Crazy Rocketman: Riding the "Beast" jet engine go kart.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2022
- Rocketman Bob Maddox riding his Triple Valveless jet kart the "beast"
Kart is the most advanced Pulsejet kart featuring Instant staring with injected propane and injected diesel. Kart has full range of throttle and Bob has run it up to 90mph.
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Imagine walking somewhere remote like this by yourself just minding your own business and then rocket-kart Santa comes flying by at high speed out of nowhere and disappears like a blazing sun into the horizon. He's attaining mythological being status.
It's too bad he wasn't wearing a Santa suit, now that really would be a sight to see.
What modern-day Wizards like to do:
looked like he was moments from the engine melting down.
He wouldn't be doing more than 50mph, makes a lot of noise & heat, but its very inefficient....he needs to get a 2 stroke or an Ebike!
well, how do you suppose santa cover the whole world so fast?
“The idea is to die young as late as possible.” Really applies! Awesome
Yep! thanks man.
@@RobertMaddox У нас иногда говорят: "Мужчина, это чудом выживший мальчик".
We sometimes say: "Man, this is a miraculously surviving child".
The secret to life. Lol
@@ke4uyp exactly he is by himself and if he blows up…oh well, he died having a blast, get it. No one but him gets hurt.
and yeah, when we were kids we all tried to jump the snake River canyon like EK, right? 😉
@@ke4uyp I saw nothing unsafe about this, it was performed in an empty area void of obstacles and cars. He wore safety gear, the seat even had a blast deflector at the rear. It was built relatively well etc. You know as a kid I made way more unsafe things (including one bicycle I threw together in about 2 hours that had an engine using a sawblade right behind me as part of a variable drive speed, and had no safety limits so if you moved the handle too much it would saw through your body), yet I still have all 10 fingers.... I'm also known to put out gasoline fires with more gasoline (it works pretty well, liquid gasoline doesn't catch fire only the fumes, so you can just smother a gasoline fire with more gasoline, I've done that many times. I also laughed my butt off with my wheels on fire (due to a gasoline leak dripping onto the exhaust system) on a very old lawn mower doing 40 mph off-road through a field. All the old farm machinery and heavy equipment is missing its safety covers, and often sticking your hands and arms near spinning saw blades and gears to pry and pull stuff that's stuck in the machine. Yet I still have all 10 fingers.
Let me assure you, this guy clearly had a lot of thought into safety just looking at it for 1 second you'd see that, and he did it in an incredibly safe way (even if it caught fire, there was really nothing to even burn where he was at!). If you want to go do something dangerous, go take a shower. Why do I say this? More people die in the US drowning from a shower or bath (very specific I know), compared to deaths by rifles of all kind in the US (of which there are 15 million AR15rifles alone) and consider that most gun deaths are actually suicide, you'd agree that you should be terrified of taking a shower right? Well I try to play it safe and take as few showers as possible (you could ask my mom as a kid), but if we consider all the dumb stuff I've done (it would be a long novel if I typed it), then you'd see maybe we should all just worry a little less, because there are a lot more dangerous things people do like taking showers that you're probably not as worried about...
No seat belt, no roll cage, no goggles, just a man living a dream. Godspeed you glorious bastard.
@Biker ragebaiting at its finest
I'm going out on a limb to say, no seatbelt is probably safer on that thing. I would NOT want to be strapped to it in a crash! lol
Godspeed engi
No Tüv!
Aren't you happy with his helmet?
Literally, a mad scientist.
Pipes practically liquefied, plug wire smoldering, and a BIG child-like smile.
Not all heroes wear capes.
This Guy has to be a "National Treasure"... He should be recognized for his engineering genius.
He don't have 100 bucks for a camera guy ?
Bro your right he deserves more attention then he's getting 😞
@@educationalengineering1346 bro this video only, has 5 million views in 3 months is = 💰
Yeah? Tell that to his Insurance company.
Reminds me of what I build in Kerbal Space Program.
I thought Colin furze was mad but you make him look totally sane 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍
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Was thinking the same! This thing pulls
I kept thinking if he flips it and gets under it he's litteraly "toast"
🤣 ❤ Great comment 👍
🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is how Santa delivers all the present so quickly.
This dude...
Sweater, scooter helmet, no straps or seatbelt, sits down in his go kart with glowing exhaust pipes strapped behind the seat and drives it one handed.
What a legend!
They don't make real men anymore, so we have to admire the remaining the remaining ones while we can.
