Tricking Squirrels Into Charging My Phone

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  • Опубликовано: 22 июн 2023
  • Join me as we try to use a giant hamster wheel and some squirrel power to charge my phone!
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  • @sherryh7485
    @sherryh7485 Год назад +223

    What a nutty project. Enjoyable to watch.

    • @QuietNerd
      @QuietNerd  Год назад +22

      Glad you enjoyed - Cheers!

    • @mqsv
      @mqsv 9 месяцев назад

      Nice pun, I lol'd :D

    • @Naltddesha
      @Naltddesha 4 месяца назад

      @@mqsvreally?

  • @wjgthatsit2357
    @wjgthatsit2357 10 месяцев назад +11

    The squirrels right now: “ we hail the mighty wheel that feeds us our nuts, we must turn it every day for our sustenance to appease the gods far away!!”

  • @IronDruids
    @IronDruids Год назад +338

    I wonder how trainable squirrels are. If you had food dropped out every number of rotations would they figure out spinning the wheel equals the release of food?

    • @lylelockhart3896
      @lylelockhart3896 11 месяцев назад +15

      Good idea 👍

    • @Mario_27742
      @Mario_27742 10 месяцев назад +3

      I think so

    • @fiddley
      @fiddley 10 месяцев назад +20

      Nice idea! Think you'd best start dropping a nut with very little movement until they correlate that with the rotation of the wheel, then start extending the period between spinning the wheel and dropping the nut, until you get a full on sprint out of them! I wonder if there's a limit to how much running you could make them do for a nut, like if they instinctively know how much energy expenditure is worth one nut?

    • @nefariousyawn
      @nefariousyawn 10 месяцев назад +5

      I'm not an animal behavior specialist, but in my experience they are nearly if not completely impossible to train 😔

    • @user-fw7li1kg1z
      @user-fw7li1kg1z 10 месяцев назад +3

      Yeah I think if the machine itself could dispense food after a certain number of rotations they would catch on.

  • @Vagolyk
    @Vagolyk 7 месяцев назад +14

    That's a diverse forest. Considering that random cats are roaming about, these critters were very brave to approach this ground level contraption.

  • @crystaleye3948
    @crystaleye3948 10 месяцев назад +6

    Lil chip was the highlight of the show

  • @robind7926
    @robind7926 Год назад +86

    Loved it. So fun. Animals are so dang cute.

    • @SaraMorgan-ym6ue
      @SaraMorgan-ym6ue 7 месяцев назад

      now he just needs some sort of reset mechanism that reaplies peanut butter on the wheel after the squirrel eats it away to keep em using the wheel

  • @tracybowling1156
    @tracybowling1156 8 месяцев назад +11

    I love watching the battle between human brain power & squirrel brain power! It never gets old!

  • @vexnull
    @vexnull 11 месяцев назад +27

    Awesome idea! The animals really started to respond via the peanut butter training. Considering that you ended right as they were starting to spin the wheel more significantly, I'd consider this a success!
    And of course, the cute factor is off the charts.

    • @SaraMorgan-ym6ue
      @SaraMorgan-ym6ue 7 месяцев назад

      well you know if you got enough pet squirrels you could power an entire house hold for electricity needs even to power an ev with enough of them🤣🤣🤣

  • @grant8653
    @grant8653 Год назад +7

    And with one simple task begins the War.

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Год назад +4

    the Tupperware people all winced when he called the dollar store container Tupperware

  • @michaelcampbell296
    @michaelcampbell296 Год назад +6

    This is AWESOME keep that wheel out there for them

  • @Nick-Matchem
    @Nick-Matchem Год назад +32

    Such a smart and entertaining cool video man.....Keep up the great work !

  • @ericpreston5826
    @ericpreston5826 10 месяцев назад +4

    This will now stick into my brain when I eventually live in the woods for a couple months. What a fun way to get power for something.

  • @k.vn.k
    @k.vn.k 6 месяцев назад +2

    6:45 that chipmunk has little talent for pole dancing 😊

  • @phantp78
    @phantp78 Год назад +69

    Just turn it into a windmill. That would definitely charge the battery.

