Build & Test Lego Engines: 1-cyl, opp-piston, S2, V2, F2, U2, W3, S4, H4, X4, radial-6

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  • Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
  • Using Lego to showcase different engine configurations. Each engine is built from scratch and then rotated at 3000 rpm for visualization and to demonstrate balance. Enjoy!
    00:00 Single-Cylinder Engine
    01:01 Opposed-Piston Engine
    02:29 S2: Straight-Twin Engine
    03:54 V2: V-Twin Engine
    04:53 F2: Flat-Twin Engine
    06:33 U2: Two-Cylinder U-Engine
    07:42 W3: Three-Cylinder W-Engine
    08:51 S4: Straight-Four Engine
    09:50 H4: Four-Cylinder H-Engine
    11:08 X4: Four-Cylinder X-Engine
    12:36 6-Cyl Radial Engine
    15:09 all engines side-by-side comparison
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Комментарии • 3,6 тыс.

  • @aboriani
    @aboriani 3 года назад +4169

    Problem with these videos is that they eventually end... I could watch to this the whole day...

    • @budja1501
      @budja1501 3 года назад +33

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @NikoBellic-hg4un
      @NikoBellic-hg4un 3 года назад +8

      Yeah me too

    • @MiMi420_
      @MiMi420_ 3 года назад +6

      So true

    • @williams8453
      @williams8453 3 года назад +15

      Yeah, I always get so excited when one of these videos come out and a bit sad when they end

    • @al3rgen
      @al3rgen 3 года назад +7

      yep, I need V6, V8, V12 and V16 :-)

  • @Boxygirl96
    @Boxygirl96 3 года назад +1368

    I love when it starts goings so fast that it outpaces the camera frame rate and appears to reverse direction for a moment

    • @tristanrow4951
      @tristanrow4951 3 года назад +52

      Even better when it happens twice on the same engine!

    • @terrymightyena5820
      @terrymightyena5820 3 года назад +3

      And then it starts looking like it's fading

    • @andrewrowe1441
      @andrewrowe1441 3 года назад +12

      It's called aliasing, and it's a really cool effect.

    • @BanterEdits
      @BanterEdits 3 года назад +5

      This has nothing to do with frame rate. What you mean is the shutter speed :)

    • @cookiethecraftycat9439
      @cookiethecraftycat9439 3 года назад +16

      @@BanterEdits Shutter speed has absolutely nothing to do with it, he is correct, it is framerate.

  • @dwuckyforone2358
    @dwuckyforone2358 2 года назад +554

    I really like how most of these actually sound like real versions only quieter

    • @computernaut
      @computernaut 2 года назад +16

      Exactly! The rotary engine actually sounds like an aircraft.

    • @kyrian7600
      @kyrian7600 2 года назад +27

      @@computernaut rotary and radial engines are two completely different things. People have made actual rotary engines out of LEGO too.

    • @computernaut
      @computernaut 2 года назад +9

      @@kyrian7600 Oops, my mistake. Meant to say radial.

  • @THESLlCK
    @THESLlCK 3 года назад +151

    after all these years of loving cars, never heard of a U-configuration, incredible

    • @mojothejester9889
      @mojothejester9889 2 года назад +18

      Used in aircraft during WW1, car racing up to around 1960, and race bikes in the 80's

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK 2 года назад

      @@mojothejester9889 looked into it and found out all I needed to know, great comment innit

    • @CHAUDHARY_BS
      @CHAUDHARY_BS 2 года назад

      Bro you know where to buy this legos

    • @nazarderkach9320
      @nazarderkach9320 Год назад +1

      @@mojothejester9889 And a U-12 diesel was also used in the M4A2 version of the Sherman tank.

  • @armstrong.r
    @armstrong.r 3 года назад +706

    I love how each of these sounds vaguely like their real-world counterparts.

    • @toucitan8275
      @toucitan8275 3 года назад +6

      maybe not the H4 tho

    • @chot530
      @chot530 3 года назад +24

      at the right rpm, you can kinda hear it

    • @Tixer_yt
      @Tixer_yt Год назад

      AAHHHHHH 666 LIKES

    • @Volcanacy
      @Volcanacy 2 месяца назад

      its only because the shakiness makes it sound that way

  • @smergthedargon8974
    @smergthedargon8974 3 года назад +592

    I love how, as the speed goes up, they all begin to look like they're vibrating with anger.

    • @calebchan9411
      @calebchan9411 3 года назад +14

      engines go brrrr

    • @liambohl
      @liambohl 3 года назад +29

      All except the flat 2 boxer

    • @superchroma
      @superchroma 3 года назад +7

      Petrol engines literally vibrate with anger.

    • @PleegWat
      @PleegWat 3 года назад +15

      But some more than others. This is an important consideration in real combustion engine design.

    • @mrwho30
      @mrwho30 3 года назад +15

      @@liambohl Boxer motor
      + least vibrations
      - needs the most space
      - needs the most material for the motor bock

  • @SidusBrist
    @SidusBrist 2 года назад +86

    I love how oldest engines were like washing machines in terms of balance compared to the modern ones!

  • @TelmenBudsuren
    @TelmenBudsuren 2 года назад +6

    Nobody:
    Civic dudes at 3AM: 9:32

  • @Doctadoone1
    @Doctadoone1 3 года назад +897

    It's like watching someone go through a tech tree eventually we're gonna have something like Build & Test Lego Nuclear Reactor.

    • @calebchan9411
      @calebchan9411 3 года назад +35

      this seems possible with this guy, but where's he going to get lego uranium

    • @elmik1351
      @elmik1351 3 года назад +18

      @@calebchan9411 Don't worry he'll just use REAL uranium.

