Plastic Tablecover Parachutes

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Turn dollar-store table covers into super simple parachutes that are easy to make, and impressively effective, so you have an endless supply of canopies, for all your arial activities. ---------------- Subscribe to the Sonic Dad channel! bit.ly/SonicDadChannel
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Some quick links to a few of the materials I used:
[✓] Dollar store tablecloth: amzn.to/2c31Tw0
[✓] Swivel hooks : amzn.to/2c9svHB
[✓] String: amzn.to/2c1XSoJ
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WARNING:
This video is only for entertainment purposes. If you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that every project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK.
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Project Inspired By:
My good friend Ritchie Kinmont from www.sonicdad.com, and a design collaboration we did together for the Randomizer Rocket project (bit.ly/IBRandomizerBlastPad)
Project History & More Info:
If you make these parachutes, you'll be able to use them with Rockets, Sky Balls, or even action figure toys as well.
I was amazed to see that 8 parachutes could be made from 1 dollar-store table cover, effectively making them less than $0.15 each.
My good friend Ritchie Kinmont has a business, as well as a KZfaq channel, called Sonic Dad ( / sonicdaddotcom ) and has some really great projects.
We collaborated in the past, on the Micro X-bow video (bit.ly/MicroXBow), and when it came time for me to design a rocket for my sugar motors, I went back to Ritchie so we could put our heads together and see what we could come up with.
We made a really awesome rocket, he called the "Randomizer", and Ritchie used one of the parachutes he made in a previous project (bit.ly/IBSonicParachute), as the parachute for the rocket, and it was perfect!
I made a few small modifications to the parachute design, and developed it into a project video for the rocket building series, with approval from Ritchie.
These parachutes can serve multiple purposes, from rockets, to sky balls, to action figures, and more.
I found some techniques to manufacture the parachutes so they can be produced quite quickly, and they typically take me about 5 minutes each, once I get in the groove.
For these parachutes I used scotch-tape, like Ritchie did in his project, however after playing with them extensively, this seems to be the most common point of failure. In the future I'll probably try using colored electrical tape, a bit of duck-tape, or another flexible rubber tape with more adhesion for better durability.
Either way, they are super easy to fix if they come apart. All you have to do is tape them back together! :)
Have fun!
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@joealexander4883 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody else rewatching Grant's videos in remembrance?

@Bunny-iv7kb 4 жыл бұрын

me!!!

@rixter5131 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@nolanturlock5622 4 жыл бұрын

yes

@wander2272 4 жыл бұрын

I am

@rishabvasagam2137 3 жыл бұрын

Me!!!!!!

@MarkerD2 2 жыл бұрын

I miss this guy... rest in peace

@calumknott450 7 жыл бұрын

Pro tip : if you have no table cloth cut a garbage bag in half it is slightly smaller but will work with the randomizer rocket

@aviationaddict2363 Жыл бұрын

why tf this has no replys anyways thanks dude

@TheKingofRandom 8 жыл бұрын

Hello world. As promised, here is the tutorial on how to make the table-cover parachutes I got for free from the Sonic Dad website. You can have it as well (www.sonicdad.com/partners/thekingofrandom2/). I just have a couple more videos I'm finishing up for the rocket building series, like a new version of sugar motors, how to make fire resistant wadding to protect the parachutes, as well as the tutorial on how to build the rockets. So expect to see those coming soon. :D

@Andy-cg6wd 8 жыл бұрын

Hey

@milktruck1773 8 жыл бұрын

Can you please do more liquid nitrogen project? '-'

@alpatcjsjn6019 8 жыл бұрын

i love you

@milktruck1773 8 жыл бұрын

projects**

@TheKingofRandom 8 жыл бұрын

+Alpat Cjsjn Haha, wow, thanks. I love you back

@fenixxplays6219 3 жыл бұрын

You were always the best at doing things like this rest in peace

@braydenanderson2520 8 жыл бұрын

I made this parachute today for my homemade rocket. It looks great, and seems to work well on the ground! Thanks for the great video

@TheKingofRandom 7 жыл бұрын

Some quick links to a few of the materials I used: [✓] Dollar store tablecloth: amzn.to/2c31Tw0 [✓] Swivel hooks : amzn.to/2c9svHB [✓] String: amzn.to/2c1XSoJ

@jonathan.varghese 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mr. Thompson! It would be really cool if you replied. :)

@illd447 7 жыл бұрын

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"

@jmatar9 7 жыл бұрын

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" holiiiii mariloliiii

@KINGZ.368 7 жыл бұрын

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" k Hh

@kbobknick9105 7 жыл бұрын

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"

@thinh99 8 жыл бұрын

Ok lemme make a life sized version of this

@solomonwharton8934 8 жыл бұрын

have fun

@kobbyoa 8 жыл бұрын

RIP

@legokid-_-6902 8 жыл бұрын

I recommend not using scotch tape

@noscope1244 5 жыл бұрын

@@legokid-_-6902 I almost read crotch tape

@Fred_the_1996 4 жыл бұрын

@@noscope1244 omfg

@SonicDadDotCom 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial Grant! I really like your folding and cutting technique - much faster than cutting out each corner of the canopy. Well done! -Ritchie

@TheKingofRandom 8 жыл бұрын

+SonicDadDotCom Thanks Ritchie, I'm glad to hear it's SonicDad approved :)

@sai431 8 жыл бұрын

+Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" make another random collaboration like the party one which included 10 youtubers

@ktdfilms1245 6 жыл бұрын

SonicDadDotCom the origami doesn’t work

@pieman12345678987654 3 жыл бұрын

I just made an 8.5 inch round parachute for a small model rocket that I built with a kit. It came with a streamer but I wanted a parachute. I can't wait to try it out.

@clarianken4223 8 жыл бұрын

now i can jump off from a 10 story building safely and never be late to work.

@randallmcguire1450 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Grant, Videos are Great. I am making a rocket similar to the randomizer with my 8th grade son. The randomizer turned out to be undoable with materials available in Germany. With imagination we are making something close. We are trying to make the parachutes now. Again we cannot get the table cloths you use, which has caused us some trouble. In order to help those outside of the US, it would be cool if you could always give the exact measurements of the materials you are using. This then makes it possible to find substitutes much more easy and make less mistakes. For example, we are using a poncho instead of the table cloths for our chutes. In the video we did not catch that you were making the cuts on 2 layers of the table cloths until using the technique on our single layer poncho to find that we did not get a cross, but only a half of one 😂 . Anyway, thanks for making the videos. We are having a lot of fun.

@pieman12345678987654 3 жыл бұрын

My parachute worked way to well. The wind took it like 1/2 mile away from the launch site and me and my friends looked for it for like 20 muintes. But it was worth it because the parachute worked.

@josephblomstrand2129 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@kevindunford959 8 жыл бұрын

I made these with a large group of school kids yesterday and they loved them, they played with them most of the day and i was on the school roof most of the day I did have to change the way they make them for the kids but worked out the same, thanks for the idea.

@mopedking3155 8 жыл бұрын

Hey grant thanks for the design I had a project at school which I had to make a parachute out of bakers paper I remembered your design and didn't .you really saved my bacon to day thank you and keep doing what your doing

@onelowerlight 8 жыл бұрын

Is Scotch tape really strong enough for these parachutes? That's rather surprising.

@TheKingofRandom 8 жыл бұрын

+Joe Vasicek Yes it works for about 50-100 launches before the tape starts having trouble. It is the most common point of failure though, so perhaps electrical tape or a tape with stronger adhesive would increase their longevity. Duck Tape would do it for sure. It's an open source idea, so it's open to suggestions :)

@TheHenryFilms 8 жыл бұрын

+Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" Duct tape is magic and should be worshipped ;)

@arvin282828 8 жыл бұрын

+Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" did you launch it 50-100 times? Or is that how you judge it after launching it a couple time? Other than that, awesome video :D

@TheKingofRandom 8 жыл бұрын

+Gentleman²³ Many more times than that.

