Lego Magnetic Motion Transfer

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  • Опубліковано 10 гру 2021
  • Is it possible to couple Lego and Magnets and transfer energy through the air or solid objects?
    There will be a lot of fun to make magnetic Lego joints and test them. Enjoy!
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  • @hisupwassup
    @hisupwassup 2 роки тому +348

    as a wise man once said:
    "magnets are just wireless legos on atomic level"

    • @worldcomicsreview354
      @worldcomicsreview354 2 роки тому +5

      Old Honest Abe knew a thing or two

    • @goldenarrow5224
      @goldenarrow5224 2 роки тому +1

      @@worldcomicsreview354 hmm

    • @zhooka
      @zhooka 2 роки тому +2

      That man was Wisebert Wisenstein

    • @Conorsev
      @Conorsev 2 роки тому +3

      If he was actualy wise he would have said lego and not legos

  • @tegridyweed7863
    @tegridyweed7863 2 роки тому +264

    Could an aerodynamic Lego set survive a gliding fall from the stratosphere with a Go-Pro and GPS connected to it or would the high winds demolish it before it hit the ground?

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому +84

      Nice question...

    • @NoNo-rj2hl
      @NoNo-rj2hl 2 роки тому +32

      Depends if this is a technic set or a normal lego set…

    • @puzzLEGO
      @puzzLEGO 2 роки тому +21

      I doubt the wind would break it if you made it stable enough

    • @projectdeveloper9311
      @projectdeveloper9311 2 роки тому +10

      Matbe, but that would require some very talented lego builder to design it strong and wind-proof enough

    • @jlettizard6465
      @jlettizard6465 2 роки тому +5

      @@NoNo-rj2hl why would that matter? Standard Lego is incredibly robust when implementing brackets into the build. Watch the bridge episode on the first American season of LEGO Masters.

  • @triynizzles
    @triynizzles 2 роки тому +17

    That color grading at the end was pretty phenomenal

  • @jantimmerby
    @jantimmerby 2 роки тому +53

    It might be interesting to see how much power could be transferred in this way.

    • @BDM276
      @BDM276 2 роки тому +24

      A lot. Some pumps work this way. They are designed like this because they pump hazardous chemicals and this way you don't need a rotating seal around the shaft. No chance of leaks this way.

    • @ACE-sl7dy
      @ACE-sl7dy 2 роки тому +20

      The only problem is that it likely has about 0 torque.

    • @minklmank
      @minklmank 2 роки тому +16

      I can prove some insight here - I work with and maintain rotary vane pumps in a laboratory and a lot of our pumps are "magnetically coupled" pretty much in the way demonstrated here.
      How much torque can they transfer? A lot - those pumps usually run on fixed frequency AC motors with only two speed settings also called "on" and "off"
      Whats the advantage of this coupling? Little to no maintenance and the most important thing - waaaaay less chance of oil leaking. You can change the motor of a pump without draining a single drop of oil within 2 minutes.

    • @shaynegadsden
      @shaynegadsden 2 роки тому +6

      @@minklmank not exactly those pumps are just permanent magnet motors, and generally dont need a heap of torque since there is little resistance when starting since centrifugal force is what moves the fluids which relies more on the motors speed which is also another reason they are good for pumps because if some foreign goes inside it, it can lock up the rotor and there is a less chance of damage

    • @bad_request5088
      @bad_request5088 2 роки тому +3

      @@minklmank The fact you work on these pumps and yet don't realize how they actually work, is worrying. Inverse square law...

  • @TheMegaMustang
    @TheMegaMustang 2 роки тому +24

    An extended video of the slow motion capture of them at high rpm would be awesome to see

  • @NickBricks123
    @NickBricks123 2 роки тому +38

    Great video! Love the concepts and ideas used through the thinking process!

  • @leandroxbl1
    @leandroxbl1 2 роки тому +3

    Lego Astronaut:
    *Pls just kill me already*

  • @AlexandarHullRichter
    @AlexandarHullRichter 2 роки тому +3

    This is actually the exact method by which Qi wireless phone chargers work. The only difference is that it's electricity moving in circles instead of physical magnets.