    • @QuietNerd
      @QuietNerd  Год назад +23

      Yea that would generate much more energy for sure lol

    • @winstonleeman8739
      @winstonleeman8739 11 месяцев назад +37

      Squirrels tend to generate more views though 😂

    • @alexcreates7171
      @alexcreates7171 11 месяцев назад +1

      I feel like the problem is with that, you have to get it high enough to generate that kind of power. But who knows🤔.

    • @ViolentKisses87
      @ViolentKisses87 11 месяцев назад +2

      Their suffering recharges his soul.

    • @kobie1585
      @kobie1585 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@winstonleeman8739🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @craftergin
    @craftergin Год назад +10

    I loved this!

  • @craigdarby9533
    @craigdarby9533 11 месяцев назад +2

    You have just solved the energy crisis.

  • @wolf1066
    @wolf1066 9 месяцев назад +5

    Awesome seeing the wildlife there - that actually *belongs* there. Here in New Zealand, you'd probably get rabbits, brush-tailed "possums" (a.k.a vulpine possums), rats and mice turning up - all of which are introduced pests.

  • @cubeheadexists
    @cubeheadexists Год назад +6

    Underrated. Btw, that ps1 with lcd screen video was my favorite RUclips video!

    • @QuietNerd
      @QuietNerd  Год назад +1

      Ahh on old video glad you still watching my new stuff - Cheers!

    • @cubeheadexists
      @cubeheadexists Год назад

      @@QuietNerd Cheers. 😄

  • @billsrq1788
    @billsrq1788 Год назад +8

    I got my 2 cats to do the same thing on their running wheel.
    😂 💯 changed every morning.
    No one lives for free .
    Hello from Siesta Key Florida
    Put some carpet inside the wheel ?

  • @santhoshkumar.m6489
    @santhoshkumar.m6489 10 месяцев назад +2

    I like your patience ❤ for this video

  • @bujin5455
    @bujin5455 10 месяцев назад +2

    Genius! Free power! In about 10,000 years you should have that phone completely topped off, no sweat!

  • @5869travish
    @5869travish 10 месяцев назад +2

    I instantly laughed and had to watch this after reading the title😂😂

  • @Stahltraeger
    @Stahltraeger 7 месяцев назад +3

    In other words: This Video is about how to charge your phone with peanut butter.

  • @joshualaird5303
    @joshualaird5303 11 месяцев назад +3

    Only a nerd would think of this... Well done

  • @canadiancolouristart
    @canadiancolouristart Год назад +15

    This is the CUTEST and most ingenious video you have made. 😉 Love it!

  • @sugibell4681
    @sugibell4681 10 месяцев назад +2

    that squirrel drawing made my day, thanks 🤣

  • @CM-ey7nq
    @CM-ey7nq 10 месяцев назад +3

    Brilliant. Absolutely cheaper, faster and easier than buying a charger and plugging it in to the grid. Success!

  • @AnnsTinyLife
    @AnnsTinyLife 11 месяцев назад +3

    Omg this is great. And your telling of it was entertaining
    😂

  • @Arpitthis
    @Arpitthis 11 месяцев назад +1

    That's the best use of Aluminum Cake TIN 😁

  • @birdie399
    @birdie399 Год назад +8

    Great work, enjoyed seeing all the animals. Thanks for an entertaining video.

  • @hanswurst3110
    @hanswurst3110 9 месяцев назад +8

    We need a part 2! ❤

    • @tronziebit
      @tronziebit 7 месяцев назад

      Yes, with bigger wheel....

  • @craftykat
    @craftykat 8 месяцев назад +16

    Ths was such a fun video; I really enjoyed seeing all of the critters visit the pan, lol. You should do this again for a hamster; I bet he'd run enough to charge your phone every night, lol.

