Rubber Band Powered Car 4 toothpicks 2 Straws 4 Bottle Caps

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  • čas přidán 5. 08. 2014
  • Riley Elwood asked "can you make a rubber band powered car out of 4 toothpicks 2 straws and 4 bottle caps". The video is virtually real time with no fast forward sections so the total build time was only about 15 minutes.
    I have a separate channel focused on rubber band power - Put a rubber band on it bit.ly/2T3OF4j
    The back toothpick simply has a very short piece of toothpick glued to it so it forms a hook to hold the band as you turn the axle.
    Measurements: How long is your straw? You need holes for the axles to go through, they need to be the same position on both straws or the car will not go straight. You need holes in both straws for the cross-members to go through, they need to be the same position on both straws or the car chassis will not be straight. Other than that you can put the holes anywhere you like on the straws. Probably as near to the end of the straw as you dare without weakening the straw. If you watch the video carefully you can see I am using a ruler that is marked in centimetres and it looks like I am probably marking the holes about one centimetre from the end and then the next hole about one centimetre from that.
    Making the holes might be an issue. Melting the plastic is better than trying to drill it or push a sharp spike through but it can be done. Using a hot wire or soldering iron may be a safety problem but you get a stronger hole. In the straws it is important that the holes for the cross members are a tight fit and the holes for the axles are very loose. The holes in the wheels need to be a very tight fit.
    "Does adding the clay make the car move further? If so, what is the science behind it?"
    The answer was already explained in the video. The car was too light so the wheels lacked grip and slipped on the floor, spinning round without moving forwards. Adding the clay to the wheels made them heavier so they had more grip, stopping them slipping, so they could drive the car forwards.
    The science is about friction.
    Main components
    4 toothpicks
    2 drinking straws
    4 bottle caps
    rubber bands or loom bands
    hot glue
    Modelling Clay for extra weight
    Main Tools
    Bradawl
    Hot Glue Gun - If you get the relevant holes nice and tight you don't need hot glue but I like to use it.
    Soldering iron - At 03:45 I explain I am using my soldering iron to melt the holes. You could just use a sharp nail or a drill but using the soldering iron means there is no chance of the plastic splitting, you need a steady hand to do it.
    Snowman plays247 asked "What other types of materials can you use other than straws?". I have split the reply video over 4 episodes and placed it in it's own playlist. • RBPC for Snowman plays247
    Some helpfiles
    Rubber Band Car Hints and Tips • Put a rubber band on i...
    Connecting rubber bands • Helpfile - Joining rub...
    Connecting the band to the axle • Connecting a Rubber Ba...
    Making the CD wheels • Helpfile - How to use ...
    CD Wheels with Cardboard Hubs • CD Wheels with Cardboa...
    Putting rubber tyres on CDs • Helpfile - how to put ...
    I recommend this alternative design - Rubber Band Powered Car 1 x size 64 • Rubber Band Powered Ca...
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    Drinking Straw Cars • Drinking Straw Cars
    Rubber Band Power Cars • Rubber Band Power Cars
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    Carrying Dropping Pushing Pulling Stopping playlist • Carrying Dropping Push...
    Rubber Band Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_...
    Size 64 rubber band measure 3 1/2"x 1/4"x 1/32" or 89mm x 6mm
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  • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
    @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 9 lety +4

