Tricking Squirrels Into Charging My Phone

[@IronDruids]

I wonder how trainable squirrels are. If you had food dropped out every number of rotations would they figure out spinning the wheel equals the release of food?

[@lylelockhart3896]

Good idea 👍

[@Mario_27742]

I think so

[@fiddley]

Nice idea! Think you'd best start dropping a nut with very little movement until they correlate that with the rotation of the wheel, then start extending the period between spinning the wheel and dropping the nut, until you get a full on sprint out of them! I wonder if there's a limit to how much running you could make them do for a nut, like if they instinctively know how much energy expenditure is worth one nut?

[@nefariousyawn]

I'm not an animal behavior specialist, but in my experience they are nearly if not completely impossible to train 😔

[@yourmother-f2r]

Yeah I think if the machine itself could dispense food after a certain number of rotations they would catch on.

[@Stahltraeger]

In other words: This Video is about how to charge your phone with peanut butter.

[@wjgthatsit2357]

The squirrels right now: “ we hail the mighty wheel that feeds us our nuts, we must turn it every day for our sustenance to appease the gods far away!!”

[@sherryh7485]

What a nutty project. Enjoyable to watch.

[@QuietNerd]

Glad you enjoyed - Cheers!

[@mqsv]

Nice pun, I lol'd :D

[@Naltddesha]

@@mqsvreally?

[@k.vn.k]

6:45 that chipmunk has little talent for pole dancing 😊

[@Vagolyk]

That's a diverse forest. Considering that random cats are roaming about, these critters were very brave to approach this ground level contraption.

[@crystaleye3948]

Lil chip was the highlight of the show

[@ritikbhambhani5656]

Excellent content I ever see on KZbin journey since 2015 when Jio rollout 4G

[@craigdarby9533]

You have just solved the energy crisis.

[@mrjoejon6882]

"True Life: I'm a Peanut Butter Dealer for Forest Rodents"

[@QuietNerd]

SQUIRRELS!

[@phantp78]

Just turn it into a windmill. That would definitely charge the battery.

[@QuietNerd]

Yea that would generate much more energy for sure lol

[@winstonleeman8739]

Squirrels tend to generate more views though 😂

[@alextheradioguy7171]

I feel like the problem is with that, you have to get it high enough to generate that kind of power. But who knows🤔.

[@ViolentKisses87]

Their suffering recharges his soul.

[@kobie1585]

​@@winstonleeman8739🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marie-joserenaud7916]

What a fun project! It worked!

[@Null_Experis]

put a tube in the middle with a corkscrew that spins as the wheel does and have a container of peanuts that gravity feeds into the spindle so when they spin the wheel, the tube in the middle dispenses slightly crushed peanuts. Kind of like a meat grinder, but it's just moving peanuts out the tube. The animals will pick up on the spin wheel = free crushed peanuts correlation and start spinning it more frequently.

[@param888]

I think you need to setup a tiny basket with a door so that one wheel round completed and 1 or 2 nuts will from that basket door to pan.

[@HughWoo]

The cardinal was my favorite

[@aquachonk]

Peanut butter is the crack cocaine of the varmint world.

[@DrToddles]

tip the wheel so the creatures have to climb in a bit, the they will scrabble to get out, turning the wheel :)

[@bujin5455]

Genius! Free power! In about 10,000 years you should have that phone completely topped off, no sweat!

[@thedangleroni]

Maye this is the solution for renewable energy! :D

[@leesvision]

I raised a baby squirrel once, they are actually very good at problem solving and are highly food motivated, and food aggressive. They are small but squirrels have a high energy output . Much love ❤️ 🙏

[@RelaxationthruExoticMusic]

The squirrel represents the general population. The Wheel is the global economy. The phone represents the elite...As long as the squirrel stays in motion, the phone will continue to gain power...

[@FORKandFIFTIES]

Don't recall ever seeing a BLACK squirrel. How cool

[@Official__RILO]

They’re called Niguirels

[@gblargg]

I wouldn't think a sepper motor would be very good for efficient power generation, since its purpose is precise motion rather than efficient rotation from power. And the linear regulator also cuts efficiency a lot.

[@fredashay]

I think you need a bigger wheel, and deeper so that the animals would have to get inside it, even the bigger animals.

[@joshualaird5303]

Only a nerd would think of this... Well done

[@grant8653]

And with one simple task begins the War.

[@pollyg562]

the Tupperware people all winced when he called the dollar store container Tupperware

[@ivankirola2707]

1:33 It's not transistor, it's linear regulator.

[@Alice.59]

You should have used a wheel where the animals can see through, either a metal mesh wheel or a transparent plastic one, it's not in a animal instinct to just run in a wall, and if the wheel is opaque, it's like a wall to them What motivate a pet animal to make a wheel turn is not food, it's mostly curiosity at first and then fun, at first they climb in the wheel like any other surface, and simply try to walk in one direction, but then they realize that despite walking in one direction they are still at the same spot, when you observe a rat for example, they are confused at first but will try it more and more, and you can see it goes from simple curiosity to really having fun I personally think any pet feel safer in it's home, the closer to its sleeping area, and running mean getting away from this safe spot, so the fact that they could run without getting too far away must be good for them

[@chillingwithshillam]

I found it hilarious that the tin says Aluminuim hahaha, no wonder some people pronounce it aluminum 😂 great videos man thank you

[@ericpreston5826]

This will now stick into my brain when I eventually live in the woods for a couple months. What a fun way to get power for something.

[@1marcelfilms]

Build a hamster wheel for CATS and trick local cats instead

[@tracybowling1156]

I love watching the battle between human brain power & squirrel brain power! It never gets old!

[@DestructoPop]

Human ingenuity is never so fully tested as when attempting to, in any capacity, manage squirrels.

[@iyona14granturismogt6gtspo7]

You want horsepower, glue some fabric or carpet around inside of wheel. Squirrel can grip its claws in.

[@frankiemobster2094]

Awww I love u man this was so cute dude

[@marksadventures3889]

I suggest a tunnel with food reward - as the animal passes through it turns wheels it brushes past and the turns make power. Rats like peanut butter it's a top way to trap them.

[@billsrq1788]

I got my 2 cats to do the same thing on their running wheel. 😂 💯 changed every morning. No one lives for free . Hello from Siesta Key Florida Put some carpet inside the wheel ?

[@michelleshelley995]

Lol@ put some carpet in wheel

[@QuietNerd]

Cat power lol

[@hannescampidell]

the 7805 isnt a transistor it is a linear voltage regulator a switching voltage regulator module would be better for this application

[@robind7926]

Loved it. So fun. Animals are so dang cute.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

now he just needs some sort of reset mechanism that reaplies peanut butter on the wheel after the squirrel eats it away to keep em using the wheel

[@Arpitthis]

That's the best use of Aluminum Cake TIN 😁

[@ziom3190]

him: oh no my phone is at 1% 3 minutes later: we will watch it on phone live stream

[@michaelcampbell296]

This is AWESOME keep that wheel out there for them

[@cubehead-exists]

Underrated. Btw, that ps1 with lcd screen video was my favorite KZbin video!

[@QuietNerd]

Ahh on old video glad you still watching my new stuff - Cheers!

[@cubehead-exists]

@@QuietNerd Cheers. 😄

[@vexnull]

Awesome idea! The animals really started to respond via the peanut butter training. Considering that you ended right as they were starting to spin the wheel more significantly, I'd consider this a success! And of course, the cute factor is off the charts.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

well you know if you got enough pet squirrels you could power an entire house hold for electricity needs even to power an ev with enough of them🤣🤣🤣

[@natr0n]

I saw a squirrels nuts while it ate peanut butter.

[@animation_of_host]

The spider just needs to be there everynight 😂

[@ConsciousExpression]

I think it's a fun idea, I just think it's the wrong design. I think it would work WITHOUT bait if you designed it right. For one thing the pie pan is flanged outwards so if they really got going they would fall off. For another thing it's too slippy. There's a reason that pet wheels are designed as kind of a basket rather than a solid cylinder.

[@Στο_πιο_δικαιο]

I like the concept. A pump setup that gives more sugar water the faster the animal runs. A ring of chicken wire stapled to a plywood wheel; natural clean smooth branches and twigs cross hatch woven thru the chicken wire.

[@santhoshkumar.m6489]

I like your patience ❤ for this video

[@mrbane2000]

If the wheel closed automatically and you get near it to scare the squirl, it would generate 1.21 gigawatts of power

[@wolf1066]

Awesome seeing the wildlife there - that actually *belongs* there. Here in New Zealand, you'd probably get rabbits, brush-tailed "possums" (a.k.a vulpine possums), rats and mice turning up - all of which are introduced pests.

[@sl44er]

Cool project. 7805 is not a transistor, it is a 5 volt regulator.

[@ZlobitkoRostak-hp1en]

You can also build a trap that locks the animal in and doesn’t let him out until he charges the battery pack.

[@bryancomeaux4961]

best you tube of all time

[@5869travish]

I instantly laughed and had to watch this after reading the title😂😂

[@craftergin]

I loved this!