    • @brolydictcumberbatchmontou401
      @brolydictcumberbatchmontou401 7 месяцев назад

      yeah you gotta go with hamster power it is far more ideal and versatile. You can probabaly get more hamsterpower out of running off Guinea Pig power but they wont use as much of the flywheel to the dynamo as you'd get from Hamster power. Plus hamsters are gangster!

    • @user-vx7gc6hq2d
      @user-vx7gc6hq2d 7 месяцев назад

      you just gave me a great idea

  • @SoDamTuf
    @SoDamTuf 10 месяцев назад +2

    This is brilliant! Free electricity!!
    😂

  • @sl44er
    @sl44er 11 месяцев назад +3

    Cool project. 7805 is not a transistor, it is a 5 volt regulator.

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Год назад +5

    i teach RUclips to students in a sat morning 3-hour course, and i can say with out doubt the title and thumbnail will be used as a great example, it stops you dead in your tracks thats what a thumbnail should do i think ive commented b4 on some of your other stuff

  • @ritikbhambhani5656
    @ritikbhambhani5656 10 месяцев назад +2

    Excellent content I ever see on RUclips journey since 2015 when Jio rollout 4G

  • @nighty85
    @nighty85 10 месяцев назад +3

    This was as amazing as it was wholesome, thank you 🙏

  • @texasprepperprojects
    @texasprepperprojects Год назад +13

    I've been threatening to do this for my cats for years. Cute video! Try to put skateboard grip tape on the inside and make 'steps' so the critters aren't sliding around so much. Give them something to grip onto

  • @ziom3190
    @ziom3190 11 месяцев назад +2

    him: oh no my phone is at 1% 3 minutes later: we will watch it on phone live stream

  • @JadedConfusion2
    @JadedConfusion2 Год назад +5

    Hey Nerd :)
    I really loved this experiment and hope you continue to use and improve this device. Would like to see this be a continued series.

  • @LeviAva
    @LeviAva 11 месяцев назад +4

    I love these little interesting experiments, very fun to watch!

  • @ParisFletcher
    @ParisFletcher 7 месяцев назад +1

    I'm imagining a dystopian future where companies have goten so powerful to the point where they've taken control of all life forms and all of them are put on 'hamster wheels'.

  • @animation_of_host
    @animation_of_host 10 месяцев назад +1

    The spider just needs to be there everynight 😂

  • @sandypawz645
    @sandypawz645 Год назад +6

    Wow that was AWESOME!👍👍

  • @Tkidddd
    @Tkidddd Год назад +6

    Go back to the original wire and a treat ball, Bend the wire so the treats are more in and over to the left. Not too high

  • @marksadventures3889
    @marksadventures3889 Год назад +1

    I suggest a tunnel with food reward - as the animal passes through it turns wheels it brushes past and the turns make power. Rats like peanut butter it's a top way to trap them.

  • @marie-joserenaud7916
    @marie-joserenaud7916 4 месяца назад +1

    What a fun project! It worked!

  • @tinatree1739
    @tinatree1739 11 месяцев назад +8

    I love this experiment. I feed the animals in my yard but not for a charge 😊

  • @karenparker7830
    @karenparker7830 8 месяцев назад +1

    I LOVED this idea!!! You set it all up and over time got many squirrels to walk on the wheel. They also got better at it as time went by!! I 💙 loved the trail cam. You made my husband & I really laugh at all the animals you attracted to your cake pan wheel. So cool!!! 😅😅😅 I am proud to know you! 💙💙💙👏👏👏

  • @QuietNerd
    @QuietNerd  Год назад +2

    SQUIRRELS!

  • @chillingwithshillam
    @chillingwithshillam 5 месяцев назад +1

    I found it hilarious that the tin says Aluminuim hahaha, no wonder some people pronounce it aluminum 😂 great videos man thank you

  • @huananina
    @huananina 10 месяцев назад +3

    Your narration is awesome! ❤ So cute and funny!

  • @GetReadyPrepping
    @GetReadyPrepping 11 месяцев назад +1

    You absolute madman 🤣 you have a beautiful brain

  • @CaveyMoth
    @CaveyMoth 9 месяцев назад +1

    Imagine if the spooky spider was the one who ended up charging it.