    This information and more is in the video description. I am putting it here for people who can't find the video description.
    The back toothpick simply has a very short piece of toothpick glued to it so it forms a hook to hold the band as you turn the axle.
    Measurements: How long is your straw? You need holes for the axles to go through, they need to be the same position on both straws or the car will not go straight. You need holes in both straws for the cross-members to go through, they need to be the same position on both straws or the car chassis will not be straight. Other than that you can put the holes anywhere you like on the straws. Probably as near to the end of the straw as you dare without weakening the straw. If you watch the video carefully you can see I am using a ruler that is marked in centimetres and it looks like I am probably marking the holes about one centimetre from the end and then the next hole about one centimetre from that.
    Making the holes might be an issue. Melting the plastic is better than trying to drill it or push a sharp spike through but it can be done. Using a hot wire or soldering iron may be a safety problem but you get a stronger hole. In the straws it is important that the holes for the cross members are a tight fit and the holes for the axles are very loose. The holes in the wheels need to be a very tight fit.
    "Does adding the clay make the car move further? If so, what is the science behind it?"
    The answer was already explained in the video. The car was too light so the wheels lacked grip and slipped on the floor, spinning round without moving forwards. Adding the clay to the wheels made them heavier so they had more grip, stopping them slipping, so they could drive the car forwards.
    The science is about friction.
    Main components
    4 toothpicks
    2 drinking straws
    4 bottle caps
    rubber bands or loom bands
    hot glue
    Modelling Clay for extra weight
    Main Tools
    Bradawl
    Hot Glue Gun - If you get the relevant holes nice and tight you don't need hot glue but I like to use it.
    Soldering iron - At 03:45 I explain I am using my soldering iron to melt the holes. You could just use a sharp nail or a drill but using the soldering iron means there is no chance of the plastic splitting, you need a steady hand to do it.
    Some helpfiles
    Connecting rubber bands czcams.com/video/EbYuhdwknbs/video.html
    Connecting the band to the axle czcams.com/video/0wPYxloUFJQ/video.html
    Making the CD wheels czcams.com/video/ZRrjBuWfmrM/video.html
    CD Wheels with Cardboard Hubs czcams.com/video/Js1rtn2IGTE/video.html
    Putting rubber tyres on CDs czcams.com/video/ZnuPnveCbxs/video.html
    I have a separate channel focused on rubber band power - Put a rubber band on it bit.ly/2T3OF4j
    For most purposes I recommend this alternative design - Rubber Band Powered Car 1 x size 64 czcams.com/video/pIO3FiHX4Oc/video.html

    • @snowmanplays2473
      @snowmanplays2473 Před 9 lety

      GrandadIsAnOldMan What measurement did you use to measure the straws?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 9 lety

      snowman plays247 it doesn't really matter as long as you use the same measurements on both straws so the axles are parallel. Watching the video I can see that I used a rule marked in centimeters and I marked 2 spots from each end at 1 centimeter and 2 centimeters.

    • @snowmanplays2473
      @snowmanplays2473 Před 9 lety +1

      ok thanks so much:)

    • @snowmanplays2473
      @snowmanplays2473 Před 9 lety

      GrandadIsAnOldMan what bottle caps did you use because I have tried some lego circles and it doesn't work because of too much resistence? What bottle caps did you use for your wheels?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 9 lety

      snowman plays247 does it make any difference which sort of bottle caps I used? Just find some plastic bottle caps that match each other as they need to be the same size. When you say the Lego circles had too much resistance, what did you mean? Are they rubbing against the sides of the car or they just too big? I don't know what Lego circles are.

  • @Dreamy_Bull
    @Dreamy_Bull Před 3 lety +35

    Till this day he still hearts comments and responds to them. What a legend!

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety +6

      This is my most popular video and gives me regular comments. If you have a look you will find I have well over 8000 videos on this channel and three other channels to manage, so answering comments is part of the deal with running a CZcams channel.

  • @firefilip
    @firefilip Před 4 lety +229

    anyone else have to watch this for quatrintine school

  • @pdufusc
    @pdufusc Před 8 lety +28

    The car really extended it's distance with the clay. Better than I anticipated, the flywheel effect works well. I have to grandsons and I'm sure the would enjoy building these machines. Again, Thanks.

    • @moistsquirt1592
      @moistsquirt1592 Před 5 lety

      my project required t to stop in between 3 and 5 meters. mines is better

  • @rashadreyaz3597
    @rashadreyaz3597 Před 8 lety +15

    Hey , i would just like to thank you for making these kinds of videos , your videos helped me and my friends built a rubber band powered car that can go 15 m , and we won a competition.Without your videos , we wouldnt be able to achieve this.
    Love from Pakistan ;)

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety +4

      +rashad reyaz thank you so much, that is great to get positive feedback. Congratulations on your success and thank you for letting me know.

