Hard to believe that I've been watching Matthias long enough to see him go from childless to having two children old enough to talk and run around feeding caps into his contraptions.
Next project more useful? Nothing is more useful than a dad being there, showing the kids what can be done through thinking and doing, and enjoying the results with them. Bravo. You're a fine role model for young men. -- something society desperately needs.
I don't know what can be more useful, just listen the the amazing noises it made your kids make! I hope I can be even half as creative and inspiring to my son!
This is really fun. I love the simplicity of little wooden flippers for the launching mechanism. One of those things that a kid could think of instantly but would have an adult scratching their head for hours looking for a solution.
I swear, his kids get the coolest stuff to play with. I know at that age I may not have had the full mental capacity to truly appreciate what I had if my dad had made cool stuff like this, but I would've had fun all the same, and then appreciated the experience later as an adult.
When you were a kid, your electric forklift was supremely useful because it got you thinking about how things work and how to make other things. Your Dad used it to inspire your mind, and look how far the ripples have travelled! Your toy creations are possibly the most important things you make, because of the effects they have on all the children. God bless you for all this. ❤️🧠
@@DearHenryA but also realize your kids are fully grown individuals with all the worries and responsibilities you have. Your kids do not exist to give you purpose. You've done your job, let them flourish.
It is beautiful to see, how you use your skills to make your kids happy. This kind of toys will always remind them about "the good old days" much more than every bought toy ever would. Also, we all love to see you building this stuff. ;)
It just brings me so much joy seeing your kids with all these home made toys and enjoying them so much. Also is it weird that Mathias' giggles in the background towards the end of the video were also making me smile?
Everyone in the comments is enjoying the laughter of the kids, but can we take a moment to appreciate the Matthias dad chuckle? The combination of both is how I know this was a true success.
Indeed. Mirrored my thoughts. Thank you Mattias for sharing both your hard work, gifts and woodwork talents, and the fruits of your labour with this gem of a joyful moment with your kids.
I was going to comment and ask "why not load the caps into a tube, and then you don't have to care about getting them oriented?". But seeing the kids be able to dump them back in made it clear! Getting giggles like that made the project well worth it!
I love that too, I can totally see him at Blackberry with other engineers arguing about the simplicity of a complicated problem and most of them overcomplicating things while Wandel just going like bring me a paper clip cut your shoelace in 3 parts, I got this
If seeing those kids having a great time with this device and their dad doesn’t put a smile on your face, I don’t know what would!! Great job all the way around!!
I loved watching the iterations. Like so many things on your channel, I'll never make this, but seeing your mind at work is as inspiring as it is informative. And seeing how happy it made your kids was just the best. You managed to create a toy that even made cleaning up the caps and bringing them back to the hopper fun.
Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Getting a glimps of you as a father, being a daddy myself, is truly a gift. You're a good man. I know that doesn't mean much coming from a complete stranger and that you don't need affirmation from me or anyone else, but I wanted to say it anyway. I hope you and your family have an amazing day, week, life. I always love your videos, no matter the topic. I don't even pay attention anymore. I know it will be good.
That light bulb in series to detect an overload is a genius idea. I assume the motor operates at such a low current that the resistance from the bulb doesn't affect it, and only when it's stalled, the current increases significantly?
Lego has machines in their factories to ensure pieces get to one specific position. Maybe you could inspire from that. I mean this is the kind of project worth investing a lot of time in :)
The hopper reminds me of bullet and case collators used in progressive ammunition reloading presses. Having seen them in operation I would suggest 2 modifications to yours. 1. A thicker plywood wheel/plate. And 2. A ramped agitator on the stationary round wall that would tip the pieces standing on end (like a wheel) down into correct orientation before they drop into the firing mechanism.
Matthias doesn't need KiwiCo, he is his own KiwiCo. Really great job, lucky kids. Before you know it they'll be building their own toy siege weapons on their own homemade table saws.
I was wondering why you would spend time making something like this but seeing the kids playing happily with it in the end made me understand it was all worth the effort. Great project as always. :)
LOL! That took me back to my young years, when I was always looking for ways to build catapults and similar sources of chaos! I guess the reaction of the children fully compensates for the effort to build it :-)
Cut multiple pick-up slots in the load wheel, and possibly speed it up too, to overwhelm the feed rate. adding a track-way will allow a backlog of projectiles to accumulate. An escapement mechanism may be needed.
