Scrap Foam Packaging Rubber Band Powered Car

1,398 views · Published 14 October 2014 · 9:23 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology

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I was tidying up and found some foam packaging so decided to make a rubber band powered car with it before I threw it away. I have already uploaded a minicam video of this car running sort of FPV view.

Here is a link to my Mini Camera view driving this car https://youtu.be/Ja3U6mSTPLY?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3Ym4jci7AjTxOn4-ZIojMx

Main components
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Scrap foam packaging from my flat screen TV
4 CDs/DVDs
8 plastic bottle tops
2 bamboo flower canes
2 plastic drinking straws
1 bbq stick
2 sheets of holographic card
1 sheet of holographic sticky baked plastic

Main Tools
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Hot Glue Gun
Contact adhesive
sharp knife
scissors

Camera FujiFilm FinePix S4800
Editor Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition

Some help files
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

Put a rubber band on it playlists
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Rubber Band cars NO CDs or bottle caps for wheels https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1I-HhMZZtiTc-I88vczxk4

GrandadIsAnOldMan playlists
Rubber Band Power Cars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0
Rubber Band Powered Car 1 x size 64 - full length video https://youtu.be/pIO3FiHX4Oc?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
Rubber band powered Cardboard Car for Nik Dange Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3gf-hCJSw--tiC5ja50uZy
RBPC with Poundland cardboard Neon Magazine File https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB13rdAw1QkJWzctRis6ZUZd
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
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 Power playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6

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