Making a Rubberband Powered Helicopter (working tail rotor)

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[@PeterSripol]

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[@triloxnorman2839]

Hi :)

[@TheGWilkie]

hi

[@mellamanmike9379]

Hi

[@stormyplays5082]

Hi your the best!

[@stormyplays5082]

also im a very small youtuber!

[@tjkoker]

My friend, I usually don't leave comments, but I just wanted to say thank you. As a child I was obsessed with aircraft. I got my pilots license at 19 and never looked back. At 63 I am disabled and am un able to renew my license. I am relegated to RC aircraft and am particularly inspired to build an experimental light aircraft thanks to your videos. Thank you again for all your hard work, and yes, it takes a lot of work to put together a series of youtube videos. Cheers!

[@PakiNewsNetwork]

Well, gentleman, you're not ordinary.

[@podulox]

"Relegated", lol...

[@bread9276]

🤔👍

[@samtheking5759]

thats sick! dont give up, you're a special guy!

[@Simplyblueberry246]

You have a successful life

[@Puffsticker]

*Literally anything that comes off the ground* Peter Sripol: WOAAHHHH

[@masterjames2627]

Epic

[@rickrussell]

It would be silly if it wasn't honest. But you know that's what his brain is really saying.

[@Circlity]

@@rickrussell i like your name

[@shaquezr.9541]

I wonder how he felt when he jumped for the first time

[@ori0_n584]

How to earn Peter Sripol’s respect: Jump.

[@baqcasanke]

Peter: “im gonna make something you can build at home” Proceeds to use custom 3-d printed parts.... 🙁

[@TGentong]

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[@paulgodwin9425]

EeEeEeEe

[@filgiupo4853]

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[@nightradical1459]

thats what im thinkign

[@fishbong]

​ @Baqca Sanke If you want to make stuff at home, then why don't you have a 3D printer? It is wayyy cheaper than all the wood or metalworking tools you'd need otherwise. If you really can't afford one I would recommend getting a job instead of watching youtube.

[@mrfishyfisshh]

Honestly the best part of this video for me was seeing how happy the guy gets with each successively better flight

[@JoelCreates]

I felt like a kid watching this, clearly you felt the same making it! Also, can't wait for the Louis Chicken slapper!

[@bhutwheyttherismor86]

So upset that he hasn't uploaded it yet. Also upset realizing I haven't subscribed to you yet. I will rectify this when he uploads the video.

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

Peter Stripol and the guys at Flite Test are my two favorite channels.

[@RepeatedFailure]

I'm so hype, I can't wait to see the final chicken slap video. May his slaps echo throughout the ages.

[@Weisz]

@@bhutwheyttherismor86 It's COMING! Promise - the edit is SO close to done

[@Aresexe-mq6qh]

hope you do something similar

[@mattiloponen92]

Peter: Builds an actual plane that he can fly in "yeh it flies pretty well i guess its cool" Also peter: builds a rubberband and foamslice helicopter "whhooaaa its amazing!!"

[@renz1013]

nah its like one of those things that as a kid you wanted to do but cant and now an adult but can do it

[@charlesmoore3321]

The love of flying is flying.

[@mattiloponen92]

Such serious comments :D

[@samik83]

That's why I love this guy. He's like a little kid with engineering skills.

[@poorb0irich69]

Right!😹💀

[@dreglanoth3320]

2:48 flies after touching my newspaper

[@lvdox21]

Since your main rotor is spinning clockwise, the reason your helicopter keeps turning left (yaw) is because your tail rotor isn’t producing enough force to compensate. If you slightly increased the pitch if that tail rotor or got it to spin slightly faster that will alleviate that left yaw

[@TimpBizkit]

Or put a slightly longer stick if it doesn't affect the weight balance too much.

[@RampageRok]

Not going to lie, that intro hit me right in the feels :'(

[@pixletaco2566]

Does this prove time travel?

[@thesussyfoodcridictofameri2687]

Your early

[@TheSomestuffs]

11 hours ago... 🤔

[@Karambootje]

@@TheSomestuffs yeah, wtf

[@kyotorii]

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[@lukesmith4987]

Peter: you can do this at home Me: can I borrow your 3D printer please

[@ms-fk6eb]

you should search your name on youtube :P

[@bubbles1019]

Don’t forget the laser cutter

[@pcguy619]

Eh. 3D printers can be found for less than $200, that's quite cheap for what it is.

[@random-b-i2480]

@@pcguy619 yeah you're right The problem is, im broke as fuck

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@@random-b-i2480, and something that complicated at such a low price falls to the center of Chinese communist junk.

[@alxuria]

I love how excited you get even when you've done much bigger projects, flight is so fascinating to us isn't it

[@burrito_banditt4505]

OMG NO WAY I SWEAR ON MY LIFE I HAD THAT EXACT SAME RC HELICOPTER WHEN I WAS 9 I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS DUDE I REALIZED IT WAS THE SAME CUZ OF THE REMOTE CONTROL AND THE DESIGNS OF THE HELICOPTER OMG U BROUGHT BACK MY CHILDHOOD

[@gallbladder54]

i had the red model it was so fun to play with

[@shottysteve]

that’s lucky it went in your hair, that coulda ended up whippin you in the eye

[@mynamejeff8401]

Your still alive! I thought u died

[@Dixon_1974]

Guide to Global: become blind

[@alxuria]

Hope you're doing good!

[@ayansheikh1771]

Oh , you’re alive

[@GingerHead.]

POST A VIDEO

[@jelle2306]

Been sleeping all day just woke up at the perfect time

[@purecarbon0]

I gotta tell you it's been a sunny one. And you missed everything that wasn't important :)

[@dizzyisntdizzy8305]

Nice!

[@Patty-ks1tr]

@@purecarbon0 where you from it is not by any means sunny

[@FUNNYCATMAN570]

same

[@DanielBohnen]

Same

[@Ayyjaxx]

Fan to Heli "I like your cut G" SMACKKK 😂

[@Chiascuocsong]

Xin chào bạn

[@Enderia2]

@@Chiascuocsong shut up rude.

[@unholypilgrim]

Hearing Peter's laughter is heart-warming

[@ethanhampton6381]

Seeing him that happy and excited makes me happy

[@christinaadams4187]

I bet if you tried variations of rubber band, or other types of rubber (like from an exercise band or something) you could increase your fly time. This looks like a fun project!

[@MrTheOldWasp]

I would love to see this revisited but with using a small motor and capacitor instead of the rubber band. It could possibly be lighter by removing the heavy rubber and the vertical wood spar

[@raymondburrage]

Can we just appreciate Peter’s flying skills with that A380

[@camdenweirich]

Peter should fly to space for a “experiment”

[@siguythetacoguy7438]

You should stop commenting a billion times for a “experiment”

[@justinz9365]

@@siguythetacoguy7438 yes

[@camdenweirich]

@@siguythetacoguy7438 You should lighten up and this was the 3rd comment of this while video

[@slum7448]

@@justinz9365 yes'nt

[@DustyFixes]

That reminds me of the Frisbeetarian cult, and their belief that "When you die your soul go on the roof and gets stuck."

[@ChrisGurin]

And visited only by passing pigeon gods.

[@paulgodwin9425]

Until a tornado comes.

[@ChrisGurin]

@@paulgodwin9425 Whoa! THE Rick Asley? You're famous for something, somewhere, sorta.

[@stillrabit73]

No its fine, dad will just get it down

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

@@ChrisGurin rr

[@kingpietr4860]

YOU ARE THE MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE WHO I KNOW!!!

[@kingpietr4860]

Heh i from poland and my name is peter xd =peterpol put there sri and now is petersripol

[@hanzz7837]

Did he just say “slapping a chicken can cook it” COUNT ME IN

[@RepeatedFailure]

Peer pressure @Louis Weisz to finish his edit faster!

[@bitmammothOG]

@@someworkthings7311 Its Unus*

[@tu-95turbopropstrategicbom55]

“Pinochet Helicopter Tours” Unfathomably based.

[@PeterSripol]

START UP THE ROTORS

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Hahahhaaha

[@benmorrow2352]

king shit

[@ropersonline]

11:38, for anyone wondering. That's a DARK sense of humour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_flights

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

@@ropersonline being that his family comes from Thailand, it wouldn't surprise me if Peter has zero patience for communists.

[@carlsoll]

8:48 That is the funniest thing on earth.

[@zahid_ak47]

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[@jonconway912]

“It flies like WOOOOOO” never change Peter! 😆

[@justgottasendit8825]

Peter: builds multiple full-sized ultralights and a massive drone that can carry a full-grown man. Also Peter: gets impressed and super excited about a rubber band powered kids toy

[@NICK-zk6tk]

What? you don't get excited when you make something and it works?

[@justgottasendit8825]

@@NICK-zk6tk that’s fair haha

[@aerospacematt9147]

Peter: Builds 4 ultralights Also Peter: “I feel like the Wright Brothers, only with Toy Helicopters!” Nice one!

[@imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936]

Lol

[@kennyk4134]

And on my own.

[@charlieblades4703]

You are subscribed to the backyard scientist

[@aerospacematt9147]

@@charlieblades4703 Yeah....?

[@easysnipzzz7204]

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[@MOUNTAINEER1976]

The enthusiasm in his voice. You can't fake that!

[@citizenblue]

0:13 Don't you love how Peter thinks we're all privileged enough to own 3D printers and laser cutters?

[@litpilot101air6]

Yay! this time this wasn't recommended to me 5 years late!

[@BILLY-px3hw]

Helicopter: "LOOOK AT MEEEEE FLYYY YAYYY" Ceiling fan: SMACK "shut-up"

[@DullPoints]

I appreciate Peter's child-like glee. That is exactly what I feel when goofing around with flying toys. It's kinda magical, you know?

[@aayushdech6380]

Plot twist: he's gonna make a spinning heli just like that in full scale! Imagine the plight of the passengers lmao!

[@jackb5381]

“Plus their pretty slim, unlike the girls on my tinder” he’s an engineer and a master comedian

[@JacobBaron]

These

[@Chiascuocsong]

Xin chào bạn 😍😍😍

[@kjamison5951]

That is impressive, given the constraints of the (usually) standard main rotor/tail rotor set up. I really liked how it flew, then banked, then flew, the banked, until it began to run out of power and just landed. Pretty cool for something that has no external control system.

[@brianroberts5740]

Without a doubt, the 3D printer is the best invention in the last 50 years.

[@jerinjose4721]

Peter: Says you can make it at home. Me: *Cries in no 3d printer*

[@usalty6010]

:(

[@gurnoorsooch9930]

same.

[@octane613]

You don't need one, go to your local hobby shop and buy some balsa wood, and they should probably have some pulleys that would work for the tail rotor.

[@smoothdog001]

Peter: Launches 20 times and it immediately flies toward the building. Peter: "I wasn't expecting that"

[@renz1013]

a ridable air plane: *brakes* yeah I was expecting that

[@planesnstuff9575]

Mechanic stability is so much cooler than electronic I’m so glad u explained the flybar

[@rowbearpucklebuck2331]

Creativity, curiosity, passion, and joy. There is hope for us all, so long as people like you exist.

[@Nassault]

Ah yes reminded me that as a kid I blew out my parents ceiling lamp with one of these bad boys

[@Enderia2]

Or destroyed the heli itselft.

[@InterlacedTech]

0:01 *"My life story"*

[@demetrijohnsonssirenvideos3590]

14:30 so this is OUR helicopter Da comrade

[@jimcDelta]

I used to be a helicopter mechanic. On our helos the main rotor turned at 203 rpm. and the tail rotor was at 3030 rpm. If you play with the pulley ratio you should make the tail rotor more effective. May I recommend an o-ring for the connection between the pulleys.

[@geoffreyhannon1521]

Next Video: "I flew across the Atlantic in my homemade helicopter!"

[@NeoIsrafil]

I doubt he'd build a human carrying one. Theyre expensive, complex, and MUCH more can go wrong.

[@aliciaspringer2771]

@@NeoIsrafil he built a drone and plane that carries him tho

[@EVILADAMWEST]

He’s come back when the world needed him most

[@CarftLAB]

I love the he laughs as the helicopter flying , so satisfying

[@Bull7]

I love how light hearted he is when it breaks

[@TangyLlama]

I love these vids. They have been inspiring me to do diy stuff at home. Recently I built my own diy hovercraft out of foam board, a trash bag, and an old mini quad. Thank you

[@MrMaxeemum]

I absolutely love watching Peter just for his passion of anything flight orientated, he is like what my childlike fascination would be like if I never had to grow up. I still feel like helicopters are the evil side of flight but this video brings it round a bit. I'm now wondering when Peter will build a full size helicopter. Love your work, thumbs up.

[@antonnym214]

Great vid! hyper-interesting! One note about "Further" and "Farther". Always use "farther" when talking about actual distance. For example: "With the remaining windings on this rubber band, the helicopter could have flown much farther." Use "further" when it's a verb as in "To further my in-home education, I subscribed to an online documentary series". Also user "further" when you are talking about degree. "The further I get into my project, the more money I have to borrow from David." All good wishes.

[@jonh1209]

Peter Sripol can you build a snow plane? You're an awesome creator, and I think it would be a cool throwback to a simpler time!

[@cyber_nuggets8302]

Louis Weisz is the guest star we needed but didn't deserve

[@robertespinoza5958]

XD peter getting the rubber band stuck in his hair made me laugh so hard

[@abdurrahmanmohammad4983]

LMAOOOOOO IM Dying

[@TheRegret]

im only like less than 4 minutes in an i already know this path leads to peter building a light weight helicopter that he can fly himself. TBH it would be a relief from all of the "hovercraft" videos that are basically heavy weight drones strong enough to lift a person. to a straight up aerodynamics lesson in how to lift more than a person, in a vertical direction, while keeping the same directional facing.

[@TheRegret]

this video made me realize all of the toy makers of previous generations are now just 3d printer engineers, building fun products on youtube or just for fun.

[@dinnerk-ration5221]

Even tho my 8 year old dog died today, this still made me happy

[@ramamanipadmashali7914]

It's 1:30am here. I'm supposed to be asleep. My parents don't know I'm awake.

[@jacobhendrickson9718]

R.I.P

[@potatoslayer69420]

Aw thats sad Hope youre doin alright

[@dominicsantelli5053]

Can't wait for the next episode already! keep up the amazing work peter! hope you are staying safe, goodbye for now.

[@Celler2]

You made a reference to the African Aviation Program. The best ever.

[@mooeing]

i used to play with rubber band power planes when i was kid. wanted a rc airplane too but couldnt afford it when i was a kid. Glad ur still pursuing ur hobbies

[@Goooooodnight]

When it flew the first time , I smiled and laughed... That's the magic...

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

That intro clip got me. Also peter you say you don't do anything for patreon members. Thats not true. You do more than many others do and give us early access. Plus you burned our names in your table. So don't worry about it.

[@PeterSripol]

thanks man, I could be better at replying to DM's there lol but I'm a lazy POS so i figure something you can build is better!

[@camdenweirich]

@@PeterSripol Cheer yourself up

[@mechanicusboi229]

I love the child like joy in this video, it’s so refreshing.

[@heldhostageplshelp]

You're a child like joy vampire

[@RakeshKumar-qg9bb]

Best part of the vdo was the plane landing towards end of the vdo, Straight into Car's boot space.. 🤣🤣✌️❤️

[@lowndeswhatley960]

Try adding a NOTAR type deflector on the tail boom (and/or the nose boom). It deflects the downdraft to counter the main rotor torque, what the tail rotor does. When set just right it counteracts at the same rate as the main rotor torque.

[@blatantpotato1367]

Hey Peter, I've been in Science Olympiad for about 6 years now, and we had an event for both freeflight balsa airplanes and freeflight helicopters. My favourite event was helicopters and we used a very interesting technique you may have seen recently, called chinook. Our copters and planes were all balsa powered and it would be really cool to see you try to make some of those! You probably know about Joshua Finn already but his channel shows off the freeflight kits most teams use.

[@daks74]

The rubber band in your hair was hilarious, I laughed so hard. :D

[@mistersync100]

so waiit the chicken slapper guy and the airplane guy are friends

[@martind349]

Peter's a little cuter when _he's_ smoked some grass. That's organized.

[@imnoengineer4715]

Something we can build at home? i kindly dissagree my friend, however this is incredible to watch and has me thinking.