    • @riverciver8528
      @riverciver8528 3 года назад +25

      LEGO chernobyl

    • @Racc_Oon
      @Racc_Oon 3 года назад +7

      @@calebchan9411 probably green see-through studs

    • @dedman2517
      @dedman2517 3 года назад +3

      hahaha thats what i was thinking, eventually this guys gonna be the first one with a lego rocket in space

  • @EpicTyphlosionTV
    @EpicTyphlosionTV 3 года назад +2352

    Oh man, he's getting into Lego engines now

    • @abox1209
      @abox1209 3 года назад +78

      If he can make lego engines, who knows what he could do?

    • @martinp5315
      @martinp5315 3 года назад +108

      @@abox1209 next video. How to creat a nuke atomic bomb with lego

    • @nochalnosowski
      @nochalnosowski 3 года назад +41

      I can't wait till he starts building lego gearboxes

    • @oli_g_98
      @oli_g_98 3 года назад +13

      Just wait until he starts making pneumatic motors

    • @ionymous6733
      @ionymous6733 3 года назад +21

      @@abox1209 how about a lego engine that drives an axle versus an axle that drives an engine?

  • @boeing747-8
    @boeing747-8 2 года назад +4

    8:54
    Ah yes, the humble 4-banger, inline four or I4. The heart of many, many modern automobiles. Economic commuter car, or screaming highway beast, these things are everywhere now.

    • @stevenstice6683
      @stevenstice6683 Год назад +1

      The 900cc Kawasaki Eliminators from the '80s had straight 4's as well.

    • @ThinkingCrimson
      @ThinkingCrimson 5 месяцев назад +1

      Almost 90% of all cars have this humble, reliable little engine.

  • @tylerthomason9461
    @tylerthomason9461 2 года назад +6

    I love seeing how even though they’re mini engines, the balancing and vibrations are still super accurate to the real thing, for instance the parallel twin vs v twins are a great showcase on why you’d prefer one over the other

  • @mrc14_2
    @mrc14_2 3 года назад +265

    The vibration difference between the 180° and the 360° S2 was astonishing

    • @gobblu
      @gobblu 3 года назад +51

      Makes sense though right? On 180° the forces are offsetting eachother while the pistons are "firing," while on the 360° both pistons are exerting force at the same time in the same direction

    • @benevery
      @benevery 3 года назад +2

      @@gobblu would the 360 degree vibrate expodentially more because theres nothing stopping it?

    • @halomaster7131
      @halomaster7131 3 года назад +2

      @@benevery no they would hit a max vibration travel and start moving of there own against the friction of the table, if youve ever seen a construction packer it moves off vibration

    • @panonf.9106
      @panonf.9106 3 года назад +5

      No Straight-6 though - that would result in no vibrations at all

    • @kal9001
      @kal9001 3 года назад +5

      ​@@gobblu An inline twin with phasing like that is uncommon. In a 2 stroke the pistons would be 180 degrees apart. and so would 'fire' evenly as every time a piston reaches the top, there's an ignition.
      When motorbikes started moving to 4 stroke that kind of twin setup ends up not working well, as each cylinder only fires every second top, so you'll always have uneven spacing of the ignition. which also complicates the ignition system as well as making the engine feel 'lumpy'
      The solution is to set the pistons 360 degrees, which means each piston still fires on every second top, but the ignitions are staggered so you still get one ignition per revolution. Vibration is taken care of by a larger countereight than on most engines.
      Such a system has the same basic ignition a single cylinder uses, it simply fires both plugs at the same time but because one will be at the top of the exhaust stroke it does nothing, hence the term "wasted spark ignition". Wasted spark is used on all sorts of engines, even modern ones where pairs of pistons both reaching TDC together, but on different phases, spark together, which can greatly simplify the ignition system.
      In twin cylinder 4 strokes there is a more illusive "big bang" set up which if you mess with the cam shaft you can put both pistons in a pair into the same phase and they fire together acting like a big single. People do this mainly to make the bike feel punchier, though there's no extra performance to be gained as double the power is offset by double the time between firing.

  • @alexross1816
    @alexross1816 3 года назад +578

    The Radial Six one had so many issues in filming it because it was trying to take off and fly around the room.

    • @IamJmc1992
      @IamJmc1992 3 года назад +38

      the radial engine, knows where he belongs, the sky

    • @Minecrafter-uh6qv
      @Minecrafter-uh6qv 3 года назад +6

      @@IamJmc1992 the only thing that grounds them is a tank, like the M-18 Hell Cat

    • @Appletank8
      @Appletank8 3 года назад +3

      So is the M4 series for a while

    • @moohooman
      @moohooman 3 года назад +8

      Jokes aside though, those things are pretty much just attached straight to the propeller with nothing really in-between (with a little exception during WW2 involving a certain model of Sherman tank), so not to surprised that it shook the test rig to pieces, when the angled tail shaft got involved. It was very cool to watch

    • @volatile100
      @volatile100 3 года назад +2

      @@moohooman I mean, it's not really a "certain model" of Sherman. The majority of them used radial engines. The weird Shermans are the ones that *didn't* use radials. Like the one that was used some of the British Fireflys, 5 car engines strapped to one flywheel.

  • @glitch_dood2929
    @glitch_dood2929 2 года назад +41

    I’m actually disappointed you didn’t do the in-line 6

  • @crad5476
    @crad5476 2 года назад +4

    3:35 that sounded surprisingly good.

  • @badacktor
    @badacktor 3 года назад +352

    younger, naive me: “boy that 360 degree straight two seems a little unstable huh? I’m sweatin’ over here...”
    radial-6: *sweating intensifies*

    • @3rdDanPrime
      @3rdDanPrime 3 года назад +2

      that's why engine balancing is big deal just look at flat boxer 2 and straight 2 180° they don't need additional weight for balance

    • @oskazet7296
      @oskazet7296 3 года назад

      @@3rdDanPrime The best balanced engine layout is straight 6, they dont need balancing shafts at all

  • @guillaumejoop6437
    @guillaumejoop6437 3 года назад +237

    Part 2 : piston order and crankshaft tweaking. Flatplane vs crossplane V8 for example

    • @hurlaky43
      @hurlaky43 3 года назад +25

      I bet the U2 & H4 engines would be smoother if the 2 cranks were 180° apart

    • @seandorr7564
      @seandorr7564 3 года назад +2

      I would have thought that he would just naturally offset them by that but ig not

    • @mishkamcivor409
      @mishkamcivor409 3 года назад +5

      @@hurlaky43 you would have less vibration, but the force would be turned into torque instead of linear force, which if it were a real engine may be less desirable

    • @lancepharker
      @lancepharker 3 года назад +1

      and the smooth running glory that is the straight 6

    • @ParaFox404
      @ParaFox404 3 года назад +1

      @@lancepharker I was hoping for an i6 maybe another video with more engines hehe

  • @bigb589
    @bigb589 3 года назад +34

    Next thing you know
    "Build a hellcat Lego engine"

    • @yoz0ra69
      @yoz0ra69 2 года назад +1

      The more you know

  • @sammythefox1057
    @sammythefox1057 2 года назад +6

    I love that you show real variants of the engines you made

  • @WajahatMAhmad
    @WajahatMAhmad 3 года назад +1987

    This guy's a genius, no teacher could've taught me those engines so easily and in more fun way

    • @Kodaiva
      @Kodaiva 3 года назад +45

      To show engine you must build engine out of small plastic bricks

    • @casematecardinal
      @casematecardinal 3 года назад +22

      @Ivan Varela understanding the monst basic fundamentals of how each engine works is a very helpful thing to know. Because a lot of the time since it is a integral part you can work backwards from there to fix the problem

    • @casematecardinal
      @casematecardinal 3 года назад +3

      @Ivan Varela as long as their is internal combustion there is work. And even if we move away from gas we will probably still use internal combustion for a long time

    • @yngfljm2277
      @yngfljm2277 3 года назад

      @@casematecardinal let's hope so :(

    • @KurkoBaine
      @KurkoBaine 3 года назад +2

      Impoter sus

  • @_Just_Andy_
    @_Just_Andy_ 3 года назад +273

    Damn that radial 6 was impressive. It even started to sound like old plane. :D

    • @soumadelezo4867
      @soumadelezo4867 3 года назад +3

      The old planes used a engine configuration like that

    • @isaakwelch3451
      @isaakwelch3451 3 года назад +26

      @@soumadelezo4867 yes thats the point

    • @caramelldansen2204
      @caramelldansen2204 3 года назад +5

      @@soumadelezo4867 damn bro, for real?

    • @jianng7795
      @jianng7795 3 года назад +2

      @@caramelldansen2204 Many of them are. Radials are among the first types of engines used for aircraft, but other engine types are used as well. In fact, the Wright Flyer uses an inline 4 engine.

    • @fracturedframe1462
      @fracturedframe1462 3 года назад

      I mean they all do if you listen close enough

  • @gibsenglender1727
    @gibsenglender1727 Год назад +1

    This is really good at showing how some piston layouts are much more stable and balanced than others

  • @amm0gamm0
    @amm0gamm0 6 месяцев назад

    You can even see hints of engine balance in this! Brilliant!

  • @Taikamuna
    @Taikamuna 3 года назад +2901

    Everybody gangsta until he twin-turbocharges a v8 lego engine

    • @TheLetterJ10
      @TheLetterJ10 3 года назад +35

      [really cringe reply 'bout being first]

    • @MeatyTF2Mercs
      @MeatyTF2Mercs 3 года назад +23

      Haha second go brrrrr

    • @louisfushigiii.8967
      @louisfushigiii.8967 3 года назад +62

      everybody gangsta till he quad-turbocharges a 4-rotor 787b dorito

    • @ordinaryperson5413
      @ordinaryperson5413 3 года назад +3

      I haven’t seen you in a while

    • @THESLlCK
      @THESLlCK 3 года назад +16

      LEGO LS SWAP

  • @null_data
    @null_data 3 года назад +667

    I'd love to see a straight 6, and a v8, with and without counterweight, if they make those oc

    • @sparky173j
      @sparky173j 3 года назад +28

      I've made a cross plane V8, but I had to cut a piece shorter to make it.
      A flat plane V8 us just two of the inline 4s sharing a crankshaft, so has all of their properties.
      The cross plane is smoother, as it doesn't have the secondary imbalance than a flat plane has.

    • @bobboy61
      @bobboy61 3 года назад +13

      I'd love a straight 6.

    • @seanjohnisee
      @seanjohnisee 3 года назад +2

      V8s irl are super cool...

    • @kukkuud2105
      @kukkuud2105 3 года назад +8

      Straight 6 doesnt need counterwrights, but its impossible to make with lego becouse you can only put the lego pieces in 4 different direction, i6 needs dividability by 3

    • @bobibeats2992
      @bobibeats2992 3 года назад +1

      Would like to see a W8 and W12

  • @beans5171
    @beans5171 2 года назад +46

    Imagine being able to afford technic ice kits

  • @colemiller6032
    @colemiller6032 3 года назад +1

    Can’t believe I just found your channel, your videos are fascinating! I love that someone like you can make a living off this, keep it up!

  • @1.618_Murphy
    @1.618_Murphy 3 года назад +606

    Moral: *Before finalizing the design of any engine, test the Lego prototype to see its stability!*

  • @Valthe50Cal
    @Valthe50Cal 3 года назад +1194

    Next: how to build a 6 speed transmission with a clutch using only legos

    • @Leingod2005
      @Leingod2005 3 года назад +33

      There is something similar in the Lamborghini Lego set, just no clutch. It has a shifter to engage and disengage the engine along with paddle shifters.

