Part 1: Fifth Grade 1st Place Science Project Air Car

[CarLoversProduction]

This was kewl but the song gets annoying and made me wanna leave this video

[1bad66ss396]

hittin switches he is a future mini trucker

[MultiMarioman64]

take it out for a run

[nednarbb]

good job parents good job XD

[arthurutnehmer]

this is cool but i hate the music

[mazdalorean]

Isn't it great to get your kids involved in a project that most people say can't be done? I love the fact that this kid stayed interested for that long . I have my ten year old daughter working on things in the garage with me all the time. We just changed a transmission in moms caravan. She spent about twenty hours turning wrenches . She also likes to watch me build strange toys, like the electric tool box and the hovercraft with the old vaccum .

[demonibs]

Lol dude you should leave the kids to compete between themselves, those tournaments are not for the parents.. I've participated in 3 tournaments (8th grade, 1st and 2nd year highschool) and I would really hate if someone comes with an over $5000 worth project and doesn't even know to describe the processes well. Don't tell me your kid knows, cause I know from my experience that you should first plan the construction, realize it (very hard to do), and know the whole science that happens behind it

[pinoygirl101DW]

how r u so smart?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?­!?

[9876672]

w0w amzing

[Careica]

What was pressure on those tanks and what was the capacity of them?

[qsiguy]

Part 2 video shows the specs. Each tank is 7 gallons and our home air compressor will only get them up to 120 PSI which is about their max anyway.

[cjwillo1993]

Im still trying to figure out the wiring and house lines. shed some light?

[hookuspookus529]

if anyone thinks this kid made this you are stupid ! his father did and gave the credit to his failing son ! my 5th grade project i taught a monkey how to roll a joint ! what bothers me the most about this video is that the father and son are both liars , good job educating your son sir !

[qsiguy]

My son happens to be a straight A student. He was highly involved with the entire process but of course he had help. Contrary to most parents these days I prefer to actually take in interest in my kids education and help them learn. They aren't going to learn anything slapping together a foam solar system or volcano...

[SLE123ify]

I would say that yes I think the kid came up with the idea and the parents did help a little--they would have been insane not to help. My child wanted a Plasma Chamber at 4-5 years of age, so he could see how atoms split. At one point he wanted to know if they used a double atom if it would make the explosion bigger. Four of his 3rd Grade Science Fair Project ideas got rejected, because the teacher deemed them too hard or too dangerous. He was asked to join Mensa at four years old.

[Chatterboxhoho]

@qsiguy wow this is amazing im currently involed in a science fair project myself and i would very apreicate it if u emailed me or replied to this messege with suspific materials on what i need and how to wire them, i showed my classmates this video and they didnt belive it but im sure u did so i want to build it to so can u help by telling me. i was planing on putting ur name on the project too so i dont take all the credit and i am adding this youtube page to the biblyography ho.nicoley@gmail.

[Chatterboxhoho]

@qsiguy my email is ho.nicoley@gmail.com

can u try to reply back within a week, since i herd that it took about 3 months, mine is due in May 23rd. so im on a time limit,

thank u.

[mel4peace1]

Anyway you could tell me how & what I need altogether to do this?

[drugguy12]

god your lucking your dad has all the equipment for a 5th grader!

[TheDudeFromCI]

I'm a freshman and still don't completely understand what's going on. P.S., I also am getting all A's in every class.

[fizzguts]

@TheDudeFromCI "I'm a freshman and still don't completely understand what's going on" Take some science courses then rather than advanced hamburger making.

[TheDudeFromCI]

@fizzguts

Thanks, I might try that.

[Blestum6]

This is what I would call "A Super Geek Project" = AWESOMENESS!

It's a simple design with such complexity. It is completely stunning.

[smallenginemods]

you must be some sort of engineer eh? like this is pretty awesome buddy good job!

[Poltergeist232]

the day a 5th grader does it by itself, the world is lost.

[balak121]

what controls the timing, if you could please show us a wiring diagram.

[MsDina69]

How long did it take you to build this

[qsiguy]

We spent about 3 months of weekends and a few evenings a week working on it.

