Lego Pneumatic Dart Gun Destroying Everything

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Just how powerful can we make a Lego air gun using standard Lego pneumatic parts? I’ll use this gun to shoot Lego axles and some homemade darts, blasting anything I can get my hands on (including the walls of my apartment).
If you’re interested in making your own, I hope this video will help to give you some ideas. The key seems to be forcing air as quickly as you can through a barrel - even if it’s only a small amount.
Please let me know if you have any other ideas to make it more powerful!
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@elputinlegomastery8054 Жыл бұрын

You have to make a V2 out of this!!!

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

I certainly will - already got some ideas for motorised compressor, auto-reloading, and maybe thicker tubing

@elputinlegomastery8054 Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams can't wait for that!

@lemoncheesecake4880 Жыл бұрын

Meybe with a better valve

@BuilderBasti 11 ай бұрын

@@lemoncheesecake4880yeah I think you can modify the valves to get more airflow, but crimping will probably always work better than modified Lego valves

@bricknplay 9 ай бұрын

nice to see you there lol

@gernhartreinholzen3992 9 ай бұрын

When you build yourself a weapon out of stuff you find in your cell, after being thrown into Lego prison for illegal building techniques.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

If that's a crime I'm gonna be in this cell for a while 😬

@Lykaotix Жыл бұрын

I love the build! It almost feels like a Lego crossbow would work just as well if not better, at least with the current tank capacity. Keep em coming!

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, crossbows are definitely more powerful - got a few lying around I might make a video of. But there's something really satisfying about pneumatics! Gonna try using more tanks and wider hosing to see if I can squeeze some more power out of it

@survivaloptions4999 9 ай бұрын

The term "banana cannon" has now entered my lexicon. Thank you.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

I hope you get to use it often 😂

@koenigsegg_one1 Жыл бұрын

Lego crime

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Does maiming technic men count? Maybe it's time to build a Lego bank

@koenigsegg_one1 Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams absolutely

@samuelloomis9714 Жыл бұрын

"Willing volunteers" aren't civilians.

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

@@samuelloomis9714I'm sure I can find some unwilling ones

@IMYOURPAPA77 9 ай бұрын

You should make it into a sniper so that you can have much more space to house extra components like a auto reload, a much more powerful tank, a motor that can fill the tank by it self, and a magazine.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Working on it right now 😉 so far it's got a laser sight, onboard compressor, dual tanks, and shoots much further. Got some ball bearings on order to see if it can shoot them too 😁. The auto reloading and crimping is proving to be the real issue though...

@pistachionerf4553 9 ай бұрын

This is a gorgeous application of LEGO technic. I applaud you on all points, sir!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it a lot, cheers! 😁🙏

@nartuz5016 Жыл бұрын

You really deserve more subs, your channel is great

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Thanks, really appreciate it 😁🙏

@phoenixmg-kn7eh Жыл бұрын

nice, i love your content

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 🙏

@floppainflip-flops3414 Жыл бұрын

this version has a lot to improve, especially the air locking system, try making shell type system and magazine. I would recommend better airtank system, it should have main tank and shooting tank(can be pneumatic pipe), reload valve(switch), and shooting valve(as in your version of your airgun) main tank should be bigger than shooting tank. principle of new airtank system: reload valve is opened and some ammount of air from main tank is transfered to shooting tank, than reload valve is closed and now airgun is ready to shoot (assuming that gun is loaded), now you can open shooting valve (make a shot) main advantage of this system is you can shoot several rounds before repumping the system, and if you will make your rifle mag-fed it will be almost semiauto! (if you didnt understand something please ask)

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Those are some fantastic suggestions, thanks for sharing! I love the idea of a storage main tank and a firing tank. I'm guessing the main tank would have to be kept at a higher pressure than the firing tank? So then when transferring to the firing tank you could have several shots at full power before it starts dropping. Great idea having a reloading valve - that I can certainly do. Would love to find a way to make the reloading quicker too. Cheers for the tips! 🙏

@floppainflip-flops3414 Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams you got everything right 😎👍 im glad my advice is helpful 😁

@diabolicalstuffs 11 ай бұрын

the banana bullets are perfect for airsoft because they are biodegradable. and if you want a shotgun load in multiple of them at once in the barrel. 👍👍👍