@arvin282828 8 жыл бұрын

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" :D

@TheJayDawgZ 8 жыл бұрын

I swear I live near you, Im always hearing explosions and stuff. Haha. Love your videos and I love that you dont get messed with by CSPD.

@bobbiekern4497 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'll have to use these for my mini rockets! Thnx Mr. Random!

@HJF 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@fidifflefaddlefiddle9900 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hey

@captaindesdes2531 8 жыл бұрын

He deserves the dad of the year award

@SpecificLove7 8 жыл бұрын

I love the simplicity of this setup and yet it is durable. Well done.

@shaanchutoori 8 жыл бұрын

i love every single project he makes

@Tyler_B. 4 ай бұрын

I remember when when this video was released. I’m now watching it again 8 years later to make skyballs with my daughter

@theodenyavuzer-judd9415 8 жыл бұрын

great video, i made the sky balz and the parachute it was really fun

@MacStrange 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks. For my next project is perfect!

@nirupamtheengineer7858 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I was startled by the test flight of the rocket and how the parachute deployed

@azaaneyaad5961 8 жыл бұрын

Cool! I'll try it tomorrow when I go skydiving! Thanks Grant! XD

@videoshack12351 8 жыл бұрын

Please no

@azaaneyaad5961 8 жыл бұрын

+videoshack12351 haha it's just a joke, but if I was serious, you would have just saved my life lol. Mad props bro 😂

@kaitlynsilva2097 8 жыл бұрын

+Azaan Eyaad lol

@foodies2345 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@iFluffyUnicornx 8 жыл бұрын

Hey man, if you manage to read this, I just want you to know that I love your Vids! Rock On! KingofRandom!

@peril-clay2041 6 жыл бұрын

AAAA TYSM this helped so much for science!!!!!!! YOU SAVED MY GRADE

@Vicvines 8 жыл бұрын

loving the flower tape dispenser

@sajalsaraswat8619 8 жыл бұрын

simply awesome like always . This ninja ( Grant ) is simply good at every thing . But i am thinking when he is going to make a video on randomiser i am dying to to make it . But any way hats off to you man hats off.....

@akshairaj 2 жыл бұрын

Great work bro 😳 It's the simplest way u have made

@nattsurfaren 8 жыл бұрын

I hope to see your rocket parachute release system in a later video.

@KrisLucky07 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing videos but I've noticed recently everyone has gone to 60fps can we expect that in future videos! Amazing work as always!!!

@bluematt2448 6 жыл бұрын

My brain can't handle this guy's videos....

@_aryanraii 8 жыл бұрын

And you always make quick clips before the actual vid, which gives you 10 days to make a vid. Seriously? Your vids are amazing but please make them more often and give up on the quick clips. Anyone Agree? Pls thumbs up.

@EstBest69 8 жыл бұрын

It's good that you changed the music, the last backround music was driving me crazy.

@camerondietz4040 8 жыл бұрын

I just built it and it actually works.It is so fun. I added a vitamin bottle so it can carry things.

@ScrapwoodCity 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

@nagomi6969 8 жыл бұрын

tbh that's one cute looking tape 😀 I might try to make these 😄

@epicmangoofy2423 2 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to make my own homemade rocket I needed a parachute this will really help!

@kysonlamh5843 4 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace Member

@sheylamontoni9619 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can't wait to the next one! :D

@siya1618 8 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting all day for this video yay!!!

@jonf8905 8 жыл бұрын

He's got the voice of an airline pilot.

@jakehewison3174 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Grant, love your vids, Just wondering if any type of tablecloth will work out whether it has to be a certain type of material. Thanks, Jake

@littlebluetank7899 Жыл бұрын

7 year late reply, any table cloth will work fine as long as its light weight and thin

@PyccoloSantos Жыл бұрын

Still missing you buddy.

