Also, one time, in 2010, i took one of the RC car bases and took the wheels off of it and stuck the motor into an 8 wide murdered out custom monorail. It only had one speed when you hit the throttle. The monorail was so big that it needed a lot of track and a large radius so i never saw it run in full glory.
I still have the original Lego monorail from when I was a kid. I took it out and built it a couple years ago, put in a new battery and it worked perfectly! Lego quality at its best! This is so awesome, I need to see what I can build with these mods!
Really enjoyed following the streams where this concept was discussed. To see it finally complete is so epic, even though it ended up like an electrical Rube Goldberg haha. My experience is moreso in Mindstorms, so seeing more potential out of Lego's other electrical components are inspiring!
I've been pondering building my own custom Space theme that is reminiscent of the stuff from the '80s and '90s, and I'm intending to make it have a color scheme that looks great under a black light. I'd been looking at various monorail builds, including the one made out of regular bricks and motors, and none of the old monorail parts. I think I'll have to combine that idea with this idea so I could do all kinds of crazy things. I've even got the idea that I should make it a space city, and the train would connect to different parts of the city, too.
This! Is! So! Awesome! I got my first Futuron monorail about six months ago and a second about two weeks after that and a track pack about two weeks after that. Can’t wait to see how you incorporate all the hardware into a build, I’m sure it will look amazing.
That’s awesome! That might be my white whale. I have many parts for it, but I’ve never had it complete and I’d love to have the box. I’m sure I’ll get my hands on it one day! Thanks for watching 😁
That was great. I have been using Mindstorms to manipulate the stop switch and switch tracks, but control the train looks great. Need to get more Powered up parts. Only one i have is stuck in the Liebherr.
Wow! This is too cool. The monorail 6990 was my favorite set of all time. I love what you figured out! so cool! I love that you have the imagination of a kid still. That Brick Rogers set is so cool. I love how it pays homage to the old Buck Rogers comics.
This video is, hands down, by far, the BEST brick tutorial I have come across...ever. It's informative, insightful, pushes the envelope of what you can do, explained in an understandable manner, and uncovers & uses info hidden deep in the LEGO'verse. AFOL Spotlight is cool, and build challenges are fun, but THIS was mindblowing and brilliant! Guess I'm a LEGO techie at heart.
Thank you so much!! I’m not sure it was quite that fast, I remember hitting 10k back in September... maybe it was 18k when you saw it three weeks ago? Regardless it’s a wild ride and I appreciate your support!!
I love your positivity and enthusiasm. I know the Powered Up system is kind of a tricky system to work with, especially with the way it is at the moment and its progression to make it more usable, but it's nice to see that you were able to get it working. I don't have any Powered Up components, but I'm really interested in them. Hopefully I can get my hands on some soon and try this out myself.
Big thumbs up 👍I can tell you really put your heart into this one. I'm not much into Monorail... mostly because I can't afford it 😢 I laughed, I cried, I even bought more lego 😁 Amazing video Boone!
I have no idea, I thought that maybe you could switch the grid over to EV3 and program a series of stations with Monorail trains, and have a complex network set up. I think you're probably on the right track (pun intended) in thinking it would require more train-activated control processes, rather than pre-programmed or timing-based. Color sensor-based sounds like a swell idea. I call Red- for my M-Tron train I'm working on!
Man, I love your channel and your energy. Monorail is my childhood dream! Lego should release another one already :D Congrats on the silver at Lego Masters!
This is amazing and wildly impractical. So naturally, I love everything about it!!! Our family just finished episode 9 of LEGO Masters. We've been rooting for you since day 1! NO SPOILERS!!! ha ha ha
Congrats on the show. Was rooting for you the whole way. Brickers in the Bend gotta stick together! You guys are great builders, I knew that from other channels but your speed was nuts! How long were you allowed to familiarize yourself with the brick selection? Build yourself a better trophy, you deserve it.
What would a mod look like that would allow you to use the switch track piece to automatically switch as the monorail passes through and allow it to connect a loop that brings the train back around facing the "other" direction?
This was a very informative and helpful video Boone, thanks so much for breaking everything down, including the coding. I'm thrilled by the Powered Up backwards compatibility. I would try this out, but I need that backward compatible cable you mentioned to make this happen. I don't recall if I have the color distance sensor, I might have it from Boost.