  • @CrazyMarioBros
    @CrazyMarioBros Před 6 lety +86

    Thanks! I’m doing a science project where we build a pencil car and I’m using this as help.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 6 lety +4

      Good luck. You will find some helpful information and links in my video description

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 5 lety +4

      @DIY EXPERT FOR KIDS hi

    • @ibza0561
      @ibza0561 Před 5 lety

      lol same here

    • @ajjerio3927
      @ajjerio3927 Před 4 lety +3

      @@GrandadIsAnOldMan I'm here and I'm using a variation of this design. Thank you GrandadIsAnOldMan for the project reference to pin in my sources slide!

  • @shredderstv2820
    @shredderstv2820 Před 2 lety +5

    You are a good inspiration to the people round the world keep it up 👍

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you, I have no plans to stop any time soon. You will always find more information in my video descriptions 😊👍

  • @zx864
    @zx864 Před rokem

    Just found this channel, it's sooo peaceful! I love it! No music, just peace.....

  • @floydpromsuwon6889
    @floydpromsuwon6889 Před 9 lety +6

    I was not able to see how you tied the bands with the car and it somehow seems like there was something used to attached the bands at the back toothpick.

  • @azeemqadeer8411
    @azeemqadeer8411 Před 8 lety +10

    I love it

  • @Elektrikthomas
    @Elektrikthomas Před 8 lety +10

    Wow,
    I wish more poor children, parents and teachers would have access to such ideas !
    When you wrap some rubber bands around the wheels you will have better grip also on
    slippery ground.
    When you connect the straws at the rear sidewith a thick nail instead of the wood you can increase grip acceleration further..
    Little customised toy car ;-)

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      Thank you. I keep my designs simple so that people can copy them and improve them if they wish.

  • @ShortEditz-22.2.24
    @ShortEditz-22.2.24 Před 27 dny +1

    Thanks 🙏 for this idea
    From India 🇮🇳

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 27 dny

      Good luck. You will find more information in the video description 👍👍

  • @migusta5745
    @migusta5745 Před 2 lety +2

    Used this as an idea for a school project and got great marks! Hope you have a lovely day/night

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you! Glad to hear you did well. This is my most popular video. I think many teachers use it as a convenient project to set their pupils.

  • @69roadr
    @69roadr Před 9 lety +20

    pretty cool. the added clay also acted like a flywheel

    • @troydt2721
      @troydt2721 Před 5 lety +2

      When you said fly wheels I expected it to fly😂

  • @gatetoenthusiast
    @gatetoenthusiast Před 4 lety +24

    should've changed the camera angles when you were putting those rubber bands on the front part.Kinda had trouble keeping up there for a sec.
    thanks for the demonstration tho.

  • @thelarrygreenshow
    @thelarrygreenshow Před 5 lety +1

    This is very cool; I thank-you for sharing this. I'm a grandpa with four grandsons, ages 10, 6, 6, and 2: I love this kind of stuff to make for their enjoyment.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 5 lety

      Hey thanks Larry, you will find some useful hints and tips and links in the video description. Although this particular video is the most popular on my channel it is certainly not the best rubber band powered car I have built and certainly not the easiest even though at first glance it looks simple.

  • @mamahunteronthego4284
    @mamahunteronthego4284 Před 6 lety +1

    paced enough to watch and do project with him

  • @MrMeow-mf3jh
    @MrMeow-mf3jh Před 7 lety +43

    This was really helpful for my project last year!!!

  • @pdufusc
    @pdufusc Před 8 lety +12

    you have some really neat contraptions. young'ins love doing this type of things. keep up the good work. Thanks

  • @420TOMMYGUNNS
    @420TOMMYGUNNS Před 4 lety +2

    Hey just did this project for my kids science project. Great video but being me I made it even better . Here is 2 tips I will give you . I used Gatorade caps and no clay. I put thick rubber bands on the wheels it gave it great traction. Hope this helps all .
    FYI read his description the toothpick in back you half to build a toothpick peg on the middle of the rear axle. Also I didn't connect rubber band to front wheels, that restricted it a little. Rubber band is tied to the toothpick that acts as the brace for straws. Good luck

  • @Geordo1960
    @Geordo1960 Před 7 lety

    It peeled out! You hot Rod!!!

