Ice Block Car - gravity powered

1,926 views · Published 5 March 2015 · 7:40 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2015 · Science & Technology

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First-nameC Last-nameF asked "Can you make a motor car out of a block of ice?" and my initial response was NO but after thinking about it for a while, I changed my mind :-)

Main components
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Water
Drinking straws
Wheels made from VHS Video Cassette Spools
8 plastic bottle tops
2 BBQ skewers

Main Tools
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Scissors
Hot Glue Gun

Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800
Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition

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