The Lego Levitating Transmission & Other Odd Lego Mechanisms - Lego Technic Mastery

A Lego Technic Levitating Transmission !? How's that possible !?
The Idea came to my mind after viewing a "LEGO Fidget Chain" by Josh DaVid sometime ago. I assume I got frustrated not to see the chain go up in the air ^^.
The second mechanism consists of a special rotation converter mechanism that changes its transmission ratio depending on which of the two inputs you turn. 1/1 in one dirrection and 3/2 in the other.
The 3rd Lego contraption is basicaly a method to thread 7 axles through one single Lego Technic turntable ! I showed a method in which I used worm gears to drive the axles.
I hope this will give you new Lego Technic ideas, and Thanks for watching, fellow Lego Technic Masters !
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Lego Technic Mastery 2018
Music : Regenbogen by Stephan Siebert

[@n8customs948]

I just came for this music... just kidding awesome builds

[@legotechnicmastery]

Listen to your heart & the music will follow ;)

[@lukasfreckmann484]

N8 Customs yy yyx

[@notanundesirable]

The music made me come

[@caldercockatoo2234]

N8 Customs, How would come just for the music if you don’t even know what type of music you’ll get, if any music at all.

[@legotechnicmastery]

I bet he knew that I only use Jazzy pianistic music ;)

[@greatlegacyoftanks5511]

You can do some insane addition to a “futuristic” tank turret with that last one

[@Ramog1000]

nah, its not able to turn if the rods were connected to something stationary.

[@mikenewtonninja9379]

An futuristic? Shouldnt that be "a futuristic"?

[@greatlegacyoftanks5511]

@@mikenewtonninja9379 ok Harvard student

[@Acoustic_Theory]

I thought it was going to say, "Enjoying the music? ... I performed it myself."

[@legotechnicmastery]

rorybz Almost ^^ I can play this one on my piano but am working on composing my own musics ... I just have to record them now ;)

[@HoshikawaHikari]

7 axles through a turntable, I think that's the only useful one, for me at least

[@22Tech]

Your vids are so relaxing, love the music

[@ilmisio3044]

0:50 FBI OPEN UP!

[@legomasterbuilder9118]

The changing rartio axle is pretty crazy. That could be useful in some gearbox, and i hope u will create one using it. Nice designs 👍🏻

[@nerdypotato7356]

I love the way you think outside the box. I have never, ever seen these kinds of mechanism before. Period. And god that's so exciting! PS the piano is fantastic

[@legotechnicmastery]

I try my best to upload only "Never seen before" or totally unique Lego Technic content at my channel, so if you like it, I'll surely continue on doing so ! By the way, Thank you very much for your generous support ^^

[@osamaal-khanchi8433]

You never cease to confuse me

[@Mahmoud.Hisham]

creative as always, super like and super love

[@Nico71Fr]

Superbe idée !

[@CarsSimplified]

Interesting stuff!

[@HUEEY]

It’s satisfying to watch ngl

[@socialus5689]

This is really creative & clever! Well done!

[@adrian_zombturtle148]

Very neat !

[@extralegonite]

Clever and useful! Good job ;)

[@DSZI.ShyHunterBB]

So freaking cool!!!!

[@JendaD]

awsome build

[@raffimolero64]

i'm guessing the levitation is powered by centripetal force, cool concepts!

[@legotechnicmastery]

Redstoneboi Yes ! You got it right ^^ and thank you for your generous support, fellow ;)

[@mariovelez578]

wow! the third one is so awesome!

[@larskie6730]

Amazing

[@farquhaad3209]

I loved how the floating transmission worked!

[@sinom]

Interesting that first one... Second and third one ilare also nice but that first one

[@fivegoldenbricks]

nice one

[@1r1na70]

Cool

[@Pavlushacom]

cool!

[@remihu1802]

The music is lovely :-)

[@loganpoiron5341]

this is awsome

[@alessandrocorucci799]

You are the Leonardo da Vinci of Legoland 👍👍👍

[@O1sson]

That music is easily the best stuff I've heard in quite a while

[@legotechnicmastery]

Isak Olsson Wow ! I'm, like, blown away ;) I'll upload some more so ^^ Thank you very much for the feed back and have a nice day, fellow !

[@O1sson]

Lego Technic Mastery You too mate!

[@CaptianHicterDeckmen]

that last one would make for a great lock

[@pauserratgutierrez]

Hi Lego Technic Mastery and anyone who watches this. I want to buy the chain links used on the first moc but I found it difficult because there are some different versions and I don't know which one should I buy, 14696, 1311a or 1411b. What are the fifferences between them? Thanks!

[@homosapienssapiens19]

I dont really think the last one is all that useful. The mechanism is moutned to the inside ring, meaning that if it were to be used as say, a turret, no outside mechanism in the base would be able to turn it, as the gear wuld be running against the side mounted to the base.

[@Plastik6]

Totally agree with that!

[@vinceb8041]

true! I once built a mechanism to have two axes run through a turntable, and the whole point was that the top could still rotate freely despite being connected to the axles

[@sergeymorozov1809]

Wow! You are a GENIUS!

[@legotechnicmastery]

Just a lot of hard thinking ;) Thank you very much for your kind words !

[@thebrandix4739]

The music is perfect 👌

[@ArlenCz64]

OMG EPIC

[@chelsie9834]

Fantastic music good sir!

[@luxaley]

Omfg thats cool

[@MixZTitaniumDubstep]

The third might be useful for a gearbox. Honestly, it actually looked like a transmission.

[@fyzbit]

Can I use the tracks from the LEGO EV3 Education set?

[@oom-3262]

impressive

[@Rraptor1012]

that second one could be used for a reverse gear probably so that you reverse slower

[@rzyao64]

Would the levitating transmission work as a sort of automatic clutch, automatically disengaging when it spins too slow? Seems like an interesting design for a model engine

[@XevianLight]

He didn’t come up with the second one, he found it in Da Vinci’s notes.

[@legotechnicmastery]

One like this had already been invented !? I didn't know, That's cool !

[@XevianLight]

Lego Technic Mastery it’s a joke, just making sure you know... because I have no idea how you would come up with that

[@brickbreakdown1254]

Does anyone know how the last one could be useful? You wouldn’t be able to transfer motion on all 7 axles from one assembly to another assembly, which is connected to the first one with the turntable, while still being able to turn the turntable, would you?

[@wishyourlife6861]

Is that Big Machine a Gear Box with Flywheel and Clutch ? It looks to me like it is that.

[@MERKURETlegostudio]

cool

[@JRLdesigns]

Is there a name for the second mechanism? I tried searching it up on google but couldn't find anything. It would be pretty useful for a project of mine.

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

what was so odd about the last one, it's compact, but it didn't blow my mind like the other 2

[@grahamhutchins9588]

Genius

[@DorianC]

Music was amazing

[@frogmouth2]

Not even Jesus could make those chains float

[@GreenGeckoLegoTechnicWorkshop]

nice mechanisms, how did you you modify the M motor? Thanks

[@legotechnicmastery]

I opened it, removed one of the two planetary gear stages and glued the remaining one to the motor's metal rod ^^ Have a nice modding session !

[@jakubpollak2067]

Do that turnable have use? Because how can you output so many axles from that? it is too many torque for universal joints, isn´t it?

[@legocanavari42]

Did it lose any torque and could you make a tutorial for it ?

[@R3N3R]

you can do faster gear

[@legotechnicmastery]

Yep, you can, by removing all the planetary gears and connecting the motor dirrectly to the output plate, doubling the speed again !

[@legaragedanto6567]

Très intéressant

[@garemge]

1:20 this could help on a car that when you drive backwards its slower in some type

[@user-yk6yx4ym8q]

Transmission?

[@JRLdesigns]

Or some kind of regenerative braking mechanism in a car where it spins the motor faster when you are rolling.

[@TheCinderDude]

@@JRLdesigns energy remains the same- you won’t gain much of anything by doing tha

[@JRLdesigns]

@@TheCinderDude Yeah but some motors are more efficient at generating energy at higher rpms.

[@TheCinderDude]

@@JRLdesigns right but not the same ones they put in a car, those are efficient at exactly the Rpms they use to push the car.

[@jason9875]

Loving the music

[@legotechnicmastery]

Thank you for your amazing feedback, fellow ^^

[@11epicnoob]

I wanna see the 7 Axel mechanism in a build really bad!

