EASY Pinewood Derby Car WINS using Science!!!
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10 жыл бұрын7 simple steps that ACTUALLY MATTER to building a winning pinewood derby car. I built a car in 45 minutes using these steps and crushed all the competition by more than 2 car lengths (proof is in the video :) Special thanks to Steve at DerbyMonkey.com for providing his expertise and materials for the video.
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HERE'S HOW I MADE THE ROCKET CAR: • 40 MPH Pinewood Derby ...
7 Key Steps:
1. Max weight ~1" in front of rear axle
2. Reasonably aerodynamic
3. Ride on 3 wheels
4. Lightweight wheels
5. Bent polished axles
6. Railride/alignment
7. Lots o' graphite
**HELPFUL LINKS**
Dr. Acton's video: pinewoodphysics.com/index.html
Pre-polished, bent axles to purchase: www.maximum-velocity.com/prod...
Lightweight wheel options to purchase: www.maximum-velocity.com/prod...
More details on polishing the axles: • Polishing a Pinewood D...
Axle bender tool: • Derby Worx Pro Axle Be...
More details on Rail Rider alignment: • Derby Worx PRO RAIL RI...
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@Chuzz1 5 жыл бұрын
imagine being beat by a door stop
@BooshkiiBomb123 5 жыл бұрын
Hobo Chicken 😂😂😂😂 this has been the best comment hahahahaha
@penguinpie5056 5 жыл бұрын
I want to see the railroad track dom vs brian in the fast and the furious scene remade but with dom driving a doorstop
@rawovunlapin8201 5 жыл бұрын
Hobo Chicken now imagine being beaten with a doorstop.
@nickhardmanmusic 5 жыл бұрын
I love this comment.
@Volvith 5 жыл бұрын
I mean, it literally is a door stop... :'D
@Dyog 4 жыл бұрын
“Local ex-NASA worker destroys kids in a simple tournament with science.”
@sh4dow176 4 жыл бұрын
Remove “in a simple tournament with science” and that comment is a *looot* worse
@blandersummer 4 жыл бұрын
Sh4dow funnier though
@yoursinisterdoge2785 4 жыл бұрын
Albert Shapiro
@stormrigsng 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@heaventoast 4 жыл бұрын
*cough cough* alternate title *cough cough*
@brucebelvin2058 3 жыл бұрын
My car was built like a DeSoto sedan and even had car doors. I came in last, but hey, I came in last with style.
@GalaxyStandard77 2 жыл бұрын
holy smokes, should have put a spoiler and tint the windows. Would look nice.
@carsonproctor6037 2 жыл бұрын
My pine would derby gave out trophies for design as well.
@quattobeast 2 жыл бұрын
I had a buddy whos dad was a wood worker by trade, his dad used two template bodies and made a perfect scale Lamborghini Diablo, even had holographic paint.
@dnc23x Жыл бұрын
@@quattobeast oh, Lamboh should have been a killer :)
@jamesxu9844 Жыл бұрын
@@carsonproctor6037 same
@willhahabelan304 3 жыл бұрын
I lost every time because I actually built them myself.
@GageDrums 2 жыл бұрын
I placed 3rd with my own design and car when I was in 3rd grade..went to the next level..it wasnt states or anything not sure what it was..didnt even place. was coold to say I got 3rd since lots of cars were built by the dads
@redarrowsmk3 2 жыл бұрын
I handbuilt mine too, with my dad only there to teach me and keep me supervised. All my cars had a natural wood finish, no paint. 2nd, 2nd, 1st, respectively :)
@atticus9907 5 жыл бұрын
It’s been over 25 years since my Derby days. Watching this made me realize just how brilliant my old man was ...and how much I miss him now,too. He wasn’t the type of father to built the projects himself,that just wouldn’t fly with him! Instead,he’d stay right beside and guide me through each step,giving advice and tips along the way. Most importantly,he took the time to explain to me the reasoning behind HOW and WHY things worked the way they did. Consequently(no doubt intentionally) my old man instilled in me a lifelong curiosity in mechanics and engineering,which eventually lead me to a degree and career in Aerospace Engineering. Of all the random YT videos,it took this one to make me tear up and smile at the same time!
@MufinsCat 5 жыл бұрын
I came here to learn, not to feel
@stan.rarick8556 5 жыл бұрын
Why can't I "thumbs up" more than once?
@adamfee9260 5 жыл бұрын
i usually don't like comments like this but this was genuinely sad
@animeaddict4999 5 жыл бұрын
Wholesome
@dinh6327 5 жыл бұрын
Are derbys still popuAlr
@jamesburk8145 5 жыл бұрын
everyone knows that flames make it go faster.
@thenics 5 жыл бұрын
Oh hell yeah Xd
@woodilicious722 4 жыл бұрын
Bunnies are actually faster than hot rod flames
@seirramoon388 4 жыл бұрын
I thought it was lightning bolts and comets! XD
@Pumaasl 4 жыл бұрын
James Burk 800 horsepower per fireball
@thecrazykid3026 4 жыл бұрын
I’m the 500th like
@AbsoluteLM 2 жыл бұрын
We set some records today with my son’s “Fast Food” french fry car. Thanks for all the tips, Mark! This single mom and her boys have been having so much fun with derbies ever since finding your video a few years ago. 💗
@dnc23x Жыл бұрын
yes!
@Ellesdy1 Жыл бұрын
Yeah Slay Queen!! So Brave You and your boys and no father in the house it's all so brave, so fun, so great Slay queen slay
@arpita1shrivas Жыл бұрын
@@Ellesdy1 say slay one more time
@reliablyrandomoutdoors 4 ай бұрын
Great video mate! The other dads in the troop can eat my dust…. I mean my kids dust
@Devilsky756 4 жыл бұрын
This would have been useful to me 10 years ago.
