Spring Powered Car from a pump action torch
1,372 views · Published 21 June 2014 · 6:25 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology
Disappointing results from a bright idea I had. Could I make a spring powered car from one of those pump action torches? Possibly worth watching just so you know not to bother trying or maybe inspire you to do better than me. The chassis I used in this video appears several times in this Rubber Band Powered Car #8 playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0zJ5RHjvsw46Mio6uJjF5_ Some help files Rubber Band Car Hints and Tips https://youtu.be/cw6MrBy7nCo?list=PL2Aly02Ujr7ejVN9oE9wYxRuGR-3G30g7 Making the CD wheels https://youtu.be/ZRrjBuWfmrM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 CD Wheels with Cardboard Hubs https://youtu.be/Js1rtn2IGTE?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 Putting rubber tyres on CDs https://youtu.be/ZnuPnveCbxs?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 Connecting rubber bands https://youtu.be/EbYuhdwknbs?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 Connecting the band to the axle https://youtu.be/0wPYxloUFJQ?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 Helpfiles for rubber band powered cars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Aly02Ujr7ejVN9oE9wYxRuGR-3G30g7 Related playlists Spring Power playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3bEp0pE4UcVggFXWbujnSj Failed Projects playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3Y2WryRyOhxwL-lUR0i6Vj Torch and Flashlight projects https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0FJsoeUOx_Mhk3SPzmbo1F Wind-Up Dynamo Flashlight Torch https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1ka_zdkpT3NVnUtRRGlKVh Merchandise RedBubble https://rdbl.co/2yJv56H Direct http://grandadisanoldman.cottoncart.com/ Teespring https://grandadisanoldman.creator-spring.com/ My Channels GrandadIsAnOldMan https://youtube.com/@GrandadIsAnOldMan GrandadsOtherChannel https://youtube.com/@GrandadsOtherChannel Put a rubber band on it https://youtube.com/@Putarubberbandonit Number4 https://youtube.com/@Number4GIAOM You can help keep my channel running with coffee and cakes at Kofi https://ko-fi.com/grandadisanoldman Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/grandadisanoldman Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/users/fqjxiYyhfjE Cults https://cults3d.com/en/users/GrandadIsAnOldMan Playlists GrandadIsAnOldMan https://youtube.com/@GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists GrandadsOtherChannel https://youtube.com/@GrandadsOtherChannel/playlists Putarubberbandonit https://youtube.com/@Putarubberbandonit/playlists Number4 https://youtube.com/@Number4GIAOM/playlists I have thousands of videos on YouTube, to find one try my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk I am happy for you to show my content as part of your projects or in public settings, as long as you clearly credit GrandadIsAnOldMan. Please do not copy my video content and pass it off as your own. #GrandadIsAnOldMan #windup #dynamo #flashlight #torch