@ReflectzHD 8 жыл бұрын

This is so cool good video keep up the great work

@SlowpoxyRoblox 3 жыл бұрын

We will all remember you hope fully your in a better place

@derplizagaming1039 8 жыл бұрын

Omg! Your tape is so cute!

@electronicsNmore 8 жыл бұрын

Great video Grant! A real money saver. Gotta love those dollar stores, especially the 99c only stores. :-)

@alexmamonov1515 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Made it today with your directions. Worked exactly how you said it would work Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"

@ammarb293 4 жыл бұрын

How do you tell which side is which/ (At the start with the (smooth) and (loose)

@anushaghosh6850 8 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Thompson, I have seen almost all of your videos but I was wondering if there was a simpler way to do this instead of measuring and all. Also I was wondering if we could get the same results with plastic bag. Thanks

@jerrystone9453 7 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of fitting a parachute inside a rocket - but how do you ensure it deploys?

@brextenmulti3270 3 жыл бұрын

I watch his videos in remembrance and it’s hard for me to watch videos about parachutes 😫 R.I.P my bro

@thechannelofawesomeness6307 7 жыл бұрын

THAT IS AWSOME !!!!!!

@adam_g. 8 жыл бұрын

Really cool!

@danielprestonjones 8 жыл бұрын

What is your opinion on putting glitter, party popper streamers, or confetti in amongst the parachute?

@jimmassey5763 8 жыл бұрын

ok, so the question is would have a greater longevity of the chutes by using a reinforced packing tape instead of conventional scotch tape, or do you find the chute material does not last that long to make using such tape "necessary "?

@savomalonumui6878 8 жыл бұрын

Hissssssssssasss reptilian brotherhood where are you?

@bjarnihjaltason1456 8 жыл бұрын

+Domantas Satkauskas hisssssssss

@TheDrakoLegacy 8 жыл бұрын

+Domantas Satkauskas hssss

@iisnipingninja 8 жыл бұрын

Itsssssssssssssss the brotherhood

@trampflips101 8 жыл бұрын

Hissssss

@LilDefuseKit 8 жыл бұрын

i dont get it

@wintercreeper50productions91 8 жыл бұрын

What if you mash up all the parachutes together to make a large one? Would I finally be able to skydive off the roof of my house or will it be too much?

@CookingWithCows 8 жыл бұрын

I'm glad we live in a world where 1-unit-of-money-store tablecloths are all folded and packed the same way :P Otherwise your instructions would only match your particular table cloth manufacturer from your dollar store

@ender_scythe2879 8 жыл бұрын

+Cooking With Cows Yup.

@qwertyist123 8 жыл бұрын

He makes it look really easy

@daboxman374 4 жыл бұрын

Rip hope you fly high like your parachute

@raymondvo5388 6 жыл бұрын

how did you manage to get the parachutes to launch mid air in the rocket? please answer asap.

@HeliosKou 2 жыл бұрын

So how heavy can the object be for this to work properly? I plan on using it on my action figures but it weighs about 5oz,so I don't want it crashing down if it can be helped

@palomapott 8 жыл бұрын

Such a good idea, thankss

@tonyschmidt9087 4 жыл бұрын

How does the parachute release though. You put it in the rocket and then put the cap over it. What mechanism make the parachute come out at the right time

@dwaynewladyka577 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@nicholaswoxell1277 7 жыл бұрын

Would this work for a small tortoise?

@00Skyfox 8 жыл бұрын

So, what triggers the parachute to deploy from the tip of the rocket?

@greysondeane4000 8 жыл бұрын

Hey grant I watched the rocket video and I was wondering do i have to do the gunpowder ejection charge to get the parachute out or would it launch with gravity thank you big fan Greyson

@michaelz7683 8 жыл бұрын

i would use a 16 line circular parachute for the rockets, but only because i use circulars for an rc cargo drop.

@crashkop5670 8 жыл бұрын

you do a bit with silicon molding, and i was wondering if you could make a tutorial on how to make food safe silicon with household materials, or is that impossible?