@namtrof01 4 жыл бұрын
AerialAtom same
@jcbvortex22 4 жыл бұрын
More like useful 30 years ago for me, pre-KZfaq and internet, so I was screwed either way! Al though my Dad did have an engineering degree, it was chemical engineering, so not so helpful for pinewood derby. We did use graphite back then thou.
@swiss3072 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@jasond1433 4 жыл бұрын
30 years ago for me.
@thomashero9779 4 жыл бұрын
AerialAtom yea, I could have used this 48 years ago! My car was disqualified anyway since it weighed slightly more than allowed! Curses!
@cricketcompared8041 3 жыл бұрын
My class: *has a pinewood derby race* My teacher: So what’s ur strategy? Me: have the most green blocks
@morganc1695 3 жыл бұрын
We are having a race in S.T.E.A.M. and My whole class knows I have a secret but I won't tell anyone! I am taking as many notes from this video, and the other videos Mark put in the description, as I can. Also, my sister's car won for her grade so, I am taking some ideas from that car as well. I am also going to make it have the best paint job in the grade so that just in case I don't win for speed, I will still have a chance for design. I love science and art so this is the best project ever for me!
@Tayfaan 3 жыл бұрын
@@morganc1695 Tell us how it all went down :)
@morganc1695 3 жыл бұрын
@@Tayfaan It hasn'r happened yet
@Tayfaan 3 жыл бұрын
@@morganc1695 I know, I meant I wanted to know when it happened lol
@morganc1695 3 жыл бұрын
@@Tayfaan oh ok lol
@billygoat1708 2 жыл бұрын
One of my friends always won the races for consecutive years in Cub Scouts. Years later I asked him how he always won. He told me that he (and his dad) put graphite on the axles which reduced friction. Great idea.
@Texas_Swift Жыл бұрын
We’ve done pinewood derby’s at family reunions in the past, we’ve done okay. This is the first year my daughter is doing it as a Scout. We’re going to be the Swiftest down the track.
@rbu2136 Жыл бұрын
I’m working with my daughter on her’s for powder puff. Not only must it go fast, it has to look like a prehistoric horse wearing a Girl Scout vest. And open to disclose yummy cookies.
@glasshalffull2930 Жыл бұрын
My son’s middle school did CO2 cars and the science teacher had been unbeaten for 12 years. No graphite was allowed, so we just polished with a drill as shown. Our cars had axel holes drilled all the way through the body and so we also smoothed the inside of the hole with the smoothed axels. Anyway, he ( ok, we) beat the teacher for the first time. Lots of fun!
@jonhohensee3258 Жыл бұрын
Texas Swift - derbies
@mysticjedi6730 Жыл бұрын
Do golf ball dimples
@SnazzyZubloids 3 жыл бұрын
"Former NASA engineer bullies middle school kids in pinewood derby."
@alfie6968 3 жыл бұрын
lol
@striker943 3 жыл бұрын
"Former NASA engineer bullies middle school kids' dads in pinewood derby."
@vylet4807 3 жыл бұрын
The pinewood derby is in Cub Scouts, not Boy Scouts, so it would be Elementary school kids.
@SnazzyZubloids 3 жыл бұрын
@@vylet4807 I bet you're a riot to hang out with.
@vylet4807 3 жыл бұрын
@@SnazzyZubloidsActually, I'm basically the nerd of 7th grade, everyone calls me a nerd, and I consider myself a nerd.
@bradengoertzen4259 4 жыл бұрын
mark is that dad who prepares all year for this and studies aerodynamics in his free time
@pambotts7334 4 жыл бұрын
@Zachary and instead of taking a skilled subject they take computers
@tubemankiwi 4 жыл бұрын
@@pambotts7334 Ey respect the computers :D It takes a lot of skill
@aware5358 4 жыл бұрын
@Pam Botts Programming takes skill. I’d like to see you code anything without any prior experience.
@Acstasy 4 жыл бұрын
@@pambotts7334 whats wrong with computers?
@jonathangt-ramgm3nismo591 4 жыл бұрын
Correction: mark is the uncle who prepares for this to become the coolest uncle
@kentwright5346 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Mark. The visualization of energy using blocks is absolute genius.
@storieswithgrannylu6406 2 жыл бұрын
My daughter just won first place at her pinewood derby by using your techniques. Thanks Mark!!
@icewater7586 4 жыл бұрын
"The less friction there is, the faster that car can be!" I threw the car, so there is only air resistance, and it worked
@frederikchristiansen8121 4 жыл бұрын
lmao dqed the second u pick it up and yeet it lmao
@stephend6321 3 жыл бұрын
@@frederikchristiansen8121 karen alert
@StkyDkNMeBlz 3 жыл бұрын
@@frederikchristiansen8121 karen alert
@stragglypie1038 3 жыл бұрын
SP D that isn’t a Karen u incel
@Crushroom250 3 жыл бұрын
Ha
@danbrown3325 4 жыл бұрын
"Built by their dads and raced by the kids"
@fabianblom2458 4 жыл бұрын
Lance Stroll?
@zul3095 4 жыл бұрын
What dad😳
@knightoflight8249 4 жыл бұрын
In the same Boat Bro.
@Fein1111 4 жыл бұрын
but i dont have a dad
@WOLFLEADERjr 4 жыл бұрын
I built my car then again i am 14
@JonathanDerda 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks from my son for making this video. You helped us win his first pinewood derby. Definitely couldn't have done it without your video.
@thinkingoutloud6741 Жыл бұрын
When my sons and I did the PD circuit, many years ago, we figured it out on our own and I used it as a teaching tool. It’s gratifying to see that we had worked out several if these things on our own.
@jinj8764 4 жыл бұрын
“Mark dunks on children for 16 minutes”
@jakethegamer7300 4 жыл бұрын
one second off
@Catgirl_may 4 жыл бұрын
FamilyBand CNMT what do you mean no that’s the reel big oof no? Ok.