@@IamAW Yeah sure sure
All while filming!
@@IamAW clearly you aren't from where I am from. This isn't shit.
with a propane tank right next to glowing exhaust.... yea :D
The 1970's blue helmet, bushy beard, glowing exhaust, and pure joy on his face made me laugh out loud! Thank you for that👍👍
Amazing we still have awesome people like this around!
"Come out and play with me and build your own stuff!"
Man, I love people like this guy
Mr Maddox...Sie sind genial. Kindliche Freude am experimentieren, gepaart mit Ingenierswissenschaft auf Grundlage bekannter Technologien....einfach genial...
Ein Vorbild für unsere Jugend und künftige Generationen.
That was awesome.
Seems like a guy you'd have on your channel. Can't wait to see him race your electric Hummer.
Jet engine propelled hummer???
you gonna build one now? :D
Wow nice to see you around
I was like.......3 of 'em!!! {0.o} 😆😂🤣
If ya haven't been able to quieten down that noisy Gear-Lash whine on the Hummer try some that stinky sticky gear lube out of an old military Deuce and a Half differential or see if you can get some Shell "Crater". It's made for those big noisy gears.
i firmly believe this man is one of the most kind hearted and gentle people on the planet. You can still see the kid in him that just wants to explore, experiment and have fun.
i also believe this man is insane
in the best way possible
You mean explose not explore
I'm wondering what his Mad Max name would be.
indeed lol
He wore a helmet he’s fine lol
normal is boaring
Amazing. Pulsejets, or "aero resonators" (the same jets used in the German V1 buzz bomb) are crazy loud and run - As you can see - Nearly white hot! Great for such a DIY kart! Awesome work.
when the exhaust pipes start glowing and turning into molten steel from the pure fire running through them, it's awesome dude
The propane tank being that close to glowing hot metal is a ticking time bomb.
Nah the windspeed at 90m/h keeps the propane cool enough,This man may be complete nuts,still far from stupid.
But a propane tank being 10” from open flames of a bbq grill is fine?
@@coltinkerstin5774 Don't tell him about rockets having giant tanks filled with fuel and oxidiser right on top of high pressure really hot engines.
Says the critic in you 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@coltinkerstin5774Grills aren’t red hot
Here's this fella, in his 50's plus. Riding a home made fkn missile burning 2k degrees 20 inches behind him. Just living his best life! That thing is crazy badass man!!👏🏼👏🏼
20k degree missile? That man was riding the sun!
Humans, animals just don't get us. Lol
Couldn't have put it better myself 👍
With a propane bottle in between!
And Roadrunner watching from the roadside. Let's call Wylie Wylie, not Von Braun.
This dude is just alone on a salt flat with his own jet powered car, casually gets in a drives it ONE HANDED with barely any preamble,. in the most dangerous fashion possible, with only a bike helmet, having the time of his life
And after all that is camera work was excellent too. What a fucking legend
I just felt like our avatars had to meet.
@@tovsteh wow 😂
That ain't a bike helmet. It's a motorcycle helmet.
@@dustinandtarynwolfe5540 so what is the difference? Bike is a term for a motorcycle as well. You confuse me.
@@READY_OR_NOT Americans too lazy to call it a bicycle so they just use the term bike and then correct people based on that lmao
Your jets start up so quickly and flawlessly. Nice job!
You are a riot! Godspeed, brother.
The smile on your face is pure gold. You’re a legend.
Legends are gone Heros are still present 💝
Sh1t eating grin the whole time.
That looked so insanely dangerous on so many different levels!
..DEADLY dangerous. SO many “wrongs” in this it hurts!
Yep, you know that cringe feeling you get when you see a dude get kicked in the nuts? I get that same feeling thinking about this thing rolling and landing on top of you...
Imagine getting in an accident with that?
Dangerous is the half lulled sleep most people live in.
Yup the propane by burning metal and the seat being so close to it too.
Dude, that smile on your face as you zip around is awesome.
Robert you are a legend!!!! Enjoy every moment. Keep safe🎉
There's unusual tranquility with this video. Everything fits together, crazy scenery, even crazier driver and color that complements everything.
Fr tho its weirdly serene despite the fact its a crazy guy on a jet car
It doesn't look that fast on the camera's perspective. But that thing is magma hot red.
I totally agree, those were my first thoughts, almost "dreamlike"...
That look in his eye when he glances at the camera while riding his jet car across the desert with one hand knowing he could open it up full blast but just wants to share his joy and imagination with strangers. Well, sir, I watched it a couple of times and it made my day and I thank you for sharing. You are quite literally a legend.