  • @renasdopai
    @renasdopai 2 роки тому +471

    Brick experiment did this with he’s submarine. Nonetheless great job

  • @wii4334
    @wii4334 2 роки тому +12

    it would be fun if lego made magnetic lego pieces

    • @williamlastname
      @williamlastname 2 роки тому +3

      I actually own a lego magnet piece somewhere in all of my stuff

    • @Fanny-Fanny
      @Fanny-Fanny 2 роки тому +4

      They did - railway car connectors from at last one lego train set i had in the 80s

    • @ignacyn5346
      @ignacyn5346 2 роки тому +1

      (not sure if its true) There were magnet pieces in old venator class star destroyer from star wars

    • @catzzzz1450
      @catzzzz1450 2 роки тому +1

      I agree,they need to make a magnetic piece like a crane with power function,just like magnets crane used in junk yard

    • @pafedewa
      @pafedewa 2 роки тому

      There was a whole line called Magnetrons

  • @VANDARSPRO
    @VANDARSPRO 2 роки тому +4

    Very good job!

  • @Tridd666
    @Tridd666 2 роки тому +3

    A shaft is wireless energy too

  • @GeneralG1810
    @GeneralG1810 2 роки тому +5

    Be careful if it spins too fast it might LEGO
    I’ll see myself out

  • @estufilla
    @estufilla 2 роки тому +2

    Your channel is just gold, pure gold.

  • @K17ZUN3
    @K17ZUN3 2 роки тому +4

    It seems a useful system although if they have a certain separation they would be limited to systems with little workload, although if the Friction powered systems like the mini submarine could be delivered.

  • @GrimOfDonuts
    @GrimOfDonuts 2 роки тому +1

    It's really cool that lego's can even emulate brushless motors in a sense

  • @chefdeadpool8481
    @chefdeadpool8481 2 роки тому +7

    You could make a very cool GBC module with this

  • @ChrisTrunek
    @ChrisTrunek 2 роки тому +4

    This is called a Halbach coupler for anyone who wants to learn more. very cool and useful for industrial applications. Nice project!

    • @nefarioulyte9996
      @nefarioulyte9996 2 роки тому

      To me, it just sounds like a clutch

    • @ChrisTrunek
      @ChrisTrunek 2 роки тому

      @@nefarioulyte9996 a clutch is a device to disengage and engage power. This could function as a clutch, but the fundamental device is called a halbach coupler and uses alternating polarity magnets to couple rotations without a physical connection. Seriously, it is fascinating and worth a google search

  • @tkirchmann
    @tkirchmann 2 роки тому +5

    This is basically how a synchronous motor works.

  • @Chinawhere
    @Chinawhere 2 роки тому +1

    0:42 woah the soundtrack for the new Dune film is really impressive

  • @clintelkins9630
    @clintelkins9630 2 роки тому +1

    This would be really useful for sort of art pieces or decorative mechanisms

  • @ffee6664
    @ffee6664 2 роки тому +2

    This reminds me of how I write my essays. Trying to describe the most simple thing in the most complicated way

  • @warlockpaladin2261
    @warlockpaladin2261 2 роки тому +7

    I did not expect that much rotational energy to transfer!

    • @djaydeved
      @djaydeved 2 роки тому +5

      you do relise
      that the torque output of that is basicly nothing?
      "rotational energy" you mean rpm? cause if you jam it to 1000rpm quickly then it wont work
      if you slowly get it up to speed then it works but it still aint got shoot for torque

    • @GrotesqueSmurf
      @GrotesqueSmurf 2 роки тому +1

      @@djaydeved it'll probably work when kranking it up instantly (up to a certain rpm at least deoending on how strong the magnets are) but it would "drag" in the beginning.

  • @atillatanir9482
    @atillatanir9482 2 роки тому +3

    Very cool how you combine normal objects with Lego !! I like ur build I mostly want to make builds like that too but don’t have the bricks for it 😂

  • @thisismerica5721
    @thisismerica5721 2 роки тому +17

    Wonder if something like this could be used for a torque converter. Not sure the advantages or disadvantages though. But It could be cool to see done.

    • @bowtieguy8332
      @bowtieguy8332 2 роки тому +1

      thats the same thing I was thinking too lol

    • @kal9001
      @kal9001 2 роки тому +5

      Direct coupling of magnets like this is inefficient, but it's not too far removed from an electric motor. You'd be better off with a generator and motor set, in which case it's already known as a diesel-electric drive train used in diesel locomotives and heavy vehicles. It's also the basis for some Hybrid EVs which may or may not use diesel, but that's not the important part.
      Doing it this way, rather than using shafts, allows for much more freedom in where you put the power unit, and where the driven wheels are, and how those wheels can move. It also allows for exotic, power units, such as turbines without needing a complex gearbox, or a mixture of power units that can all feed the same motor.

