL motors and 40:8 gears
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[@DrEngine]

At high RPM, the Lego starts to break down. Any ideas how to avoid this?

[@matejpaulas2535]

Put some plates betwene frame and technic brics and connect technic bricks to frame by some horicontal beams or technic brisćks also if you take off frames and instead use technic bricks and plates you ´ll have much stronger base, or just slow down lol xd

[@jackieglade]

oil the axles

[@williamlastname]

Thread to tie the pieces together

[@CamTechBricks]

Cross-lock the Lego with perpendicular piecs, beams and pins.

[@glowytheglowbug]

use lubricant i reccomend veggie oil as its safe and cheap

[@good-sofa]

It's so satisfying to look how you improve on the construction after it breaks

[@Youonyouon]

I was just gonna comment about this. Him having to like reinforce the structure adds to the appeal of it.

[@good-sofa]

@@Youonyouon ikr

[@YouFoundMeSomehow]

Regular kid me would have just completely rebuilt it I just would give up

[@PaulTheadra]

That head spin at the end was epic

[@ilzekalnina4356]

Tu ļoti labi liec lego👌👍👍👍👍👍🤘

[@galaxy_of_quit.]

Yeah

[@sacha-qx3ig]

Yep

[@me_lon8159]

Completly

[@_totally.not.gl1tchy1203]

I agree to the fact that it was epic

[@homie_kwkm3011]

This is like g force training for lego people. That minifig is gonna be the best pilot in the world.

[@tylenolpainrelief3735]

Nah dude hes fucking dead

[@MisterDillPickle]

nah he's gonna be dead

[@rysea9855]

@@MisterDillPickle Can't die if you were never alive to begin with

[@NLaiNLazma]

@@rysea9855 lmao

[@bmw328igearhead]

Minifig has crapped himself more times than he cares to admit.

[@nazartrask8478]

I grew up with Legos but I’m gonna be honest with you I don’t think I’ve ever heard somebody play with them as loud as this guy does

[@IceSki117]

I have. My brother and I once took over the entire front room of our house by emptying all three of our 30 gallon Lego buckets on the floor. We then spent a month building a little city in the "Lego Junkyard" as we started to call it. There was a lot of cursing that month from Legos going rogue and finding feet.

[@daboyz367]

@@IceSki117 impressive

[@repentoryouwilllikewiseper8741]

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[@chumbawaumbacumpa]

You haven’t heard a kid rummage through a bin full of Legos at 2 AM. Sounds like a waterfall.

[@nazartrask8478]

@@chumbawaumbacumpa i was that kid

[@jaljyyt5063]

My dude ain’t gonna be an astronaut he gonna be a helicopter

[@bcgazero6472]

He gonna spin to the moon

[@chaoticgood1977]

Fr

[@RandomPerson1490]

helicopter helicopter

[@decade4984]

@@RandomPerson1490 Parakofer parakofer

[@The_Moth1]

@@RandomPerson1490 Waa sonata kopter (kopter)

[@CamTechBricks]

Also to get max rpms: Chart motor current VS rpm to find the most efficient loaded condition of the motor. Increase voltage (up 30V)(?).

[@Frostnaut50_official]

max is 12V due to overcurrent protection bruh

[@BattleshipOrion]

@@Frostnaut50_official not if you add motors.

[@user-lw1ps7zc7d]

@@Frostnaut50_official Max voltage on this motor 40V

[@MrCornholio1812]

I love how sometimes the construction just destroys itself because can't take the force anymore but the astronaut still taking it like a champ

[@Ducsadboii]

If lego spins like that, it can make engines for airplanes, helicopters and... if designed, can be a good lego person!

[@Josplex]

1:06 loading screens be like:

[@ginganinja0636]

I was gonna say.

[@torci2008]

Это самая ламповая центрифуга, что я видел) Ноги у челика так и не снялись - крепкий орешек 💪🏿

[@antgorianmapper3564]

Видно что оригинальный

[@antgorianmapper3564]

@@Vik_888 нет не знаю

[@Gavin-oq5nl]

Definitely lol

[@Morro1916]

Бедная фигурка

[@noobmster69-XDXD]

This guy is about to discover how to get something into light speed with legos 💀

[@EnvixityTaken]

Here first if this blows up

[@realfattpikachu980]

I like the fact he goes faster than a car

[@apocalypse5228]

Well a car is heavy

[@Joutube_is_trash]

@@apocalypse5228 heavier than that Lego figure's balls?

[@chaoticgood1977]

@@Joutube_is_trash didn't knew you were interested in balls but ok

[@hellbuck]

There's only so much you can do with one motor. The more rpm you shoot for, the less torque you have to spin the minifigure.

[@FidgetWorldX5617]

If you do enough calculations, thats the rpm of a high-seperation force fairing.