You know it's genuine! No acting going on! I'm still laughing!
🙏🤘
The pure Joy on the man’s face! Says it all ❤😊
At this point i can picture this man building and ridding an actual V1 rocket just for the kicks and giggles.
Hanna Reich did.
People like you are where stories of legends come from
You are the best forever
The legends of foolish Wylie Coyote
Best comment I've ever read 😂👏👏👏👏👍🏻
Awesome dude!
No that level of suicidal stupidly is only legendary at the Darwin Awards. That was so bat shit crazy the Jackass guys wouldn't even try it.
I love this; the pure absurdist nature of an old man with a long flowing beard zooming around the desert on a rocket propelled go kart is both hilarious and amazingly humbling! It also feels like a lot of the great engineers or inventors of the past may have done equally absurd or silly looking things with their genius as this man so in a way, could the feeling this video give off be timeless to that? Wouldn't know but I do know that this is one of those rare hope bringing videos :) Rock-et on man!
Dudes not an old man. An old man wouldn't do this.
Fun fact the guy who discovered how much g force a human body can handle actually used himself as the testing dummy at the risk of death
Don't forget the steering with one hand while making faces at the camera on the end of a selfie stick that he's holding in his other hand part! 🤣🤣🤣
Happy wheels :
@@bon6461 He's over 50
Robert Maddox you killed it man
Mr. Maddox. I am in awe of your enthusiasm. Stay young. Never bow down. Respect!
Where ya from ?? 😒
Crazy Rocket man.
A smile that could glow in the dark.
An exhaust system that does glow in the dark.
Sir, you are a legend.
It's not an exaust, It's the propulsion system. Those pipe thingys are the whole engine. It's called a pulse jet and there's 3 of them stacked vertically.
@@housebandthexenos2569 nobody asked
@@housebandthexenos2569 Well, OK then..
That means it is even cooler!
🤔Ah, hotter!
Than what I first thought.
Amazing.
@@jasonayres yeah look up pulse jets on youtube. All kinds of cool videos including lab tests of giant ones that sound like an alien invasion!
@@housebandthexenos2569 Sounds great!
Well, I haven't actually heard it yet, but I am going to look that up.
😁👍
JPL: only we can build jet rockets 🚀
Robert Maddox: “it’s hard to steer with one hand.”
these are good old pulse rockets
I am now happy. Thanks for the chuckle.
can build a rocket go cart, but can't build an holder attachment for his phone/cam😐
@@datadavis pulse rockets???
oh, have mercy on peons like me sir.
What is this alien god technology you speak of?!
@@MR-nl8xr Ze German alien gods of cöurse!
Watching his enjoyment made my day, way to go sir!
This is truly a work of art.
This video is soo wholesome the way he looks at the camera with that massive smile this is what mechanical engineering should be about
This is what riding a rocket powered go kart is about.
This just shows you that if you give it all that you have you can learn engineering, mechanics and build a wild vehicle such as this! You're the man Bob Maddox!
It's Rob.
@@lionobama1397 Bob is the most common hypocorism for Robert. More common that Rob, even. Even though Rob is the correct answer, Bob is more correct.
@@waxy1277 Damn.
@@waxy1277I'm a Robert and I prefer Robert, but my family calls me Bob, Bobby when I was younger and my dad was always Bob.. you are correct..
Engineer gaming
Just amazing engineering. I love the way Mr Maddox's eyes light up the very moment those pipes start to glow.. Tremendous fun. I would LOVE to have a go at something like this, but I doubt if I ever shall. Good job we have Robert so we can enjoy the thrills vicariously.. I just HAD to press the subscribe button there.. 🌟👍
This man is leaving life to the fullest
there are inexpensive 1/4" camera monopods, friction mounts, and clamp mounts that you could use to mount your phone with two hands on the wheel while keeping roughly the same perspective. I think the internet would really like to see this thing rip at full throttle.
Am internet. Can confirm.
That's too technical for this lil' jet-powered bugaboo
An purpose built action cam would suit the situation a bit better
You really finna kill him, dawg. Don’t do that
He needs a friend with a camera drone.
Love the placement of the propane tank that'll give you a little extra boost
I was looking for that comment lol
That's a one time pulse burst of power. For that one time when you want to see the moon up close, and personal.
Sure, when it explodes . . . .
I was looking for the ACME label.