[POPTARTSYUM]

the kid doesnt know how to build it it was his DAD who did it

[sirlonghair]

@POPTARTSYUM sombody needs a hug

[hanzithaking]

awsome car very nice from a fifth grade iim in 8th and dont think i could bild one as nice as that

maybe u should use the bike gear then it could go faster :D

[theCHA70]

D: did u do this on your own

[milkeboy22]

dude that is cool

[timj0n3s]

wow , smart kid !

[YourComputerExpert]

@timj0n3s smart DAD :)

[davidcusa98]

man nice one this time

[riceski]

My first air car - was built with 2/4's from a left over pile of wood - some nails and one of my sisters metal skates. It went on air alright - my air - hahahah - VERY WELL DONE -

[SERIIOUS24]

when i was in the 6th grade i build a self reachargeable electric generator.. good job !!

[pocketmc]

cool!

[littlemexicantheif]

itasimplebuildyou justt need to know huldrolics and some cirictryplussome commons sence

[CowsXonXcrack]

yeah and you need to learn how to spell.

but yeah bud nice cart its pretty kool. you should get bigger tanks though and put another actuator on the other pedal

[littlemexicantheif]

sorry about that my space key jam some times

[selenafan2324]

that is way to hard plus it might cost some money

[adamtreyhyatt]

could you mount a mtn. bike rearend and have serveral more gears?

[megarepsol]

his dad wuz a super nerd...he so did all the work and then just took photos of his son measuring and stuff. lol good job though

[JimboMLG]

lol thats how it usually goes xD

[xJGodx]

Looks like a pretty fun little project. I'll have to look into this, on a larger scale of course. Why didn't you guys mount a battery and compressor on it to keep the tanks full?

[pivotboy63]

cool but what if you run out of air while your driving it?

[jcbiddulph]

you stop... :P

[pivotboy63]

lol

[cambigfoot88]

your fucken rich!

[elcochipit]

Yeah kid!

Do sciense or die!

[regesman7]

how much was this to build

[qsiguy]

We probably have about $300-$500 into it.

[regesman7]

thats not to bad

[mcmlxvi]

Hmmmm, 300-500 bucks? I don't know if there's any merit in building something that expensive. Sounds to me like your dad bought that 1st place for you, not to mention you don't even have a clue of how much that thing cost.

[awesome3165]

Having and engineer as a dad can never be a bad thing.

[FoolThrottleRacing]

Are you smarter than a fifth grader!?! Pretty cool. Way da go lil dude!

[ufoengines]

Finaly got my "Tesla Turbine Go Kart" built and "YouTubed"

It did move, but nothing like the "Project Air Car" here.

Tried an "Impulse Turbine" and posted it as "Leaf Blower Powered Go Kart" but I'm far from racing anything like "Projecr Air Car"

Keep On Trucking!

[manikanta15]

good job

[nate9771]

wow thats a great design

[kaylor87]

this.... is.... amazing!

[Vistal1]

I like to see it roll down the road and see how long it takes for the tanks to deplete. This has great potential.

[qsiguy]

Watch part II..

[gaitan333]

maby he buit it what do u know

[glenisah]

WOW great job

[mrmikerotch]

where did you find the actuators?

[qsiguy]

They are pretty common. Companies like McMaster and Grainger carry them in many various sizes.

[mrdumbo99]

omg annoying repeting music!

[SaintDapiea]

I can run faster than that thing.

[Niohimself]

Awesome... at that age, a homemade car.

Being 17, engineer type, and having a workshop near my house, I feel ashamed of not doing something like this =)

Is it legal to be riding around any kind of roads on such homemade vehicles, though? I'd like to try it but I don't want being unable to ride it and paying a fine instead...

[Bryden13]

gee i wish my parents would help me..

[983405]

Gosh enough with that annoying song.

[Tiltz85]

you sould have a flying wheel!

[walikai]

5th grd project? his dad prolly built most of it. smart kid tho

[30GB]

add one more and see how fast it will go

[vanepico]

He looks a bit young to be welding :) not even i know how to weld yet and i am 16 :) i would have loved to do something like that but UK health and safety has put the last bit of padded foam over the rail of fun :( I intend to build something like this even though i probably wont get around to it.