    • @dang6787
      @dang6787 3 года назад +6

      @@Leingod2005 you mean the LEGO technic sián?

    • @collins9708
      @collins9708 2 года назад

      I was the 666 person to like that comment

    • @dang6787
      @dang6787 2 года назад

      @@collins9708 668

    • @BigChungus-no1ve
      @BigChungus-no1ve 2 года назад +1

      How to build your own car using Legos.

  • @PixelatedSlag
    @PixelatedSlag 3 года назад

    Learned a surprising amount about engine's lol. thanks for the effort you put in!

  • @jaboygamingyt2624
    @jaboygamingyt2624 2 года назад +8

    It’s cool how some of them either just start to levitate a bit or just break from the sheer amount of energy they produce

  • @AlexandarHullRichter
    @AlexandarHullRichter 3 года назад +417

    I feel like this is an excellent demonstration of
    A, why I4 engines are so dominant
    B, why Subaru boxers are so loved.

    • @Ghostlight89
      @Ghostlight89 3 года назад +26

      Even though there wasn't any Subaru boxer in it... The H4 IS NOT a Subaru flat-four... The subaru F4 has one crankshaft between two cylinder banks. The H4 has 2...

    • @AlexandarHullRichter
      @AlexandarHullRichter 3 года назад +18

      @@Ghostlight89 the 2 cylinder boxer he made had almost no vibrations at all.

    • @AlexandarHullRichter
      @AlexandarHullRichter 3 года назад +4

      @@Ghostlight89 4:57-6:01

    • @davidwilems8915
      @davidwilems8915 3 года назад +7

      Maybe for low vibration but no mechanic loves an h or a boxer

    • @fuckface4149
      @fuckface4149 3 года назад +2

      Subaru makes horible and unreliable engines that will either throw a rod or blow a head gasket after 50k miles

  • @hachiroku24
    @hachiroku24 3 года назад +4049

    The radial engine actually sounds like a propeller plane

    • @dudezgamez550
      @dudezgamez550 3 года назад +74

      now we need an R18

    • @pokoramora6359
      @pokoramora6359 3 года назад +326

      Maybe because this is propeller engine? Hm...

    • @mingyi456
      @mingyi456 3 года назад +155

      Some WWII propeller planes (mainly naval aircraft) used radial engines. Those meant for land warfare mostly used inline engines.

    • @h8ter1927
      @h8ter1927 3 года назад +47

      Radial engines in aircraft I’m familiar with used an odd number of cylinders, that might be an interesting comparison. Are there “modern” radials with Ann even number of cylinders?

    • @mingyi456
      @mingyi456 3 года назад +54

      @@h8ter1927 Given propeller planes are hardly used nowadays because jet engines have taken their place, probably not. The advantages of a radial design in WWII planes are that the structure allows for more airflow over the pistons, aiding in cooling. Also, because more cylinders are used, there is greater redundancy in case of damage from enemy fire. These points are largely moot nowadays, so I think this is unlikely.

  • @farmanshaikh6405
    @farmanshaikh6405 2 года назад

    reminds me of the single piston car i built out of technic lego back in the early 90's as a kid. Had a drivetrain, steering rack! Lego Technic has come a long way since then. Great content! Keep it up :)

  • @sohammahendrakar4247
    @sohammahendrakar4247 2 года назад

    This actually helped me learn a thing or two about engines.
    Nice

  • @zif999
    @zif999 3 года назад +241

    This is a perfect way to see how actually balanced each engine is.

    • @ironcito1101
      @ironcito1101 2 года назад +12

      I was waiting for the straight-6 and its exquisite balance.

    • @LucasSouza023
      @LucasSouza023 2 года назад

      Dumbass... What about balance shafts? Theres none in lego engines... Real engines have balance shafts tô preveting rocking motion

    • @SagBobet
      @SagBobet Год назад +2

      Would have liked to see the H4 in a boxer configuration like modern cars actually use.

    • @user-cy5xu
      @user-cy5xu 3 месяца назад

      @@ironcito1101doesnt work because the crankshaft needs 120 degree angles

  • @therealbabspace
    @therealbabspace 3 года назад +194

    The fact that inline 4s are naturally balanced and seeing a lego form run to 3k with very little vibration was really cool

    • @varus113
      @varus113 3 года назад +10

      And people wonder why they last so long

    • @mshathlonxp
      @mshathlonxp 3 года назад +17

      Not fully - straight six is better in this aspect.

    • @augustopinochet6899
      @augustopinochet6899 3 года назад +14

      @@mshathlonxp i6's have no primary or secondary vibrations. I4's only have no primary and i3's have no secondary

    • @theinstitute1324
      @theinstitute1324 3 года назад +2

      @Ivan Varela Let him be he vibing rn

    • @ameunier41
      @ameunier41 3 года назад

      @@augustopinochet6899 yes but inline can have trouble with crankshaft twist resonance

  • @BlueSquad00
    @BlueSquad00 2 года назад

    Incredible video! I never understood the basics of how engines work and now i do👍🏽💯😁

  • @HotSneks
    @HotSneks 2 года назад +9

    I love how this video demonstrates the importance of counteracting forces.
    Do a wankel rotary next! (If it's even possible with legos)

  • @BlankAreAthletes
    @BlankAreAthletes 3 года назад +211

    I love that this is a perfect demonstration of in phase and completely out of phase waves and how engineering is just infected with it. Everything that deals with movement at some point pretty much deals with wave forms and that’s apparent in looking at the I-4 and boxers stability vs the radial engine which is hardly able to be contained.

    • @johnwright5845
      @johnwright5845 3 года назад +21

      For the radial engine, he put a relatively large mass on the throw of the crankshaft and then only supported the crankshaft on one side. There was only going to be one ending to that.