[@BustThatNutChallenge]

Crazy to think lego pieces can spin as fast as a car engine

[@gaetanbouthors]

Not really, kinetic energy is mv²/2, meaning for a same speed, a 10 timds heavier object needs 10 times less energy. A car wheel is much, much heavier than that lego

[@TheMegamanan]

@@gaetanbouthors its the same speed as a car engine? Yes. Its the same force? Absolutely not.

[@gaetanbouthors]

@@TheMegamanan ye thats what I said, although they spin as fast, its not that crazy coz it requires incredibly minimal energy in comparison

[@whatthewhatthe9117]

Rpm wise it is because of the magic of gear ratios but the torque involved is far from par. I get to it point tho

[@AS-vj1ux]

In theorie u can ket everyrhing spin that fast and even faster

[@ZanyZ_zzz]

I think you might be able to get a higher RPM with a more balanced “flywheel” at the end, (either 2 or 4 mini figs in a parallel or star pattern respectively)

[@dinosoarskill17]

i love how every issue was just solved with lego pieces. satisfied.

[@spacemanspiff2137]

I feel more sorry for those poor motors than I do the minifigure

[@krekcabnow2910]

Thank you for making a lego torso look like a 2x2 circle tile

[@gyroid72]

"How many engines will be required for this?" Probably a dozen

[@urbangoose001]

It’s Not required, it’s necessary.

[@jg_mg2364]

3:08 the LEGO figurine finally managed to scream 😎

[@crozel7262]

The poor guy was literally phase shifting into another dimension holy shit

[@HiImSeanIPlayBass]

Watching a LEGO driveshaft torque itself out of its engine block is one of the most satisfying things I didn’t know I needed to see.

[@Monke_sbeevs]

The first lego man to phase through reality

[@BayPofuduk355]

astronaut: you spin me right round baby right round

[@raptorne1]

2:55 sounds like a diesel idling

[@rezzi4749]

Mom: He will become a doctor! Dad: No, he will become a cop! Me in next room:

[@mmm_pon844]

Все:просто играют Lego Этот гениальный чел:

[@marcosacceleronhotwheels2806]

bro do you understant that what you made has almost more power than a race car? thats beyond insanity!

[@derSkedda]

No he did not??? How did you come to such conclusion?

[@apocalypse5228]

Weight

[@apocalypse5228]

@@derSkedda they ignored weight

[@AS-vj1ux]

Maybe speed but not power wtf

[@thebluetardis]

"You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby right round, round, round."

[@bobmcl2406]

What an excellent study in exploring design limits. Also lots of fun! 😁

[@relicvault1515]

ngl that last spin sounded like a gatling gun firing.

[@juliussloth4665]

I’m surprised the helmet stayed on as long as it did

[@legodoerick]

Minifigure: Help! Save me from this madman! LOL

[@razorwolf2758]

When I saw his face at the end I deadass said out loud “ye, you better be piss scared or he won’t be as merciful next time

[@genn216]

If it goes a little faster it can easily make a black hole

[@a3s1r1986]

That point where the assembly is all like "We're about to achieve lift" lol

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

alternative name:how turn lego figurines into plane propellers

[@oncreations4234]

Man's getting ready to fly to Mars 🤣

[@thomasgarciaparrett373]

This is really cool to see. One of my classes this year is technology and we have been doing things with gears but we haven't done anything motorized yet. I am excited if we do!

[@wolfwinter2024]

3:16 - best moment!

[@kyleblake7522]

Man started to sound like an A-10 Warthog

[@facopse]

Dude a high speed camera would give your content the icing on the cake.

[@SimantovP]

What an excellent and fun idea to try with lego:)

[@DrEngine]

Thank you 🤗

[@SpruceCampbell]

Pretty sure this Lego man has travelled into the future

[@brennanperry8001]

"the g-force is too great, our astronaut was decapitated." "Well, just glue his head back on. And use that fancy glue."

[@realiance4266]

You know it's 'bout to get wild when he pulls out bonus supporting

[@Frogmood]

you really spun this man at high velocities

[@kilono3reais519]

next step: make a RC plane that actually flies

[@importantbroletsplay4132]

Wow, what a Beautiful spins =))

[@zoinksxscooby]

That was dope dude.

[@SarahnTuned]

🤣 the face at the end

[@richardliesbeth399]

0:43 head flys off!! So dangerous!!

[@joshuawilliams6848]

Thanks so much for the helpful guide!!

[@Billy_plays2017]

1:16 you made him so fast you distorted the universe and ripped apart his atoms.

[@user-no3vf9ry8u]

Тест пройден успешно!

