Building a Lego Technic Drop Tower

LEGO Technic Drop Tower with fully functional and authentic freefall! As requested, this video provides a more detailed look, showcasing all the mechanical functions with clear explanations of my LEGO Technic drop tower. This is by far my largest and most complex creation to date. The tower is powered by 2 PF battery boxes and controlled by 4 IR remote controls, operating a total of 8 PF motors. I hope you enjoy the video!

Chapters:
0:00 Seats
1:55 Gondola
3:36 Testing catch function
5:11 Building base
5:54 Seat opening mechanism
8:12 Catch function
10:39 Door opening mechanism
11:14 Design
11:57 Building gondola lifter
12:46 Release and spin mechanism
13:36 Building top part
15:53 Full build and showcasing

[DuartJansen]

This is true engineering, solving problems along the way and use different techniques to reach an end goal, while still paying attention to the esthetics. 10/10 for sure!

[LegoOllyo]

the seat changes at the start was painful... I couldn't stop thinking: "Yes finally!" until another improvement 😂 Amazing video!
edit: thanks for 800 likes, and pls don't hate in the comments, this comment was just for fun. I actually love the improvements :)

[mutoneon]

At first I thought the man was too picky. Then I realized the man was a god.

[charlesnewell]

This is by far the coolest Lego build I’ve seen hands down, nothing Lego has created comes close, I want one.

[cgrind]

Can’t really fathom how you built this, much less edited the video and made it cool to watch. A real blend of engineering and art!

[troycongdon]

This is such a cool and well thought out build. The engineer in me is afraid of the lack of safety interlocks. The gate mechanism should be on the same motor feature as the seat latches so that the gates only open after the seat latches are fully up and the gates close before the seat latches go down. The elastic tower arrestor should need to be fully in place before the crane can reach the seat assembly too, your minifigures were spinning at the top of the tower before the elastic was in place to protect them from a latch release malfunction.

[KiMartel]

I love the way this builder actually shows us their process. The trial and error is exactly how i build. I'll take apart a Moc Modular building over a dozen times over the course of a year (I don't get to build much) and even then, i'm not sure if it's exactly how i want it. This was awesome to see.

[clrdt]

Jesus Christ this is a very cool build! I love that the release mechanism feels very much like a real one I could find on an actual drop tower, and the fact that in the slowmo, the first drop stopped just before touching the floor before being launched back up is just *chef's kiss* beautiful. Here before this goes viral club.

[Kai.P.Rinjah]

I don't even know what to say. Very impressive construction, project, camera, editing, sound. Applause.

[mattimotion]

There is so much thought and effort in this project, thanks for the in-depth look! The opening seats might be my favorite detail

[corvuscomments]

I know it's silly, but seeing the ramps instead of the steps to get on and off the platform made me really happy. I saw it and immediately was like "aw yay, the disabled lego peeps can enjoy the ride too!" I know it's just toys, but knowing that any of them that are like me could use it makes me happy.

[tinman-yf]

Jesus Christ, I actually consider myself a reasonably good Lego builder… I feel genuinely outclassed and humbled… Yet in a good way, which is weird. So thank you for that experience, I guess? Kudos, what a masterpiece. 😂

[LProds]

I just sat down and watched the whole thing. I'm just getting into lego technic now, I've only built a couple cars so far and this is beyond impressive. Enggineering at its finest. So much talent.

[Brenmaster]

This was genuinely one of the most incredible builds I have ever witnessed

[smarttechnic]

5:59 What kind of wizardry is this?! Incredible mechanism: smooth, complex, and satisfying to watch. Hats off!

[FMLegoTechnic]

This project is really well-thought-out and well-executed; I appreciate your thorough examination. Perhaps my favorite feature is the opening chairs.

[voyager]

This looks as complicated as building a real one! WOW! My compliments on your patience and diligence!

[Nerdchacho]

What in the name of witchcraft is this mastery? What an absolutely incredible piece of engineering... I'm often left speechless by the creativity of some Lego builders, but this is next level. Wow. Just, wow.

[allaboutjapan-qj]

Props to the riders smiling through the whole experience.

[ave]

This deserves more views. This was amazing to watch!! I couldn't imagine how long it took to actually get this dialed down the way you did. I don't even build Lego, but this.. I could watch these build's all day.