  • @marce3073
    @marce3073 Před 7 lety +8

    congratulations on your inventions, I am also passionate about robotics !

  • @rylerdurden
    @rylerdurden Před 7 lety +79

    Thank you SO much for this tutorial! Really saved my a** on a project.

  • @bsantakc9945
    @bsantakc9945 Před 6 lety +1

    thanks for this

  • @Enderbite
    @Enderbite Před 7 lety +1

    Is there another way than using the sought ring tool because I don't have special tolls like that?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 7 lety +1

      You can just use a sharp nail or piece of wire but it might split the plastic. You could heat the nail so it melts the plastic which stops it splitting if you can find a way to hold the nail without burning your fingers.

  • @matematicaespirituyarte1740

    Excelente. Saludos desde Argentina.

  • @rebeccacarrasco1831
    @rebeccacarrasco1831 Před 6 lety

    This video helped me for my project this week.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 6 lety

      That is great, thanks for letting me know. Good luck with your project 😊

  • @CasualGirlAdventures
    @CasualGirlAdventures Před 3 lety +1

    This is really neat. Great job.

  • @intheshitter
    @intheshitter Před 9 lety +16

    You should make the front wheels turn a bit so when you release it, it does doughnuts :D great channel, subscribed :)

  • @ercost60
    @ercost60 Před 7 lety +3

    Love your channel. You could also make grippy "tires" for your bottlecap wheels by cutting a wide rubber band out of an old bicycle inner tube.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 7 lety

      Hi ercost60. Yes you could make grippy tyres. It just depends what components are on the list for your project. I often cut rubber balloons or rubber gloves into strips to use as tyres for my projects as I usually use CDs for wheels.

  • @danapeck4025
    @danapeck4025 Před 8 lety +1

    Thank You for helping us with our project!

  • @Sleepy_g11
    @Sleepy_g11 Před 4 lety +2

    I used to watch these videos when i was like 5 up to when i was 8 like 5 or 6 years ago, been looking for this channel for months and just found it, brings back aton of memories

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 4 lety

      Well thanks for looking me up again, I probably cover different subjects although I do still do the occasional rubber band car - I even have a separate channel for rubber band stuff
      Putarubberbandonit czcams.com/users/Putarubberbandonit
      GrandadIsAnOldMan czcams.com/users/GrandadIsAnOldMan
      GrandadsOtherChannel czcams.com/users/GrandadsOtherChannel
      Number4 czcams.com/channels/K7wyder1_Q-gPmAaQJjMCw.html

    • @jessicarajeev8399
      @jessicarajeev8399 Před 4 lety

      Aric barker awww

    • @jessicarajeev8399
      @jessicarajeev8399 Před 4 lety

      GrandadIsAnOldMan ewe

  • @naishaundavis1582
    @naishaundavis1582 Před 8 lety +4

    cool

  • @akshaya2196
    @akshaya2196 Před 9 lety +15

    How do you actually tie all those rubber bands together?!?!?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 9 lety +2

      If you read the video description you would have found this text.
      Here is my old help file on connecting rubber bands czcams.com/video/EbYuhdwknbs/video.html

    • @moistsquirt1592
      @moistsquirt1592 Před 5 lety

      its called rubber knot ya bum

    • @davidmccarthy7358
      @davidmccarthy7358 Před 5 lety

      You Dont
      U let them tie by itself

  • @JustFun-iz9rf
    @JustFun-iz9rf Před 5 měsíci

    I really love these. Gonna have to make one

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 5 měsíci

      Good luck. It is very light weight, so it needs the weight in the wheels to hold it on the road 👍

  • @robrobertson6951
    @robrobertson6951 Před 8 lety

    You are my hero! I'm going to make these with my grade 7 physical science students! Thanks!

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety +1

      Good luck with that. From the feedback I have received some people manage with no trouble and some struggle. Making the holes might be an issue. Melting the plastic is better than trying to drill it or push a sharp spike through but it can be done. Using a hot wire or soldering iron may be a safety problem but you get a stronger hole. In the straws it is important that the holes for the cross members are a tight fit and the holes for the axles are very loose. The holes in the wheels need to be a very tight fit.