[@octane613]

You can absolutely build this at home. Go to your local hobby shop and buy some balsa wood and get to work. It's fun!

[@GreenFootCream]

The most coolest thing about these are if the tail rotor works to this man

[@adrianvalbuena8158]

Well Done!!! my son wants it for christmas!!!!! He preffers something like this rather than a bought in a store one!!!! So cool!!!!

[@SanjitT]

Great Video! Love the intro..

[@r.specht6790]

„Now we‘re gonna put our sport rubber on“ lol

[@Chiascuocsong]

Xin chào bạn

[@malikcolton2013]

This man certainly knows his taste on music been using the genre sense I know the channel

[@TinyWhoop]

how'd i miss this?!?! i love this project man, right up my alley. I'm gonna try to make one. this would be a great community challenge or soemthing :)

[@donutninja13]

I saw this on Louis Weisz stream!

[@zaydeyprime]

You did it, you actually did it. I have never seen such a successful flight for a rubberband helicopter.

[@Matth3wDoesNotExist]

the fact he is amazed by an independently flying aircraft in which he makes rc aircrafts is just wow

[@sisterclaudette1]

I LOVED this video. Had lots drama, comedy, suspenseful and VERY entertaining.

[@VeeAyyDee]

“My helicopter is making weird noise. Oh. What’s that?” MeatBeater 3000

[@hhhharis622]

i clicked so fast, my finger's mass approached infinity

[@sebi4737]

lmao xD

[@tommander122]

Man you’ve inspired me so much these past few months so I’ve invested in foam board a motor wax flysky i6 n almost finished my first wing keep up the great content 😊😊😊🤓

[@microgliders]

you can control the tail more precisely using gear reduction, also position the fly bar on top of the blades with lead weights, flybar needs to have heavy tips. i have designed a working version few years back and flew amazing, well done, love the balsa propeller idea

[@paulchapman7169]

Interesting development process! Watched in wonder and awe through the whole thing. I did helicopters too but mine were a tiny bit bigger than yours. Ended up as head of future projects of a small outfit where our Lynx held the world speed record for helicopters. Our helicopters had semi-rigid rotors actuated by dangleberries so didn't have those wambly teetering rotor things. Two technical points....one you seem to have solved but may have reneged on, and that is the top tail rotor blade should rotate aft .... and the other relates to when I used to teach helicopter flight performance at uni, and that is it is pointless to get too complicated in the flower arranging department since helicopters fly simply because they are so ugly that the earth rejects them. Nice project....congratulations.

[@arslanb4278]

"Unlike my girls on Tinder" Lmfao

[@WhatDadIsUpTo]

Something I made about 20 years ago was an r/c helo with a pusher prop and rudder. I used a hinged main rotor and mounted two tiny out-runner motors on the fly bars, each chasing the other, offsetting any angular momentum, which would otherwise be present, were the rotor driven by stationary means. It worked pretty well.

[@austinharrison4120]

Fan: destroys another creation The return of the king

[@patelvishal1678]

This video is all about "Hahaha...Its Amazing!" 😂😂 No Offense

[@MrGridStrom]

Hi Peter, this is truly amazing, I am filled with great childhood nostalgia watching this. Im going to try making one.

[@xuegao7972]

My son and I love watching your videos. We look forward to your next video. We are actually in centerville and want to watch in person sometime. Thanks for the inspiration

[@halleffect1]

the rubber band in the hair was classic

[@brazenh2836]

Maybe try a spring coil with a gear reduction system. The gears can also be ratcheted so you can tighten with drill without spinng the blades. A copper spring from a clock should be good for weight...

[@imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936]

*LIKE THIS SO PETER CAN SEE THIS GUYS!!* *DO IT NOW!!*

[@xoc1dz]

99% Of the dislikes are from boomers. Why would you dislike such a awesome video

[@someguy4972]

Rubberband abuse

[@deangiacopassi1951]

Need to reduce the pitch of the rotor at the tips. Form them on a larger diameter form and offset up to 15 degrees. Static balance the rotor. This was fun to watch.

[@phildodge4024]

8:09 “BACK HOKE DOWN!! I REPEAT BLACK HOKE DOWN!!!”