@TheAjCalvillo 4 жыл бұрын
Why is James crying?
@nouchannel 4 жыл бұрын
Nope 15:59 so your one second too much
@jinj8764 4 жыл бұрын
You must be fun at parties
@SnailSnail-lo4pm 3 жыл бұрын
I love how he went from "bullying kids in a kid's competition" to "helping bust crime rings and scammers"
@AyeCharley 3 жыл бұрын
Character development.
@atayturan7097 3 жыл бұрын
same
@imnotsmartbutimdumb 3 жыл бұрын
Do you think he is bullying kids? This is a great informative video, the fact you see it as bullying is embarrassing, I prefer this stuff over his new stuff, mark and science is awesome, watching to catch a predator/true crime stuff is just eh
@SnailSnail-lo4pm 3 жыл бұрын
@@imnotsmartbutimdumb this is a joke based on his pinewood derby video
@ranger7yago306 3 жыл бұрын
@@imnotsmartbutimdumb it’s a joke.
@dbopdbop 2 жыл бұрын
So, KZfaq suggested this for me, and I enjoyed it. My grown son did this with his dad back in the day and they were really consumed with creating it and racing it. A bit of nostalgia, and some learning. Thanks!
@pawerasmas 2 ай бұрын
We just did our pinewood derby last night and my kids car won! I did about half of the tricks you described in this video. Prioritized the tips that had the biggest impact. Thanks for making this vid and helping us out! You made my kids day (and mine)!
@IntergalacticSpaceKitten 5 жыл бұрын
My son and I watched this video for research for our car and it really really helped us out tremendously. We won 3rd place out of around 60 kids! Thank you, Mr. Rober!!
@eohq 4 жыл бұрын
Congrats
@SP-qo1so 4 жыл бұрын
So second loser? haha kidding. Congrats!
@raaston9761 4 жыл бұрын
next near do what i did you make a wedge and drill two level holes through it start big at the start of the whole and when it is nearly straight through it is smaller using the air movment to go into those hole the air has to go through the smaller holes at the back it gose fast
@dothefloppa 4 жыл бұрын
Gg rm?
@lux_incola4224 4 жыл бұрын
You mean Your Car?
@GuvernorDave 5 жыл бұрын
"his 12 hour build against my 45 minute ex-nasa-engineer build" lol
@Trazhenko 5 жыл бұрын
Well the physical build process may have been 45 minutes, but a lot of research was conducted first. We should count the time he spent researching what to do as well as the time spent doing it. I'm sure the 12-hour builders did research too, but they probably spent a lot of time on aesthetics, and on optimizing factors that didn't contribute as much to the car's success.
@hsterts 5 жыл бұрын
He deserved to be flexing that ex-Nasa engineer title 😅
@Six832 5 жыл бұрын
BOIZ
@josephgarvey2153 5 жыл бұрын
Would he have done so well against it before slamming into it with his rocket car?
@billmarrison9090 5 жыл бұрын
@@josephgarvey2153 I was thinking the same thing! That hit could have easily thrown the other car out of alignment. We also don't know if the Pack is running on the same rules as what he built his car by.
@cullenandmyca Жыл бұрын
Just want to say “Thanks!” Followed the tips and advice in this video with my son to build our first ever derby car. We managed to beat out 101 other cars and take the top spot. Science works!
@BenchmarkOutdoors Ай бұрын
My son won 1st place out of about 15-20 other kids in his youth group at church thanks to your instruction! Academically, he’s off the charts but pretty shy and very tender hearted. He’s had 0 interest in actually “competing” in any contest until this; largely thanks to your video! You’re exceptionally gifted at explaining and sharing your knowledge for others to understand and follow, thank you! I wish I could share a picture here for you to see!
@reedman0780 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine building your own car gor hours. Then get beaten by a damn cheeseblock slapped with duct tape
@nonotagain 4 жыл бұрын
How would it be a cheese block imagine being beat by a square of American cheese
@blackbed5108 4 жыл бұрын
@@nonotagain Imagine being beaten by those things that hold the door closed at the bottom (the wedges)
@nonotagain 4 жыл бұрын
@@blackbed5108 A doorstop?
@RamiHaddadin 4 жыл бұрын
@@nonotagain a cheese door stop
@zerotwo6953 4 жыл бұрын
imagine being beatin by nothing
@danielgreenwood793 5 жыл бұрын
But how do i make the slowest scientifically possible car that still makes it past the finish line so i can drag out the race.
@xpane 5 жыл бұрын
I could help you on that one. Signed, Last Place finisher. LOL
@fenderstratguy 4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Greenwood make it light, with a draggy body shape
@VGail85 4 жыл бұрын
Do this but in reverse.
@riverperson735 4 жыл бұрын
r/madlads
@ical3185 4 жыл бұрын
Do this but only following the information on the thumbnail, I got the “most economically friendly” award by doing that
@jimbly 6 ай бұрын
11/10 great content! About to shepherd my 5y/o through his first derby. And DANGIT I’m gonna try and let/make him do most of the work, but may have to build one of my own. Would 1000% love to see an updated version of this, too.
@biggiesmalls7939 2 жыл бұрын
9:45 - wow, that's crazy to see what Mark's channel once was. Such immense growth
@merix4765 9 жыл бұрын
1. Draw flames to your car 2. Done
@vaultdweller3371 9 жыл бұрын
make sure it's a yellow paintjob cause that adds 150bhp in ANY car
@ordanoath5403 9 жыл бұрын
Vault Dweller *Face palm*
@vaultdweller3371 9 жыл бұрын
Ordan Oath do you even irony bro?
@ordanoath5403 9 жыл бұрын
Vault Dweller *Face palm TIMES TWO!!!*
@hapiestar7164 9 жыл бұрын
***** Hot pink master-race bro. Get on mah level.
@sebastian-benedictflore 4 жыл бұрын
Stole my school's doorstop. Won the pinewood derby race
@gonzalez6073 4 жыл бұрын
How do you sleep at night?