Project was a success, the clients are happy! I wonder if making the slot that the lids fall into be deeper would help. Right now it appears to be about a quarter of the height of a cap, something close to three quarters might work better. The pieces that falls in wouldn't get bumped out as easily by the other pieces.
When orienting primers for reloading ammo, the primers rest on a nubby plate that helps them reorient themselves when they are shaken because they are heavier on one side. The nubbys also interfere with the lip of the light weight side until they flip to the bowl shaped heavy side. Food for thought.
Excellent.. Engineering by incremental improvement.. which is often done. Thanks for including the video with the kids.. From their reaction, this project meets it intended usefulness.
I honestly have no idea what project could be more useful than that.
Total needles, but fun 😀
I agree. Those kids reached maximum enthusiasm.
TWO hopper fed automatic catapults
Hard to believe that I've been watching Matthias long enough to see him go from childless to having two children old enough to talk and run around feeding caps into his contraptions.
Next project more useful? Nothing is more useful than a dad being there, showing the kids what can be done through thinking and doing, and enjoying the results with them. Bravo. You're a fine role model for young men. -- something society desperately needs.
I don't know what can be more useful, just listen the the amazing noises it made your kids make! I hope I can be even half as creative and inspiring to my son!
This is really fun. I love the simplicity of little wooden flippers for the launching mechanism. One of those things that a kid could think of instantly but would have an adult scratching their head for hours looking for a solution.
It's basically a mechanical relaxation oscillator
@@VikasVJois I don't know what that means, but those are great words together!
@@VikasVJois that's a lot of fancy words
Best part was hearing the kids enthousiastic shouting.
Definitely worth the time and effort!
I swear, his kids get the coolest stuff to play with. I know at that age I may not have had the full mental capacity to truly appreciate what I had if my dad had made cool stuff like this, but I would've had fun all the same, and then appreciated the experience later as an adult.
When you were a kid, your electric forklift was supremely useful because it got you thinking about how things work and how to make other things. Your Dad used it to inspire your mind, and look how far the ripples have travelled! Your toy creations are possibly the most important things you make, because of the effects they have on all the children. God bless you for all this. ❤️🧠
What do you mean? That project was worth ever second you spent on it after seeing the kids how they loved it!!! Awesome Project!!!!
Yes!!
Be careful add anymore rubber bands and you'll summon JoergSprave to battle
hah hah hah hah
LET ME SHOW YOU ITS FEATURES.
Did you say THERABAND GOLD?
You're a genius.
I miss my kids being that young.
They are 30 and 24, and don't even call anymore.
Enjoy your time with them while you still can.
Call them. Be proactive. Butt into their lives and listen.
first time in days I've seen someone actual say "you're" instead of "your" in youtube comments. nice! lol
@@DearHenryA but also realize your kids are fully grown individuals with all the worries and responsibilities you have. Your kids do not exist to give you purpose. You've done your job, let them flourish.
@@blzt3206 true but sad🙁
Call them. It’s a two way street!
Those happy yells make it all worth it. Nicely done Matthias!
It is beautiful to see, how you use your skills to make your kids happy.
This kind of toys will always remind them about "the good old days" much more than every bought toy ever would.
Also, we all love to see you building this stuff. ;)
05:09 - Ow.
Lean your head to the side and you'll be ok.
AH my face! ...oh nvm
2:36 - oops.
It just brings me so much joy seeing your kids with all these home made toys and enjoying them so much. Also is it weird that Mathias' giggles in the background towards the end of the video were also making me smile?
@Leon ....it made me smile too.
I think you have two product evaluators there that would say this is the most useful thing you've ever made.
Everyone in the comments is enjoying the laughter of the kids, but can we take a moment to appreciate the Matthias dad chuckle? The combination of both is how I know this was a true success.
Yeah, the delighted dad chuckle was great.
Yes, best part!
Indeed. Mirrored my thoughts. Thank you Mattias for sharing both your hard work, gifts and woodwork talents, and the fruits of your labour with this gem of a joyful moment with your kids.
