I Built a Working LEGO Launch Rollercoaster!
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
I built a working LEGO launch rollercoaster using LEGO Technic!
The launch system utilises 12 large power functions motors and achieves a theoretical launch speed of almost 10mph without load.
The system is geared up to a 1:5 ratio giving a maximum rpm of 1,950 at the drive sprocket. Gearing up in LEGO Technic is difficult due to the relatively low torque of the motors so any increase in speed is met with difficulty in moving any form of weight.
I built a custom rollercoaster vehicle with traditional running, side-friction and up-stop wheel layout.
The ride capacity is 20 LEGO people per car.
The biggest challenge with this build was generating enough kinetic energy to climb a moderate hill in the track layout.
The track layout utilised over 1,200 5x3 LEGO Technic lift arm pieces creating a custom type of track compatible with the ride vehicle with central dropped supports.
I hope to do a second part of this video with a more comprehensive overall layout in the future.
00:00 LEGO Launch Rollercoaster
00:12 Making the rollercoaster vehicle
00:58 Making the powertrain
03:17 The launch track
03:52 The launch puck
04:26 The track system
05:09 Some physics
06:07 Launch!
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I want to go on something more thrilling than LEGO Launch Coaster 1.
@johnfoltz8183
7 ай бұрын
Just looking at Lego Launch Coaster 1 makes me feel sick!
@theel1046
Ай бұрын
Lego Launch Coaster 1 looks too intense for me.
@Uerdue
Ай бұрын
Lego Launch Coaster 1 is really good value!
@JakePlayz37
Ай бұрын
fellow planet coaster players!!
@user-wh7vd6pg3b
Ай бұрын
Lego launch coaster 1 doesn't have much scenery
Should use a flywheel to pre-stage the torque, then use a clutch to dump it onto the launch, will be a lot more efficent.
This guy has found the place where all the lost Lego pieces go and is using it as a high-efficiency farm. Seriously, if I had anywhere near that many pieces, I would have probably upgraded the world's power grid by now.
Great work! Do you mind if we post some of your videos on our Facebook page with credit to you?
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Hi, Not at all! Please could you put a KZread link to the videos you do post? Thanks for showing interest!
@RowanGuthrie
11 ай бұрын
ITS A TRAP
@sk1ys441
11 ай бұрын
ITS A TRAP
@Audi_Sport_Quattro_S1_E2
11 ай бұрын
Nope, he is the real deal!
@RobertoRodriguez-iw2zf
11 ай бұрын
@@RowanGuthrie no is the Real chabnel
That power of 12 motors... AMAZING!
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Yes the Lego PF motors are great!!
This is without a doubt my favorite of your videos so far. It's well built, and it seems very well researched. I especially appreciated the little facts about the energy and speed used by the machine! I look forward to your future content!
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I enjoyed this build!!
@shafifiumiraabdkarim5650
10 ай бұрын
AhjauyaiU😅u
@themorningstar3254
9 ай бұрын
Agreed! Love the physics!
@Fbiggyyfig
7 ай бұрын
Yes I do mind
Of course, if it was me, I would have launched it off the track into the wall. LOL
@BuilditwithBricks
9 ай бұрын
It crossed my mind!
"I want to go on something more thrilling than Reverse Freefall Coaster 1"
This is cool! I'd love to see a more traditional launch system that can handle a stronger launch force for a steeper spike
God, I wish I had the money to afford all these LEGO components and basically invent on a playground all day long!
Disney incredicoaster coming soon? This is dope
bro I love boomerang roller coasters cause you get to feal force on the front of your body
Six flages be like: "Write this down! Write this down!"
@khyrong9977
Ай бұрын
Check out the Superman ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. Very similar to this Lego build.
Batman's money must be well spent to go on this one of a kind rollercoaster. Good job!
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Good spot! I wasn’t sure about letting him in with the cape though..
@Meminator3000
11 ай бұрын
@@BuilditwithBricks I bet he thought it would look cool with the cape flapping in the air during the ride.🙃
Great work!
Honestly, imma try to build rock n roller coaster with that launch.
Thank you for including the math 👍 It gets my kids interested in math!
@BuilditwithBricks
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! No problem, real-world application of math is interesting!