@castraatmoko5444 4 жыл бұрын
@Adon LovE and the doorstop behind his door so that no one can come in and disturb him
@Billy28376 4 жыл бұрын
@@castraatmoko5444 lol
@nickcaesar7650 4 жыл бұрын
Sebastian-Benedict Flore only thing you stole was the top comment...
@punkisinthedetails1470 4 жыл бұрын
@@gonzalez6073 On a slightly inclined mattress with bent legs and center of mass concentrated at my head while staying close to the rail.
@charleneblack2792 2 жыл бұрын
I was going to leave my husband & son to it, but your video has given me the confidence that my daughter & I can kick their butts with our awesome car! Thanks!
@crazy_mind-ox8if 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite design I (my dad) made, was 2 3d printed airfoils with carbon fiber rod connecting them. Then obviously all the stuff you mentioned here. Honestly it was a pretty cool design. Looking forward to improving it when I hopefully have kids in a few years.
@gillbates5788 4 жыл бұрын
I made a pinewood Mustang, it jumped the side of the track and drove into crowd of ankles.
@SyenPie 4 жыл бұрын
"crowd of ankles", is that an original expression you came up with? i love it!
@joshuachan6918 4 жыл бұрын
I made a jdm car and then it started doing skids
@BEAST71653 4 жыл бұрын
How many ankles did it break. If you know what I mean.
@googiegress7459 4 жыл бұрын
A crowd of ankles is a better target than a normal crowd, because there are twice as many of them (if we're talking typical humans)
@canadianrcs9931 4 жыл бұрын
@@joshuachan6918 and had a bunch of stickers and a big wooden wing
@baileyjones159 3 жыл бұрын
My dad would polish the axles super smooth with a sandpaper drill bit. Me and my brother would alternate who won every year. It's hilarious to realize that this was more of a competition for the dads.
@eliaskjrbo8142 2 жыл бұрын
It’s just sad for the kids who built their own car and your father was building for you
@Crusader1815 2 жыл бұрын
@@eliaskjrbo8142 Well, most 8yos haven't taken physics yet and are in it for the fun. Dads usually have way more competitive spirit, too.
@benjaminmaughan2957 2 жыл бұрын
@@eliaskjrbo8142 the kids will grow up and build their kids car, and the cycle repeats
@eliaskjrbo8142 2 жыл бұрын
@@Crusader1815 when i did it i was 13 and i did it myself and studied for it. Guess what i destroyed the competition! 😂
@kinga1925 2 жыл бұрын
@@eliaskjrbo8142 because you were the only one in the competition
@jenniferkelsay7637 Жыл бұрын
My 8yo ate this video up and did as much as he could with these tips. Dad and I helped very little - just cutting the basic shape and putting on the wheels for him. He set the track record for the year - can't beat that!
@russellstrainzone2384 8 ай бұрын
I used this video for reference to make a pinewood derby car at my summer camp and I took home the trophy thanks Mark!
@zbkhjr2872 4 жыл бұрын
Guaranteed there’s a 7th grade teacher showing this in a classroom. This generations bill nye
@jamesinman9262 4 жыл бұрын
zBKhJr He is another Bill Nye, but not a replacement.
@vicarstown2377 4 жыл бұрын
litteraly the only reason im here
@andreag7372 4 жыл бұрын
Mark Robber the NASA Guy
@andreag7372 4 жыл бұрын
Mark Robber the NASA Guy
@xXEpicMehXx 8 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the flames and racing stripes. Adds 100hp
@NK-xd4fu 8 жыл бұрын
+EpicMeh Everything about this comment is perfect. xD
@elegancewasmurdered 8 жыл бұрын
+EpicMeh sponsor decals +5hp each
@kracken7192 8 жыл бұрын
+EpicMeh Sanic decals add 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 hp
@BeardedBen 8 жыл бұрын
+EpicMeh THE COLOR RED GOES FASTER!!
@ngbowenng 8 жыл бұрын
Sponsored tires +15 hp each
@masterofdisaster1911 3 жыл бұрын
3:06 Mark talks about people who make blind statements, then proceeds to say a random percentage...😂😂😂
@yashwantsingh6703 3 жыл бұрын
I think more than 99% of people didn't notice this.
@diannawalker758 2 жыл бұрын
I just love how KZfaq throws these off the wall videos on my feed. They almost never disappoint.
@metz8551 4 жыл бұрын
EDIT: Adult man explains taking candy from children.
@omarg1471 4 жыл бұрын
Edit 2: Ex Nasa engineer BODIES kids at car racing competition
@pitedapollo6175 4 жыл бұрын
EDIT#3: children beat ex-nasa scientist to death with toy cars
@DayZeroGaming 4 жыл бұрын
EDIT: ROCKET MAN USES PROPULSION TO ANNIHILATE THE LOCAL CUB SCOUT TROOPS ROLLER DERBY
@Erocks301 4 жыл бұрын
Edit: Edit
@philippem8454 4 жыл бұрын
He just designed the cybertruck 5 years prior
@abdullah1299 4 жыл бұрын
lool
@madkirk7431 4 жыл бұрын
lol
@smiles5054 4 жыл бұрын
L0L
@Chazahc18 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@TS_Outlaw 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@chesterfeildsofa 2 ай бұрын
my husband passed 3 years ago, so now I get to do the dad stuff like this. it's honestly more fun than the normal mom stuff I usually have to do. thank you for the tips!
@I_am_a_cat_ Жыл бұрын
I'm honestly really glad my pinewood derby days were before the internet really took off. KZfaq has kinda ruined it, I just see every kid/parent looking up videos like this now adays.