Great video! Loved it! I would totally try this, except I don’t have a Monorail 😢 With all the stuff on the train I wonder what the range of the color-sensor-gone-IR-transmitter is. Maybe you could leave that stationary next to the track (or in some elevated position) if the signal is strong enough to reach the IR receiver anywhere on the track?
I think that’s a great idea! Perry actually thought of that too, but since I wasn’t building a world for this particular test monorail to exist in, I didn’t try to mess with that. I do think it would need to be higher up, directed down word. Maybe at the top of a mountainous outpost!?
Brilliant Boone just loved your life music impression so much...and the rest of the vdo was like...🤯🤯hope someone who is more tech savvy made good used of it for sure 💗💗👍
With the way this works currently, the Bluetooth remote would not control it all, unless you reprogrammed it to run these sequences (which is also a new feature of the latest release) but that still requires the app. However, using just the Power Functions infrared receiver with the adapter cable to the monorail motor certainly would allow you to control the monorail remotely with the power functions infrared remote. I didn’t talk about that in this video but I’m happy to answer any questions you might have if you decide to go that direction.
I agree with Boone. Lego was made to express your creativity, not necessarily via your hands though. Creativity comes in all forms, and if this fine lad's version of it is through computers, that's awesome too.
Also, one time, in 2010, i took one of the RC car bases and took the wheels off of it and stuck the motor into an 8 wide murdered out custom monorail. It only had one speed when you hit the throttle. The monorail was so big that it needed a lot of track and a large radius so i never saw it run in full glory.
I still have the original Lego monorail from when I was a kid. I took it out and built it a couple years ago, put in a new battery and it worked perfectly! Lego quality at its best!
This is so awesome, I need to see what I can build with these mods!
Awesome!! Glad your original Monorail is still running! Thanks for watching 😁
Really enjoyed following the streams where this concept was discussed. To see it finally complete is so epic, even though it ended up like an electrical Rube Goldberg haha. My experience is moreso in Mindstorms, so seeing more potential out of Lego's other electrical components are inspiring!
I've been pondering building my own custom Space theme that is reminiscent of the stuff from the '80s and '90s, and I'm intending to make it have a color scheme that looks great under a black light. I'd been looking at various monorail builds, including the one made out of regular bricks and motors, and none of the old monorail parts. I think I'll have to combine that idea with this idea so I could do all kinds of crazy things.
I've even got the idea that I should make it a space city, and the train would connect to different parts of the city, too.
This! Is! So! Awesome! I got my first Futuron monorail about six months ago and a second about two weeks after that and a track pack about two weeks after that. Can’t wait to see how you incorporate all the hardware into a build, I’m sure it will look amazing.
That’s awesome! That might be my white whale. I have many parts for it, but I’ve never had it complete and I’d love to have the box. I’m sure I’ll get my hands on it one day! Thanks for watching 😁
That was great. I have been using Mindstorms to manipulate the stop switch and switch tracks, but control the train looks great. Need to get more Powered up parts. Only one i have is stuck in the Liebherr.
Wow! This is too cool. The monorail 6990 was my favorite set of all time. I love what you figured out! so cool! I love that you have the imagination of a kid still. That Brick Rogers set is so cool. I love how it pays homage to the old Buck Rogers comics.
people need to look at the beyond the brick live stream that ignited the spark that led here....
Love it just need a monorail now
Start saving up 🤣 thanks for watching!
The good thing about the monorail system, it runs on 9V like some LEGO trains between 1991 and 2007.
Boone Builds good advice;)
This video is, hands down, by far, the BEST brick tutorial I have come across...ever. It's informative, insightful, pushes the envelope of what you can do, explained in an understandable manner, and uncovers & uses info hidden deep in the LEGO'verse. AFOL Spotlight is cool, and build challenges are fun, but THIS was mindblowing and brilliant! Guess I'm a LEGO techie at heart.
You literally had me LOL with the "Girl from Ipanema". Best elevator/hold music ever. :D
🤣 thanks for watching!!
Loved it! :D
Boone this video is so well done. Great info well presented. And super fun as always. Thanks!
Awww! Thanks Richard! You’re awesome 😁
I'd like to see something like this used to build a recreation of the Las Vegas monorail.
Woah! Last I checked was like 3 weeks ago, and you had 8k subscribers and now you have 23. Amazing! Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much!! I’m not sure it was quite that fast, I remember hitting 10k back in September... maybe it was 18k when you saw it three weeks ago? Regardless it’s a wild ride and I appreciate your support!!