    • @pneumaticslap3344
      @pneumaticslap3344 3 года назад +8

      You can actually use Legos to test the balance and durability of an engine design... what the fuck

    • @mjay6245
      @mjay6245 3 года назад +12

      @@pneumaticslap3344 To a certain degree? of course you can. Anything with weight will be able to have its fundamental physics checked as long as the movement is the same as the full-scale machine and all parts weigh the same in relation to each other..yes of course it's a good design.

    • @laurocuha6546
      @laurocuha6546 2 года назад +5

      Yes, although I4 has great primary balance but a pretty bad secondary balance. Also he should have held the assembly in place from both ends not just one on the radial.

  • @Ardy_Visser
    @Ardy_Visser 3 года назад +42

    This is the best explanation of how engines work there is on the internet and the dude doesnt even talk. Respect.

    • @PhoenixClank
      @PhoenixClank 3 года назад +20

      This isn't really an explanation of how engines work. However, it _is_ an explanation of why certain cylinder configurations are more stable than others.

    • @jtktomb8598
      @jtktomb8598 3 года назад +1

      Those are jus the shapes

    • @nellam8
      @nellam8 3 года назад

      no

  • @fxckenedge6828
    @fxckenedge6828 Год назад

    Building one of these engines for the batmobile was so satisfying. Watching the pistons move as the wheels turn is so fire.

  • @mehran1384
    @mehran1384 Год назад

    Extremely engaging. Thank you.

  • @Holmesy87
    @Holmesy87 3 года назад +574

    Everyone talking about how stable the Inline 4 is, and I'm out here staring at the S2 180 barely even moving.
    It's okay baby, I see you.

    • @doge5603
      @doge5603 3 года назад +13

      @Vrylle Llagas Yes it look lot more stable when both cylinders have different momentum.

    • @Trades46
      @Trades46 3 года назад +9

      The I2 design won't be ideal in a typical Otto 4 stroke design. Because the power stroke is not displayed here the balance is good but in reality the near 180deg of no power rotation makes the design questionable.
      E.g. Fiat tried to make a 1.0L TwinAir 2cyl turbo for the 500 city car back in 2011. It was a novel concept but alas it idled rough and was far less refined than the 1.2L 3cyl and the MPG gain over the TwinAir was negligible. Needless to say the Twin Air was discontinued from the Fiat lineup by 2017.

    • @EmilehUnk
      @EmilehUnk 2 года назад +4

      Just imagine how stable the straight-6 would be.

    • @identiticrisis
      @identiticrisis 2 года назад +1

      The H4 should have been the same, had the lower pistons moved oppositely to the upper ones, as they did in the real engine - and as they did in the various "square four" engines, which were similar. A square four is probably more accurately described as a U4 engine, though.
      The 180° twin is very common in motorcycles because of the balance improvement and where the uneven firing isn't a problem, it simply adds character. 270° sounds sweeter, though - like the 90 degree v twin.

  • @craftblader410
    @craftblader410 3 года назад +511

    I'm just waiting for him to make a lego spacecraft and go to space

    • @k42uy4
      @k42uy4 3 года назад +7

      to lego space

    • @LegoGamer-sk3oi
      @LegoGamer-sk3oi 3 года назад

      Yeah!

    • @phumipatsudmai9273
      @phumipatsudmai9273 3 года назад

      probably next video

    • @craftblader410
      @craftblader410 3 года назад

      He's making so cool stuff, and I'm making only lego beyblades lol

    • @calebchan9411
      @calebchan9411 3 года назад

      @@k42uy4 this actually seems possible with this guy he knows his stuff - imagine if he made something that flew to the moon and put something on there (get where the reference is from?), that would be really complicated, probably nearly impossible, but super cool!

  • @DailyJuicyFacts
    @DailyJuicyFacts 2 года назад

    These sounds are amazingly satisfying

  • @whoathatsalotofdamage3718
    @whoathatsalotofdamage3718 2 года назад +5

    4:40 tell me you're unbalanced without saying your unbalanced

  • @redshoebox
    @redshoebox 3 года назад +147

    You should try lego pneumatic engines, they are self powered by air instead of running them off motors, they are really fascinating!

    • @jt101c
      @jt101c 3 года назад +3

      And vacuum engines, they are easy to make

    • @scrambledmandible
      @scrambledmandible 3 года назад

      God, the ideas to try if money weren't an issue..
      I've been addicted to watching Lego pneumatics for years

    • @sgbench
      @sgbench 3 года назад

      What do you mean "self-powered" by air? They're not perpetual motion machines

    • @scrambledmandible
      @scrambledmandible 3 года назад

      @@sgbench I believe they just misspoke a little and meant "powered by air"

    • @redshoebox
      @redshoebox 3 года назад

      @@sgbench They don't require motors or anything, just compressed air. Here's a video of a pneumatic engine:ruclips.net/video/_QqRGptv344/видео.html

  • @jackalovski1
    @jackalovski1 3 года назад +55

    I really hope there's a part 2 to this, need the V4, F4, V6, F6, but also I'd love to see you takle some weird engines like the VR6, S5 and V5 engines. this video demonstarates the engine balance so well maybe you could do a stright 5 engine with and without a balance shaft?

    • @damjantasevski5769
      @damjantasevski5769 3 года назад +3

      Yea I was waiting for them, hopefully in the next video, also W16 would be great if it's possible to make from legos

    • @ThePiotr7oo
      @ThePiotr7oo 3 года назад +3

      @@damjantasevski5769 it is i have the lego chiron it has a W16

    • @jackalovski1
      @jackalovski1 3 года назад +1

      @@damjantasevski5769 the Bugatti w16 engine is basically two VR8 engines back to back with the staggered pistons, no idea how you’d create that in Lego, might have to get creative

    • @lukeiannello6190
      @lukeiannello6190 3 года назад +2

      @@jackalovski1 the Lego Chiron uses two V8s next to each other, when the real one is basically two VR8s with one crankshaft. It could be done but it would be very bulky and the proportions would be off, as the pistons would need to be a fair bit apart to get the angles right.

  • @Fiatfan
    @Fiatfan Год назад

    I love this clean style of lego videos. No music and time parts

  • @TheZombieSaints
    @TheZombieSaints 3 года назад

    Lol dude! You must dream in 'lego'.
    I only just found you last night on RUclips and I'm hooked & subbed. Keep up the awesome work.

  • @MusicalMethuselah
    @MusicalMethuselah 3 года назад +238

    Missing that S4 in the final comparison. It ran so smooth!

    • @micha5816
      @micha5816 3 года назад +6

      Same

    • @Trades46
      @Trades46 3 года назад +34

      No surprise why almost all car manufacturers use the straight Inline 4 for most vehicles. It is a very balanced and effective design.

    • @matthewmondragon2074
      @matthewmondragon2074 2 года назад +2

      @@Trades46 and more efficient than use more than 6 cylinders, the known Castrol Supra had a inline 4, also rally cars usually have turbocharged I4 engines

    • @Galethvia
      @Galethvia 2 года назад +3

      The F2 Boxer also ran incredibly smoothly. It's so neat to watch how all these engine designs work.

    • @wontonii232
      @wontonii232 2 года назад +2

      @@matthewmondragon2074 WRX has a turbocharged flat 4 engine. Shame he didn't show that in the video.

  • @A.Filthy.Casual
    @A.Filthy.Casual 3 года назад +20

    This whole channel is just the answer to the question "what can you do with an unlimited Lego budget and a mechanical engineering degree"

  • @Fiatfan
    @Fiatfan Год назад

    You you taught me about engines in such a good way, that i didnt know i was learning

  • @HECKproductions
    @HECKproductions 3 года назад +6

    cute that the pastic lego mock zylinder housings have cooling fins

  • @justinstergar6757
    @justinstergar6757 3 года назад +39

    It’s cool seeing how some configurations are so much more balanced.

    • @triipppzzz
      @triipppzzz 3 года назад +7

      Yeah them being more stable is some of the big reasons certain engine designs are used more

    • @Jean-Denis_R_R_Loret
      @Jean-Denis_R_R_Loret 3 года назад +1

      Here are the S2 180°, the boxer and the 4 banger, most of configurations aside of that are imbalanced because mass displacement is not compensated.

    • @sgbench
      @sgbench 3 года назад

      In real life they're always balanced by adding counterweights, if necessary

  • @chowdown
    @chowdown 3 года назад +266

    I like how stable the S4: Straight-Four Engine looks in motion compared to all others (why isn't it in the compilation at the end?).

    • @benoitg6933
      @benoitg6933 3 года назад +20

      It looks like the pistons should be in opposition of phase when going in the same direction and in phase when in the opposite direction for the "engine" to be stable. I think the one you mention is extra stable because of the symmetry that the similar two piston one doesn't have for instance

    • @Robozgraggi
      @Robozgraggi 3 года назад +32

      Actually the boxer engine is even more stable because the pistons go in the opposite direction basically mirroring each other. The 2 cylinder model shown generates almost no vibration and manages to do so with 2 cylinders less than the straight 4.

    • @Nessinby
      @Nessinby 3 года назад +5

      @@Robozgraggi yes but it's also less powerful, and as well the "consistentency" of the power begin generated should be taken into account, As I believe the less consistent the power the easier to stall.
      Ofc I am not an engineer or mechanic and thus discovering the "Efficiency" and value of these engines is just speculation on my part.

    • @dezdesilets5047
      @dezdesilets5047 3 года назад +35

      I just wish he went up to an inline 6, as that is the most "naturally balanced" engine configuration possible.
      Similarly a v12 (basically 2 inline 6 engines) which is why both configurations are both loved so very much

    • @Robozgraggi
      @Robozgraggi 3 года назад +2

      @@Nessinby I have no idea what you mean by "consistency" and "less powerful". In terms of overall performance the boxer engine is better. But it's more complex and expensive than an the inline engine.

  • @Alpha_X_CR420
    @Alpha_X_CR420 2 года назад

    It's so satisfying to watch this and you can learn from this video

  • @LegoEngineer003
    @LegoEngineer003 3 года назад +2

    These are all awesome, but I think my favorite to watch is actually the Opposed-Piston engine

  • @GoofballAndi
    @GoofballAndi 3 года назад +17

    This just shows how so many configs are screaming and trying to desperately tear themselves apart.
    Meanwhile, inlines just tbe chilling.
    Hope to see a followup video with even more engine configurations
    and even higher RPM

    • @valithevali
      @valithevali 3 года назад +3

      It's so cool to see which configuration have most and least vibrations. Also most of them had a RPM sweet spot where the forces almost cancelled eachother out and they ran smoothly. A V8 with 90 degree vs 180 degree crankshaft comparison would also be awesome.

  • @MasterofOrion
    @MasterofOrion 3 года назад +92

    This video is a gem for teenagers like me who wanna learn mechanical engineering ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @flemmings5534
      @flemmings5534 3 года назад +7

      I can also suggest engeneering explain if you hav not seen it yet

    • @evyb3590
      @evyb3590 3 года назад +7

      Except if you want to get into designing engines you probably won’t have a job by the time you finish engineering class because electric cars

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 3 года назад

      If you don't know this before going to collage, you won't have a good time

    • @trololollolololololl
      @trololollolololololl 3 года назад +1

      @@evyb3590 im engine engie specialist and electric cars wont take whole industry

    • @vividant
      @vividant 3 года назад +2

      @@trololollolololololl yet

  • @aGodTierIdiot69696
    @aGodTierIdiot69696 8 месяцев назад

    Love how the long bang (or possibly big bang) 2 cyl almost shook itself apart

  • @tetrod123
    @tetrod123 Год назад

    Amazing! Enjoying a lot to watch your videos with my son👏👏👏

  • @qsaification
    @qsaification 3 года назад +98

    6:50 it's amazing how much stable the straight-four engine is

    • @random-ve7sf
      @random-ve7sf 3 года назад +1

      thats how some Diesel engines works

    • @I_killed_that_beard_guy
      @I_killed_that_beard_guy 3 года назад +3

      @@random-ve7sf the one quiet kid?