@stevie6868 7 жыл бұрын
Never had one of these cars, will never build one of these cars, spent 16 minutes watching this and I have no idea why 😂
@mepmep619 7 жыл бұрын
me too
@HassanHassan-gi9su 7 жыл бұрын
Me too
@cynthiadavis5331 7 жыл бұрын
same
@flexluthor1691 7 жыл бұрын
probably because youre boring, not productive, and a loser with nothing better to do.
@alexvarey4025 7 жыл бұрын
stevie6868 same 😂😂😂 ok not even in America there isn't any Boy Scouts where I'm from
@keefedixon4830 4 жыл бұрын
People: use THIS graphite Mark: GRAPHITE IS GRAPHITE
@John_the_Paul 4 жыл бұрын
THEY CAN'T CHANGE GRAPHITE!
@KLOUDIFIC 4 жыл бұрын
SHOE IS SHOE
@KLOUDIFIC 4 жыл бұрын
P40Gaming SHOE IS SHOE
@KLOUDIFIC 4 жыл бұрын
P40Gaming it’s a meme
@bethanydavis9023 4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever drank Bailey's out of an old shoe?
@naraananda9746 Жыл бұрын
This has actually been one of my favorite videos of Mark's
@jameslefley 2 жыл бұрын
Nobody makes learning as fun and interesting as Mark Rober does.
@xaiano794 7 жыл бұрын
I just love how an American sport has morphed from kids racing blocks of wood to dad's spending hours making precision engineered cars that their kids pretend they made.
@beeftimer 6 жыл бұрын
Xaiano A dad with integrity wouldn't build the car for his son. But who cares about integrity these days, or, better yet, who cares about teaching their kids integrity?
@beeftimer 6 жыл бұрын
A dad with integrity wouldn't build the car for his son. But who cares about integrity these days, or, better yet, who cares about teaching their kids integrity?
@15marsj 6 жыл бұрын
My dad always gave me a hacksaw and made me do it myself. My first car was fantastic looking and we made it look like a spaceship and it took me forever to build. In the years that followed, I got lazier and ended up eventually just cutting a 45 degree angle in the nose and drawing some flames on it in sharpie. I actually did pretty okay that year.
@Zythan 6 жыл бұрын
My father had me draw the shape I needed for the car, and he cut the rough shape. Why? I wasn't allowed to use the saw. It was modeled after the old gremlin my Dad had and got rid of a few years before. I then used my jack knife to carve it how I wanted the rest of it, sanded it. I use model paint to color it. Then in the end I drilled a bunch of holes in the bottom near back, melted some old sinkers in. We used graphite, sure he helped with melting and some of the drilling. but I did a large portion of it. it didn't win, it didn't get last place. Overall a bonding experience.
@Erowens98 6 жыл бұрын
A dad with integrity would teach the son why his "precision engineered" car wins. And allow his son to do most of the work under his guidance. My dad did that, and because of his teaching i got a hobby, interest in physics, and basic tooling skills which i later refined and now use in my profession (woodwork)
@hiba756 4 жыл бұрын
He just explained energy in physics in like 4 minutes in an understandable way, something my physics teacher can't do.
@tubemankiwi 4 жыл бұрын
But you do have access to this and are able to show your teachers! "Hey I was looking in to this and he explained it in a way that is quite nice and simple" If he/she asks why then you are honest "Well, I find your way of explaining quite hard to follow some times" This is nothing bad, nor says it is bad. They're people in the learning process and believe me the best feedback comes from the client.
@frederikchristiansen8121 4 жыл бұрын
@@hiba756 yay same bud
@longshot7125 4 жыл бұрын
I love the way he dose that
@xlaythe 3 жыл бұрын
them colored blocks
@troyjohnson179 3 жыл бұрын
Same here.. he has a gift
@mmcypark Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, we won first place in our group and overall applying the science you've taught us, thanks!
@Brass_Monkey Жыл бұрын
It's at 13:27 when I saw the CO2 powered car that me and my family actually went out of our way with some family friends and connections to make our own no rules pinewood derby event. We did it 2019 and are hoping to resume in 2023 after all that has happened between. Thanks Mark.
@tweedyburd007 4 жыл бұрын
I can guarantee you someone put all the weight at the front thinking it would "pull it down faster". In reality it's the worst possible spot.
@geoffreygriffin3015 4 жыл бұрын
I raise mine up on stilts that way gravity has to work harder and pull it down the track.....😃
@hunterhendrickson4764 4 жыл бұрын
I made a cop car Pine wood derby car and I put all that weight in the front.... Lost all the races but got best design!
@hllboi817 4 жыл бұрын
I put half in front half in back and won 👌
@NightyFall 4 жыл бұрын
@@hunterhendrickson4764 amature. I got best design AND I got best speed. Every year.
@tlep2979 4 жыл бұрын
@@NightyFall amateur*
@BraveCat9927 8 жыл бұрын
I dont even race and I watched the entire video. What am I doing with my life.
@nixxthefox 8 жыл бұрын
Same
@MrBlerg 8 жыл бұрын
+Brave Cat The reason is knowledge.
@andrewcanevari8226 8 жыл бұрын
+Brave Cat Learning physics
@mortvald 8 жыл бұрын
+Brave Cat You're learning, nothing to be ashamed of.
@Alex_4rex 8 жыл бұрын
im now sad those races arent really known here in germany... would be great back then:)
@rodrigoborges584 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! My son got first place today on his first pinewood derby. West Bridgewater pack 23!
@atlascormac6273 2 жыл бұрын
Used this video last year for my son's (my) first pinewood Derby. He (I) won all 8 races.
@Outsideville 5 жыл бұрын
Best part of racing pinewood derby as a kid was the time spent with my grandpa. He made me do everything except when he melted the lead fishing weights to pour inside. Didn't do anything fancy. Made it to Districts. Still remember working in the shop with Grandpa 35 years later.
@scottmantooth8785 5 жыл бұрын
grandpa's are all kinds of awesome
@SeanSiquig 5 жыл бұрын
Michael Jolley heartwarming man ;)
@TortureBot 5 жыл бұрын
Didn't have my grandpa around at the time in the late 70s, but a little old man I would visit in a wheelchair up the street helped me cut my block down into something that looked like a car before I started sanding it. Good memories.
@keithkooistra3670 5 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the true reason for these races?
@jessemcdonough7558 5 жыл бұрын
@@keithkooistra3670 yes
@davidhamlin2498 5 жыл бұрын
Paint flames on it.. Flames make it faster.. Proven scientific method
@yyfdjvdhgtyhji6983 5 жыл бұрын
David Hamlin yes
@horstgunther9521 5 жыл бұрын
David Hamlin word
@user-zf4go5yj5h 5 жыл бұрын
True story!
@NICEFINENEWROBOT 5 жыл бұрын
paint flames flaming in which direction?
@horstgunther9521 5 жыл бұрын
NICEFINENEWROBOT backwards obviously, otherwise they would Slow the car down :D
@Tradingmood 2 жыл бұрын
Been more than 40 years ago for me. Polishing the axles (nails) smooth, narrowing the contact points on the wheels, adding lead to EXACTLY the allowed weight, Fancy aerodynamic carving and sanding followed by a polished lacquer paint job... Ran in one rally and won every single heat hands down. Of course, as much as I know all that stuff now, I didn't have a large hand in the actual process at the time. I still have the car and the ribbons on a dedicated little shelf in the rec room.
@sofializzy4519 2 жыл бұрын
I have a pinewood derby car that my pop made for me when my brother was competing in the derby when he was a boy scout. Thanks for this. I appreciate it! I'm 54 and I still have my pinewood derby car.... lol.
@ralphylad 4 жыл бұрын
Brain: should probably go to sleep now You tube: behold the mysteries I have to share
@chadliampearcy 4 жыл бұрын
Who is Brian? Ralphylad
@AnAppleOnYT 4 жыл бұрын
@@chadliampearcy It's your Brain
@subtheraccoon5115 4 жыл бұрын
It's 3am on Christmas day and I'm still up on here
@Hi-on5wp 4 жыл бұрын
SAME
@cheese1010 4 жыл бұрын
I am personally offended by the mistake Edit:oh wait
@gonb2404 4 жыл бұрын
Mark: uses science Judges:"wait, that's illegal" I changed the comment since we all know he won't call kids trash
@mart7644 4 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
@userwastaken3069 4 жыл бұрын
e ? ??????
@karma6628 4 жыл бұрын
@@userwastaken3069 eeee
@gachadoggy8722 4 жыл бұрын
He wouldn’t say that but yeah
@LightString 4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@danlee5567 Жыл бұрын
My son won today and neither of us have any skills building things. Thanks Mark.
@flarrow24 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! My daughter just won 1st place in her Pack’s Pinewood Derby with all of your advice!
@Radien Жыл бұрын
As an Eagle Scout who is trans, it warms my heart to hear of young girls now thriving in Scouting.
@Radien Жыл бұрын
(By the way, to anyone who isn't familiar, I'm assuming it's not Girl Scouts because of the use of the word Pack, since Girl Scouts used the term Troop at all levels, whereas Cub Scouts - ages 6-11 - used the term Pack when I was a kid, and that's the age group that did pinewood derby)
@SpringOffspring 10 жыл бұрын
Why did I even listen to this? I've never tried it and I probably never will. You are too damn interesting man.
@Niosus 10 жыл бұрын
***** I really enjoyed it! Feel free to make more longer videos :)
@th3h3llblax 9 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how n why i came here.. but i did actually watch the whole vid even if i had no fking idea abt the railroad cars or whtever
@adamhannis 9 жыл бұрын
- ̗̀new ̖́-Truly Atomic We don't even do pinewood derby in the UK and I watched the whole thing.. How did I even get here?
9 жыл бұрын
- ̗̀new ̖́-Truly Atomic I was just about to write the same thing... :D
@Side85Winder 8 жыл бұрын
Adam Same in Australia, its a very interesting topic on how stuff works and why.
@cob571 4 жыл бұрын
That's not a pinewood derby car, that's tesla's new cybercar
@sorcerer6373 4 жыл бұрын
cybertruck*
@cob571 4 жыл бұрын
@@sorcerer6373 No the cybertruck has different dimensions and has a truck bed in the back. These aren't pine wood derby trucks.
@sorcerer6373 4 жыл бұрын
Chris Anderson I haven’t see anything about a cyber car. Only the cyber truck
@meowy9367 4 жыл бұрын
yeh lol
@wocky7124 4 жыл бұрын
SAME IDEA
@kraken6061 3 жыл бұрын
Me watching this knowing I'll never enter in a pinewood derby:
@tornadotaylor8956 2 жыл бұрын
It's not even a thing in my country (England)
@rob_olmstead 2 жыл бұрын
Is no thing in country I be (Brasil)
@samiuddin328 2 жыл бұрын
@@tornadotaylor8956 lol I live in England too
@Crusader1815 2 жыл бұрын
Marry a woman and have some boys. It's the dads who do it anyhow.
@Pikolow1 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for screwing it up, Girl Scouts...
@lengocthuan8500 11 ай бұрын
this video is about to turn my team to a champion! Thank you Mark Rober!
@tnshguy9999 7 жыл бұрын
Why am I watching this, I'm not making a derby car... hell I never made a derby car in my life and never will so why am I even here?
@jellelliott 7 жыл бұрын
TNSH Guy Because science is what makes the world go round. It's what makes just about every celestial body go round in fact.
@abstracttechnician2750 7 жыл бұрын
cause it's the internet. watch the random things.