  • @cg4unet
    @cg4unet Před 8 lety +8

    great

  • @elaxtenband2c516
    @elaxtenband2c516 Před 8 lety +12

    nice

  • @patiencecormier8240
    @patiencecormier8240 Před 6 lety

    Cool car and cool screwdriver. It helped me a lot.

  • @edenspeaks6095
    @edenspeaks6095 Před 2 lety

    Doing this for my science project lol. Thanks for the idea!

  • @yousufmuhamad7536
    @yousufmuhamad7536 Před 9 lety +18

    ah reminded me of stuff i made as a child before owning a computer

  • @only2d162
    @only2d162 Před 7 lety +5

    Thanks for saying good information. ...👍👌👍👌👏👏

  • @willemeijnb
    @willemeijnb Před 8 lety

    Great man 👍🏼

  • @stargazers7873
    @stargazers7873 Před 6 lety

    thx i needed this for a project

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 6 lety +1

      Good luck. There is some helpful information in the video description.

  • @nikojanssen1255
    @nikojanssen1255 Před 7 lety +28

    You can put one or more rubber bands over the bottle caps to increase the friction !

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 7 lety +14

      Yes you can, it just depends what you are allowed to use in your project specification.

    • @funlifefunlife247
      @funlifefunlife247 Před 7 lety +4

      how did u put rubber band on tutpick

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 7 lety +5

      fun life fun life the back axle toothpick has a short piece of toothpick glued to it for the rubber band to hook onto. There is information in the video description that will help you.

    • @renubhuyan3451
      @renubhuyan3451 Před 7 lety +1

      +fun life fun life Hii

    • @jitenderagarwal4300
      @jitenderagarwal4300 Před 6 lety

      Dip Bhuyan sfyffgdbbj

  • @demonzeu
    @demonzeu Před 8 lety +3

    How would you make a rubber band powered car that travels in a linear direction and returns to the position it was launched from? I was thinking adding another toothpick to the other axle so the energy could transfer back causing the car to travel in the reverse direction. Would this work? Thoughts?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      +Jason Meza it depends how accurate you need to be. It is incredibly simple to achieve if you don't need it to be perfect, but if you need accuracy then it becomes very difficult. Here is one that does more than just forwards backwards czcams.com/video/ILvqa8Id4Rc/video.html

    • @imadzaidi5686
      @imadzaidi5686 Před 8 lety

      امفغتيووعةععاتتبةىا

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      + Imad More sorry, lost in translation.

  • @damiapark3061
    @damiapark3061 Před 3 lety

    After doing nothing in virtual class for a months finally building a propelled car

  • @Lobster1909
    @Lobster1909 Před 8 lety

    I like the loom bands!!!

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      +Cindy Scholthof yes when I made this video Loom Bands were very popular and we had lots in the house

  • @ericlepran9231
    @ericlepran9231 Před 8 lety +9

    awesome

  • @masonharris2557
    @masonharris2557 Před 5 lety +5

    In California they give you 20 years for that car. 10 years per straw.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 5 lety

      Haha, brilliant, thanks for taking an alternative look on this one 😊

    • @masonharris2557
      @masonharris2557 Před 5 lety

      GrandadIsAnOldMan no problem 😂. Nice car design!

  • @shazizz
    @shazizz Před 10 lety

    Amazing difference when you added weight to the wheels. Good video.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 10 lety +1

      Thanks, the extra weight helped the grip and also gave it momentum so it carried on after the bands had finished.

