Make a Tornado Machine from a Science museum - DIY

I still remember that when I was a small kid I saw one of these tornado machines in a science museum. The machine looked super mysterious and was fun to play with. Now, today is the day that I finally got to make one of these tornado machines myself. Turns out, they are way less mysterious than you’d think..
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[@pickdr]

I like that you included mistakes in this one. Most build videos on KZbin are so polished, it's sometimes discouraging to get back to the shop and trip over myself and make my own mistakes. Nice to see that the pros do it too.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Oh yeah, we all make mistakes. Some just learned to hide them better. I also believe that it's crucial to leave the mistakes in.

[@ManCrafting]

Nice project for the entryway into the house. Can you imagine the reaction from visitors?

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Ohh that'd be so cool!

[@MrCrankyface]

Absolutely love your commentary on all your videos! Always amusing seeing your content!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! that's great to hear!

[@renrenzsprinkles9003]

And thats how you win a science project.

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

This is awesome!! Great work!! And also looked like plan sailing for the entire build 😃

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thank you! The project was a bit of a ride,. but in the end it all came together

[@MrPatdeeee]

You are a genius. Keep up the good work kind Sir.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! I will!

[@KarlBunker]

No home should be without its own miniature tornado.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Exactly!

[@carljames4862]

Nice project. Not worried about showing mistakes too. It would be cool if you could share a compilation of bloopers?

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! This project almost became a compilation of bloopers 😂 But not all mistakes showed any value so I left a couple out

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job Emiel! 😃👌🏻🌪️👍🏻👊🏻

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Fred!

[@watermelonpet1]

Can you please have a list of requirements that’s so cool and I want to make it

[@JeffreyBuilds]

When you make two boxes the same size (or a box and lid) make them as one piece then cut them apart using a table saw. Takes less time and they come out exactly the same.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the tip! that is a great trick indeed! I do not own a table saw but I think this could have been done with the tracksaw as well.

[@timadamsart]

Weer een gaaf project gemaak Emiel👌

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Tim!

[@patrickhardy6301]

Woooooooow

[@MarcioIvan-rg5nq]

Awesome!!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Marcio!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Nice video. Cool project. Great job engineering. Mahalo for sharing. : )

[@DrywFiltiarn]

Instead of adding 2 powersupplies at different voltages like you have now, you could also have opted to go with only the 24V one for the higher voltage components and add a stepdown converter to have 12V output from that same 24V supply :)

[@Thepracticalengineer]

That would have been a nicer option indeed. I used this because I had these lying around

[@alexmr8536]

Next vídeo: making a sharknado machine

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Have you ever tried to buy sharks online? nobody delivers them anymore

[@thedevil4316]

@@Thepracticalengineercan buy gold fish and feed them

[@JohnMadeit]

That's cool

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks John!

[@jonathanramos8447]

Hi. Just want to make one for my kids. Can you pls send me the materials you used? Thanks

[@louloutb56]

Superbe projet .

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@garberjem]

Hey man, nice project! A question tho, have you tried to put you camera a little higher so you don't damage your back while shooting the videos?

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Yeah, I'm looking into that but it's often low for the work table, then if I want to show something quickly it is still low.. It would take away from the spontaneity.

[@johnjakees4843]

Pssst .. look for the Ryobi Nail Gun (accu-powered). Not a common brand in NL, but there are some stores selling them. AFAIK a good product, and no compressor needed.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the tip! I am looking at my options at the moment.

[@summorandogamor6826]

"And for a machine like this you don't want the little buttons you want the big buttons"

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I like big buttons and I cannot lie

[@themastergambiarraofc7925]

make a orbital robotic eletric fan whit water mist using a photocopy motor

[@dutcheeseblend5458]

Dikke like, heel leuk weer!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Daan!

[@shawnharrison7596]

Would you be able to do another one of these? Only the one I have in mind is different. And requires a different set of components. It would help prove a theory of mine. Using a long clear plastic tube/column three sections or levels created using some circular cutouts to section off levels. |___°___| level 1 |............| level 2 |.....^.....| level 2

[@DaveGDesigns]

Emiel that’s brilliant. Silly question but if you add red food colouring to the water does it make a red mist and tornado? I love this one you smashed it 👌🏻

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Dave! I don't know actually. But its worth a try for sure!

[@DaveGDesigns]

The Practical Engineer I think that sounds like an update video my friend. 👍🏻

[@little_astro581]

Dave.G.Designs unfortunately, no i don’t think it works.

[@brodysparks8194]

Hey buddy how did u get the PVC pipes to fit perfectly in the foundation and base

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I used a hole saw that has the same diameter as the tube. Then I needed to sand it a bit for the perfect fit

[@brodysparks8194]

@@Thepracticalengineer did the tubes fit all the way down into the box or like halfway

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Only a couple of centimeters was enough

[@brodysparks8194]

@@Thepracticalengineer Hey buddy the bottom peices that you had to glue back on after you painted what are those exactly for?

[@Rouverius]

Nailed it! (sorry)

[@Thepracticalengineer]

whahaha!

[@thedevil4316]

I need one, but this Will be higher Like 3 or 4 km

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Put it in an airplane

[@NightyNite94]

That's a nail gun not a staple gun lol

[@ryansimmons20]

With those guns your going to need more psi from you air compressor

[@Josh_Luijsterburg]

This project partially sucks on the other half it blows my mind 😉👍

[@Thepracticalengineer]

most of it blows 😂

[@ryurank3819]

2nd

[@DarshanH]

6th

[@AbdulKhan-nx8mk]

1st