@snafu3016 7 жыл бұрын
TNSH Guy because you clicked the video
@keithwhittygmail 7 жыл бұрын
science brought you here
@codiserville593 7 жыл бұрын
because it's cool
@mtothem1337 8 жыл бұрын
I like how people have spent years trying to improve their designs, then you come along and wins with a door wedge.
@malnutritionboy 8 жыл бұрын
+mtothem1337 omg door wedge should totally use it
@Dimsious 8 жыл бұрын
+mtothem1337 Hilarious comment lol
@alexmachan3255 8 жыл бұрын
+I BallisticRaptor I actually did quite well with one that was just basically a brick.
@piratebdl 8 жыл бұрын
Make a Hollow door wedge it is tons lighter.
@malnutritionboy 8 жыл бұрын
Brandon Leonhard lighter doesn't mean faster look at the Chinook. Heavier = more potential energy which will be converted to speed
@Samsonight33 3 ай бұрын
Not sure when this changed but there are clear rules and guidelines now about polishing , wheels touching, width , length (weight 5oz which has always been), bottom clearance , width between wheels etc.
@frankg825 2 жыл бұрын
The "ghetto duct tape" is a great tip...we taped the weights down as well...easier to make last minute adjustments than if the weights were glued...thank you for this video, Mark🤜🤛...my son took 1st place today🥇🥇🥇
@wadeguidry6675 3 жыл бұрын
This really makes me miss my dad.45 years ago he "helped" me build the most beautiful pinewood derby car. He was an engineer, we came in 2nd. The car flipped on the final round. He passed away about a year ago RIP Mike.
@knolfyy 3 жыл бұрын
rest in peace he does
@Stevieboy-ne9ll 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss ;(
@cameltube-vk7el 3 жыл бұрын
bro same here only I took first early 70's because of his knowledge & GRAPHITE !!!! we were the only one to use it..... Also a NASA \ Space \ MIC elec. engineer he passed in '99
@theluckyidiot1435 3 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace
@nyahnyahson523 3 жыл бұрын
@@cameltube-vk7el Lot more recent in the 00s my dad did the same. I forget what kind of weight we used though.
@daceuro 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark. My girls won the #1 and #2 spot today with the help of these suggestions.
@concrete500 8 жыл бұрын
+Evi1M4chine No, his "girls" are the cars he made all by himself in his garage. He named them Betty and Veronica
@imnasin8061 8 жыл бұрын
+Zemeda Zonne i think he's talking about his real girls
@turksandwich7538 8 жыл бұрын
+Dustin Dilworth Didn't know that girls were boys. How progressive of you.
@TheMysterySquad 8 жыл бұрын
+Turk Sandwich Girls can't race pinewood cars? Not sure that's progressive... Sounds like a dad spending time with his daughters.
@turksandwich7538 8 жыл бұрын
Phillip Carr Well considering it is the "Boy Scouts" I don't know that dad spending time with daughter needs to apply. There is something called "Girl Scouts."
@ethanaylett Жыл бұрын
And just like that, did everything in this video and took 1st place against 42 other cars. Thanks Mark!
@veezer2152 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! This helped me through my first Pinewood Durby!!:)
@michael7324 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: I met the guy who was the original maker of the kit. The reason the block of wood is the size it is, is because the company also made window frames and they were the scrap left over from cutting window frames.
@recyclebills 3 жыл бұрын
I built my first Pinewood Derby car in 1965.
@krisaskew5801 Жыл бұрын
I work in a lumber mill and have been getting ideas looking at our scrap pile. Maybe a walnut or oak derby car.
@YouTubeCertified Жыл бұрын
That’s cool thanks for the tidbit
@maxinac Жыл бұрын
@@krisaskew5801 start a local walnut derby league 🤣
@dalethompson6101 4 ай бұрын
Henry Ford used engine crates as beds for the pickup trucks they made. Very smart. I really enjoyed watching these videos. You all have really raised the bar to win or even compete. Thanks!
@Kriips 5 жыл бұрын
Damn this is soo high quality for a 2014 video
@jobo9534 4 жыл бұрын
Dude it was 2014 not the 1960s we had access to decent cameras 😅
@euan.u2 4 жыл бұрын
@@jobo9534 I think the guy means the content is quality, not the video itself.
@roarshack1591 4 жыл бұрын
KZfaq was better in 2014
@euan.u2 4 жыл бұрын
@@roarshack1591 And that's a fact
@motis4206 4 жыл бұрын
doesnt beat vsauce
@Just_Pele Жыл бұрын
44 years ago, when I was in the Cub Scouts, my dad and I won the pack championship and came in 2nd at district. Yes, my dad was an engineer (chemical engineer with BASF). We lost by
@clintk4691 Жыл бұрын
When I was in grade 8 woods class, we did something very similar. Used Co2 canisters to propel our cars across the shop floor while attached to a string. I made a car that was as light as possible, low as possible and the wheels were covered. Fastest car in the class
@nicholaswilson1851 4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid my dad basically just gave me a couple of little metal plates and some glue and said have fun So I made an armored car
@falling_vega1257 4 жыл бұрын
You made the Tesla cybertruck
@nade_s9220 4 жыл бұрын
Baby musk
@John-hz4wi 4 жыл бұрын
And wheels, never forget the wheels.
@KingNedya 4 жыл бұрын
I remember my little brother stuck half of a sawblade on top of his car and used design tape that had a flame design, so the flames didn't have to be painted on...he won for Best Design, and I'm still not really over it. I mean, how did he qualify with that sawblade?
@nonotagain 4 жыл бұрын
awesome
@serbonkers4130 3 жыл бұрын
Randy Marsh accidentally discovered warp speed during a Pinewood Derby build for his son back in 2009. True Story.
@completelystrangemusic9966 3 жыл бұрын
^^
@hardmcshaft7931 3 жыл бұрын
Haha gd on randy he is a true genius. I remember he dressed up as princess leia too steal the magnet
@NerdNation 3 жыл бұрын
That's the same year Princess Lea was caught breaking into some lab if I remember correctly.
