Poundland Nail Shaper powered car #1
965 views · Published 31 January 2015 · 7:47 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2015 · Science & Technology
I saw this nail shaper in Poundland and instantly thought "Electric Car". It's not mentioned in the video after editing, but I had to reverse the battery because I fitted the motor assembly to the wrong wheel so it wanted to go backwards, I could have just re-glued it the opposite way round so it turned the other wheel, but turning the battery was easier. Some other things happening here that I didn't explain in the video once it was edited down to size. The bobbin with the rubber band round it reduced the ratio too far and it struggled to move on the concrete floor and only just managed to move on the smooth lino in the kitchen. The axle tube is about 2 to 3 times the diameter of the axle so there is movement between the wheel and the drive shaft. When I am showing the grinding tip and the wheel you can see there is quite a gap between them, but when the car is on the floor the axle moves in the axle tube and the wheel makes contact. With the bobbin, the car worked in reverse but in forward direction the rotation of the wheel and the movement of the axle caused the wheel to move too close to the bobbin jamming it. This chassis has appeared in several previous videos Let's make a circling Rubber Band Powered Car https://youtu.be/5m1NQ10c4yk?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 Alternative Balloon Powered Car - No Air Required https://youtu.be/e54naZzhkkY?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 Rubber Band Powered car jumps 50 cm https://youtu.be/fkWIA-cXq8k?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 This might have been the original build Hey Grandad - rubber band powered car without hot glue? https://youtu.be/RwwvRJhR-YQ?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 Main components - Poundland Nail Shaper Main Tools - Hot Glue Gun Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800 Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition The background music is from the YouTube Audio Library Whistling Down the Road by Silent Partner If you need guidance on making the CD wheels here is my old helpfile. https://youtu.be/ZRrjBuWfmrM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2v0vxMJyZ9cPweAGx1FK6e I will add this new video to my Electric Toy Cars playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0yTUYmJSS3ML5xxaBzHl3e and my Bargain Store Projects playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0ZqYUdxXaQaJdg-cs3dKIi and my Poundland Nail Shaper Projects https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0pg8veoS1z2EFfaDRkQKwP I cannot answer comments from people who have blocked replies, so if you don't get a reply to your question that may be the reason. It is probably worth reading my video description first because the answer may already be there. If you need a reply make sure your Google+ privacy settings allow replies from users that are not in your circles or add me to your circles first. Direct link: https://plus.google.com/settings Make sure "Who can comment on your public posts?" is set to "Anyone". I have over 1800 videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my YouTube search guide https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or see my playlists https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap. https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan
