Let's help grandad make a car
2,461 views · Published 9 March 2013 · 7:08 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2013 · Science & Technology
I had a little helper staying with us for a few days so he helped me make a rubber band powered plunger/pushrod car. We had fun. Unfortunately when he took it home his big sister accidentally stood on it. I now have a separate channel focused on rubber band power - Put a rubber band on it https://bit.ly/2T3OF4j Components - Plastic bottle - Mine was a mouthwash bottle Old CDs or DVDs Scrap cardboard Drinking straws Wooden skewers Cane or bbq skewers 2 paperclips sticky tape Tools - Hot Glue Gun or suitable glue to stick plastic and cardboard Cutters Scissors, shears or tin snips Pliers Sharp item to make holes in bottle Hobby knife Here is another version of this type of car https://youtu.be/V35sjOJiUJA And another here https://youtu.be/FnKxDMw_TmQ Some helpfiles Making the CD wheels https://youtu.be/ZRrjBuWfmrM CD Wheels with Cardboard Hubs https://youtu.be/Js1rtn2IGTE Putting rubber tyres on CDs https://youtu.be/ZnuPnveCbxs Connecting rubber bands https://youtu.be/EbYuhdwknbs Connecting the band to the axle https://youtu.be/0wPYxloUFJQ Here is a selection of related playlists Toy Cars playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3lGxxzEo_ZDnjnOtIlk50Q Rubber Band Power playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 Rubber Band Power Cars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 Rubber Band Power Car #8 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0zJ5RHjvsw46Mio6uJjF5_ Rubber Band Power Car Back to Basics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3WKst8ubr8A_eAPMQlPGw- RBPC for Snowman plays247 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0F2PNcApzXxp_nFkUjnCMt Basic Rubber Band Car https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2VLIxHH2GIQK-BtE0eixEt No Hotglue No CDs No BBQ skewers Rubber Band Car https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB01MUXE7uDQVuaQEIA6aug5 Pushrod Plunger Mechanism playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2mnmlBm9-x_jhLiVgOpa6y Brakes on Rubber Band Cars playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3MyidvKMT3DqU1vNy9Atsf Carrying Dropping Pushing Pulling Stopping playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB04L6RpUAs5akmK3jqmahPL Rubber Band Power Planes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1iBkfCc2jzfTK6LA9Sh7vi Rubber Band Plane Prop Assembly Demo playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3Xj24kixZAMLN6oaDu2_Z8 Rubber Band Powered Boats https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1Pi_dNuFbsZd8q2G_zyjFS Rubber Band Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_band Size 64 rubber band measure 3 1/2"x 1/4"x 1/32" or 89mm x 6mm Other People's Rubber Band Cars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0dbQ1TpU4qJx4m85zK7MFa Bargain Store Projects https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0ZqYUdxXaQaJdg-cs3dKIi Charity Shop Gold or Garbage https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB14bwwnAIt54ZWwWBktc445 My Channels GrandadIsAnOldMan https://bit.ly/2T3x6RX GrandadsOtherChannel https://bit.ly/2yW5uYb Put a rubber band on it https://bit.ly/2T3OF4j Number4 https://bit.ly/3cG4fuZ You can help keep my channel running with coffee and cakes at Patreon https://bit.ly/35XFasL If you don't like Patreon you use Kofi instead https://bit.ly/3dNusI9 Merchandise on RedBubble https://rdbl.co/2yJv56H Merchandise on Cotton Cart https://bit.ly/2xZymOP Merchandise on Teespring https://bit.ly/2Zby02T Twitter https://bit.ly/3fMUgFN FaceBook https://bit.ly/3csbruk Pinterest https://bit.ly/2WTuuXP Instagram https://bit.ly/2WPLa2F Thingiverse https://bit.ly/35WfSem Tinkercad https://bit.ly/2WUrM4q Oldest videos https://bit.ly/2Z4RBl1 Most Popular https://bit.ly/3cx0lUP Newest videos https://bit.ly/2T3TryJ Playlists https://bit.ly/3dI9mdV I have thousands of videos on YouTube, to find one try my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk #GrandadIsAnOldMan #GrandadsOtherChannel #Putarubberbandonit #Number4
