Rubber Band Powered Shovel
1,713 views · Published 22 May 2014 · 6:05 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology
Josh Kaleb suggested a challenge. To build a car powered by no more than three (3) rubber bands! The cars task is to pics up a small object (about 2 cm long) and carry it a distance of 1.0 m. The car must be made from scrap materials. Commercial parts that are used for their original purpose are not allowed. thus skateboard wheels would be disallowed, as would a plastic body from a model kit car. however, a CD or other materials maybe used for wheels. The mechanism used to pick up the small object must be mechanical in design. No electronics or batteries of any kind may be used Main Components - Cardboard 2 CDs/DVDs 4 plastic bottle tops 2 plastic balls from roll-on underarm deodorant 3 bbq sticks Drinking straws Rubber bands Main Tools - Craft knife Scissors Hot Glue Gun 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 Rubber Band Power playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 Rubber Band Powered Car #8 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0zJ5RHjvsw46Mio6uJjF5_ Rubber Band Power Cars https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3g5RiX8Kf_uUBOL0Tb7AS0 I cannot answer comments from people who have blocked replies, so if you don't get a reply to your question that may be the reason. It is probably worth reading my video description first because the answer may already be there. If you need a reply make sure your Google+ privacy settings allow replies from users that are not in your circles or add me to your circles first. Direct link: https://plus.google.com/settings Make sure "Who can comment on your public posts?" is set to "Anyone". I have over 1800 videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my YouTube search guide https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or see my playlists https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap. https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan
