Giant Mousetrap powered Car

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  • Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
  • Join the science discord! / discord This is just a mini-video to announce i've been filming with a TV show for the past few months! Hope this video finishes uploading by the time the episode airs!

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  • @TheBackyardScientist
    @TheBackyardScientist  6 лет назад +971

    So originally Nick Householder (co-host street science) and I built this car in 1 night. We were up until 4 in the morning getting it ready for the filming day. Couldn't have done it without him! Show him some love! instagram.com/nickhouseholder/ twitter.com/Nick_H_Engineer

  • @finnegan6464
    @finnegan6464 5 лет назад +565

    *POLICE SCANNER*
    We are in pursuit of a man on a mousetrap at 90 MPH.

  • @miguelaltamirano1756
    @miguelaltamirano1756 6 лет назад +1484

    Honestly I was disappointed by the acceleration I was expecting 0-60 mph in 1.9 s

    • @mr.nobody2485
      @mr.nobody2485 6 лет назад +53

      Miguel Altamirano i was honestly terrified when i read the title and saw the bar behind him.

    • @sawyer5061
      @sawyer5061 6 лет назад +127

      The new Tesla my boi

    • @sawyer5061
      @sawyer5061 6 лет назад +34

      Woa woa woa. DID THE BACKYARD SCIENTIST JUST LIKE MY COMMENT???

    • @sosteve9113
      @sosteve9113 6 лет назад +5

      Miguel Altamirano needs a stronger spring

    • @freshfeet4183
      @freshfeet4183 6 лет назад +2

      Miguel Altamirano its faster than me😂😂😂

  • @Matthew-cw5fe
    @Matthew-cw5fe 6 лет назад +662

    3:58 omg I thought that mailbox was a car hitter her lol.

    • @cole7125
      @cole7125 6 лет назад +13

      Steve Jobs SAME LOL

    • @Beakerzor
      @Beakerzor 6 лет назад +3

      me too!

    • @abdulsiddiqui2561
      @abdulsiddiqui2561 6 лет назад +5

      me too

    • @vondrebridges9740
      @vondrebridges9740 6 лет назад +4

      Steve Jobs I'm watching this on my APPLE iPad 😀

    • @Beakerzor
      @Beakerzor 6 лет назад +7

      Vondre Bridges wrong "Steve Jobs", the one you are thinking of died.

  • @dirm12
    @dirm12 5 лет назад +109

    I jumped in my chair when I thought the car hit her - just the mail box.
    Awkward

  • @taofledermaus
    @taofledermaus 6 лет назад +558

    "See you next week for a full video." (over a month later.... still waiting...)

    • @large_n_widetm2116
      @large_n_widetm2116 6 лет назад +9

      TAOFLEDERMAUS do a collaboration with demolition ranch please!

    • @justinherzog9718
      @justinherzog9718 6 лет назад +2

      TAOFLEDERMAUS do you think he's ok?😂

    • @taofledermaus
      @taofledermaus 6 лет назад +6

      I saw a tweet from Kevin a few days ago. He might have stopped uploading to RUclips too, like many other channels.

    • @lawrenceofarabia9219
      @lawrenceofarabia9219 6 лет назад +1

      TAOFLEDERMAUS what did he say in the tweet?

    • @justinmurphy9967
      @justinmurphy9967 6 лет назад

      paitient you must be hmmm

  • @Hobbyez
    @Hobbyez 6 лет назад +614

    Tesla better watch out

  • @TheNocturnalAlchemist
    @TheNocturnalAlchemist 6 лет назад +588

    Who needs brakes? Not the backyard scientist. Throw some rockets on it

  • @Ziqohth
    @Ziqohth 6 лет назад +79

    "Hey i got a car that goes 140 feet!
    -140 feet per second?
    -no.... just 140 feet... ._.

  • @novikovPrinciple
    @novikovPrinciple 3 года назад +13

    "Wouldn't the homeowner's association disapprove of this?"
    _'Pfffft, who do you think gave me the giant mousetrap?'_

  • @yasemity5463
    @yasemity5463 6 лет назад +98

    3:18 the scratching 10/10

  • @hacksmith
    @hacksmith 6 лет назад +42

    Hahahha, that's awesome Kevin!

    • @0.Melwin.0
      @0.Melwin.0 Год назад +1

      Hi hacksmith why do u not have any likes or comments

    • @0.Melwin.0
      @0.Melwin.0 Год назад

      Bro What doing

    • @0bannanadude
      @0bannanadude Год назад +1

      bro the algorithm did this guy dirty 💀💀💀

    • @Rhizopus_.stolonifer
      @Rhizopus_.stolonifer Год назад

      Hacky, Can You Make A Launcher like a catapult and put it on a hat

    • @TVbasick
      @TVbasick 8 месяцев назад

      bro got 38 likes

  • @TheRocketmaster6
    @TheRocketmaster6 6 лет назад +50

    3:28 "But on the surface she looks calm and ready." instant like :D

  • @chickenpermission7309
    @chickenpermission7309 6 лет назад +232

    *4:12** Top ten saddest anime deaths.*

  • @TyrinsClips
    @TyrinsClips 5 лет назад +28

    "It's a feature not a bug"
    I don't know why but I want that to be my last words XD

  • @meowwwew7390
    @meowwwew7390 5 лет назад +14

    1980: We’ll have flying cars in the future
    2017:

  • @hobbeycat
    @hobbeycat 6 лет назад +267

    Announces being on sci channel at ten, upload video only a few minutes before ten

    • @TheBackyardScientist
      @TheBackyardScientist  6 лет назад +43

      dude i was stressing out so bad. the dang video took 2 hours to upload 1Gb. normally takes 15 minutes.

    • @CiDK
      @CiDK 6 лет назад +11

      TheBackyardScientist what's with RUclipsr's internet dying lately

    • @hobbeycat
      @hobbeycat 6 лет назад +4

      Calvin IDK youtubers having internet problems has always been an issue, it just that you are noticing it recently

    • @theofficialcraigsmith23
      @theofficialcraigsmith23 6 лет назад +1

      Calvin IDK idk

    • @ChunkyMonkaayyy
      @ChunkyMonkaayyy 6 лет назад +3

      Yeah!! New media flexing their muscles!! I gave up on regular TV for the most part and just watch YT now.

  • @r0n4ld917
    @r0n4ld917 6 лет назад +64

    Don't get in it's a trap

  • @jaspr1999
    @jaspr1999 6 лет назад +268

    Other than the 'Thing,' the ditch, and the bush nothing will stand in the way of the master of the mousetrap car!!!

    • @avi8aviate
      @avi8aviate 6 лет назад +5

      What about rocks? Blocks? The docks? Socks?
      *_LEL_*

  • @robert9595
    @robert9595 5 лет назад +43

    Like every girl.....
    "I'm too heavy for this"
    Jeeeeeeeez.... you're like 90lbs.

    • @tacomas9602
      @tacomas9602 4 года назад

      I think half of it was on her lower jaw

  • @Dedalus94
    @Dedalus94 6 лет назад +9

    "Oh, no! How'd he die?"
    ...
    "Mousetrap"

  • @brandonsyverson6935
    @brandonsyverson6935 6 лет назад +238

    THERE'S NO BRAKES SORRY

  • @SeattlePaddler
    @SeattlePaddler 6 лет назад +32

    Best part of this video was the itches being scratched! Lmao

  • @Sillydilly321
    @Sillydilly321 6 лет назад +70

    You should totally gear it high so that you can go a lot further and maybe faster with it
    Like so he'll see

    • @danhammer8707
      @danhammer8707 6 лет назад +3

      i thought the same thing, using such a thin bar is like starting a car in the highest gear possible

  • @Baba_Ghanoush
    @Baba_Ghanoush 6 лет назад +15

    Just when I thought I've seen everything on YT...

  • @brent245
    @brent245 6 лет назад +32

    Increase diameter of the spool on rear axle, more torque and faster pick up.

  • @TheRocketmaster6
    @TheRocketmaster6 6 лет назад +136

    Knees weak, arms are heavy.....

  • @adammarawi174
    @adammarawi174 6 лет назад +58

    So, you use an electric motor to power the mousetrap... instead of powering the wheels...?

    • @lightningfastrc
      @lightningfastrc 6 лет назад +6

      Adam Marawi The point is to make a mousetrap car, not an electric car.

    • @comradehabsburg6059
      @comradehabsburg6059 6 лет назад +2

      Winch. It is like calling a trebuchet a catapult. Disgraseful. ):

  • @RandomTot
    @RandomTot 4 года назад +1

    6 year old Me:dad dad look i build a giant mousetrap car
    Dad:carefull there kiddo you might hurt yourself
    MouseTrapcar: snapping kids back mode in halv activated

  • @thecomputer9722
    @thecomputer9722 5 лет назад +4

    3:29 I liked the video because of this

  • @specforawps1465
    @specforawps1465 6 лет назад +71

    Mouse be like: they see me roll'n

    • @ceasarsaladjesus4204
      @ceasarsaladjesus4204 6 лет назад +3

      Michal Cimoszuk dey hatin

    • @resortbaoviet7324
      @resortbaoviet7324 6 лет назад +2

      meowlesavadge 122 they snapin'

    • @ChrisD__
      @ChrisD__ 6 лет назад

      That's like a human being turning a pile of machine guns into a car.

    • @rocapong
      @rocapong 6 лет назад

      Wow such a big mouse trap. I hope it can catch this tiger.
      ruclips.net/video/YQssJcc-Es0/видео.html

    • @kraken__
      @kraken__ 6 лет назад

      They hatin'

  • @jasoniskewl49
    @jasoniskewl49 6 лет назад +636

    NEW VIDEO EVERY WEEK

  • @josuenavarrete3701
    @josuenavarrete3701 6 лет назад +23

    What a beautiful car

  • @brucegordon7248
    @brucegordon7248 4 года назад +1

    Getting 150 feet on one setting of the mousetrap, is no small achievement. Fred Flintstone didn't have any brakes on his car, and never had a problem stopping the car with his foot.

  • @essejay7952
    @essejay7952 4 года назад +7

    Add pedals to the front for when the trap engine runs out

    • @caffienatedtactician
      @caffienatedtactician 3 года назад

      It would be cool if you could "wind" the car back up by pedalling, so you could keep going without having to get off and reset it

  • @JustAnotherDayToday
    @JustAnotherDayToday 6 лет назад +28

    Step 1, set the trap. Step 2, slide the seat back. Step 3, lean back and get comfortable. Perfect. 😂

  • @Rendosian
    @Rendosian 6 лет назад +38

    I often wonder if there is a support group for the partners of people like you, Grant, and other crazy inventors!

  • @andrewliesman3504
    @andrewliesman3504 6 лет назад +78

    Nice video. You should try to make a car that runs on thermite.

    • @TheBackyardScientist
      @TheBackyardScientist  6 лет назад +22

      instant demonitized

    • @michelleshilling7450
      @michelleshilling7450 6 лет назад +8

      Good point.
      What about napalm?

    • @carolynmmitchell2240
      @carolynmmitchell2240 6 лет назад +4

      TheBackyardScientist really they demonitize thermite? that's fucked up

    • @Titan-gs6cf
      @Titan-gs6cf 6 лет назад +1

      I'm sure that'd go worse than Ford's attempts at a nuclear car in the 50s,

    • @jonahhillman6491
      @jonahhillman6491 6 лет назад

      TheBackyardScientist
      Why is your Thermite Paint video age-restricted? I can't watch it.

  • @garthor
    @garthor 6 лет назад +1

    XD
    "There's no brakes, sorry!"
    XD
    Made my day... XD

  • @EthanBWeather
    @EthanBWeather 6 лет назад +3

    How do you keep making such fascinating inventions? Like, every video on this channel is genuinely interesting in some way or another. In any case, keep up the inventing!

  • @asadstrangelittleman9655
    @asadstrangelittleman9655 6 лет назад +13

    That looks dangerous,but fun!!

  • @JakeTheGreatSnake37
    @JakeTheGreatSnake37 6 лет назад +8

    I'm really proud of you man! I'd love to be on an awesome show like street science! You go show them how science works on the street bro!

  • @AlexJoneses
    @AlexJoneses 6 лет назад +4

    Nice to see you back again Kevin with the great videos! Keep on doing what you're doing and have fun!

  • @tomwallingtonbrowne3051
    @tomwallingtonbrowne3051 5 лет назад +1

    people i the neighborhood: oh god the crazy scientists are back at it again

  • @undeadarmy19
    @undeadarmy19 Год назад +1

    Kinda funny that 3:17 is one of the most replayed spots because Sandra is scratching her butt lmao

  • @deepdriedbeans-6618
    @deepdriedbeans-6618 6 лет назад +4

    1999 - In the future we'll have flying cars
    2017 - *Giant mouse trap powered car*

  • @flowerzoni
    @flowerzoni 6 лет назад +8

    The real question is:
    Can you drift it?

  • @jimmothypakistan5223
    @jimmothypakistan5223 6 лет назад +9

    3:28 KNEES WEAK ARMS SPAGHETTI

  • @KentoKei
    @KentoKei 2 года назад

    TBS: "You know those mousetrap cars you made back in middle school?"
    Me: My school is too poor to buy booklets from anything after 2005

  • @travishope9364
    @travishope9364 2 года назад

    As soon as you said "see ya guys" at the end of the video, my Congo Grey parrot Willy said "bye" LOL!

  • @FBI-ov7lb
    @FBI-ov7lb 6 лет назад +236

    Why would I ever need this? And why do I want it?

  • @ZeusTheImortal
    @ZeusTheImortal 6 лет назад +20

    This man is the real life Rick from Rick and Morty
    He says "Mouse trap car" like "Pickle Rick"

  • @ketchupacket
    @ketchupacket 6 лет назад +4

    Careful, you might get yourself in it.

  • @axx27
    @axx27 6 лет назад +10

    We all are living in 2017 while this guy is in 3017

  • @sksuppressor756
    @sksuppressor756 2 года назад +1

    Better looking camber than what I see on Hondas.

  • @joshuaheinstein4301
    @joshuaheinstein4301 6 лет назад +7

    It's like Ghostbusters but with mice 😂

  • @anonymousviewer7456
    @anonymousviewer7456 6 лет назад +7

    That camber tho

  • @randomlonglegcat7973
    @randomlonglegcat7973 6 лет назад +8

    1:00 that camber tho

  • @JohnHampton
    @JohnHampton 6 лет назад

    I like this young blokes enthusiasm and lateral way of thinking. So much so that I have subscribed. 🙂👍👌

  • @mattwhats290
    @mattwhats290 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the videos. Really love them. Glad you are bringing us new videos once a week again. Thanks!!! :)

  • @qelr149
    @qelr149 6 лет назад +5

    Nice video as always

  • @jomyr1969
    @jomyr1969 6 лет назад +10

    3:18 do you have a rash or something?

  • @Beakerzor
    @Beakerzor 6 лет назад +100

    you need a MUCH larger spring!

    • @amorag59
      @amorag59 6 лет назад +2

      Yeah looks like this setup is inherently at a mechanical disadvanage

    • @Beakerzor
      @Beakerzor 6 лет назад +7

      I wonder just how much more deadly this can get?

    • @JonnyD3ath
      @JonnyD3ath 6 лет назад +3

      Or fit a type of sprocket to the axle to give it a larger torque

    • @Beakerzor
      @Beakerzor 6 лет назад +7

      JonnyD3ath no! It must be larger, like an elephant trap? Or whale trap! Those pesky whales!

    • @rushinbot1830
      @rushinbot1830 6 лет назад +3

      Need a spring big enough to cut a horse in half.

  • @evilwatermelon99
    @evilwatermelon99 6 лет назад

    Thanks for not giving a 20 min ad/talk/bs before getting to the actual project

  • @ILI.D.
    @ILI.D. 2 года назад

    "Otherwise you may die" calm and soothing words 👌

  • @dominicbrancaccio1263
    @dominicbrancaccio1263 6 лет назад +5

    I love ur videos bro!
    More videos like this!

  • @harrellandsons29
    @harrellandsons29 6 лет назад +5

    *it's a feature*

  • @TheGolem105
    @TheGolem105 6 лет назад +21

    I saw you on Street Science just now on TV

  • @sgtsongbird
    @sgtsongbird 2 года назад

    I have been a fan for awhile now but after seeing this, it's official- you're my hero!

  • @influx5821
    @influx5821 3 года назад +1

    I love this guy so much, I'd love to live on the same street as him

    • @therexagon8752
      @therexagon8752 2 года назад

      you'd wake up every morning to some weird science experiment he'd be doing

  • @jc-px8ox
    @jc-px8ox 6 лет назад +54

    3:16 I watched the whole Video and It was what She was doing that caught me...🙄

    • @benshiffman7765
      @benshiffman7765 6 лет назад +10

      Jafer Chalil she's got crabs so what lmao

    • @Yankeyson1
      @Yankeyson1 6 лет назад +1

      Jafer Chalil lol. That’s all I saw too

    • @fandyus4125
      @fandyus4125 6 лет назад +5

      I figured somebody would point it out....

    • @nathanielfort7788
      @nathanielfort7788 6 лет назад +1

      Was looking for this.

    • @greenaum
      @greenaum 6 лет назад +3

      Was that a fast-forwarded ever-so-quick sniff of the finger there?

  • @SteamTrainTy
    @SteamTrainTy 6 лет назад +36

    This Is hilarious!

  • @SavyCarlos
    @SavyCarlos 6 лет назад +156

    Tell that girl to take a shower. She itchen. 3:17

  • @MattH-wg7ou
    @MattH-wg7ou 4 года назад

    I like Sandra, she's extremely tolerant of your shenanigans! And even occasionally enthusiastic!

  • @conormahoney5867
    @conormahoney5867 5 лет назад +9

    I didn’t see a mouse trapping a car...

  • @drakevalo
    @drakevalo 6 лет назад +23

    Haha! What a coincidence, my school entered a mousetrap contest for STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Mathematics) and this gave me some ideas for my design! Thanks!

    • @charlielarson1350
      @charlielarson1350 6 лет назад +4

      Explain to me how art has anything to do with the other ones?

    • @hidude1354
      @hidude1354 6 лет назад

      A lot of higher schools are doing STEAM and STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) just for the ability to increase their branches of fields. The structure of the mouse trap car is art you know... :P

    • @disconnectedt.v2516
      @disconnectedt.v2516 6 лет назад

      I did that 2

    • @drakevalo
      @drakevalo 6 лет назад

      hidude Thank you for explaining for me! For some reason I didn’t get the notification. Did you also do this?

    • @greenaum
      @greenaum 6 лет назад +2

      "Art" is there either so art can steal from the STEM budget, or STEM can steal from the art budget.
      Of course, it makes no sense. STEM came about because people noticed the Western world wasn't producing as many engineers as it used to, and a society needs engineers to make things. So they put forward educational initiatives to encourage kids to take it up, and inform kids who might become interested in an engineering career.
      Art graduates are not something society needs more of. It's associated practical areas, advertising, commercial design, and media production, are not something we need more of.

  • @morso9080
    @morso9080 6 лет назад +8

    We want the rocket knife

  • @ScrewThisGlueThat
    @ScrewThisGlueThat 5 лет назад +5

    @3:19 Someone has an itch...

  • @christianher6968
    @christianher6968 6 лет назад

    Shes calm and ready, knees weak, hands are sweaty already (btw i like your video its awesome)

  • @TeepenTeepen
    @TeepenTeepen 6 лет назад +1

    Keep it up man! Love seeing all the projects you do!

  • @nickjohnsonvideoss1877
    @nickjohnsonvideoss1877 6 лет назад +4

    They see me rollin 🙌they hating​ patrolling trying to catch me riding dirty!🎶

    • @gpurkfaz092
      @gpurkfaz092 6 лет назад

      NJ videos add me on fb Vløne Purk

  • @gpcaraudio
    @gpcaraudio 6 лет назад +7

    Wear a mouse suit next time 🐭🐭

  • @yp1936
    @yp1936 6 лет назад +3

    “Add seat belts!!!” - UR MOM

  • @KyleMax.
    @KyleMax. 4 года назад

    "its a feature, not a bug"
    -Kevin and every gamer who likes bugs

  • @Linak47
    @Linak47 6 лет назад

    I am a huge fan of street science in fact i watch it every time its on all your experiments are just so crazy and i cant wait to see more!

  • @nathanroon6961
    @nathanroon6961 6 лет назад +33

    It’s a feature not a bug . r/outside

  • @AndrewRibbit
    @AndrewRibbit 6 лет назад +10

    3:57 Omg i thought that was a car xD

  • @ayyoobsolomon8846
    @ayyoobsolomon8846 6 лет назад +9

    Use strong fishing gut to increase the revolutions and see how far you go.

    • @JonnyD3ath
      @JonnyD3ath 6 лет назад

      And fit a type of sprocket to give it more torque on the axle

  • @perkele1989
    @perkele1989 5 лет назад +1

    "This thing handles like a boat", love it.

  • @gaigevanausdal9694
    @gaigevanausdal9694 6 лет назад

    "To drop bombs, but she keeps on forgettin'
    What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
    She opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
    She's chokin', how, everybody's jokin' now
    The clocks run out, times up, over, blaow!
    Snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity
    Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
    She's so mad, but he won't give up that easy? No
    She won't have it, she knows his whole back city's ropes
    It don't matter,
    She's dope,…"

  • @mattcysiewski111
    @mattcysiewski111 6 лет назад +4

    and i was going to go to bed ...........nope!

  • @joshbacon8241
    @joshbacon8241 6 лет назад +4

    Great news! I just subscribed to your channel!

  • @jacobcheah9928
    @jacobcheah9928 6 лет назад +5

    Cool

  • @eagletpants8634
    @eagletpants8634 2 года назад

    “Hey Gary”
    You can tell Gary has had about enough 😂

  • @theinventor2866
    @theinventor2866 4 года назад +1

    When the lab rat develops intelligence.

  • @idkwhattonamethisshti
    @idkwhattonamethisshti 6 лет назад +8

    3:57 what's that ?

  • @erickg2227
    @erickg2227 6 лет назад +13

    City boys need cars; mouse trappers make do 😏

    • @justinmurphy9967
      @justinmurphy9967 6 лет назад

      ill live in chine we sell noodles on horses we aint need no noodle truck

  • @DarshanSenTheComposer
    @DarshanSenTheComposer 6 лет назад +5

    The gurl needs some cloth

  • @MichaelB-xi1hk
    @MichaelB-xi1hk Месяц назад

    “There’s no brakes. Sorry!” 😂

  • @colorado841
    @colorado841 3 года назад +1

    I see one small bug in this design: You have to back up to rewind the cord before you go forward.