WARNING: This LEGO build might traumatize you

[@trevorrobertsondoublebass4233]

The leaning tower of pieces

[@BrickBending]

This.

[@IlyDestinyy]

😂

[@IlyDestinyy]

😐

[@hy3na739]

💀

[@thegoldengood4725]

leaning tower of piece-a

[@Doug866]

Alright, serious question: how long would that spiral have to be for you to be able to flex it around to connect to itself at the start? One giant helix?

[@bruhhbruhh5675]

I thought the same!!

[@liambohl]

A torus even!

[@BradyPostma]

A helictical torus!

[@badillajoaquin]

That's how they built the LHC

[@BrickBending]

Great question! I'd have to change up the overall structure to accommodate smaller cross-bracing on the inside of the helical torus, and longer cross bracing on the outside. So it would depend on how much curvature I could get in the final design. But I will be going there some day 😂It just feels inevitable.

[@mythichymn]

"Even if we could make a lego bridge to heaven, it would take a lego force of hundreds, thousands even" This guy: "Tens of thousands" "But my lord there is no such force" This guy: *war horn*

[@theblackbabygoat6876]

Hahaha I love your reference, mate.

[@Thewall6110]

What's it from?

[@wolfrain319]

@@Thewall6110 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Particularly the scene where Grima Wormtongue is speaking with Saruman

[@Thewall6110]

@@wolfrain319 ah that would explain it, I haven't watched lord of the rings

[@matthewbartlett3442]

TO WARRRRR

[@JosephGamacheKD0AHS]

The power of tolerance-stacking is difficult to comprehend, but brick-bending is an excellent visual aid.

[@keithsvenson568]

tolerance stacking? what's that? legit question.

[@JosephGamacheKD0AHS]

@@keithsvenson568 Nothing built by humans is perfectly exact - or at least nothing big enough for a person to hold in their hand - so everything is made with certain tolerances. In the case of mass-produced objects that are all supposed to be identical, they will all have the same tolerance, but they will all be somewhere in that range (say, six thousandths of an inch). This means that some may be two or three thousandths bigger than the design specification, and others may be smaller by that same margin. If you take a thousand of the undersized ones and stack them, then take a thousand of the oversized ones and stack them, the stacks will not be the same height, and the difference will be enough to matter (big enough to see, big enough even to add one more to the stack of small ones to even it out), The concept of Tolerance Stacking is the idea that when a bunch of different parts all have large enough tolerances, things can be noticeably different (maybe even falling outside of specification for the assembly, even though each part in the assembly on its own is within specification).

[@firemouse666]

Whoa thanks for this awesome comment!

[@DraconicCatgirl]

The shot where you were connecting it, where everyone expected you to connect it level to level, only to raise it, was modern cinema. Fantastic work as always!

[@rfresa]

2:49, for anyone who wants to see it again

[@owenfrausto9375]

I audibly gasped at that part

[@badlydrawnturtle8484]

"Okay, now he's going to... wait... no! Anything but that!"

[@thighmeat6034]

“Huh wait they are too far apart, how- AAAAAAAA”

[@allgreatfictions]

I'm so glad I'm not the only person who felt that way. I literally said, "Oh no, what the fuck"

[@molten_bladeslayerofthots4872]

Child: “I want a dragon for Christmas” Santa:”Be more realistic.” Child: “I wanna build this” Santa: “What colour do you want your dragon?”

[@oweninkling5889]

lol

[@prestongray8909]

Now that's comedy as frick, people

[@doltonmurray1625]

ROTFLMAO

[@matthewbartlett3442]

Why does the kid care about the color of the dragon? #AllDragonsMatter

[@DoYouSeeBananaManTH]

@@matthewbartlett3442Santa said that lol

[@chaos_omega]

When you started hooking up the spiral, and all the bricks started creaking... it was like a thousand little souls dying all at once.

[@BrickBending]

That sound is either satisfying or horrifying. Totally fair.

[@chaos_omega]

@@BrickBending Haha, I was just joking. It is a grating sound, but you can't argue with the results.

[@seanandre3231]

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force."

[@firemouse666]

You can hear the bricks screaming 😅

[@Skivv5]

oh, sick! Free dinner!

[@Darmok0]

This answers the question: "How do a bunch of squares make a circle?"

[@vectorboom1982]

They don’t.

[@dawsonsawyer4726]

@@vectorboom1982 What is the point of your comment

[@lonty3584]

​@@dawsonsawyer4726ikr

[@Puls3evo]

And this one is green!

[@TweekLudwig]

“This Lego build might traumatize you” That’s what I’m here for, because they’re awesome when they can do that! Lol Also, kinda looks like a smaller green Leaning Tower of Pisa when connecting it all

[@BrickBending]

It's good to know a fan of the channel isn't disturbed by this! 🤣But I suspect that as KZbin feeds this video to the uninitiated it will bring an extra level of trauma. We shall see!

[@whoisanarnb]

Honestly it wasn’t traumatizing, just illegal

[@TweekLudwig]

@@whoisanarnb That’s probably why it’s “traumatizing”

[@begula_real]

Whoa really cool, the moment u connect the legos is unpredictable. I was expecting you're trying to connect level to level, nice work !

[@whoisanarnb]

@@TweekLudwig true

[@Get_the_math_out]

I opened KZbin and this was randomly top post. KZbin gave me something I didn’t know I needed. This was calming, alarming, mystical, and maddening all at once and I thank you for this unexpected mind altering pleasure. Take my sub, my heart, and all my wonder. This is amazing!

[@thespookiestboy]

my favorite part about these is trying to figure out what the build will do(or, "is capable of doing" is a more correct way to say it) when its complete

[@onionbot2]

dave strider omg

[@thespookiestboy]

@@onionbot2 finally someone gets it someone called me jschlatt

[@palladianaltruist8047]

Omg dave what a surprise

[@thespookiestboy]

@@palladianaltruist8047 oh hey

[@onionbot2]

the circle of stupidity is complete

[@parodysam]

The recursion-like building steps make it so satisfying

[@fanamatakecick97]

Words cannot explain how this completely went against my expectations, and i'm so glad it did

[@nineCryptids]

The whole end part was stressful, every second I thought it’d either burst or shatter

[@neovarahyvenfell2979]

I’m always amazed at just how well the bricks and plates hold together when you start bending them! I keep thinking they won’t go that far and then you magically make it work! Amazing job! Can’t wait to see what’s next!

[@DoctorTardis100]

usually when i see a few pieces at the start i can make a few guesses on how it should turn out, this one kept me guessing. It was like watching a train wreck or a car crash... I couldn't look away. Excellent Video!

[@longliveowl]

It is thrilling and traumatizing, only in a Good way. I love the wa you construct you mind bending builds.

[@omatic_opulis9876]

wa

[@longliveowl]

@@omatic_opulis9876 I would edit it but I'd lose the heart

[@longliveowl]

@minetest boi Very clever

[@Luka1180]

I just hate it

[@theognineline2218]

Key word being bending

[@rauknrolf]

I like the final twist at the end too! Trial and error and you show failures too!

[@constancestrawn1303]

That lime green is one of my most favourite colours. I like seeing it used with black.

[@BrickBending]

It is one of my favorite combinations😊

[@MiSt_04]

All your builds are amazing!

[@antitheist9976]

Played with a lot of Lego, normal and technic, but I did not realise just how flexible it could be. Sir you have opened my eyes with your amazing constructions, thank you 🙂

[@hardcoregand7285]

every time i watch one of your videos im crying the whole time

[@CSmyth-]

Without a doubt, my favourite one yet. Incredible.

[@BrickBending]

Nice!

[@DannyfilmsRFS]

props to the man who build all this

[@othnielcressy8701]

Pretty tight bending there, I was expecting a toroid out of it but that'd be just another few days of clicking pieces together.

[@Averi429]

I would like to hold a funeral for all of the black plates involved

[@LJCyrus1]

Has anyone else noticed that when you watch these pieces and modules be assembled you can see a slight bend, indicating a prior test?

[@Big_Sloppa]

I would never have thought that I would feel anxious watching someone build something from Lego.

[@JakHart]

I love how you always have a color scheme for your crazy builds, but I wonder if you could every now and again, just use a whole bunch of random colors for some builds. I ask for a couple of reasons, personally, I just want to see how it looks. The main reason though, is because, a few months back, I shared a bunch of your videos with a friend, one who does a lot of Lego collecting. They told me, the only reason why they won't do builds like yours, is because they don't have enough of particular color for a shape, for example, they don't have enough black 1x3 bricks. However, they have enough 1x3 bricks to do such builds. I think that sometimes people inadvertently hold themselves back from creating something because they think they need very specific tools, even though they have tools that would work suitably. I feel it would just be very beneficial to many, to see that you can create no matter what tools you have. (Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk?) As a sidenote to all of the above, this particular build, how many times would this build have to be replicated to connect them all into one big torus? I'm think it would take 64 segments.

[@BrickBending]

That's an interesting point, and one I had not considered. I will ponder that. Thank you.

[@JakHart]

@@BrickBending Absolutely!

[@jaxblonk5127]

@@BrickBending if nothing else on April fool's you could go with a garishly technicolor look for something- though that might be a bit of a tight deadline so eh, just a thonk.

[@JakHart]

@@jaxblonk5127 that's sounds like fun.

