LEGO Tensegrity Sculpture Demonstration

A short video demonstrating my LEGO Tensegrity Sculpture.

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[rhinoc]

Every time I see this thing I know how it works but at the same time I don’t know how it works.

[corkycorner]

This would make a great desk toy, I would buy this. Lego need to get you on board and supply this as a set

[mossy]

This is how I feel this semester 100% of the time.

[jellogalaxy]

Gravity: Just let go!

Tensegrity: *NO*

[MajesticDemonLord]

Engineers be like:
"Gravity, you have no power here"

Meanwhile gravity is snickering to itself.

[choccymalk]

"It wants to collapse, but constant stress won't allow that."

[briceschiele]

"The Lego wants to collapse, but constant tension won't allow it"
Honestly my school life

[lumi]

I am very concerned with the energy we’ve created in this studio today

[shinjinobrave]

Looking at how unstable this is, that man is going to fall into the river in Lego city at some point.

[The_Chitrakarist]

"This thing wont fall because of the continues pressure"

Me: same

[anuszharmat]

Part 1: oh look tensegrity sculpture!

Part 11: how to break three dimensional space tutorial

[Mas-knwt]

"Sometimes you just want to let go of life, but theres always something that holds you back"

*A demonstration of life*

[tetsuoumezawa]

it's like one of those "troll science" comics from like 2009, except it actually works

[agoofyahhdude]

Me : it must be clickbait
Video : "actually happend"
Me : [Visible Confusion]

[asahi_ih]

That short middle chain holds the whole thing (the top grey). Those two long chains at the back supports it (to balance).

[ShafiqYoutube]

Emmet is scared that gravity would pull him down instead

[kaiservenom]

Oh, I see, it's like art: we master the rules of gravity in order to break them.

[ottojablonka]

I love these things, once saw a video of someone who had their lego ISD on such a setup, looked absolutely stunning.

[TheTabascodragon]

The small chain in front keeps it from falling down. The big chains in the back keep it from falling forward. You're welcome

[xenontesla]

Really cool! I didn't think it could be done with just three strings. Making the top weight offset to allow it to balance is super clever.