[@M3dicayne]

The last one really does not serve a purpose. The maximum in Lego is 2 to be still useful. And that is by using an inner axle and a differential around it (or any other casing axle) where you can put force into and off it from both sides. Same with clocks (seconds, minutes, hours). It is however possible (in theory) to use this if you pile multiple slewing rings as planetary gears. To use all 7 (if you put one axle in the middle as well) axles you would need 6 of them with a combined hight of at least 18 pins (6x3). Plus the hight to use the last, 7th axle. Meaning it will become useless in regard of form and looks and unstable because of missing support rods and pins inside the planetary gears.

[@JoshDaVidGBC]

I thought you might have been inspired by my fidget chain! I love the way yours works. Oh, and the seven axles through 1 turntable is beautiful.

[@legotechnicmastery]

Oh yes, I gave credit to you in my video description by the way ;) Thank you very much, It means a lot to me if you like what I do ^^

[@JoshDaVidGBC]

Thank you. I will be starting my own mechanism series soon. Would you like to collaborate sometime?

[@legotechnicmastery]

Indeed ! I'd love to !

[@nitsu2947]

And id like to see a video about it

[@mylesdubs]

I love the music

[@Boden_Worms]

If only I had those little tracks.....

[@alyanmansoor275]

I love the music 🎶

[@thomasthemtman]

WHOA what would you use the 7 axel monstrosity for?

[@afoxwithahat7846]

All this will be forgot when lego rotary come for our heart

[@Boat_Sponge]

7 axels through a turnable? That looks like a locking mechanism

[@toob_shoob1324]

The music is god and all is it just ok if I tell you to turn the music down so it sounds like background music that would sound really good plus my ears won't hurt from how loud it is

[@Zexuiya]

The music almost made me fall asleep 😂😂😂

[@legotechnicmastery]

;)

[@frvl]

It's magic!

[@troy4970]

could you try to make a gbc miniloop series like josh david but made enterily out of technic pieces? i will surely build something like that levitating chain just for fidgeting! ;)

[@legotechnicmastery]

I could at least try, I haven't ever thought about it just yet.. but this is an intresting Idea !

[@Kinsanth_]

the last idea could be incorporated into a towercrane i guess to control everything at the top of the crane from down below. maybe you could invent something , that could be used for lego themselves to build a towercrane?

[@AlMcpherson79]

problem with that is the mechanism doesn't transmit the rotations with the rotation of the turntable - the turntable itself is locked on one end to the entire mechanism. as an actual crane operator, I see several problems. First, is that of the seven motions, six are offset from the centre of rotation. There's a reason cranes use hydraulics - the feed itself can just be one loop, with valves to control which gets that on the upper structure (as it really is). for mechanically drive, this presents a problem. Since the mechanisms on a crane are tied on either end, with the two ends rotating around each other via the slew ring (turntable), you have to have a means of the mechanical mechanism remaining connected through the full 360 degree slew... preferably continuous slew so it wouldn't eventually have to be 'sent all the way back' (aka a car's steering is not continuous, there's a point where it stops in either direction, with the centre point between the stops used for 'wheels are straight'.) offset-from-rotation, with multiple axles? ouch. it'd have to be a very tall unit with each function tied into a turntable at a different level. second, slewing alone should not actuate a motion - which would happen in this, particularly dangerous for mobile cranes where, oops, it'll derrick the boom or telescope or hoist.

[@Kinsanth_]

@@AlMcpherson79 it was just an idea. Thanks for explaining the reasons , why this idea is not the best ^^"

[@cmacks95]

I'm wondering if you could achieve the levitating transmission with just a normal motor and a gear ratio from a 40 tooth to a 24 tooth then the 24 tooth is connected on an axle to the outside 40 tooth mechanism. It'd be close to the 2:1

[@legotechnicmastery]

I bet this could work ! I have tried to use the 24t gear instead of the 40t on this modified motor & almost managed to make it levitate... it would go up in the air for a few seconds and then fall back down... so I'm pretty confident that your idea would work !

[@Scrambled_Meat]

The 6 axles one is amazing

[@legotechnicmastery]

Thank You very much, but it is 7 actually ;)

[@Groumphh]

In the second mechanism, you get no more power in ratio 3:2

[@yekuukey5592]

Yeah im enjoying the music!

[@legotechnicmastery]

Happy to hear this ! Thank you for your generous feedback ^^

[@piotrproszowski4430]

The last one is the best one! :D It could be used in Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 to operate the crane; there is too many pneumatic tubing :(

[@legotechnicmastery]

I don't have time to try this out, but I'd be very curious to see how it could look !