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

Haha actually frozen banana might not be the worst ammunition 😂

@CollinKeegan 11 ай бұрын

Add a bolt action that actuates the pump and recharges the cannister for the next shot! (Actually it'd be really cool if it also reloaded since it seems like the the design would already be pretty breech-load compatible, probably the hardest part would just be getting the tubing to be automatically re-crimpable)

@JamiesBrickJams 11 ай бұрын

Ooooh that's not a bad idea.. I'd likely need a lot of compressors to compress enough air in a single stroke to power it, but it might be possible (like those old crossbows that have a large lever). Auto reloading and re-crimping isn't actually too challenging - my original design used a re-crimping setup! Cheers for the ideas, I'll certainly play around with them 😁

@DC-tq6nd Жыл бұрын

Loving the vids, keep it up!

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! And will do 😁

@AlexScotton-Illizian Жыл бұрын

I've had store bought speakers that sounded worse haha. Good work!

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Ha thanks man. I'm guessing your comment is for one of my speaker videos.. cause if this gun sounds better than your speaker, that's gotta be a damn awful speaker 😂

@AlexScotton-Illizian Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams haha, yeah. Not sure how that happened 🤦‍♂️

@Mercarious 9 ай бұрын

Pneumatic Air Gun battle!!!

@rydirp Жыл бұрын

It looks like it would be fun to troll someone with this

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

... until the reload time gives them a gap to get you back 😬

@adameq7303 2 ай бұрын

yeah, especially with rusty needles 😈😊

@NickBrick 9 ай бұрын

Very cool dude

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Cheers 😁🙏

@PhalanxFPV 9 ай бұрын

Just use a modified valve from green gecko workshop, they have modified Lego pneumatics.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely love green gecko's models and work! However even those valves won't open quick enough for the powerful burst this needs. Good suggestion tho!

@FnafLord2012_2 8 ай бұрын

Well done bro! You are the reason I got back into lego😊

@JamiesBrickJams 8 ай бұрын

Aw thanks a lot! That's awesome to hear - my goal with these experiments is really just to give some Lego ideas that are relatively simple to replicate over a weekend. Delighted you got back into it 😁

@Adam-oq2lq 10 ай бұрын

It is a perfect balance between engineering and good fun

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, appreciate it ☺️ And yeah it's reasonably harmless, but just powerful enough for it to be fun to plink with in a small apartment!

@YzsForLife 11 ай бұрын

i love seeing new videos with pneumatics sad to see how it never gained traction imo

@JamiesBrickJams 11 ай бұрын

It's a real pity yeah, pneumatics are so satisfying to use!

@YzsForLife 11 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams wow you replied was not expecting that but ya pneumatics just make me sad on how i have a 1984 set that’s so awesome for its time and never even became a wide spread part and feels like a small community that’s been very closed off. Also i subbed seems like more awsome stuff may be coming haha

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

Aw thanks a lot for joining! And you're totally right, those old sets were fantastic. I'm happy they're still making occasional sets with them, but they feel like a bit of an afterthought. Would love them to release something useful like a pneumatic engine :D

@YzsForLife 10 ай бұрын

yep the old sets still have cool designs to them atleast

@nyreeyoga4302 11 ай бұрын

He could add 2 pressure tanks to increase the e power

@JamiesBrickJams 11 ай бұрын

That's exactly my plan 😉 Got them already, and also trying some slightly thicker pipe to increase airflow

@user-jk4gp9lo6x 9 ай бұрын

shrapnel with his lego minigun: WELL SEE, THATS A BIT

@doctorwho0299 2 ай бұрын

I love that it's Lego but he swears so it's adult Lego 😂 keep it up man love your vids ❤

@brandiwogetson5713 8 ай бұрын

Saying your home dose not need defending is like saying I wanna get killed in my sleep. All homes need defending! Up the anti!

@JamiesBrickJams 8 ай бұрын

Should have paid someone to break in to test it out...

@Scobragon Жыл бұрын

Fire glitter out of it.

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea... one second of fun, and a lifetime of cleaning 😅

@dragonshadow1902 Жыл бұрын

Small paint pellets and make abstract art that sells for pennies.