I have no idea where even to start designing something with technic, your amazing.
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Ah thanks! Really appreciate the support! More videos to follow!
This is very cool! I like the realism and similarities to a real roller coaster, for example the side friction and up-stop wheels to keep the car on the track. I once made something similar but with a hand operated winch to lift the car to the top of the slope and then release it. I also had up-stop and side friction wheels on the car but they were fixed and not able to rotate as with your one, so this gave me some inspiration to try something like that in the future 😀
@BuilditwithBricks
9 ай бұрын
That’s what the channel is all about! Sharing my passion for the brick and encouraging people to experiment and enjoy Lego themselves!
Man I’d pay a $1,000,000 to see this launch system to launch the CDX cyclone roller coaster kit! This is awesome!!!
Incredible.
Nice video
so cool
now just gotta add a breaking system so the riders don’t all get whiplash on the return to the station
Really neat concept and well executed! I believe that reducing the car weight by a lot would make this even better. I don't think the car needs to be this large and even include mini figs 😊
Your LEGO box is clearly better-stocked than mine ever was! lol
Nice
This is so cool, I just love the way the track curves! Cheers to your channel's future
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Ah thank you! Means a lot!
Big construction but nice progress keep looking forward to build more Lego
I'm a huge Lego AFOL and I'm not going to lie. I was waiting for a massive fail and Batman did indeed fly. LMFAO, Time for you to build a mini fig launcher.... I made a GBC ball launcher with two PF motors and showed it to a mate and he advised me that the ball speed was to fast and that I had to slow it down. Yeah right lol. Brilliant video. A build well done.
@BuilditwithBricks
5 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the kind comments! Check out part 2 in the playlist to see Batman do the loop the loop!
Tip instead of instantly launching the cart you could spin up the launch mechanism and then Lower the cart onto it to have it go as fast as possible
WOW that is probably the best lego vid and build i have ever seen
I would love to see a turn with this track design
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the comment, it’s something on the list to consider for the launch coaster 2.0!
Love this video! Exactly the type of lego content I’m searching for. I also love roller coasters
@RealWildWalter
2 ай бұрын
Someone needs to post a model of Steel Vengeance or something on rebrickable. I would love to build that
This is amazing, I fear the worst on what the build cost would have been if all parts were purchased specifically but... Worth every god damn penny. Amazing work / video
Nicely done, Great
Cant wait for part 2
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ve got a few other projects I’m working on first and will re-visit the coaster a bit down the line!
That's interesting, elaborate & dope i like this is kind of fast.
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Glad you like it!
Epic! I think this might be more suited for miniland scale.
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Yes to achieve a proper ride vehicle the size was necessary!
A rollercoaster with same motors but smaller ride (so less heavy) and a looping (going forward then reverse) would be cool.
Love it! Next iteration: electromagnetic launch?!??!
I subscribed
Hello, I think it's really cool that you put so much time, money and probably money into your videos, especially on a not that big channel, but I think you would get even faster speeds on your coaster if you placing your puck in front of it would connect to your coaster because then the chain would have a higher swing, but all in all an incredibly exciting and educational project. I hope you come up with more ideas like this
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Ah thanks! I’ve just always been a fan of Lego and figured sharing with others would be a nice thing to do!
Must be nice to have an extra $12,000 laying around to pull this off.
u need to build a large one!
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Bro!!! U have a lot of time in ur hands......[ ]
you need an award
I actually rode one of these and it was scary af
This is awesome man!
Nice 👌
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
You’ve got some good Lego rides as well - welldone!
@BrickRidesUK
10 ай бұрын
@@BuilditwithBricks thanks for checking them out 👍
Amazing job on building this roller coaster!😃I love it!😃
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Ah thanks for the support! I appreciate it!
death seats 😆
@BuilditwithBricks
9 ай бұрын
Yeah I might work on that!
@nuclearpowerphysics5409
9 ай бұрын
Lol@@BuilditwithBricks
@BuilditwithBricks
6 ай бұрын
Head over and check out the new Lego Loop Rollercoaster video featuring upgraded seating!
I would like to have a roller coaster in lego
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THIS IS SICK!!!! 😃
Really like all the mechanics you used and it looks great! 👍
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for the comments! Really appreciate it
Very cool build.
looks like you have room to put in just a little more force in the launcher
Very cool!