@aston4736 3 жыл бұрын
Shhhhhhhhhhhh or we have to give back the money
@iskanderblok 3 жыл бұрын
Lfmao
@buddmcstudd6994 Ай бұрын
Miss the days of the derby car. I have like 4 of them and am very proud of me and pops making them.
@HelloKittyFanMan. 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, it's so cool when you mount a camera to the car in both directions (or one 360-degree camera that you've sliced up the view from)! Of course then that makes it "illegal" for the moment.
@qwertyzxcvbn3174 8 жыл бұрын
This video is missing one thing, a racing stripe. Everyone knows a race stripe makes a car go faster
@spoony8232 8 жыл бұрын
+Rpp Wing And speed holes.
@videogamesquad4253 8 жыл бұрын
Lol
@deviljho9995 8 жыл бұрын
+Paul Metcalf and the color red
@majkutisusernameom 8 жыл бұрын
monster energy sticker
@j.cun777 8 жыл бұрын
And being red
@theploymaker 7 жыл бұрын
Scientifically speaking, if you would have put racing stripes on it it would have approximately 2.5 million times faster
@monkeyproductions5850 6 жыл бұрын
ThePloyMaker's Evil Plans l
@ssbm_fang 6 жыл бұрын
he forgot the brembo brakes as well
@troylawson7930 6 жыл бұрын
ThePloyMaker's Evil Plans also red cars go faster so paint it red, I have estimated that this makes it 3.57 times faster and had my theory confirmed by 3 physicists that studied at Harvard.
@243WW 6 жыл бұрын
Red goes faster.
@Duckman1616 6 жыл бұрын
Double that if it's red.
@ashleyschmitz8042 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! We took what you said and applied it to our boys’ cars and they got st and 3rd today!
@stitchlove111 2 ай бұрын
This is gonna help us so much!thank you mark😊!!!!
@SoulKingBrook 7 жыл бұрын
you forgot to paint it red that's important
@samplelogo1385 7 жыл бұрын
claymorexnex and the racing stripe bruh
@whap_s 7 жыл бұрын
I thought it was yellow
@SoulKingBrook 7 жыл бұрын
Yellow lightning bolts
@_Peregrine_ 7 жыл бұрын
claymorexnex what about go-faster racing stripes? 😕
@jaedenc3813 7 жыл бұрын
+Dan Bura stripes do make a car go faster...
@skylarscaling 6 жыл бұрын
Had my son's first pinewood derby a couple weeks back. Used the information from this video, and won first place! Only took about 2 hours to assemble the car, which included cutting out my son's design. Bending the axles, adding weight and setting the center of gravity (used hot glue and pennies), making it ride on three wheels, and aligning it to pull slightly to that side only took about 30 minutes, and it DOMINATED! :D
@fae_gavan7582 5 жыл бұрын
skylarscaling nice
@knightlife98 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Congratulations!!!!!
@theastuteangler 5 жыл бұрын
so you didn't use any of your own brain. cool story
@aNELeOnwuka 5 жыл бұрын
@@theastuteangler Of course he did... he used his brain for 'research' which included watching this brilliant video!
@chrisjohnson7264 5 жыл бұрын
aNELeOnwuka If he didn’t use his brain then the other dads must have negative intelligence lol
@RenotsBoy 2 жыл бұрын
I used this video to make a car for my daughter in cub scouts and we took 1st. My daughter was super excited, thanks!!!
@cmdhacker_2005 Жыл бұрын
Coming back after watching the video about his son, I now notice their family photo in the background, for example at 3:15. So cute!
@NYCTMTA 8 жыл бұрын
I didn't use a co2 cartrige; I used a c6-5 rocket motor, then ran for a fire extinguisher.
@Scteam2000 8 жыл бұрын
I bet that ended well.
@joshualeniger7663 7 жыл бұрын
c6-5 burns to long, try just using the 1st stage from a 2 stage c class motor. forgot what they were called (haven't had a rocket in 15 years) but I know the only burn for less than a second
@joshualeniger7663 7 жыл бұрын
c6-5 burns to long, try just using the 1st stage from a 2 stage c class motor. forgot what they were called (haven't had a rocket in 15 years) but I know the only burn for less than a second
@joshualeniger7663 7 жыл бұрын
c6-5 burns to long, try just using the 1st stage from a 2 stage c class motor. forgot what they were called (haven't had a rocket in 15 years) but I know the only burn for less than a second
@NYCTMTA 7 жыл бұрын
Joshua Leniger I want it to burn FOREVER so I beat the SH** out of the competition!
@2Pixelated 4 жыл бұрын
Nobody: Mark right before the Pinewood derby: PROPANE MAKE CAR GO ZOOOM
@danu4763 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaa veri funy comment
@befer 4 жыл бұрын
@@danu4763 in fact it is. Sucks to be you to not understand it ?
@m0bull 4 жыл бұрын
CO2*
@danu4763 4 жыл бұрын
@@befer what?
@befer 4 жыл бұрын
@@danu4763 this comment is 2 months old I don't even remember
@podz456 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark Rober, Because with your advice, I got first place in my den, and Second place overall, and my brother got first place in his den, and Third place overall!❤😃
@moander300 2 жыл бұрын
Makes me miss my dad. He helped me build a winner. He was an excellent woodworker. I was so happy when he fired up the oil heater in the garage for us to work on those cars in the cold Iowa winters. It was like the car building scene in days of thunder minus Robert Duvall. Shaved her down and shaped her like a bullet. Get rid of wood weight and put the weight where you want it. Back then you could mess with the wheels so we made them perfect. Splurged on a light coat of metallic green paint even though it's wasted weight. He taught me so much that transferred into the rc carpet oval world. It allowed me to be dominant in the Midwest in the 90s. I hope he was proud.
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