“Wil E Coyote” style!
@@muddhammer7834 , Nice one. I can hear the sound effects now....a cartoon explosion, followed by a high pitched whistling sound as he drops back to earth, before the splatow of impact.
Love it! Just an old man having fun.
1:22 santa bringing the presents this year
Santa in a rush
When my workday goes to crap, i watch this... this guy makes me smile. That motor's a piece of art.
And you're worried about the Corona
@@stevenjenkins3882 So?
Did you see that next-level "Mad Max MONSTER thingy" on the flatbed in the background?? Can't wait to see the video on that gaw'damn beast!
The sheer joy on this guy’s face, and the beautiful red glow of the pipes, set against the stunning desert background… Can life get much better than that? You can still clearly see the boy behind the beard. Having fun. This guy is living the right way, wish I could join him for a while, and whoop with delight!
I simply delight in the fact, that a fellow old fart is doing some intensly crazy shit, whilst laughing chaotically like a 6 year doing naughty shit.
He's having fun, correctly!
red glow? that was white
@@ketsu9670 The color "red" was also involved, regarding the glowing exhaust system.
You're both right!
@@ketsu9670 I rarely come across videos that are giving me anxiety - this one was one of them !
expected molten metal flying around every next second while watching that disturbingly white glow and happy mad Robert in front of it
@@feldgeist2637 zakkerly what i thought..... those pipes are glowing white-hot........ the metal looks close to going molten imo........... it was fortunate he turned it off when he did..........
Something tells me that this will be me during retirement! 😂 Awesome video Bro!
I LOVE THIS. AWESOME. IVE BEEN PLANNING TO BUILD ONE. THIS IS ENCOURAGING
'Really cool' is an understatement for both the man and that machine! Just look at his smile while he jetted around on that cart. He looked 12 years old again!
HA - maybe a 13-year old - that beard is a bit long for a 12-year old - HA.
@@geneva760 You may be right! I'm waaaaay past 13, and I still can't grow a cool beard!
Wow, watching those exhaust manifolds glow from red to white hot so quickly was insane, what a crazy invention, I love it!
Looked like they were about to burst..
Makes me wonder how they don't just melt.
it had a few hundred degrees to go but yeah it was close
@@pronoob3525 ...and he said it was only half throttle ! I wonder what those engines are made from. They sure turned hot quickly especially the center one.
@@harryberry474 hopefully titanium
he looks so happy and i feel happy watching this- keep going my guy lol
seeing this young man so happy about his pursuits/passions puts a smile on my face for quite a while
I dont think young is really proper for him, man looking like santa claus
Young man💀
Young? You must be ancient
Calling obviously old men and old women young is a cruel lie that should go away and never practiced again.
@@richsackett3423 it's not cruel, it's a nod to his spirit. i assume you are a youngin yourself so i don't hold it against you that you weren't aware the words used in my comment is how some older folks speak.
have a good day
The piping weld integrity. Wow I saw no porosity issues under extreme heat and pressure. Amazing!
The smile on your face is priceless! You go
The look of raw unadulterated joy :) great work sir :) keep it up :)
First class LEGEND! That smile is his childhood still living inside him! I absolutely love it! Keep up the amazing work!
1: those jets are tuned amazingly qell .. best start I've ever seen.
2: i dont care what it costs, if it makes old men smile like that, its worth it!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
😛😉🇺🇸
My man that looks like its about to explode!!!😮
This man did NOT look death in the eye doing this, he made death look into his eyes.
Looking like a kid on Christmas morning. Absolutely love seeing this guy living life and having a blast doing it.
Even if this guy never even had kids I'm officially awarding him the title of Coolest Grandpa Ever
🤣🤣🤣
He is in fact 26 years old.
@@youview1327 No.... no... he's 16 years old!!!
@@youview1327 A 26 year old Grandpa
@@cogwun if you have kids at 13, and they have kids at 13.... yeah about checks out
You are my new hero. Simple as that.
Well damn…. that was epic.
This guy is a wizard. He's got the beard, a wild glint to his eye, and clearly has some esoteric knowledge. AND HE IS RIDING AROUND ON A DRAGON!!
......cool story.....🥱
@@jojjojo4646 uhhh, k? Who asked?
Wizard means "wise one." Nothing wise about what he's doing. Foolish, maybe. Not wise.
@@magicbrownie1357 boo fuckin hoo, you know what he is saying. and if you dont, im laughing my ass off at you being such a culturally stunted individual
@Brat Hahn hahahahahahah i was not ready for this one
The most amazing thing here is that he’s the first I’ve seen who can make these engines start with no fuss.