Absolutely a useful project and worth every minute. I miss my kids being that age and hearing their happiness makes me smile right along with them.
I was thinking you'd need a retrieval system but you already have two. :-)
I was going to comment and ask "why not load the caps into a tube, and then you don't have to care about getting them oriented?".
But seeing the kids be able to dump them back in made it clear!
Getting giggles like that made the project well worth it!
What a useful project. It keeps the kids and Dad entertained for hours.
Nothing is better than homemade toys for your kids!
They will remember these years together in the future!
I love seeing the process of you finding new problems and figuring out ways to patch them
I love that too, I can totally see him at Blackberry with other engineers arguing about the simplicity of a complicated problem and most of them overcomplicating things while Wandel just going like bring me a paper clip cut your shoelace in 3 parts, I got this
I hope that your kids will continue to treasure their father's labors & ingenuity.
nothing more useful than instilling a feeling of joy and wonderment in your kids - awesome job
Your kids are so big!! I remember the video where you made the circling baby stroller(that the baby didn't quite appreciate). Time flies!
If seeing those kids having a great time with this device and their dad doesn’t put a smile on your face, I don’t know what would!! Great job all the way around!!
The kid's (and your) joy is palpable! Makes my dad heart smile 😊
More useful? Hearing the kids laugh like that is the highest honor a project can get!
Entertaining the kiddos so thoroughly seems like quite a useful contraption!
And the award for the greatest Dad goes to...
What can be more useful than giving kids some joy and keeping them busy?
I don't know. Building something more useful? I am pretty sure you built something pretty useful to keep the kids happy and playing. Great job, man.
The joy on the kids faces makes this a very useful project.
Judging from Dad's giggles as the kids were running wild fetching plastic thingies, the experiment was a success.
Seeing your kids enjoy themselves because daddy made a super toy, priceless!
This is VERY useful.. it keeps the kids active, out of trouble, and let's you enjoy them peacefully.
What a great video / toy .. your kids will remember that for years ... I HOPE!
The "Wrong Gear" moment REALLY reminded me of Matthias' version of the comical "mistakes" that happen in ElectroBoom's videos :D
link please?
This had my actually lol
@@TheAamens Pretty much any ElectroBoom video.
Same. Matthias is too methodical, I'm betting it was an intentional "surprise"
I loved watching the iterations. Like so many things on your channel, I'll never make this, but seeing your mind at work is as inspiring as it is informative. And seeing how happy it made your kids was just the best. You managed to create a toy that even made cleaning up the caps and bringing them back to the hopper fun.
Very nice toy. I think the best part is that your kids will remember this, they have such a dad: you.
Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Getting a glimps of you as a father, being a daddy myself, is truly a gift. You're a good man. I know that doesn't mean much coming from a complete stranger and that you don't need affirmation from me or anyone else, but I wanted to say it anyway. I hope you and your family have an amazing day, week, life. I always love your videos, no matter the topic. I don't even pay attention anymore. I know it will be good.
Those last two minutes with the kids are worth all the hard work.
That light bulb in series to detect an overload is a genius idea.
I assume the motor operates at such a low current that the resistance from the bulb doesn't affect it, and only when it's stalled, the current increases significantly?
Lego has machines in their factories to ensure pieces get to one specific position. Maybe you could inspire from that. I mean this is the kind of project worth investing a lot of time in :)
The laughter of children... Good work Matthias!
Just awesome! So enjoy watching you work out the challenges. I wish I had a pinch of that ingenuity! And you're an awesome father too!
You'll be "finding" those plastic things in unexpected places for years! Nice work Mathias.
The babies are getting so BIG!!
I hope you had as much fun making this as I did watching
Really love the projects where you make stuff for your kids.!
The hopper reminds me of bullet and case collators used in progressive ammunition reloading presses. Having seen them in operation I would suggest 2 modifications to yours. 1. A thicker plywood wheel/plate. And 2. A ramped agitator on the stationary round wall that would tip the pieces standing on end (like a wheel) down into correct orientation before they drop into the firing mechanism.