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Oooh I like the idea of paint pellets

@notsoch1ll 9 ай бұрын

2:21 that's literally what I was thinking, NEEDLES!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

V2 will have some even better ones ;)

@notsoch1ll 9 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams :P

@notsoch1ll 9 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams literally can't wait

@notsoch1ll 9 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams goodnight btw I'm going to sleep now it's 30 to midnight

@mondobigbongo 9 ай бұрын

Just have the air release extremely quickly. Also try to make all the air come out at the same time.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Sure do, that's really the key here - just how quickly can we release the air? I'm working on an upgraded quick-reloading release which will hopefully improve it a little (along with a bunch of other upgrades)

@dronko-fire-blaster Жыл бұрын

not long ago I made a lego sling shot the could shot arrows, it would probably be deadly if you use it right and I could hit a target from a good distance to.

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

That's awesome, well done! I love a good slingshot. Got a few Lego ones lying around I might do a video on. What kind of bolts were you shooting?

@quinn2090 10 ай бұрын

You could use it to carbonate a drink if you use co2 instead of air 😂

@midgetmanegghead5268 7 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure people have said it before, but this guy is literally living our childhood dreams of making whatever we wanted out of Lego. We used to think as kids that we could build a time machine out of Lego and just ended up with some weird blob 😂

@JamiesBrickJams 7 ай бұрын

Hey if it brings you back to your childhood that's a sort of time machine 😉

@HyperDevv 9 ай бұрын

WHY DOES THIS NOT HAVE 1 MILLION VIEWS 😭😭😭

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Haha well that's a hell of a compliment, cheers 😁

@kamilkur5389 9 ай бұрын

And next that you know is LEGO being forbidden from boarding on to a plane. Thank you!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😁

@mrtechlogiantgaming 10 ай бұрын

Nice bro, few questions for u How long does it shoot? (What’s the range of your weapon? Can it completed destroy a Lego target? How much air is used? How the mechanism works This creation is truly amazing. Good work :)

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man, appreciate it! Well it's Lego, so it's pretty limited by the nature of it being plastic and leaky. But considering it's Lego I was very impressed. Max range with a needle dart was around 8 meters (26 feet), but the axle with Teflon tape actually got much further. I don't know the max as my apartment is pretty small, but it can do the entire length of the apartment (about 8 meters) without dropping much. It uses the small blue air tank as the reservoir, and the mechanism is explained in the video - just a crimped pipe holding the air in until it is de-crimped. The next version will experiment with more tanks, thicker tubing, and perhaps motorised compression.

@poemes Жыл бұрын

Really good video as always, i do have a question about 3:08 the handle is at an angle which normally isn’t possible with 2 parallel lift arms like that without bending them slightly, and the left one doesn’t look like a normal Lego lift arm, is it some sort of silicone part or something?

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah that one liftarm is a knock-off as I ran out of them, but everything else is stock. And that angle is all done using stock Lego parts. If you look at the liftarms holding it in place, you'll see one side is offset by a single hole. I discovered it by accident when I stuck the pin in the wrong hole 😅 Give it a try if you have the pieces!

@poemes Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams ohh ok, I didn’t think that would actually fit normally but it does, I do think it puts stress on the pins though, because when turning it shifts off the stud grid by a millimeter or so, so it might be an illegal building technique

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

@@poemes hmm it doesn't feel like it puts any extra strain on anything.. but I guess out of all the things I put Lego through, a little illegal building here and there is the least egregious

@luheartswarm4573 Жыл бұрын

in my headcanon, this is called the LMR the Lego Marksman Rifle

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

And now it is for me too 😁

@LegoMan658-ss1hf 16 күн бұрын

Make a laser sight

@darkunit2708 9 ай бұрын

A possible alternative to crimping the hose: try modifying your switches to accept more airflow. Good video though!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

I actually tried that. It does let through a lot more, but unfortunately it's still way too slow. Turning the valve switch isn't quick enough, and tends to result in more of a 'woosh' of air rather than a pop. The new version has a much better crimp mechanism though!

@rapid0475 2 ай бұрын

Medic gaming!

@Territoryoff 9 ай бұрын

Сделай по такому же принципу автоматически подачу патронов вместе с пере зарядкой а за спиной большой баллон с воздухом

@Polyx1488 10 ай бұрын

Amazing! Also, where did you bought pneumatic lego?