[@sternamc919sterna3]

With a variable length of the mid spikes (>7 spikes unit in this case, i.e. profile fits a normal curve) would it help bend the structure in multiple ways?

[@draconicchase7634]

Imagine trying to build this with the old brown pieces. There is so much tension in that build that you can hear it.

[@bdawg5855]

This is why I subscribed to your channel, these works of art leave me stunned and hungry for more

[@nsob8897]

I used to skateboard in my early 20s and did it so much that I would imagine new things to try in my dreams. I get the feeling that this person gets their Lego ideas in the same way. Just go to sleep dreaming of blocks, lines and color patters. This video is great. It's awesome how many crazy things people can come up with.

[@FedericoAltolaguirre]

The 2 color pattern looks very good on the model Also, this was quite an unexpected end, nice job!

[@Brookesfam]

The fact that this guy has this many of the same Lego pieces

[@Abegilr_Dragonrider]

This could make for a pretty solid lamp.

[@roastingnerd8545]

This is the kind of trauma that doesn't need therapy

[@toxiczone2016]

It's always crazy to see how many pieces you have of any block. So much

[@BrickBending]

What's even crazier is that I never have enough 🤪

[@toxiczone2016]

@@BrickBending , oh well you still do great job. You have more of each color needed than I have

[@Blackadder75]

@@toxiczone2016 he just buys individual pieces in bulk for these projects.. so if he has 1680 lime green 2x2 plates that doesn't mean he also has 1000 purple 2x2 plates (unless he used them in a previous video)

[@toxiczone2016]

@@Blackadder75 oh ok

[@minecraftslegacycommunity486]

"How many Legos you do have?" *"Y E S"*

[@coolbionicle]

I quite literally blurted an "OH MY GOD!" as if I was watching a contortionist doing something along the lines of dislocating a limb to put it backwards or something like that. I didn't expect that bend at all 😨😂

[@honhonhonhon8110]

yeah it feels satanical

[@Cody.357]

Bro is making builds that would make any master builder nauseated, but still has the common courtesy to wear gloves. Respect.

[@futureseniorcitizen646]

I’m always amazed how many legos you have

[@RustyDust101]

Oh boy, yeah, as an old timey Lego building kid I could hear the tension of the whole construction as it groaned under its internal stress. That was somewhat traumatizing but also incredibly satisfying to see what the final result would be. Amazing, as always.

[@corpus87]

When I first started watching these I was like "why does he always roll the things they've made around." Now I'm like "Damn, can't wait to see this one roll"

[@bibasik7]

Just when I thought you were done adding sections, you added more, and more, AND MORE!

[@jasonsnider7605]

Wow, I'm already trying to figure out how to use this as an Archimedes screw for GBC!

[@BrickBending]

Please do! That would be amazing!!!

[@auroraa4210]

Just the fact that it doesn't stand up straight on it's base is enough to make me twitchy

[@Buphido]

Could you have made it so that it doesn’t simply "cut off" at one of the "pillars" but rather that, at some point, the spiral stops ascending/descending, loops around and meets with its previous position to form a plane circle for it to stand on? Also, what was the reason behind not having the "pillars" perfectly on top of each other? Was it not feasible structurally or was it simply a design decision?

[@polychoron]

It's because the double-wide strips are staggered for strength.

[@BrickBending]

Two great questions. It's always really tricky when you try to adjust curvature in a LEGO build because those adjustments have to happen in whole number increments (3 LEGO studs down to 2 LEGO studs). So what you describe is probably possible--just really difficult and would take some experimentation. And the building technique I use requires staggered 2x2 plates, so the cross bracing couldn't perfectly align--which is what my brain wants. : )

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

At the halfway mark you weren't lying when you said it is going to traumatize me

[@jamesmoore9596]

This is awesome. Do you ever use advanced mathematical formulas to "game out" strange new constructions?

[@docbones213]

Mesmerize is more like it. Very awesome.

[@theduckonthemoon]

These videos fill me with rage and make me satisfied at the same time and I don't know how to feel

[@shoopdawhoop9247]

Words cannot express how traumatized I am after watching this video. My therapist will have to work overtime now.

[@mikelaubacher7726]

From watching a bunch of these videos, I’ve gotten better at predicting which way the bricks are going to bend, whether on the plane or into the plane. This time around I was pretty sure either was possible. Apparently it was both. This build was awesome!

[@BrickBending]

This is a really amazing technique that allows a ton of flexibility. We'll see more of it, I promise! : )

[@Code_Machine]

This video is the physical manifestation of the "wait, that's illegal" meme

[@firstnamelastname4224]

you build with short bricks with *GLOVES* on? you are the chosen one.

[@kizuna2225]

I am more fascinated by the sheer ammount of identical bricks you have.