[@hellosumato3965]

Piotr Proszowski true

[@12171010011010]

Honestly any time i see someone else's 3245, they really fuck up the tubing. It makes me think that maybe the problem is more on the side of people failing to follow the instructions (which admittedly are probably one of the most difficult to follow instructions lego has ever made). If you do it right, it works very smoothly. That being said, in lego, pneumatics really aren't that strong, so having the crane be completely mechanical would probably be more effective.

[@adrian2433]

The first one can be used with 2 different outputs!!

[@fireballdungeonquest7956]

Song: Regenbogen by Stephan Siebert

[@legotechnicmastery]

Thank you for the notice, and helping me fix this 5 year old mistake 😆 !

[@tucker8676]

That turntable one won’t work, how would the axles not get twisted when the opposite sides turn? Incredible concept, though!

[@legotechnicmastery]

Oh ^^ Haven't planned to be able to twist the whole thing but rather to use the turntable to make something turn arround the transmission axles in a robotic arm (for example).

[@themechbuilder6171]

aaa that piea 3711 are hard to get aaa good at least for me

[@wolfiebiomech7313]

Can you make an instructional video of how to make the 3rd one ( the turnable w/ 7 axles through it). I need it for a turret I am building

[@legotechnicmastery]

United Shadows, I actually have made video building instructions... Go to the video section at my channel, you should easily find it ^^ Have a nice day !

[@wolfiebiomech7313]

Lego Technic Mastery. Thanks! I just looked at some of your other videos and you are a legendary LEGO lunatic genius

[@legotechnicmastery]

😁 Just spent the last 5 years, experimenting a lot of wierd stuff ;) Thank you very very much for your kind words !

[@dylancangie2161]

omfg let me decide what video i pick

[@ellepo4638]

Scientists use advanced technology this dude lego go brrrrr

[@MrArchoir]

I'd prefer the videos without music and with just the bare lego sound.

[@legotechnicmastery]

Lets do Lego ASMR ;) And by the way, thank you very much for the feedback !

[@bigyinn72]

I agree

[@MrArchoir]

Lego Technic Mastery not perse, a Little yes. I like the mechanisms very much as well, the music distracts from that a little I think

[@youtubeaholic2154]

7.....7!!!!!! 7 axles through a turntable!

[@legotechnicmastery]

Thats the deal ;) impossible to fit more inside saddly ;)

[@Snowy167]

Such peaceful music... Just what I need rn ☺️💤

[@legotechnicmastery]

Smooth as marshamallow ;)

[@j5ylim396]

does the levitating transmission still work under load?

[@legotechnicmastery]

Well, not really, when the output gear resists a bit, the chain tends to avoid the gear then disengaging :/ Most improtant of all, Higher input speeds = better output torque capability.

[@brickformersreport8494]

How to use?

[@kwakhru435]

The second one is probally an transmisson part

[@MixZTitaniumDubstep]

I think you accidentally found the perfect serpentine belt.

[@legotechnicmastery]

;)

[@Sam-hv8zr]

You'll float too

[@kaiserwilhelm8271]

1:26 no

[@DrPenguin]

M motor= magical motor

[@scrantonshopsmodeller8089]

making me think of a way to put this in a LEGO train

[@legotechnicmastery]

Interesting ! I'd love to see this !

[@scrantonshopsmodeller8089]

Lego Technic Mastery... yeah unfortunately I don’t have the parts let alone the time😐😐😐

[@eliashanninen47]

i enjoy the music

[@legotechnicmastery]

Thank you for your usefull feedback ! You're kind, fellow ;)

[@illegalbuildingtechnique6807]

i like the music

[@legotechnicmastery]

Great ! Thank you for the feedback, omkarito ;)

[@animemanXLK]

does it work with an ordinary motor?

[@legotechnicmastery]

When I tried it out, I couldn't make decent chain lengths go up in the air, that is why I used one of my geared up motors ^^ Just gear it up a bit and Voilà !

[@carrieb7146]

I just looked at the last one and it looks complicated

[@panamatic9537]

Double clutch gear box

[@yorgle]

How did you modify the motor?

[@legotechnicmastery]

I opened it and removed a resistor If I remember correctly 🤔

[@elmanu7246]

IT was Good