    • @thisismerica5721
      @thisismerica5721 2 роки тому +1

      @@kal9001 so it’s more efficient to effectively just use the engine as a generator to power and electric motor?
      What about using magnets in combination with a regular torque converter? Could it maybe help the input and output sync better?

    • @theyeetus1428
      @theyeetus1428 2 роки тому +1

      @@kal9001 That's a completely different thing. Do you know what a torque converter is?

  • @Rokannon
    @Rokannon 2 роки тому +2

    Great engineering! Nice touch with that music and smoke in the end.

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому

      Thanks! Glad you like it 😊

  • @ikarusstudios2682
    @ikarusstudios2682 2 роки тому +1

    This is wicked, also what did you record with? footage so crisp

  • @helpYou_1024gb_M2_NVME
    @helpYou_1024gb_M2_NVME 2 роки тому +3

    Very interesting!!!

  • @legovic2299
    @legovic2299 2 роки тому +3

    If u made car on this method, i be in shock

  • @jechoss1626
    @jechoss1626 2 роки тому +1

    The end was absolutely epic

  • @diamabolo
    @diamabolo 2 роки тому +4

    Great engineering and Video cut

  • @imamisback9249
    @imamisback9249 2 роки тому +3

    Mr. lego: "I'm very dizzy and nauseous"

  • @kyzee.2
    @kyzee.2 2 роки тому +1

    So satisfying to watch.. I already subscribed

  • @funfox2118
    @funfox2118 2 роки тому +1

    You do not stop to amaze me

  • @Qimchiy
    @Qimchiy 2 роки тому +1

    If beltless CVT existed.

  • @RamdomCunt
    @RamdomCunt 2 роки тому +1

    Is it just me or is the lego motor singing hamburger cheeseburger bigmac whopper in the RIGHT VOICE

  • @verbdoing9824
    @verbdoing9824 2 роки тому +1

    Lego man: I didnt sign up for this

  • @theyeetus1428
    @theyeetus1428 2 роки тому +8

    0:37 I wonder if this principle could be used as a torque converter.

    • @kolkoki
      @kolkoki 2 роки тому +1

      It's way less efficient... Also it's irregular

    • @bad_request5088
      @bad_request5088 2 роки тому

      That would be a horrible idea. The amount of energy lost between each magnet will follow the inverse square law..

  • @menzoberranzam
    @menzoberranzam 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent!

  • @funnybirdthatgivesawaysand693
    @funnybirdthatgivesawaysand693 2 роки тому +1

    Idea: make an automatic race car that when it goes a bit too fast its engine explodes / hood pops up quick and parts fly out.

  • @wigglez0718
    @wigglez0718 2 роки тому +1

    2:41 this is just a magnetic field generator now

  • @jensgerhardvonderfamilieti4894
    @jensgerhardvonderfamilieti4894 2 роки тому +1

    My son (4) and me loves to watch your Videos!!!

  • @huh-nx8vg
    @huh-nx8vg 2 роки тому +1

    it's basically a magnetic torque converter thats pretty cool

  • @Totally_Bonkers
    @Totally_Bonkers 2 роки тому +1

    oh my god what the heck that is so cool

  • @Mars-zgblbl
    @Mars-zgblbl 2 роки тому +1

    Spaceship! Spaceship!

  • @YorkyPudinz
    @YorkyPudinz 2 роки тому +1

    Really cool concept, Shame the torque will be almost non existent

  • @FritzHitz
    @FritzHitz 2 роки тому +1

    Make a saw movie contraption haha

  • @michelmotta3930
    @michelmotta3930 2 роки тому +2

    Humburguer, cheeseburger, big Mac Whopper!!!!!

  • @moehrchenvonschrott8955
    @moehrchenvonschrott8955 2 роки тому +1

    Das ist das Grundprinzip einer magnetkuplung wird so in den meisten wasserzählern verwendet damit sie keine wellendichtung brauchen und über ihre Laufzeit wartungsfrei bleiben

  • @123dodo4
    @123dodo4 2 роки тому +1

    The weight constriction can still slow down the motor

  • @breddotexe1315
    @breddotexe1315 2 роки тому +1

    PUT THIS MAN IN HARVARD DAMNIT

  • @shizumeru_
    @shizumeru_ 2 роки тому +1

    It's like a magnetic clutch

  • @kaidenbid8442
    @kaidenbid8442 2 роки тому +1

    where do i buy these types of lego ?