Yeah.. maybe you’re right with 18k. But that means you got 5k new subscribers. Keep up the great work Boone.
I love your positivity and enthusiasm. I know the Powered Up system is kind of a tricky system to work with, especially with the way it is at the moment and its progression to make it more usable, but it's nice to see that you were able to get it working. I don't have any Powered Up components, but I'm really interested in them. Hopefully I can get my hands on some soon and try this out myself.
Love the depth here! I made my own trolley based on JK brickworks LRT design and the newer coaster track. Maybe something to play with next!
Awesome! Yeah, I love the roller coaster track! Did you see Brick’n Nick’s Roller coaster track Ferris wheel? Pretty clever :-) thanks for watching!
Boone Builds I did- Unbelievable! Here’s to hoping LEGO releases something taking advantage of both the track and powered up!
Thank you for simplifying this connection.
I hope it helps!
Big thumbs up 👍I can tell you really put your heart into this one. I'm not much into Monorail... mostly because I can't afford it 😢 I laughed, I cried, I even bought more lego 😁 Amazing video Boone!
Yes! I had been wondering about automating a monorail layout!!! Bricks Cascade 2021 Super-Monorail time! Well done!
Yeah my thoughts are totally regarding stations, being able to cause it to come to a stop since that it's there and start again
So... I wonder if it is possible to run the sensor simultaneously as an IR transmitter and color sensor... 🤔
I have no idea, I thought that maybe you could switch the grid over to EV3 and program a series of stations with Monorail trains, and have a complex network set up. I think you're probably on the right track (pun intended) in thinking it would require more train-activated control processes, rather than pre-programmed or timing-based. Color sensor-based sounds like a swell idea. I call Red- for my M-Tron train I'm working on!
Very cool I can't wait to see a build that accommodates all that machinery! BUT WAIT WHERE IS THAT SPACE BACKDROP FROM?
Thanks! Those are big space printed baseplates from Slab Dream Lab.
Man, I love your channel and your energy. Monorail is my childhood dream! Lego should release another one already :D Congrats on the silver at Lego Masters!
Thanks Anton!! I appreciate that!
You deserve so much more attention!
And your Lego Masters build was my fav :)
This is amazing and wildly impractical. So naturally, I love everything about it!!! Our family just finished episode 9 of LEGO Masters. We've been rooting for you since day 1! NO SPOILERS!!! ha ha ha
Awesome! Thanks for the support!
Great, just put together from a job lot 6990 with box only 5 pieces missing
Awesome!!
This is a really good video good job and you do amazing builds!!!
Thanks 😁
@@BooneBuilds No problem :)
Congrats on the show. Was rooting for you the whole way. Brickers in the Bend gotta stick together! You guys are great builders, I knew that from other channels but your speed was nuts! How long were you allowed to familiarize yourself with the brick selection? Build yourself a better trophy, you deserve it.
Thank you for your support!!
boon have you tried using Arduino with your Lego
Were can I get the Boones custom hold music? Waiting for the album drop. Maybe it'll come with a lego radio to play it.
🤣🤣🤣 That’s funny. Thanks 😊
If everyone here knows Boone you know he always where's plaid (lumberjack shirt)!
That's AWESOME Boone!
What would a mod look like that would allow you to use the switch track piece to automatically switch as the monorail passes through and allow it to connect a loop that brings the train back around facing the "other" direction?
Wow Boone this video was very interesting i really love your videos and channel thanks for always uploading never stop please
I’ll do my best!! Thanks for your kind words 😁
@@BooneBuilds I love you're commitment to your fans, you always reply and take time to look at your comments😄😎
Boone is THE LEGO MASTER!!!!!!
This was a very informative and helpful video Boone, thanks so much for breaking everything down, including the coding. I'm thrilled by the Powered Up backwards compatibility.
I would try this out, but I need that backward compatible cable you mentioned to make this happen. I don't recall if I have the color distance sensor, I might have it from Boost.
Awesome, thanks!! I’m pretty sure the boat did come with the sensor. Thanks for watching!
Sheldon Cooper is so proud of you.
I never dreamed of such technological witchcraft for my 6399 airport shuttle.
Nice Boone! I'm inspired.
Oh good!! Glad I could help 😁
I love this video! So cool, just subscribed!!!
Thanks Murray!