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! To be honest, many of my pieces are very old from sets from when I was a teenager. But the piping is just simple silicone food tubing from Amazon.

@MarkusHoffmann 9 ай бұрын

Nice 😀 build something similar with a metallic pneumatics tank created by my father on his lathe 25 years ago. Combined with radio controls and servos from an old RC-car I created a nice metal needle firing lego technic tank (which was unfortunately taken away from me some days later by my mother 😕) Something that can be thought will be thought again.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Damn that's incredible! Well done man, that sounds fascinating. Love the idea of using some higher powered tanks inside of a Lego build. Well something like this model can't hold a candle to that, but it's always a simple option if you want a taste of the old days 😜

@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961 Жыл бұрын

To be honest, you'd need alcohol combustion (basically do an alcohol gun) to make this the best it can, as lego air pressure is really minimal

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

That's a cool idea.. I've never heard of an alcohol gun, though I'd imagine it's like a spud gun using butane? I do have another similar idea that vaporizes aluminium foil using high voltage to produce propellant.. will see what's possible

@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961 Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams You'd be creating hydrogen if you vaporize aluminum, which is highly explosive

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

@@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961 Sounds like it'd do the trick

@giovannicesaramorim9adigan961 Жыл бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams hydrogen is very dangerous to use, and I do not reccomend using lego for encapsulating the explosion

@GeneralPurposeVehicl 9 ай бұрын

hehe, I know that guy with the goggles, blue sleeves, and blue pants. Chopper Force!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Haha how right you are, well spotted 😁

@GeneralPurposeVehicl 9 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams He is sitting in my power puller right now.

@Ever_Cube 11 ай бұрын

8:27 wait where is the small Lego man

@JamiesBrickJams 11 ай бұрын

Maybe there were some casualties 😬

@JJaszczur 2 ай бұрын

AmOnOmEtEr

@JamiesBrickJams 2 ай бұрын

😂

@Electrokitty281 Жыл бұрын

bean cannon

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

I suppose if I can find some beans that fit... Maybe peas even

@user-bz7os6oq5c 8 ай бұрын

What is the code of the Blue bottle of air ??

@mistahhbeangaming8127 4 ай бұрын

You mean the projectile is the aglet?

@McWirst Жыл бұрын

Tikhar rifle from metro

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I first thought 😄

@Bleepbleepblorbus 8 ай бұрын

Question: is it possible to add a magazine without leaking problems?

@JamiesBrickJams 8 ай бұрын

Good question! I've been playing with various mechanisms, and it's really challenging. It's definitely doable, but the rounds tend to get stuck when trying to put them into the tube. Sealing it (loosely) is ok with the rubber piece I'm using in this build. So I think it's possible, but it's gonna take a while 😅

@patrlim 9 ай бұрын

You gotta make the pump battery operated, add a magazine and j Make the trigger self reset.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Damn straight 😉 I've got an onboard compressor, pressure gauge, laser sight, and dual tanks working so far. Magazine and loading is a real pain, but we'll see!

@turttlesquirt Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your pneumatic pieces? I can’t seem to find any at a decent price.

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Yeah pneumatic components are just ridiculous, especially the tanks. This tank is about 25 years old though, so it's free! Otherwise bricklink is likely your best bet. The hosing I'm using is just standard 2x4mm silicone food hosing, which is super cheap on amazon

@Mercarious 9 ай бұрын

Without the needles, obviously.

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

😂

@electroncat 10 ай бұрын

How? ONLY 11K SUBS???

@Boardgamer81 2 ай бұрын

There is a leather couch behind your shooting nooo

@Lizard_man78 9 ай бұрын

Lego rubber😉

@CasualWeasel 9 ай бұрын

The srynger, is it legandary?

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

This one is ordinary at best 😅 Will be receiving some upgrades to 'uncommon' in due course though

@mrlizardman 15 күн бұрын

Hey, i recreated this based on how u built it in the video, but i didn't have an air tank, so i used a 12 oz gatorade bottle. It can only shoot like 2 feet. Are pointers on getting it more powerful?

