Illegal LEGO Techniques

People called my builds illegal... I took it personally and made this video!
And for the record, I should know a thing or two about the subject since I was a former designer and some point in my life.

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[thesmoker]

You know you made a terrible mistake when the lego engineer tells you “this is personal”

[CountDoucheula]

I like how they're so precise on their measurements and dimensions, all the time not realising the Legos are going straight in my mouth.

[thomasjeppesen]

You just answered two huge questions from my childhood (why they redesigned the clip piece and 1x1 cone piece) and I am thankful for the closure it provided me.

[Taikamuna]

"So, how did you end up in jail?"

Me: Illegal Lego builds

[Yourboss]

I'm glad you are explaining the reasons behind the rules because some people will just give a list of ways no to build and thats a little annoying

[Demonskunk]

It's really interesting to learn that the Lego designers are actually modifying pieces to be more versatile and durable.

[jacoboreilly]

I thought "illegal Lego techniques" was just a meme for any builds that were unusual, didn't know it was an actual thing!

[SkinnerNoah]

For me, illegal techniques are usually a last resort when I can't figure out how to build something normally.
I don't have a massive collection so I can't be too reckless with my bricks

[jesustyronechrist]

There's a difference between a build being "illegal" and a build being "cursed"

[AstonishingStudios]

This thumbnail looked so clickbait, but realizing you uploaded it, I knew I was going to learn something new and surprising by watching it.

[peteranon]

When I was a kid, I was very offended when my cousin spray painted a Lego project. Somehow I'm glad that other people take this stuff personally.

[pulsarbeam]

The conflicts with technique brick seems like more of a design oversight when the molds were introduced

[laeamminlakana-matt]

"Is this legal?"

Lego engineers modifying bricks, summoning their best Darth Sidious voice: "I will make it legal"

[SHYTIMEismyTIME]

Now that is the proper dictionary definition needed to be said about what an "Illegal" technique is. Thanks for the lesson!

[BlackringIII]

The wonders we could achieve if the Lego logo was recessed

[maggiejetson]

As an engineer the last time I said "I'll never do anything that is invalid", the QA always find my mistakes.

[z-beeblebrox]

Wow I legitimately thought "that's illegal" comments about weird Lego techniques were jokes I had no idea there was even an official concept of illegality, let alone that people were actually being both sincere and mostly wrong

[ShinigamiScouse]

She: " I love bad boys."
Him: "I'm an illegal Lego builder."

[greatbrandini]

As a kid, I used to love building Lego Star Wars sets 90's-00's. I recently bought the collector's Star Destroyer and was baffled when I was instructed to put the 2X1 flat piece inside the little clips, as I had always thought that you weren't supposed to do that. Glad I wasn't going crazy lol

[KingBobXVI]

Iirc, the newer round pieces have a lip inside them to allow technic pins to expand, so that one is now (sometimes) legal, depending on whether it's the new piece.