@nadroj529 8 жыл бұрын

You should make a video on how to make different colored smoke bombs/flares please

@rsher7369 8 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I watch these tutorials it's not like I'm ever going to even try to make theses

@liamprince1409 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, now I can finally make a parachute for the skyballz I made! Said no Grant Thompson viewer ever

@morierylanpabalan191 8 жыл бұрын

Hey grant is it ok to cut just like a cross in one way like you got table cloth and you cut it like big cross

@SuryaPrakash-eo3sm 8 жыл бұрын

I have just made a blowgun and thanks for the tutorial.

@Phynix72 8 жыл бұрын

+Grant Thompson... What do you think about making a cheap zoom lens for smart phones using a one eye binocular.

@spookwagen-thegreat1350 8 жыл бұрын

The spycrap used the plastic table cover for "personal use" (probably a picnic) what can I use to replace it?

@miroslavhavlas6785 5 жыл бұрын

How do you eject that parachute from the tip of the rocket? That is the missing part for me, how do I make it open when the rocket reaches its top alltitude? Thank you in advance

@user-jb5nz6ji6y 8 жыл бұрын

I've seen lots of your videos and I liked them but I also liked the program you use to edit these videos. Could you please tell me which program is this?

@rayuduvurubandi8611 7 жыл бұрын

sir can you please tell me what is thing that u used as base( on the table with measurement) and knife used thank you

@ZachTNT 4 жыл бұрын

If you don’t have the elastic I found using the thicker rubber bands work just as well

@bradymack7869 4 жыл бұрын

Zach TNT thank you

@bradymack7869 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this

@menhune810 4 жыл бұрын

rest in peace sir

@hykz-newchannelhttpswww.yo1381 8 жыл бұрын

admit it, we watch the videos, but we dont make the things

@edwinvelasquez4058 8 жыл бұрын

I do some stuff

@jonahdove1902 8 жыл бұрын

I did his slime and mousetrap gun!

@nathanguarte5966 8 жыл бұрын

I did his laser blowgun, skyblaster slingshot and gummy candies. The slingshot one was my favourite.

@benjaminlarson6168 8 жыл бұрын

+HykzMC I did his aluminum furnace, arc welder, arc furnace, spot welder, gummie candies, and oxy-hydrogen generator.

@NonJohns 8 жыл бұрын

My favorite was the blowgun.

@ibtisamnoor7161 8 жыл бұрын

hi grant I was wondering..could u make a project out of silica gel?..u know the stuff in medicine containers...I would love to see that project.

@eduardofletes6065 8 жыл бұрын

will the parachutes work if we make them life sized

@FireGod543 8 жыл бұрын

If we had rubber table clothes would it catch the air the same?

@kittyveggies4454 8 жыл бұрын

where do you get the table cloths if you live in hong kong (there's no dollar store as far as I know)

@naqibah781 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@RussianEngineer 8 жыл бұрын

What the mounts on the background? very beautiful

@aliumas147 8 жыл бұрын

i used to make parashutes prom trash bag, but we had around 16 lines on it

@adamadamadam12 8 жыл бұрын

Is the elastic cord and barrel swivel steps necessary?

@McMeatBag 8 жыл бұрын

As a kid, I attached Luke Skywalker to a parachute and launched him in a rocket. He was lost forever in a large tree :

@lukemosely3643 8 жыл бұрын

Dude you are super super awesome how do you do this stuff me and my dad do your projects all the time they look like yours but we mess up all the time I wish I could meet you your awesome

@emilyflanagan6858 5 жыл бұрын

I wanted to make a sky ball but didn’t have most the things I did the parachute with a thick plastic bag it worked except when he had a yellow cross I had half the yellow cross so i had to do it again and ducts or the two half’s together

@moomooflower123 8 жыл бұрын

I actually made a parachute with a dollar store shower curtain before a couple of years ago for a small school project :3 I had no crack in the egg in the basket after dropping it from like 15feet which meant 100% HURRAH!