  • @Johnnydailyshorts
    @Johnnydailyshorts Před 4 lety

    Whats the exactly link or canister for the #1 rubber band powered car on your other video

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for asking 😁👍 That is an old 35mm film canister. I have just checked and they are still available on eBay although you might have to buy 10 of them at once they are still cheap. That car was rather over engineered and there is lots of useful information in the video description including a suggested alternative. I even have another channel focused on rubber band powered projects Put a rubber band on it czcams.com/users/Putarubberbandonit
      This is the information from the video description on that car (You will find useful information in my video descriptions even when CZcams turns off the comments)
      Main Components
      -
      PVC Oval Conduit
      3 BallPen bodies
      1 35mm film canister
      4 CDs or DVDs
      4 small plastic bottle tops
      1 wooden skewer
      Rubber sheathing from power cable
      several rubber bands
      Main Tools
      -
      Power drill and assortment of drill bits
      Hot Glue Gun
      Pencil
      Ruler
      Small hobby saw
      Hobby knife
      All purpose adhesive

  • @kmohan2329
    @kmohan2329 Před 7 lety +11

    cool car epic awsome just super try to make a rubberband powered boat or helicophter

  • @glonga756
    @glonga756 Před 5 lety +3

    Brother I think you need to do something about those veins sticking out of your arm.

  • @Porkcylinder
    @Porkcylinder Před 3 lety

    By jingo you’ve discovered the holy grail of perpetual motion. Are you a wizard?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      I have no idea how your comment relates to a rubber band powered car, but every comment counts in CZcams's algorithm so thanks 😊

    • @Porkcylinder
      @Porkcylinder Před 3 lety

      @@GrandadIsAnOldMan of course of course you mustn’t reveal your secrets to the general public Henry Ford will have you ‘whacked’ no doubt 😉

  • @henrycasdin3219
    @henrycasdin3219 Před 9 lety

    Is there any alternative way to make a hook for the rubber band? Without hot glue?

  • @Bayan1905
    @Bayan1905 Před 8 lety +18

    Nice to see things like this, give the kids something they can build and play with, sure is better than having them in front on a TV, computer or I-pad all day!

  • @hussinsafari9489
    @hussinsafari9489 Před 7 lety +11

    Good👍👍👍

  • @nuriana2371
    @nuriana2371 Před 9 lety +2

    i will try to do it for my school project

  • @rachelrodriguez650
    @rachelrodriguez650 Před 3 lety +2

    IT WORKED, I GOT THE 🥈 HIGHEST GRADE . I GOT AN A THANK YOU SO MUCH

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      Hey that is brilliant. It is not as easy to build as it looks at first.

    • @EmersonB.10
      @EmersonB.10 Před 2 lety

      How many ft did it drive? I’m looking for one that can drive 20ft and over

  • @SemiHighProduction
    @SemiHighProduction Před 6 lety +49

    Good project ,,,, but too slow

    • @diyeverything2177
      @diyeverything2177 Před 6 lety

      i think so , too slow

    • @annak28989
      @annak28989 Před 6 lety

      SemiHigh Production rn

    • @anjali14896
      @anjali14896 Před 6 lety +1

      add small and more rubber bands to increase speed

    • @waidodo
      @waidodo Před 6 lety

      I know it's so so SLOW!!!!!!!!

    • @dansbury
      @dansbury Před 6 lety +2

      Play it at 2x speed

  • @heatheranderson3340
    @heatheranderson3340 Před 7 lety +11

    I will build this

  • @patienttrash7772
    @patienttrash7772 Před 7 lety +1

    This is rly going to help me make my car for science class thank youuuuuuuuuuu

  • @i_am_not_linear6278
    @i_am_not_linear6278 Před 7 lety

    this helped a lot with my science project thanks

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 7 lety

      Thank you so much for the positive feedback, it is great to hear when people have success. Some people seem to struggle with this project.

  • @nuriana2371
    @nuriana2371 Před 9 lety +3

    it look very easy but it's okay i will try it.
    wish me a good luck........

  • @grandadmiralveer670
    @grandadmiralveer670 Před 8 lety +9

    #dis op

  • @sssaumya_
    @sssaumya_ Před 8 lety

    I checked out lots of ur videos..probably you are the coolest granddad ever!!