@JamiesBrickJams 15 күн бұрын

Hey, I can say from experience that filling a 12oz bottle will take absolutely forever, and releasing the full tank all at once won't increase your speed much. What you could try is useing a really long piece of pneumatic hosing and no tank. I've found using long pieces of hosing allows you to build up quite a lot of pressure, even without a tank. Also, having a good pipe / straw with a reasonable seal makes a big difference

@mrlizardman 15 күн бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams I'm using a metal straw that has a good seal so I don't think that the problem. Thanks for the advice I'm gonna try the hose idea right now.

@mrlizardman 15 күн бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams also you were right about the 12 oz taking forever especially since I only have one pump

@mrlizardman 15 күн бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJamsThe tube idea doesn't seem to be adding much more power. Im not hearing any leaks and the seal is still really good. The tube is around 2ft and I've tried like 4ft too.

@JamiesBrickJams 14 күн бұрын

Hmmmm that's a tough one.. I have a few different pneumatic hoses, and the slightly larger one works reasonably without a tank. You can get this stuff (sold as food tubing) on Amazon. It is possible to buy knockoff Lego tanks on Amazon and AliExpress if you wanted to pick up some Lego compatible tanks. They actually work really well

@TheHonkstealer 10 ай бұрын

V2 Pls!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Messing around with some ideas 😉

@Bombthegame-uk1tk 2 ай бұрын

Where can you buy LEGO pneumatics I must know?

@JamiesBrickJams 2 ай бұрын

There are a few recent sets with pneumatics, including the relatively new tow truck

@user-ku9jg2se4h 10 ай бұрын

I tryed to build something like this, but it was much slower...

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

That's awesome, hope you give it another try! The 3 things that made the biggest difference were crimping the pipe, using the rubber holder to make a seal, and using Teflon tape to wrap around the axle. Getting a perfect fit with the Teflon tape makes a massive difference!

@BlockTechnology 10 ай бұрын

I see you use mold king bricks besides lego

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

A few pieces I suspect might be yeah (can't remember the brand). But for the most part I try to stick to pure Lego

@waldfruchttee Жыл бұрын

it looks like a fallout 4 pipe gun

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Ha it does a bit!

@goldensniper4you Жыл бұрын

Make a rail gun

@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын

Already toying with a coil gun 😉

@janbeznoska 9 ай бұрын

Will it work with airsoft bb?

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

Good question ... With the right bore, I'm sure it would! Worth trying for v2

@ajaxsakaraplayz4070 9 ай бұрын

Can someone give me a list of all the parts he used? Im interested in making something like that

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

To be honest, you'd be better off building your own and layering on your own improvements - this one is pretty basic. Main things you need are just pipe, a tank, and the rubber piece that holds the pipe. The rest is all just support that I'm sure you could tweak to suit your pieces

@ajaxsakaraplayz4070 9 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams haha j just need a general idea to what I'm dealing with! I like building the thing then taking the key components and then applying to what I want to build!

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

That's a great approach to it! I'm afraid I don't keep a record of what parts I use and I've already disassembled this thing. But wish you happy engineering for your own 😁

@gameingkidwithfishing3808 9 ай бұрын

You can kill flys

@patrlim 9 ай бұрын

Tikhar rifle irl

@JamiesBrickJams 9 ай бұрын

The upgraded version will be very similar 😉 Can't deny that game was an inspiration for this gun!

@edmyxa4330 4 ай бұрын

Hey, bro, where can I buy lego pneumatics parts

@JamiesBrickJams 4 ай бұрын

There are a few technic sets with pneumatic parts out right now - like the Technic heavy duty tow truck! Most of mine just come from various sets over the years

@edmyxa4330 4 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJamsAnd can you please tell me the numbers of the sets. It's just that maybe they don't exist not only in my city, but also in the country in principle

@glowytheglowbug 10 ай бұрын

fun :D

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 😁 V2 should be even more fun (once I get around to it)

@glowytheglowbug 10 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams maybe you can use a flywheel system for fully automatic?

@JamiesBrickJams 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it requires quite a significant burst of air for each shot, so I'd still run into issues compressing the tank between shots. Though I do think semi-auto with a brief pause for compression should be possible!

@glowytheglowbug 10 ай бұрын

@@JamiesBrickJams ah nice! maybe semi auto with a magazine that uses air pressure to reload too!