  • @TashaBryanUK
    @TashaBryanUK 6 месяцев назад +1

    Dang, this is the one that had me hit that subscribe button so quickly. Squirrels on the rise.
    Totally forgot there was a scientific point. Love it. The narration tops it. Wild Power.

  • @aquachonk
    @aquachonk 10 месяцев назад +1

    Peanut butter is the crack cocaine of the varmint world.

  • @ragtopannie
    @ragtopannie 11 месяцев назад +1

    Genius and very, very cute!

  • @leesvision
    @leesvision 7 месяцев назад

    I raised a baby squirrel once, they are actually very good at problem solving and are highly food motivated, and food aggressive. They are small but squirrels have a high energy output . Much love ❤️ 🙏

  • @lifesahobby
    @lifesahobby Год назад +3

    If you cut holes into the wheel and made flaps , youd have a cool water wheel for beside a stream .

    • @QuietNerd
      @QuietNerd  Год назад +1

      That would be cool if only I had a stream

    • @lifesahobby
      @lifesahobby Год назад

      @@QuietNerd true .. what about wind then ?

  • @hfase
    @hfase 7 месяцев назад

    I always used to joke about my vehicles being powered by squirrels on a treadmill.

  • @kestraavalon
    @kestraavalon Год назад +2

    Awesome video Jason! 🐿️🦝🐇🎡

  • @Null_Experis
    @Null_Experis 6 месяцев назад

    put a tube in the middle with a corkscrew that spins as the wheel does and have a container of peanuts that gravity feeds into the spindle so when they spin the wheel, the tube in the middle dispenses slightly crushed peanuts. Kind of like a meat grinder, but it's just moving peanuts out the tube.
    The animals will pick up on the spin wheel = free crushed peanuts correlation and start spinning it more frequently.

  • @gioyous
    @gioyous 9 месяцев назад +1

    "When Animal Abuse is useful" - Gioyous Man

  • @kalumander
    @kalumander 9 месяцев назад +1

    That's one amazing squirrel-powered phone.
    If I were in your shoes, I would go around the neighbourhood and tell everyone how this phone has been changed by wildlife. XD

  • @MarkBarrett
    @MarkBarrett 7 месяцев назад +1

    You could call it a peanut butter to battery charge converter LOL!

  • @pinkgyrados6014
    @pinkgyrados6014 Год назад +2

    Such cool idea and that groundhog was so funny I didn’t expect that

  • @MarkBarrett
    @MarkBarrett 7 месяцев назад +1

    A stepper motor is an odd choice.
    Technically it can be an alternator vs generator, but would add a lot of complication for a squirl-powered phone charger.

  • @Heiserton
    @Heiserton 10 месяцев назад +2

    I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that they’re wild, and try to naturally conserve energy whereas a pet is confined and needs to expend energy. A confined animal would probably be more effective.

  • @bebespeaks7827
    @bebespeaks7827 11 месяцев назад +2

    Wicked awesome idea, I enjoyed this😊

  • @gAzle
    @gAzle 7 месяцев назад +2

    If you ever do it again, maybe try setting it up like a gumball machine. Every rotation of the wheel, some nuts pop out. If they learn spinning the wheel releases nuts, you'd likely get way more running on it.

  • @katleman
    @katleman Год назад +26

    I think the wheel needs to be about double the diameter.

    • @QuietNerd
      @QuietNerd  Год назад +13

      Yea it could have been larger I'm surprises how big some of the squirrels were ha Prolly all that peanut butter lol

  • @Alex-se3uy
    @Alex-se3uy 11 месяцев назад +1

    What a bunch of goofs indeed!

  • @PlayNowWorkLater
    @PlayNowWorkLater 11 месяцев назад +1

    This was so much fun to watch. I wanna make one now!

  • @dtkywtan
    @dtkywtan 6 месяцев назад

    Congratulation! You've probably made a record of most expensive way to harvest tiny amount of electricity in a very fun way.