    • @zif999
      @zif999 3 года назад +14

      Wait until you see a inline 6. It should be the most balanced.

    • @yngfljm2277
      @yngfljm2277 3 года назад +5

      @@random-ve7sf Wow, how do you know this stuff! You must be really smart or something, can you explain how other diesel engines work too? Again, super impressive, "some diesel engines use inline 4", fuck haha did not know that!
      (holy shit I'm such an asshole lmao)

    • @xTHERANGAx
      @xTHERANGAx 3 года назад +2

      @@random-ve7sf fr? I thought those ones used electromagnetism

  • @madman7XX
    @madman7XX 3 года назад +72

    Why don't you make a vid about all types of engines, inline 4, inline5, inline 6, V6, V8, V10, V12, W8, W12, VR6, W16, Flat 6, Flat 4

    • @2railnation
      @2railnation 3 года назад +7

      Cause part 2.

    • @nathanielweaver7078
      @nathanielweaver7078 3 года назад +4

      Probably video length

    • @AbhishekThakur-wl1pl
      @AbhishekThakur-wl1pl 3 года назад +1

      You know he can build a W8 engine car.

    • @cosmicegg7299
      @cosmicegg7299 3 года назад +1

      It could be cool but the probleme with almost all these engines that they will requires modded pieces to do a realistic crankshaft

    • @YaofuZhou
      @YaofuZhou 3 года назад

      I appreciate that you pointed out F4 in the very end!

  • @Breathtaker5000
    @Breathtaker5000 3 года назад

    As someone who is getting more into cars this was a cool find!

  • @MuscoviteDN
    @MuscoviteDN 2 года назад

    Oooyyeee!!
    I returned from the army a few days ago. It is very joyful to see my beloved channel again after a whole year of separation. The topic of the video is very useful, I was just interested. Thanks a lot

  • @dargonman
    @dargonman 3 года назад +125

    I have been binge watching your videos all day, and subscribed around the submarine ones. Now I get the notification there's a new one. Hell yeah.

    • @chobyriley417
      @chobyriley417 3 года назад

      What’s Dargon

    • @eekamini
      @eekamini 3 года назад

      Same

    • @GhostSlayerYT
      @GhostSlayerYT 3 года назад

      @@chobyriley417 nothing it's just the last boss in minecraft

  • @himawarii_gg
    @himawarii_gg 3 года назад +144

    I was hoping you'd show a straight 6 cylinder one because "2JZ broooo"

    • @G3BEWD
      @G3BEWD 3 года назад +24

      Or a V8 😉👍

    • @trafficcones1485
      @trafficcones1485 3 года назад +6

      V16

    • @MichealleShoemaker
      @MichealleShoemaker 3 года назад +7

      But you need 120° crank

    • @hurlaky43
      @hurlaky43 3 года назад +12

      @@MichealleShoemaker I bet you could fashion a 120° crank with the 6-hole wheel used in the radial-6

    • @MichealleShoemaker
      @MichealleShoemaker 3 года назад +1

      @@hurlaky43 maybe

  • @TheLPN05Fan
    @TheLPN05Fan 2 года назад

    Nice to see the opposite piston and Boxer engines and their advantages.
    Opposite Piston, (a 6Cyl was used in the Chieftain MBT) with it's high complexty but high compression (more power), small needed place (for the produced power) and little vibrations. Same for the boxer but lighter because less complexity which helps for example Porsche with their Rear-Engine (many supercars are mid-engined).

  • @GetTheFO
    @GetTheFO 2 года назад +4

    Watching these bare essential videos really makes you wonder… why do some of these engine designs even exist hahaha. Fascinating vid, thank you for the effort you put into your content!

    • @FortuitusVideo
      @FortuitusVideo 2 года назад +3

      In the beginning of any field, its balls out insanity as engineers are searching and experimenting. Notice how most of these engines are from old motorbikes.
      As a field matures, efficiency finally sets in. Notice how similar airplane designs are as compared to WW2 era planes. Or cars.

  • @brianl8983
    @brianl8983 3 года назад +66

    I’m both amazed and disappointed that these all worked without catastrophic failure

    • @retr0fusion46
      @retr0fusion46 3 года назад

      Tbf he could have so he just didnt include that part

    • @marchog5276
      @marchog5276 3 года назад

      The u2 at 7:20 had a crankshaft fall off

  • @animatedsurvivors8792
    @animatedsurvivors8792 3 года назад +101

    Who else is only watching the universal joint & waiting for it to break?

    • @rageagainstthebath
      @rageagainstthebath 3 года назад +3

      You mean Cardan?

    • @animatedsurvivors8792
      @animatedsurvivors8792 3 года назад +3

      @@rageagainstthebath yea , they are the same thing right?

    • @capnplaidbeard
      @capnplaidbeard 3 года назад +1

      With all that gearing up, the motor doesn’t have anywhere near the torque to break a u-joint. Now, if the gearing went the opposite way... then, there’d be cause for concern.