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      +Saumya Pandey thank you, I see I have thousands of videos now so there is quite a range. Some are not so good and some are OK :-)

  • @aimeez1248
    @aimeez1248 Před rokem

    Thank you for the tutorial, thank you sooo much 😊😊😊

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před rokem

      Thank you. You will always find more information in my video description 👍

  • @silvialongoria4793
    @silvialongoria4793 Před 7 lety +15

    The best of me to be able and willing and able to do it again I have a great way of saying it is not a fan and a half hour to go to bed and watch it again I have a great way of saying it would mean so so happy to see my tweets and you have a good time with you guys have to go back and watch a scary thing about this is a good time to get my nails done and I over slept in my life head of a new phone one of those my phone life and I don't know how what you want to be go to bed at like a little bit more of an international conference on a Saturday date for a few days and I I'm so happy to rsee and

    • @venkataramanareddy4529
      @venkataramanareddy4529 Před 6 lety

      Silvia Longoria vast

    • @scottscearcy5647
      @scottscearcy5647 Před 6 lety +1

      Perhaps English is not your thing.

    • @joshwhite4464
      @joshwhite4464 Před 6 lety

      stop

    • @jyt4866
      @jyt4866 Před 6 lety +1

      Silvia Longoria he just kept pressing the button at the top of the keyboard on Apple devices like this and it was a good game to play with the iPad mini gun and a game that is a good game to play with and a good game to play with the kids in a new game or so fun game to play with and a game for you to play with the money 💴 game makes it even a better buy max and play game with a lot better play game and I have an awesome 👏 game play for me the next one ☝️ I was jk we had the game and a good time

  • @calib5306
    @calib5306 Před 5 lety +163

    anyone else think this guy is weird af

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 5 lety +82

      Well my wife and kids probably have a different description 😍 and my grandchildren have managed to put up with me too.

    • @joeystern2268
      @joeystern2268 Před 5 lety +27

      Calissa be quiet

    • @iamSelfSufficient
      @iamSelfSufficient Před 5 lety +35

      calissa blynn nah but we think you’re weird AF!

    • @adrienmarshall8707
      @adrienmarshall8707 Před 4 lety +12

      No

    • @masonyates5817
      @masonyates5817 Před 4 lety +49

      He’s out here helping people with school projects on his own time... how is that weird?

  • @devanshbhamra4365
    @devanshbhamra4365 Před 5 lety

    Nice video bro

  • @andrecolon496
    @andrecolon496 Před 3 lety

    what can we use in place of the ice pick to poke good holes in the bottle caps

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      You will find the answer to that question in the video description along with more information.

  • @curtiscloete9914
    @curtiscloete9914 Před 6 lety +4

    Joe ar to slow

  • @sheraz14
    @sheraz14 Před 8 lety +10

    Come up with better idea to use rubber band.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety +10

      Here are a few of my playlists of my videos using rubber bands.
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  • @powpow29847
    @powpow29847 Před 6 lety

    do you think of maybe what you can substitute bottle caps for?

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 6 lety

      If you haven't been set the task of using bottle caps and straws then there are plenty of things you can use. My first choice would always be CDs - here is an example Rubber Band Powered Car 1 x size 64 - full length video czcams.com/video/pIO3FiHX4Oc/video.html My video description has plenty of useful links

  • @MassDynamic
    @MassDynamic Před 5 lety +1

    Good for teaching engineering concepts to kids

  • @unpoppedpopcorn
    @unpoppedpopcorn Před 7 lety +12

    triggered

  • @karysoubinh5768
    @karysoubinh5768 Před 8 lety +1

    Can you please tell me how you attached the rubber bands to the front axle

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      +Kary Soubinh I am not sure how I missed your question, there seems to be problems with CZcams again. Sorry this is late. The rubber bands do not attach to the front axle. They are attached to the second toothpick crossmember. They are simply looped around the stick and passed through themselves. On the back axle you can either wrap the band round the axle so the band wraps over itself and holds itself in place or you can glue a short piece toothpick to the axle to act as a peg to hook it into. There is extra information in the video description.

  • @gurdaasbandesha6018
    @gurdaasbandesha6018 Před 2 lety

    Legend such a nice guy

  • @dannychavez2726
    @dannychavez2726 Před 8 lety +1

    What was your farthest distance using a rubber band powered car?
    i need to get some ideas for a project.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      +The mr.turtle I only test my cars inside my house so the longest distance any of them can travel is from my front door to my back door which is about 12 metres and most of them can manage that quite easily. There are nearly 200 videos in my rubber band powered car playlist czcams.com/play/PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0.html

  • @rubylovessquishys6108
    @rubylovessquishys6108 Před 7 lety

    Well done that car is brilliant

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 7 lety

      Thank you, there is some extra information in the video description 😊

  • @saikhamsong2179
    @saikhamsong2179 Před 6 lety

    this tutorial is really COOL!!!!!