  • @user-no3vf9ry8u
    @user-no3vf9ry8u 2 роки тому +8

    Интересный подход 👍

  • @AlMcpherson79
    @AlMcpherson79 2 роки тому +1

    honestly wondering where to get all those neo dimimimimiminum magnets

  • @2ndamendment176
    @2ndamendment176 2 роки тому

    Idk why but the engineer in me is super happy after watching this, and also the scientist too lol

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому

      Happy for the both of you! 😉

  • @thetruthexperiment
    @thetruthexperiment 2 роки тому +1

    Nobody ever said it couldn’t be done!

  • @kjamison5951
    @kjamison5951 2 роки тому +1

    The Six Million Dollar Lego Man.

  • @MikeWalls7829
    @MikeWalls7829 2 роки тому +3

    Magnets are basically magic, no one really knows why any of this happens (sure they can describe what happens, but not why), which is why I love it.

  • @hannesn1t5che20
    @hannesn1t5che20 2 роки тому +1

    The end 😍💙

  • @Macintoshiba
    @Macintoshiba 2 роки тому +2

    You've just visualized the basic workings of an AC motor!

  • @privatesector0422
    @privatesector0422 2 роки тому +1

    I'm never going to be the same again.

  • @Firefox0071
    @Firefox0071 2 роки тому +6

    I'm actually wondering how much rpm difference there is between the motor and the lego man...

    • @Niohimself
      @Niohimself 2 роки тому +4

      My theory is that this works like a synchronous motor, so the RPM would be the same but there would be some phase difference, depending on torque. Too much torque and they de-synchronize, at which point significantly less power would be transmitted as the driving wheel would spend (worst case) half the time accelerating and half the time decelerating the driven wheel.

    • @BriceJamieson
      @BriceJamieson 2 роки тому

      There's zero difference.

    • @shaneebahera8566
      @shaneebahera8566 2 роки тому +1

      same rpm by the looks of the slomo but torque transferred is only a fraction of the motor

  • @quantum8099
    @quantum8099 2 роки тому +2

    “Wireless energy” a better explanation is magnetic motion transfer

  • @misterdot6923
    @misterdot6923 2 роки тому +1

    this is cool

  • @bournejsn
    @bournejsn 2 роки тому +2

    It's called magnetic coupling

  • @SMVK
    @SMVK 9 місяців тому +1

    😬👌
    the most powerful concentration of magnetic force in the poles of the magnet (large accuracy. from the side of the magnet, these forces are dispersed in space and are many times weaker). Therefore, it is necessary to place the magnets with poles to each other for the greatest possible adhesion.

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for the nice suggestion!

  • @legoguyver7459
    @legoguyver7459 2 роки тому +1

    Run a wire between the magnets to generate electricity.

  • @tdk0bob
    @tdk0bob 2 роки тому +1

    I know I will probably get a "because i/we/they can" answer but What use case would something like this have?

  • @darg682
    @darg682 2 роки тому +1

    Now that's attractive.

  • @thePeakyDuck
    @thePeakyDuck 2 роки тому +1

    without having seen the video: Yes of course it is possible, why would not it?

  • @movezig5
    @movezig5 2 роки тому +2

    Why did you remove the walls? That was the entire point!

  • @Juanpipe-om5ob
    @Juanpipe-om5ob 2 роки тому +1

    Hello: D new follower: D is that I already like lego and I was watching videos and I liked lego technic and I wonder where you bought it, I want everything xd if you want you can send a link plis: 'v

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому

      Try bricklink com plz

  • @htbwlego
    @htbwlego 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video is this could be' considered "wireless energy"?

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому

      Sure 😊

    • @ethanoldenburg6645
      @ethanoldenburg6645 2 роки тому +1

      As awesome as it sounds, there aren't a lot of applications for it because anything would create a load. If it was for circulating air or something that can work.

    • @GrotesqueSmurf
      @GrotesqueSmurf 2 роки тому

      @@ethanoldenburg6645 lol there are a LOT of applications for this and it's used in reallife. Starting with motors, pumps etc.