Remember me when you’re famous!
So cool! Why don’t you build the whole track? That would be interesting to watch
How do you make those big kind roller coaster
@BuilditwithBricks
8 ай бұрын
With a lot of thought and a lot of Lego Technics!
My first thought was a rubber-band wind-up
so amazing bro, i will try to do it
Oh. My. God.
this is sick👍
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!! Appreciate it
No loop-the-loops or corkscrews? Not sure I’d wait in line for this.
Very excited for a part two, it’s super cool cuz I love Lego and i’m a roller coaster enthusiast! Do you know how quickly the train accelerates? You’re definitely gettting a sub from me!
7:23 pls derail it when you’re done with it plsssssssss❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
woh cool! I build knex roller coasters and coming from the other side of the toy roller coaster comunity I can say this is a very uniqe build. great work!
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Ah thanks for the support. Appreciate it! I’ll be sure to check out some of your videos.
Underrated great job 👍👍👍
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it!
This is really cool! And not too far off a real launch coaster system. I think the closest real version is B&M's tire drive launch used on The Hulk at Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure.
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the comment - I did a bunch of tests with a tire launch for this video but couldn’t generate enough force! It looked interesting though. I’ve got an idea for a different launch system for the a separate video at a point down the line however!
This is actually a shuttle coaster if you look it up it has this same mechanism
How many cost ? Very great about engenering....but il looks very expensive.....good job very great !!!
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comments! Glad you enjoyed it! Apart from the hundreds of L shaped beams most of the rest came from existing sets! Especially the bucket wheel excavator - a super useful Lego technics set for anyone interested in doing their own builds!
Interesting track and car design! Can you do curves, banks, etc with this setup? I am also curious about the potential for a hydraulic launch system. I think there would be a much more sudden and efficient acceleration with a hydraulic launch. You should also try trimming weight off of the car to improve the performance.
@BuilditwithBricks
11 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the comments! I’ll be revising the rollercoaster at some stage and will be looking at curves and banked turns! I’m yet to establish a final track design so watch this space!
The asmr is just satisfying 🤤
Nice work! Awesome realism with the upstop wheels and the conveyor belt launch is really cool! Is this Intamin-inspired? The train design looks like it could be based off of Intamin Reverse Freefall Trains imo
@BuilditwithBricks
5 ай бұрын
Appreciate your comment and support!
Next should be LSM
Super cool je m’abonne !
You deserve 100k subscribers minimum man.
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for the support! Im working on it!
Good i think I coldn`t do that :/
I’m at 1:07 of the video and I know it’ll look great at the end! But theres one thing, I thought it was you building it not doing a tutorial on how to do it!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
There should be a Looping or 2 or 3 or…. 😂
like smilers alton towers
Maybe you could control all motors with PF Remotes so they all start at exactly the same time. in theroy this shouldnt be to difficult.
Great video, am very curious how this would have compared to half as many motors but having a really big flywheel. Could spin it up very fast over a period of time. Have the launch puch pre-enganged with the cart, then use a clutch to engage. Curiuos if the punch of the flywheel will give more energy then all those motors revving up from stall.
can u create a curve and some loops
@BuilditwithBricks
10 ай бұрын
Hi, I’m going to see what I can create In a video at a later date! Thanks for watching!
I’m now at 6:03 of the video and you haven’t made a turning yet!
@BuilditwithBricks
9 ай бұрын
I’ve reserved the turns for part 2 or 3 hopefully! It’s quite a challenge!!
Could you perchance build a coaster with an lsm system?
What prdouct did u build
Baron 1898
Those are a lot of L pieces But this is cool
What happened to your Right hand 😢
Cool but won’t work for building a roller coaster
Very well made, i feel like some lubrication would help if thats not cheating so much friction loss is happening.
loop? (-:
@BuilditwithBricks
8 ай бұрын
Always time for part 2 in the future…
@BuxMineTeam
8 ай бұрын
@@BuilditwithBricks 🤩
@BuilditwithBricks
6 ай бұрын
Check out the new Lego Loop rollercoaster video over on my channel!
@BuxMineTeam
6 ай бұрын
@@BuilditwithBricks alright! Bet
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