    • @animatedsurvivors8792
      @animatedsurvivors8792 3 года назад

      @@capnplaidbeard oh okok , well i am just a 17 yr old teen lol how would i know that 😂😅

    • @rubyhillman1859
      @rubyhillman1859 3 года назад +1

      @@animatedsurvivors8792 School? Lol 😂

  • @marcusliam5517
    @marcusliam5517 6 дней назад

    Technical genius right here showing off with lego

  • @Dfearstudios2
    @Dfearstudios2 2 года назад

    Hey thanks man now I know a little more about engines

  • @ilovefunnyamv2nd
    @ilovefunnyamv2nd 3 года назад +61

    Its interesting to see all these engines work in reverse, this was also a great demonstration of where the stress builds for each type

  • @rodeomcneal3538
    @rodeomcneal3538 3 года назад +86

    Would love to see larger more eccentric engines like a W12

    • @G31M1
      @G31M1 2 года назад

      Or the Bugatti Verrinn W16 one with 6 cylinders on top and 5 on each side

    • @Pretender1147
      @Pretender1147 2 года назад +2

      Or a Napier Deltic.

    • @aaaabababa
      @aaaabababa 2 года назад +1

      @@G31M1 the Bugatti "W"16 is actually a vvr16, different design, probably nearly impossible to do in suach a small scale out of legos.

  • @Mr.Exquisite
    @Mr.Exquisite 2 года назад +4

    When going 90° with a Cardan axle, pls make sure to also offset the U-joints 90° to each other, as opposed to using them in 0° offset when input and output are in parallel, to mitigate vibrations

  • @Hackfilms1
    @Hackfilms1 Год назад +1

    Amazing to see how naturally balanced flat engines really are

  • @rockingchair3458
    @rockingchair3458 3 года назад +92

    I didn’t even know a lot of these motors existed until watching this video, thank you

    • @mojothejester9889
      @mojothejester9889 2 года назад +3

      H and U engines were used in aircraft during world wars, racing cars around the 60's, and bike racing during 30's (H engine) and 80's (U engine)

  • @bryanmiranda1745
    @bryanmiranda1745 3 года назад +7

    A great showing of how piston and crankshaft arrangements can affect engine balance

  • @experimentwithme686
    @experimentwithme686 2 месяца назад

    For anyone looking for the reciprocating engine, they all are, but for one that looks like ocean liner pistons, it's the S2 Straight-Twin Engine. Same with the F2 Flat-Twin Engine. Also the S2 Straight-Four Engine.

  • @dietermitplatten
    @dietermitplatten 2 года назад

    Someone needs to do a 1-hour loop of that slo-mo comparison. Just perfect for every technician to chill out, find his inner peace and enter the land of dreams :)

  • @JoelCreates
    @JoelCreates 3 года назад +1098

    And people ask why I love Subarus

  • @NamNguyen-yarb
    @NamNguyen-yarb 3 года назад +14

    This is actually a pretty cool demonstration of the primary and secondary forces of the pistons

  • @Tazerboy_10
    @Tazerboy_10 2 года назад

    This is getting me pumped up...

  • @4x4forlyfe
    @4x4forlyfe 2 года назад

    Ah man. I was hoping to see a Boxer 4 and an inline 6, but maybe in another video. Gave you a thumbs up!

  • @Strikerz0r
    @Strikerz0r 3 года назад +17

    This was actually quite iteresting, seeing how smooth the different configurations are.
    Would love to see a part2 to this.

  • @IstasPumaNevada
    @IstasPumaNevada 3 года назад +7

    This was great! Two suggestions/requests:
    -I was hoping to see a straight-6 engine, since it's naturally smoother than other configs (unfortunately, one of these benefits comes from a 120-degree crankshaft offset, which can't be as easily done in lego; perhaps that could be a challenge to set yourself against? Maybe using part 4265a and some short shafts held together with longitudinal restraints?)
    -Those shaft joints you were using transmit power unevenly if the input and output shafts aren't parallel, I think; this might be a neat demonstration to do.

  • @ninjabaiano6092
    @ninjabaiano6092 2 года назад

    I love it when the engines start to spin at a speed that is a multiple of the camera speed.

  • @ajthepickle7196
    @ajthepickle7196 3 года назад

    YES
    FINALLY
    HE MADE ENGINES
    I WAS WAITING FOR THIS
    LETS GOOOO

  • @chillydickie
    @chillydickie 3 года назад +31

    Your H4 phase angle was 180. Would have loved to see 90 degree. Awesome vid.

    • @Winkles.
      @Winkles. 3 года назад

      Wouldn't that be a V4? Or is that what you're saying?

  • @amirulhakim8715
    @amirulhakim8715 3 года назад +8

    My brain: something wrong i can feel it
    The lego: the motor is powering the piston, not the piston powering the motor

  • @linux_doggo
    @linux_doggo 2 года назад

    This channel just makes me want to buy a shit load of gears and technic parts to mess around with I fucking love this

  • @SBVCP
    @SBVCP Год назад

    I would love to see videos about all those experiments on which the whats and the whys are explained. Like efficiency, wear, noise, etc etc

  • @schism3014
    @schism3014 3 года назад +53

    14:07 Actually sounds like a motor plane :-)

    • @TheSoup222222
      @TheSoup222222 2 года назад +3

      yeah a lot of WWII naval planes used R5s and whatnot if i recall

    • @AndrewGuns
      @AndrewGuns 2 года назад

      Or piston?

    • @handletemplate
      @handletemplate 2 года назад +1

      tbf avenger, f4u corsair, f6f, f4f, sbd dauntless, p47 thunderbolt, many more

  • @deegobooster
    @deegobooster 3 года назад +6

    S4 is missing from the final collage (which I believe was the most stable layout so I was eager to see it compared side by side)

  • @callmetommy1899
    @callmetommy1899 Год назад

    Why is this so satisfying to watch

  • @timdedecker7894
    @timdedecker7894 2 года назад +1

    Great video, would've loved to see a rotary engine represented too tho