Bargain Store Project #60 Storage Box 1 kg Gravity Car
4,345 views · Published 10 January 2014 · 8:09 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology
Lexi Cao was looking at one of my gravity powered cars and commented that they needs to transport a 1 kg mass and wanted to know what else to use for the tower as my favourite flower canes probably would not carry the weight. Last night I built a heavy duty gravity car from broom handles (well mop handles but the same thing). Tonight I have built a much more sensible gravity car from a plastic storage container and my favourite flower canes, however I doubled them up to make them strong enough. I also used 4 CDs for each wheel. Components - 8 flower canes 12 CDs Wooden dowel correct size for CD hole Short length cardboard Pulley from old record player Thick paperclip to hang the pulley Heavy duty fishing line (18 lb breaking strain) Hot Glue I used cable ties to strap the flower canes together but tape would do. 1Kg weight Tools - Power drill Hot Glue Gun Hobby Knife If you need guidance on making the CD wheels here is my old helpfile https://youtu.be/ZRrjBuWfmrM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2v0vxMJyZ9cPweAGx1FK6e Here is my old helpfile for putting rubber tyres on CDs https://youtu.be/ZnuPnveCbxs?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2v0vxMJyZ9cPweAGx1FK6e Here is my old help file on connecting rubber bands https://youtu.be/EbYuhdwknbs?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2v0vxMJyZ9cPweAGx1FK6e Related playlists Gravity Powered Car https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1zzCqDckAnlOzz8iViuM94 Bargain Store Projects https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0ZqYUdxXaQaJdg-cs3dKIi Toy cars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3lGxxzEo_ZDnjnOtIlk50Q 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 #Gravity #gravitypowercar #1kg