Are you sure you couldn't get faster by using the gears on the rear wheel bike?

[tetsia]

OMFG that song is gonna kill me ! thats like ur favourite song prolly holy shit ! ... otherwise its cool

[qsiguy]

LOL, sorry. Didn't want dead air on the video and that was an audio file that was already on the computer. That's what the mute button is for! Thanks.

[walrussnagger]

lol nerd polble stent all day on compter

[qsiguy]

He may be a nerd but you will probably work for him someday!

[FatSlappyHappyPappy]

When we all figure out what "polble" means and what a "compter" is and how one might "stent" all day", we might be offended. While we decipher your two-year-old-like wit, perhaps you can ask your father for help with your punctuation. Until we iron out these few things, practice these words, "Would you like fires with that?" I get the feeling you'll be saying that a lot throughout your life.

[motherlyturnip]

thats kool, i mean realy kool im 11 and thats somethin that i didnt even thnk of or could do(Reason 1 very bad weather, and 2 i dont even know where can get that knd of stuff)

[superfunnyman123]

that music is going to make me puke!

[firedemon633]

u did not bild that

[adip1109]

Yeah I'm sure he thought this up all by himself. Talk about living your life through your children haha.

[KUMAR1625]

smART BOY

[mccunecp]

thats cool for a 5th grader cant wait untile my son is able to do stuff like that with me now you just need to add another piston for more power you have a ntoher peddel left over for one more that would give you more power cool as heck great job and keep up the work you are going places.

[mrmcpieeater]

did you ever ride it?

[qsiguy]

Yes, I've put a few miles on it. We pulled it out a few weeks ago, charged up the battery, cleaned it up, and I drove my 4 year old around the neighborhood in it. My wife has also driven it around a bit.

[FatSlappyHappyPappy]

Our goal in school is to learn. Our goal in life is to succeed. This father and son did both together. Teamwork is a fantastic trait and an incredible advantage in life. The son learned that as well. Don't change a single thing you're doing, sir. You're doing it all right. Your son should be proud of himself for his idea and the much needed skill and work he provided in pulling it all together.

[balmuge]

Yea but the goal of a science fair is for the KIDS to build things not their parents

[FatSlappyHappyPappy]

The goal of a science fair is for kids to learn science. This child not only learned science, but the importance of team work. He learned that ideas can come to reality with hard work and cooperation. Few, if any, major scientific discoveries come to life from the work of a single individual. I could write a book on the importance this kind of interest in your child's life holds and the benefits of this kind of guidance, but that's another topic altogether.

[misterdude1243]

thats nice and all....but u should let the kid do his own school project...theres no way he did that himself..when i was in school we had to do projects on our own...im just saying its not very fair 2 the other kids

[FatSlappyHappyPappy]

This is EXACTLY what this world needs... A dad who teaches and works with his kids on projects that use their hands, brain and imagination. I can't think of a better way to raise your children. Give yourself and your son a big pat on the back! Great work!!!

[MikeZEvil]

Great Project, Dont listen to the other people, your a great dad, many other parents expect teachers to teach kids the values and importante things in life when a teacher will only teach ABC's, math and simple science, teachers will never teach your childerin to weld, use power tools "safely" because i doubt they even know how... Im 23 and from books and writing too reallity is a whole different ball game

[karthicmappi]

nice idea

[kdipi]

u should add some kind of booster to make it go faster. hehehe...think about it.

[qsiguy]

If we make another it will be lighter and will be built to handle more pressure and hold a higher volume of air. These two aspects will help performance significantly.

[tragan147]

hey they want to hate on your video..but i think that is an awesome project , maybe dads idea but at least there is a dad thats there everystep of the way with his kid , i'm only 23 , i actually weld out of town , and welding alone amazed me watching the kid, but anyways this is a nice job done greatly by the kid and the father 2 thumbs up ...great! the only thing unfair is the other kids , they have lazy couch potato dads or possibly no dad at all...but the internet is full of ideas just imagin

[qsiguy]

Thanks, The majority of the comments have been good. Actually the idea was his! He just needed help making it a reality. He saw an exhibit at a science center that had a bicycle being pedaled by a pair of pneumatic actuators in place of legs so he wanted to make a vehicle with them for propulsion. Thanks again for the thumbs up!