Matthias doesn't need KiwiCo, he is his own KiwiCo. Really great job, lucky kids. Before you know it they'll be building their own toy siege weapons on their own homemade table saws.
Thanks for an entertaining video. I envy your children for having such a creative parent. God bless your family.
man i have been watching matthias long enough to see his kids growing up.
I absolutely love the thought process of a master
I was wondering why you would spend time making something like this but seeing the kids playing happily with it in the end made me understand it was all worth the effort. Great project as always. :)
LOL! That took me back to my young years, when I was always looking for ways to build catapults and similar sources of chaos!
I guess the reaction of the children fully compensates for the effort to build it :-)
Having seen your little ones so happy it is a success and of course very useful !
Cut multiple pick-up slots in the load wheel, and possibly speed it up too, to overwhelm the feed rate. adding a track-way will allow a backlog of projectiles to accumulate. An escapement mechanism may be needed.
NOTHING is more useful than making your kids laugh and keeping them occupied!!!!
Those are some happy kids. Great job Matthias. You managed to make us happy too. 😊
Project was a success, the clients are happy! I wonder if making the slot that the lids fall into be deeper would help. Right now it appears to be about a quarter of the height of a cap, something close to three quarters might work better. The pieces that falls in wouldn't get bumped out as easily by the other pieces.
Great to hear the laughter of all involved, the little kids and the BIG ONE! :-)
So much non-frivolous experience, knowledge and skill to make such frivolous and fun toys. Love it.
The best Dad award goes to!..........
Great work! Very inspiring to the young and young at heart.
This is the most useful project i have ever seen !
Keeps the kids entertained for half an hour. What could be more useful?
you Sir are an absolute GENIUS! I love watching videos like this, building and troubleshooting ingenious mechanisms
Major amount of cool dad points right there !! Love it.
If it's not useful, it's art. The flipper mechanism is wonderfully simple, love it
your kids are lucky to have you as a dad !
making your kids laugh and giggle like that...what can be more useful than that?
Cheers
Crazy to see how big your kids are now, time sure flies by ~
Martin Molin is getting the last laugh. Nice to hear you chuckling and enjoying the little ones.
As far as usefulness... it entertains the kids for hours!!! This is HUGE.
This.
The kids certainly loved that one. Good going.
Keeping kids entertained and happy is always useful.
always cute to see kids being happy with silly simple things
When orienting primers for reloading ammo, the primers rest on a nubby plate that helps them reorient themselves when they are shaken because they are heavier on one side. The nubbys also interfere with the lip of the light weight side until they flip to the bowl shaped heavy side. Food for thought.
I would love to see a collaboration between Matthias and Jörg Sprave one day!
It’s been a pleasure to watch your channel change over the years. Cheers.
Excellent.. Engineering by incremental improvement.. which is often done. Thanks for including the video with the kids.. From their reaction, this project meets it intended usefulness.
It is great to see gears back on your channel!
Congragulation for being such a smart father 😍
I was like "dang he went and had two more kids" then I realized it was a mirror.
Very nice contraption (I mean: toy) for the kids. Love to see the kids and you enjoying it together.
Wow those kids have gotten big But I think the biggest kid of all is the dad and he’s a good one
Wonderfully useful in bringing joy to the children. Not much can beat that.
It's all really cool, but the lightbulb as overload protection is REALLY cool!
Your kids are lucky to have a goofy genius inventor for a dad.
You're a great father to your kids
Just came from the latest Wintergaten video. Soon Martin will be firing baby food caps into the audience at MMX concerts.
What a fantastic 'Dad' you are! Love it!!!
Amazing! This would keep my kids occupied for hours! That is extremely useful based on that alone!
Keeps the kids happy. Useful level = 10/10
That's amazing how reliable you got that, fun project!
I could argue that your automatic catapult has the most important use of all.
I don't know what you do for a Living, but clearly you have way more time on your hands than i do!
What a Rube Goldberg creation! Lightbulb included. Thanks for the video.
Looks like a huge success with the kids. I think dogs who like to chase sticks might enjoy it too. Time to sale you’re idea to a toy manufacturer.
So awesome. Also smart that the gears rotate outward so the kiddies can't hurt their little fingers