  • @frankiemobster2094
    @frankiemobster2094 11 месяцев назад +2

    Awww I love u man this was so cute dude

  • @GirlOnAQuest
    @GirlOnAQuest 11 месяцев назад +1

    You should consider doing more of these!!!

  • @sneeuwwolf1176
    @sneeuwwolf1176 11 месяцев назад +2

    Niiiiiiiice. Love it. Nature friendly eco power. Now think what you can do with a 1000 squirrels!! Power your house!

  • @rodbihari8799
    @rodbihari8799 11 месяцев назад +1

    not my usual video, but I had to watch this one. Nice video

  • @xD3LTAx
    @xD3LTAx Год назад +19

    Came to check it there was a new MTG lot unboxing and stayed for the squirrels :), lucky you have beautiful nature around you, being in the big Apple sometimes sucks because there’s buildings everywhere. Cheers!

  • @sbdiaries
    @sbdiaries 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow 👌 such a wonderful clever idea ❤💡 ❤.
    It's so impressive it worked and you got your telephone charging 👍.
    Thanks for sharing, have a good day Simon and Beth ❤️ 🙋

  • @Ralphdogdoggy
    @Ralphdogdoggy 7 месяцев назад

    I think a good idea would be to put a small hole entry in and out of the wheel so the animal would have to turn the wheel in order to exit or enter. This would also help encourage the animal to put their whole body onto the wheel

  • @shadowcult464
    @shadowcult464 9 месяцев назад

    I like the concept. A pump setup that gives more sugar water the faster the animal runs. A ring of chicken wire stapled to a plywood wheel; natural clean smooth branches and twigs cross hatch woven thru the chicken wire.

  • @matthewdurand72
    @matthewdurand72 6 месяцев назад

    You made a fun video, on including the little forest creatures.
    And everyone so far had a good time together. stay kind

  • @Olive4577
    @Olive4577 10 месяцев назад +1

    Even protected from rain too 3:12

  • @carlkolchack3012
    @carlkolchack3012 11 месяцев назад +1

    Ok this is epic … we need to get u a show

  • @hannescampidell
    @hannescampidell 11 месяцев назад +2

    the 7805 isnt a transistor it is a linear voltage regulator a switching voltage regulator module would be better for this application

  • @lifesahobby
    @lifesahobby Год назад +1

    You remind me so much of my best friend paul .
    Clever guy .

  • @99Getrdone
    @99Getrdone 11 месяцев назад +1

    That is brilliant way to charge it

  • @DanielDimov358
    @DanielDimov358 7 месяцев назад

    This feels like a an animated movie story but from the perspective of the animals. They find this mystical spinning thing in the forrest with food in it.

  • @Remas20007
    @Remas20007 10 месяцев назад

    Place Plexiglass in front of the wheel, with an opening at the bottom for animals to fit through like a door, put some peanut butter on the top part right corner of the glass

  • @ShykeProdz
    @ShykeProdz 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent !! 😂😂❤ Thank for the laught

  • @MBW4449
    @MBW4449 Год назад +4

    Get a hamster.

  • @HughWoo
    @HughWoo 10 месяцев назад +1

    The cardinal was my favorite

  • @asaaaaa_saaaiiio
    @asaaaaa_saaaiiio 7 месяцев назад

    I like this idea and also like this guy.

  • @thedangleroni
    @thedangleroni 10 месяцев назад +1

    Maye this is the solution for renewable energy! :D

  • @RelaxationthruExoticMusic
    @RelaxationthruExoticMusic 7 месяцев назад

    The squirrel represents the general population. The Wheel is the global economy. The phone represents the elite...As long as the squirrel stays in motion, the phone will continue to gain power...

  • @user-rj6lc6jn5l
    @user-rj6lc6jn5l Месяц назад

    This channel cured my depression

  • @ivankirola2707
    @ivankirola2707 11 месяцев назад +2

    1:33 It's not transistor, it's linear regulator.

  • @sfsen
    @sfsen 6 месяцев назад

    Prairie Dogs and hamsters would have been able to
    power the whole town with that contraption.