Engineers have some of the most out-there and smart ideas that boring minds like myself would just never think to try—which is why I'm an editor and not an engineer. From experimenting with what-ifs of chemical reactions to Rube Goldberg machines for the most basic tasks to creating a new concept for a product, it's never a dull moment when seeing inside an engineer's mind. So take a break and watch this collection of videos that put the what-ifs into practice from industry professionals and engineering enthusiasts alike.
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My Rock, Paper, Scissors Robot Never Loses (+9 Other Inventions)
In this video, engineer Mark Rober counts down 10 of the coolest inventions he's made with his team at CrunchLabs.
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Making a Hammer out of Pennies
In this video, YouTube metal crafter Seth Robinson makes a copper hammer using U.S. copper pennies.
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I Built the First Ionic Tornado Machine! (Unreal performance)
In this video, Jay from the Plasma Channel on YouTube uses his passion for high-voltage physics to create an ionic thrust tornado chamber—the first of its type ever.
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We Made a Dragon
In this video, TKOR, a science-based YouTube channel that loves to bring textbook knowledge to life, built a giant dragon Halloween decoration for passing out candy to trick-or-treaters.
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Did I Build an AT-AT That I Can Ride On?
In this video, YouTuber James Bruton, a former toy designer, uses 3D printed parts and aluminum extrusion to fulfill his Star Wars fantasy of riding a working AT-AT walker.
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400mph Rocket Knife
In this video, scientist and engineer Kevin, from the aptly named YouTube channel TheBackyardScientist, decides to create a totally safe and not dangerous at all rocket knife that can travel 400 mph.
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Using Power Tools the Wrong Way
In this video, engineer William Osman teams up with his fellow YouTubers to resurrect the controversial sport of power tool racing, complete with custom-made tools.
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Mowing a Lawn Like It's the Year 3000
In this video, science YouTuber Allan Pan takes matters into his own hands to refit his gas lawn mower with lasers so he doesn't have to invest in an electric mower.
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I 3D Printed a Boat (World's Largest Benchy!)
In this video, Emily the Engineer decided to take the benchy boat design used for calibrating 3D printers and turn it into a life-size boat for the open water.
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My self-correcting golf club makes me a better golfer
In this video, engineer Shane Wighton creates a robotic club that senses your swing and then corrects your shot to go the distance you want. It also combines all of your irons into one club.
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World's First SCREW-BIKE
In this video, engineer and former toy maker James Bruton creates the first screw-bike that uses Mecanum wheels, usually used on robots for easy movement, so the bike balances sideways while screwing itself along.
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World's Largest Nerf Gun
In this video, engineer Mark Rober along with Ryan and David from the YouTube channel Eclectical Engineering, create the world's largest, functional Nerf gun to win all the Nerf dart wars.
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Building the First AUTONOMOUS BattleBot!?!
In this video, engineer James Hobson, founder of Hacksmith Industries, sets out with his team to create the first completely autonomous battlebot.
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I Made a Ball Seeking Hoop
In this video, engineer Shane Wighton created a basketball hoop that moves in 3D to catch any throw you make—with a basketball that has sensors, of course.
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I Made a Hair Cutting Machine |
| In this video, engineer Shane Wighton decided to build a robot to cut his hair...because it was getting too long. |
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15 Accidental Inventions You Can't Imagine Your Life Without |
| In this video, learn about the everyday objects that were invented completely by accident. From the microwave to ice cream cones and from Teflon to Post-it notes, you'll be surprised at what almost never was. |
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Walt Disney Imagineers |
| In this video, The SoundWorks Collection gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the talented Imagineers who are responsible for the sounds and music of the Walt Disney theme park properties, including a visit through the original sound effects collection. |
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Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0 — The Summer Games |
| In this video, watch engineer Mark Rober give up on trying to battle his squirrels and instead have them battle each other to really earn their meals with his backyard squirrel obstacle course. |
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