[stevenboy125]

thats alot of weight for one wheel drive. I would have taken to of your small tires and the larger bike u got ur back tire from. weld the 2 mall tires on the back of the bike to extend the base. then u could have posted your tanks on the back and your vehicle would have gone pretty fast.

[gonepishing]

this is so unfair to the kids who dont have all this equipment and a dad to make the damn poroject for em. i doubt that the kid would be able to do this alone. I HIGHLY doubt it.

hell; last time i saw a 6th grade history project (building a castle) the kids who actually did the project themselves failed to compare to the ones "made" by the kids with dad's whoa re also hobby model builders.

just plain unfair. science fairs are so cruel -_-

[qsiguy]

My son has high expectation for himself and his work, he learned many great skills and did a large percentage of the work under supervision. I have never denied helping him but he was required to participate in every stage of the project. I see projects like this as an opportunity to teach my kids valuable skills and they are also great bonding time. I am not going to apologize because most parents are so wrapped up in their own lives to spend the time working with and teaching their children.

[gonepishing]

"parents are so wrapped up in their own lives to spend the time working with and teaching their children"

do you not deny the advantage you gave him at the science fair?

what if student X's parents believe he is to do the project himself? to show what he knows? is that wrong?

the teachers mark the student's academic abilities; not the parents.

[qsiguy]

Our children aren't going to learn anything if we aren't teaching them. Another huge mistake many parents make is counting on the school teachers to teach them everything.

If more parents took an active part in their childs education and upbringing the world would be a much better place. You are entitled to your opinion but I believe how I teach and raise my kids to be well above average. I don't hand them everything, they have to work for it. My son worked very hard on this for several months.

[AntiShocker]

Awsome Project. Brilliant! 5 STARS * * * * *

[toxicfrost123]

man, what can i say about this.. wow... its nice to see kids geting in too making stuff. great job guys.

[kheewabrar]

i like this idea

[streetrat5]

wow! ive always dreamed of building something like this, nice job

[biodcel]

Nice job, you taught the kid how to do things right, I wish my dad was like you, he used a strap and I'm still trying to weld and paint! keep up the good parenting...

[1fudge]

is dad a metal fabricator among other things ?

[SaratogaDave]

... For my fifth grade project I made a volcano with baking soda and vinegar

[needles300]

5/5!!!!!!!!

[Javadawg001]

Awesome project. I can see how the original idea was yours, but I find it very difficult to believe you had the expertise to produce the project. In 27 years of teaching Robotics this is quality is rare. If this is truly your project, you are one awesome young man and I know you will make your mark on the world. If it is not yours, congrats dad, great job - But this is also why so many of our good students don't enter science fair anymore - it is hard to compete when the work is outsourced.

[dynamite9585]

To the Young man who built this thing: WELL DONE!!!!!! keep developing this and you will go far!!!!

To the Parents: all i can really say is thank you for supporting your son. i had a few concepts along these lines growing up and never got the support, they just kept saying "good idea, but it won't work" i have had to wait till now (23) to follow up my concepts, now i'm earning my own money

[evilmonkyforsale]

say hello to the next albert einstine and the inventor that puts oil companies out of buisness for good... good job dude...

[disclaimer226]

You're a moron.

[0RobinHood1]

If he is moron then what you are?

[devinhalo]

nice job but did the 5th grader make it or the parents

[YaBaDji]

great job DAD

[ufoengines]

Pretty Cool! Ever thought about using a Tesla Turbine as the motor? A well produced vid!

[strpoop]

omfg this kid is a genius i want 1!!!!

[alexanderthewraith]

Anakin

[FrontalTraction]

I made one out of legos on my channel but this is AMAZING!!!

[Givadanger]

of course it would take first place! all the other kids pry made little volcanos out of baking soda and vinegar! lol you pwn

[qsiguy]

Thanks, that's pretty much how it was! My son had a lofty goal for this project and I was happy to help him make it a reality. Amazingly, he only managed a 2nd place in the state science fair, not sure what beat him, must have been a nuclear powered aircraft or something!

[vicmeuk]

Excellent!

[highonsmog]

cool.