  • @claylehman4376
    @claylehman4376 2 роки тому +1

    that so cool

  • @jonathanramiro100yearsago
    @jonathanramiro100yearsago 2 роки тому +4

    Yees....more engineering with lego! Just what i need

  • @robertsteel3563
    @robertsteel3563 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @wii4334
    @wii4334 2 роки тому +1

    nice vid

  • @gazehound
    @gazehound 2 роки тому +1

    now do an alternator

  • @randomkerbal
    @randomkerbal 2 роки тому +1

    It isn't really practical as the magnets would just shift around (like a cutch gear) if the load is too heavy, and little motion would be transferred.
    btw the editing is good

  • @pegasliusov
    @pegasliusov 2 роки тому +2

    Самый гениальный гений:

  • @ERIKNOWAKK
    @ERIKNOWAKK 2 роки тому +2

    Try to make electromagnets using lego

  • @afraidtoshootstrangers1
    @afraidtoshootstrangers1 2 роки тому +1

    Cool enough!

  • @Xayuap
    @Xayuap 2 роки тому +1

    wire, is more common shaft

  • @jesperrasmussen2678
    @jesperrasmussen2678 2 роки тому +1

    How does magnets work?

  • @agnostictheist2684
    @agnostictheist2684 2 роки тому +1

    How i get that lego?

  • @beliysnow
    @beliysnow 2 роки тому +1

    nice, but no torque

  • @chinmaydeshpande8448
    @chinmaydeshpande8448 2 роки тому +1

    Love u brohh. From india🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @thegrandestbazaar4800
    @thegrandestbazaar4800 2 роки тому +1

    Very good

  • @bradparker716
    @bradparker716 2 роки тому +1

    There is a wierd amount of sound in this video

  • @tobbitstopit4563
    @tobbitstopit4563 2 роки тому +1

    Here comes the CIA

  • @BeasBotBonanza
    @BeasBotBonanza 2 роки тому +1

    I always wonder why this concept isnt used much in the real world.
    Surely it would make a massive difference in engineering, making it easier to have sealed systems etc

    • @tfvb7209
      @tfvb7209 2 роки тому +10

      Huge amounts of energy loss due to friction so it isn’t very efficient

    • @seamusrichardson6011
      @seamusrichardson6011 2 роки тому +2

      When it’s needed this type of thing is used, it’s just that there is more energy loss with this than a shaft, and sealing holes is not that hard.

    • @bad_request5088
      @bad_request5088 2 роки тому

      The greatest loss is due to the inverse square law. The loss of energy due to friction is almost negligible compared to it.

    • @tfvb7209
      @tfvb7209 2 роки тому

      @@bad_request5088 I’m not familiar with that law haha. What does it mean?

  • @AngshumanDas13x
    @AngshumanDas13x 2 роки тому +2

    What about the torque?

    • @dinhtuan752
      @dinhtuan752 11 місяців тому

      no, the magnets will slip.

  • @kenopyowo
    @kenopyowo 2 роки тому +1

    big dune vibes

  • @luccaargenton2013
    @luccaargenton2013 2 роки тому +2

    That's cool😎 (🇧🇷)

  • @jakubpollak2067
    @jakubpollak2067 2 роки тому +5

    What dimensions are those magnets?
    Are the ferite or neodym magnets?

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому +7

      Neodymium

    • @jakubpollak2067
      @jakubpollak2067 2 роки тому +3

      @@DrEngine I saw neodym magnets 4x2mm, they should fit the LEGO holes
      So you are using bigger ones?
      I heard they are fragile, it that true at this scale, or are they small and tough enough?

    • @DrEngine
      @DrEngine  2 роки тому +3

      @@jakubpollak2067 I used 8*3, and yes, they're very fragile, broke 3 or 4

    • @jakubpollak2067
      @jakubpollak2067 2 роки тому +3

      @@DrEngine Thanks for feedback
      I'm planning on making a plastic capsule around them with 3D printer, simple hollow cylinder and put them in just before printer will make top to enclose them
      Hopefully it will secure them
      Also the "capsule" should have LEGO holes and pins
      Are you interested?

    • @warlockpaladin2261
      @warlockpaladin2261 2 роки тому

      @@DrEngine How? They're IRON, and shouldn't be fragile at all!

  • @fed7013
    @fed7013 2 роки тому +1

    Это гениальноооо!!

  • @jonathanschweiss316
    @jonathanschweiss316 2 роки тому +1

    Are those neodymium magnets?

  • @THESLlCK
    @THESLlCK 2 роки тому +3

    a magnetic zero contact clutch
    interesting

  • @rattanasakchuamak5910
    @rattanasakchuamak5910 2 роки тому +1

    Why the L-Motor sound buzzy?