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 6 lety

      Thanks, it was never intended as a tutorial but I believe it is a popular video used by some teachers as a school project. There is some helpful information in the video description.

  • @stseverus3914
    @stseverus3914 Před 8 lety

    Pretty good

  • @nandikamansingka765
    @nandikamansingka765 Před 9 lety

    Hi, would a dowel fit through the straw, if substituted for the toothpicks?

  • @only2d162
    @only2d162 Před 7 lety +2

    This video is very very fantastic. ... very good. ... very best. ..👌👌👍👍👏👏✌✌👌👌👍👍👍

  • @yasharkorbi7306
    @yasharkorbi7306 Před 9 lety +1

    What did you use as a hook for the rubber band?

  • @hope4me847
    @hope4me847 Před 9 lety

    My daughter and I love your videos.

  • @danieleliazar6798
    @danieleliazar6798 Před 3 lety

    Simple idea but can explain physics from so many point of view.. thanks sir.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      Thanks, if you want to see more, there is information in the video description 👍

  • @picolascage7762
    @picolascage7762 Před 8 lety

    it's pretty amazing that you manage to get a fully functional car from just a small amount of things
    this channel is one of the few really decent howto channels on CZcams
    hope you keep at it☺

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 8 lety

      Thank you very much. Not all my projects are successful but even the not so good are probably worth watching so you can work out where I went wrong and make your own improvements to do better.

  • @vanesaayala5898
    @vanesaayala5898 Před 3 lety +1

    I have to say thank u very much!!! I am watching your videos to get ideas for my Science project I'm supposed to build a car with everyday items then put an egg in the car and do a crash test.

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      You will find more information in the video description, good luck 👍

  • @seanwhitley5632
    @seanwhitley5632 Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this awesome video. It helped me very much with a science project for school.🚗💨

  • @syedimranfazal-e-ali9823

    Wow thats amazing

  • @anthonybelcher8569
    @anthonybelcher8569 Před 3 lety

    Hi what a magnificent project to under take ,just so marvellous,tony ⭐️👍🚙

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Tony, a good example to show you never know what will be popular on CZcams, this one is my most popular video with the highest number of views.

  • @harveysonic3047
    @harveysonic3047 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice youtube channel I enjoyed the rubix spark video your review helped me

  • @ethanschroeder6802
    @ethanschroeder6802 Před 9 lety +1

    What do you put your rubber bands on, at the end of each toothpick?

  • @AnoNymOus-yv3rr
    @AnoNymOus-yv3rr Před 6 lety +1

    Very Good video

  • @hmdn307
    @hmdn307 Před 3 lety +1

    Quick question, If the bottle caps are slightly different will it affect the speed

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před 3 lety

      Probably not enough for you to notice. The smaller the wheels are, the harder it will be to stop them spinning and losing grip. If they are different sizes left to right, then it is unlikely you will be able to make the car go straight.

  • @alynnachoochienyin7281
    @alynnachoochienyin7281 Před 9 lety +2

    Did you add the tip of a toothpick to make the rubber bands hold together?

    • @mobileterrarian8860
      @mobileterrarian8860 Před 3 lety

      Wow! Its already 5 years! Did you already know the answer or not?

    • @h1lo811
      @h1lo811 Před 3 lety

      @@mobileterrarian8860 what i did is cut off the tip of a toothpick and hot glue it to the back wheel's axel

  • @musclecrafts5708
    @musclecrafts5708 Před rokem

    That's beautiful

    • @GrandadIsAnOldMan
      @GrandadIsAnOldMan  Před rokem

      Thank you. You will find information in the video description.

  • @nehatandon1631
    @nehatandon1631 Před 7 lety +1

    Wow so beautiful car