Hey Boone, I didn’t know you had a TH-cam channel, we saw you on the show and you totally should have won!!!
Aww thanks Murray!
Great thumbnail Boone
Thanks!
Great video! Loved it!
I would totally try this, except I don’t have a Monorail 😢
With all the stuff on the train I wonder what the range of the color-sensor-gone-IR-transmitter is. Maybe you could leave that stationary next to the track (or in some elevated position) if the signal is strong enough to reach the IR receiver anywhere on the track?
I think that’s a great idea! Perry actually thought of that too, but since I wasn’t building a world for this particular test monorail to exist in, I didn’t try to mess with that. I do think it would need to be higher up, directed down word. Maybe at the top of a mountainous outpost!?
Brilliant Boone just loved your life music impression so much...and the rest of the vdo was like...🤯🤯hope someone who is more tech savvy made good used of it for sure 💗💗👍
Thanks!!
Boone when is the video of winners for the lego Star Wars challenge coming out
Regan kreszswick that’s already out.
@shark attack well, I watch it on hulu, and the star wars challenge is done, as well as the finale.
it's here ➡ th-cam.com/video/9qwlRw8RXzE/w-d-xo.html 😀👍
My mom just told me you had a channel 😂 my while family was sad you didn’t win but super happy you made it to the finals! 🙌
Thank you!
Whole*
really like your creativity iwas rooting for amy and tyler but then i swaped sides
Thanks 😊 Amy and Tyler are great but thanks for your support!
Great video boone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Grayson!
You were the best on LEGO masters
I’d personally do it so I can say “I made something from 1987 bluetooth compatible today, how about you?”
🤣 nice! Thanks for watching!!
Is it possible to control the monorail you set up with the Bluetooth remote control from LEGO not the app?
With the way this works currently, the Bluetooth remote would not control it all, unless you reprogrammed it to run these sequences (which is also a new feature of the latest release) but that still requires the app. However, using just the Power Functions infrared receiver with the adapter cable to the monorail motor certainly would allow you to control the monorail remotely with the power functions infrared remote. I didn’t talk about that in this video but I’m happy to answer any questions you might have if you decide to go that direction.
I want to replace my website's Loading spinner with a video of you singing hold music.
HAHAH!!
Boone you should make a steamboat willie boat so that you can drive it in the water controlled by the power functions app
Not what i was expecting but seems like a good idea
You mean we actually had to physically move something? Man, what crazy time were those?
XD
Where did you get your power functions to 9 volt extension cable?
So someone is going to need to figure out to how to consolidate it down to a single battery pack per train.
Yeah, an adapter cable would handle it... we don’t have it yet (officially, though some custom items exist out there.)
Boone, I have a question. Do you think Lego is meant to be played with or a sculpture that should be on display?
Both!
@@BooneBuilds Thanks a ton! I am a big fan!
Where is the best place to get the LEGO products ?
I don't have Lego boost so i am going to try to use my Arduino for my Lego moc's
Omg it’s Boone from LEGO masters from Mark and Boone
Hi!
Boone Builds I seriously love LEGO
Masters
I so happy you replied I am so happy right now!
How is Mark doing? I finished Lego Masters season 1 recently and am curious about your relationship with him
you should f won lego masters love you boonie
Thanks!
Hey Boone, i think I sent In my build for your Star Wars challenge, did you by any chance get a darth iron mech?
Genius. Love it. Can’t wait to afford it. :-)
You’re a mad scientist, Boone haha
I just got the LEGO Queen Anne’s revenge
Excellent!
Nice job
Thanks!
Boone can you do a Minecraft set please
Hmmm, I’ll keep my eye out and try to pick one up sometime soon!
dam, how, what ever cool
I was oly 3 in 1987
Me too
asome singing to like your voice kinda sound's like white snake.
You and mark really got robbed from that W
Hey boone I sent you a letter hopefully it gets to you. In the letter it asks if you want to trade Minifigures it would be cool if we can!!!
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We loved you on Lego Masters
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They made Lego to use your hands and play... Not to use a computer to play with your Lego...
You’re not wrong but I think your conclusion may be conjecture. Consumers did not own computers when LEGO was invented.
I agree with Boone. Lego was made to express your creativity, not necessarily via your hands though. Creativity comes in all forms, and if this fine lad's version of it is through computers, that's awesome too.
@@ytuser4562 I agree 👍