In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.
It’s so obscure LEGO doesn’t even provide the gear in their online building program LEGO Digital Designer, though (of course) the LDraw folks re-created it — it’s brick 4143 in the ...
This video demonstrates testing the strength of LEGO gears and pulleys by aiming to lift 200 kg using a single LEGO Power Functions Medium Motor. The experiment explores the maximum lifting force ...