[@shadowo.o2425]

He has the power of multiplying

[@rauknrolf]

I honestly do not understand how your brain can figure these things out! Every time I believe you have reached some kind of threshold to what can be made with bricks, you come up with something new and amazing... Kudos!

[@arkadiuszsobczak2895]

- How many illegal joints do you want to have? - Yes

[@Zackreaver]

ALL THESE SQUARES MAKE A CIRCLE, ALL THESE SQUARES MAKE A CIRCLE.

[@josephblanc1729]

In Denmark, a flex this hard is considered treason.

[@huhsahdude]

You are an artist on a medium that nobody else is doing. Keep it up dude!

[@zombieguy4444]

To quote a perfect man: "HOW DID ALL THESE SQUARES MAKE A CIRCLE!?"

[@Rocketgames753]

Why does this bring me so much pain?

[@dreael]

Now you should build a second such helix construction but with a larger diameter and the same lead. On the smaller helix, put sloped tile elements outside. On the larger helix, put sloped pieces on the inside. So you get a nice Lego screw thread. :-) The smaller helix is the bolt, the larger helix is the nut.

[@mariannefoster1252]

its not traumatizing and the Asmr of lego brick sounds is oddly satisfying

[@whirrrl]

it's all fun and games until you hear a POP coming from the other room...

[@elipothesarcosuchus8758]

As a professional lego enjoyer i am indeed traumatized

[@pericleptic]

In my 10 years of experience on earth, I have NEVER seen Legos able to bend that much.

[@Bubbalou21]

I don't care how much your builds break "traditional" Lego "laws/rules" They're rather ingenious. Wonderful feats of engineering! Keep it up!

[@aq_ua]

the poor pieces... in all seriousness, amazing job, you truly are THE lego architect

[@indubio1]

Some of your best work yet!

[@GermiesCoasterYard]

The only thing traumatizing about this was watching them assemble it while wearing gloves

[@Yt9764]

I’m only traumatized by the amount of illegality of it.

[@onstr]

These videos are so satisfying. Good job on them. I love the way you think outside of the box.

[@composemylife9994]

I wouldn't really say its traumatizing. Though I definitely is mind boggling.

[@JeepnHeel]

Me: "Oh, neat" Legos: **entering horror nexus from Event Horizon**

[@giftedlicense3548]

This is really impressive, but yes, its is very traumatizing

[@Tyzilla0130]

Only trauma here is the amount of money that would cost

[@lyssums]

You're so dedicated. Patience is virtue, indeed!

[@meowmeow9617]

I remember when you still had like 10k and then that short blew up!

[@KaneyoriHK]

Seeing this is somehow the most amazing yet cursed lego build I've ever seen, love it.

[@lasercat1238]

"No this is not how you are supposed to play the game."

[@TVnater]

There's a point during this that I thought I was being tricked and it was just a loop. While that didn't happen, I would suggest making a loop video cause you've got lovely potential here

[@Gr1m_laden_7]

It feels like I'm watching a crime being committed

[@dazcarrr]

this is how lego was meant to be played

[@danraz9435]

You can tell those bricks have gone through hell at the start of the video... Oh the open spaces and unnatural arching... You monstaaaaah!

[@Orionrobots]

Over these videos, you have totally re-anchored what I think can be done with Lego, so I am far less traumatized than when I first saw one of these. Perhaps a double helix next?

[@groreistad5234]

That was fantastic, I just love the way you come up with new and different constructions all the time.

[@Ink_Fazkitty]

if you didn't have the orange separator thing then this build would never be coming apart.

[@noelhutchins7366]

it looks like a tool design, like an archemede's screw, or for a dry-medium-processing-plant-maneuver: it looks effective for whatever means it is intended for; maybe moving gold-mining slurry through a mine-processing-plant for extraction.

[@a_random_viewer_7169]

The thing that traumatized me the most is this man's green 2x2 collection

[@ThePlasmicAlchemist]

Bro, just the color lime green is enough to traumatize me

[@siennahartle9069]

2:49 should be classified as a war crime

[@lemerbrix1375]

"This lego build might traumatize you" "This mama is ready for trauma"

[@TimTheFantastic]

I show'd this to my dad who's a veteran, and he started dancing on the floor

[@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208]

That reminds me of those GIANT Thresher - hay/crop binder cylindrical mechanical things they put/use on the front of big tractors for mounding up hay/crops out in the fields. (Farming Equipment)

[@YourLocalYter]

Now that I think about it They do

[@YKl3gion]

congratulations you've just murdered well over 100 Lego's in five minutes!!!

[@dazley8021]

Imagine you visit some dude and hear he likes to build with Lego and you do too, and when he shows you his piece collection you notice all the pieces are strangely bowed.

[@troutmaster3]

You were right, I was traumatized