[@fighterinmkiwiscience3517]

Stop using your mom account lil kiddo 😡

[@lifesahobby]

If you cut holes into the wheel and made flaps , youd have a cool water wheel for beside a stream .

[@QuietNerd]

That would be cool if only I had a stream

[@lifesahobby]

@@QuietNerd true .. what about wind then ?

[@SoDamTuf]

This is brilliant! Free electricity!! 😂

[@gAzle]

If you ever do it again, maybe try setting it up like a gumball machine. Every rotation of the wheel, some nuts pop out. If they learn spinning the wheel releases nuts, you'd likely get way more running on it.

[@tenamsb686]

Ah yes.. exactly what I wanted..

[@sugibell4681]

that squirrel drawing made my day, thanks 🤣

[@AnnsTinyLife]

Omg this is great. And your telling of it was entertaining 😂

[@CaveyMoth]

Imagine if the spooky spider was the one who ended up charging it.

[@LavenderLovetap]

do a jack in the box kinda thing. have a clear box full of nuts, rigged up to the wheel so that when it spins, the box slowly opens. squirrels are pretty smart, they might be able to figure it out (with peanut butter on the wheel itself still)

[@katleman]

I think the wheel needs to be about double the diameter.

[@QuietNerd]

Yea it could have been larger I'm surprises how big some of the squirrels were ha Prolly all that peanut butter lol

[@Olive4577]

Even protected from rain too 3:12

[@CM-ey7nq]

Brilliant. Absolutely cheaper, faster and easier than buying a charger and plugging it in to the grid. Success!

[@s_u_m_i_t_jadhav]

That's the reason why sandy squirrel left to live in bikini bottom..

[@TechniCraftYT]

A voltage regulator is not an Transistor!

[@Blue.star1]

Get jinns and make them spin the generator, you get tera watts of power

[@Tkidddd]

Go back to the original wire and a treat ball, Bend the wire so the treats are more in and over to the left. Not too high

[@Nick-Matchem]

Such a smart and entertaining cool video man.....Keep up the great work !

[@QuietNerd]

Thanks!

[@jasongooden917]

The Flintstones tech

[@rodbihari8799]

not my usual video, but I had to watch this one. Nice video

[@hanswurst3110]

We need a part 2! ❤

[@tronziebit]

Yes, with bigger wheel....

[@99Getrdone]

That is brilliant way to charge it

[@carlkolchack3012]

Ok this is epic … we need to get u a show

[@canadiancolouristart]

This is the CUTEST and most ingenious video you have made. 😉 Love it!

[@DaCheapChimp]

Bigger wheel maybe????🎉🎉

[@hfase]

I always used to joke about my vehicles being powered by squirrels on a treadmill.

[@tinatree1739]

I love this experiment. I feed the animals in my yard but not for a charge 😊

[@julieboruta]

Can you build a hamster cage with a hole inside and add the wheel to that and allow that to be used by a pet ham hamster to charge your phone.

[@kalumander]

That's one amazing squirrel-powered phone. If I were in your shoes, I would go around the neighbourhood and tell everyone how this phone has been changed by wildlife. XD

[@pollyg562]

i teach KZbin to students in a sat morning 3-hour course, and i can say with out doubt the title and thumbnail will be used as a great example, it stops you dead in your tracks thats what a thumbnail should do i think ive commented b4 on some of your other stuff

[@TashaBryanRENegade]

Dang, this is the one that had me hit that subscribe button so quickly. Squirrels on the rise. Totally forgot there was a scientific point. Love it. The narration tops it. Wild Power.

[@kestraavalon]

Awesome video Jason! 🐿️🦝🐇🎡

[@dtheall86]

"im not a goofball" "im a goofsphere" -Vsauce

[@Heiserton]

I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that they’re wild, and try to naturally conserve energy whereas a pet is confined and needs to expend energy. A confined animal would probably be more effective.

[@sandypawz645]

Wow that was AWESOME!👍👍

[@MarkBarrett]

You could call it a peanut butter to battery charge converter LOL!

[@nighty85]

This was as amazing as it was wholesome, thank you 🙏

[@theawesomer]

I had no idea squirrels liked flavored licorice.

[@ragtopannie]

Genius and very, very cute!

[@jamescatlover123]

Convert it into wind turbine

[@georgysb]

I think the forest creatures aren't bored enough to find fun in running in the weel.

[@MBW4449]

Get a hamster.

[@MarkBarrett]

A stepper motor is an odd choice. Technically it can be an alternator vs generator, but would add a lot of complication for a squirl-powered phone charger.

[@GetReadyPrepping]

You absolute madman 🤣 you have a beautiful brain

[@mspeir]

That "transistor" is a voltage regulator... 🤦‍♂