[@otee1625]

Interesting, the gears seem to have a 1:3 transmition. For the first ones this is roughly consistent: 200rpm, 600, 1800 But then the increase in ratio goes down, seems as the torque goes up it slows the motor down.

[@Kallum]

Low speeds mean there is high torque available, and vice versa. Since more torque is needed to turn the shaft due to the extensive gearing, it cuts down on speed. This is what is observed in the video. To make the transmission ratio increase constantly to 1:3, either more voltage needs to be applied over the DC motor circuit (which is not a good idea), or a second parallel motor needs to drive the circuit over a second shaft

[@playaaaLV]

@@Kallum that's an explanation I was looking for in the comments section, thank you so much! Surprisingly nobody bothered about the reason behind this sudden and significant drop in RPM. Probably everyone just got that naturally... well, I guess I'll need to pass the secondary school program in physics once again.

[@Kallum]

@@playaaaLV No problem! I am a student in electromechanics and power electronics, and i have to say there are many videos on youtube explaining really well how this works. Might be interesting to look up some time, it's really fun to learn about.

[@Herib104]

I like the fact eveytime he changes something atleast 1 thing goes wrong

[@no_one_special_5407]

😂😂😂 that ending tho 😂😂😂 ya bout killed my ass 👍👍👍

[@gabrielmorgan3369]

Make a car that moves by the car shaking or spinning like in 0:54

[@jspug3]

Pls make something star wars!

[@legobyplaf]

great video keep it up

[@backbayproductions9508]

That astronaut was like: Imma "head" out

[@markgoddard2560]

Probably the greatest experiment of all time. Certainly puts Webb telescope in the shade.

[@williamlastname]

Nice

[@DrEngine]

Thanks!

[@andrewmon4792]

You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round Like a Lego, baby, right 'round, 'round, 'round

[@ebolarnator1794]

Finally someone put a motor on the right end of the gears to achieved light speed.

[@CamTechBricks]

Balance your minifig! Fix him in just the right position so that there is NO vibration. You'll get more rpm and the builds will stay together.

[@krzysztofczarnecki8238]

And the axle won't melt when he decides to jump the shark and add like forty motors tom ake the minifig's limbs separate

[@ravenhack6053]

Speed, I am speed!

[@_Xerolix]

"Man, only 3395? That's kinda cringe." *Grabs 8 more motors*

[@craftaviation867]

Can you make a tutorial on how to make the 8000 rpm one?

[@mistytires3346]

That minifigur be like:😱😵😵😵

[@RCCrawlerz209]

🤢🤮😂🤣💀

[@samejima2520]

Can you put him vertical to drive gear its reduce vibrations

[@DrEngine]

Nice 💡

[@Untwinxer]

The head flying off and then the helmet was just perfect

[@GS195]

3:17 HIS FACE!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@loganlopez2066]

He couldn’t handle the true power of spinjitzu

[@tresher2241]

Ну да, я бы не хотел так крутится)

[@joycetxt1003]

That spinner so hard his head came off

[@SaphirosDragonthera]

How fast can you melt the part that holds the miniature just from spinning?

[@Spiffy.Griffy]

when he starts to add more it doesnt even seem to get faster, it just sounds like a plane engine...

[@mattimotion]

This reminds me of Interstellar a lot ✨

[@mtf_iota-10]

Minifig: you spin me right round... *Head flies away*

[@neverbeenthere1117]

This is life - either you are the one who develops mechanisms or you are the one who tests them.

[@bartoszkowalczyk7655]

Build super speed car

[@DrEngine]

Nice idea!

[@Yourconradinarms]

0:42 so no head

[@amaximpact8454]

A Man Has Spinning in Lego City.

[@RC511]

When Lego people eventually become sentient, they will surely remember this moment.

[@Auricstarlight]

A comment!!!!!

[@saikunghengon99]

Lego minifigure: 🤢

[@APieceofT-BoneSteak]

The lego city guy when from "hey!" To "he-e-e-e-e-y-y-y-y-y-!"

[@michaelrome3527]

So effing hilarious 😂 I love it

[@pixel_eyezd3805]

The whole time watching I had the interstellar music playing in my head

[@astrangertoyou2663]

The ending was really cool and the “experiment” I guess was even cooler

[@DrEngine]

Thanks!

[@TheGospodinmichail]

1:26 I MUST GO, MY PLANET NEEDS ME.

[@doomchap7614]

0:43 just nanosecond before he lost his head, I thought to myself “at least he’s wearing a helmet”

[@DJdoppIer]

Definitely need to test at what RPM the arms / head / legs start flying off.........for science.

[@Markblyy]

Dr. Engine in 2030: Today, i will see how much rpm will it take to make a robot fly

[@Leizy520]

Thats awesome!

[@EvilOttoJrProductions]

It's like that twister scene from Mission to Mars. You know the one.