Precisely! Start up was buttery smooth! Extraordinary for pulse jets.
That's what I was thinking too! Those pulse jets just started right up!!!
@@cobratraxxas Yeah agreed. I bet he did some careful reading and learning about the original uses of these to find the best solutions ;)
@@N4CR5 Everyone knows the germans made these to blow up civilians.
The Buzz Bomb!
I don't have the words to describe how awesome this is
This may be one of the most dangerous undertakings I've ever seen...
At that age, the most dangerous thing in life is people telling you to take it easy.
@@PhilJonesIII yes you could see how happy he was.while riding his rocket.
Epically amazing adventure*
Did you get an experimental vaccine? 🤣
@Mazinblaster Z oh damn I thought this was twitter
Man the look of sheer delight on you face, as you're driving around, is wonderful!
We need more of that!!!
Try getting on an ultralight airplane, that look stays on your face for a month or better!! We call becoming unglued, (from earth)
just that enjoyment he has in his face . it is priceless!
Robert, your smile in this video is so infectious!!! You look like a little boy speeding downhill on his hommemade boxcar! Love it!!!!!
Thanks for going through all the trouble getting the Beast out there, riding a 3 rocket missile, holding a camera with one hand and steering with the other! Just so us rocket wannabes can smile almost as much as you doing it!
The smile on his face... Priceless!
Too cool, nothing like 3 valveless pulse jets(rather large)on a kart!!..I would have named it Triple Threat lol but Beast suits it just fine🍻
To say nothin of the 60's lid
not rockets, not a missile
@@snowgorilla9789 That's Apollo era attire right there SG. Good call.
Speaking as another old guy, that was absolutely splendid. You, Sir, are a maniac!
Bravo, and I've subscribed for more. A lot more.
Some one else needs to film him driving it for when one of those LPG tanks explodes from the heat radiation.
You’re awesome Robert keep it up I love ya man
'The struggle is enough to fill a man's heart.
One must imagine Robert happy.'
I've followed this guy since I was a teenager, glad to see that he's still messing around with pulse jets.
Right totally forgot about this dude. Sweet footage!
Since you were a teen? Bet it's been a long time old man
That looks like a load of fun but I’d be shitting myself having the gas next to the exhaust due to it looking like it’s hotter than the sun lol great vid
I'd prefer to see some sort of heat shield between them!
Ah that heat make propane put out better
My thoughts exactly 🤣
I'm guessing the camera sensor is blowing out the highlights. If it were accurate, according to the kelvin color temperature chart, that would be 5000-6000 degrees celsius (which it can't be because what metal can withstand that heat, right?). So I'm guessing we'd need a camera sensor with more dynamic range to guess the temp - or does anyone know the temp those things get up to?
The camera can lie a bit but the metal color seemed like it was close to the melting point of steel. Its probably the camera lying a bit, but I'd be very worried about getting the thing just explode on my back. But he probably knows better.
Yeah It seems its after sunset so the colors seem much more bright than they actually are.
He's smiling the whole time 😂
The smiles make this so much better :D
this is what real science, real engineering and innovation is all about. Sit on your invention, press the button then step on the pedal and way you go. No matter what happen this man lives life more than most of us in our lifetime. Hat off to you sir for your innovative idea and unbounded courages.
I'm glad the best pulse jet channel on TH-cam is still pumping.
So that's why it sounds like a 2 stroke jet
My new favorite TH-cam channel..... amazing 👏
This is without a doubt one of the best things I’ve ever seen on TH-cam
that instant start is amazing. I've seen so many people struggling to get the pulsejet started, that I was thinking it'd take 10 minutes to get all 3 jets lit.
How in heck does instant start pulsejet work?
@@erlend1554 it doesn't need airflow as it's an acoustic pulse jet.
Once it starts and as long as there is fuel it's just going to run.
@@erlend1554 I'm pretty sure it involves deep techno magic and the sacrifice of a field full of innocent virgin frogs.
@@kiwibob223 tbh everytime in the past I saw some1 starting these, he used leaves blowers to make the initial air pressure, so I understand the surprise
I’m genuinely impressed with how efficient your pulse jet’s ignition system works
Defo
I'm not an engineer of any kind, but I was also really surprised at that. I know valveless pulsejets can be a bit tricky to get right, and I'd imagine he has years of trial and error behind that. It also looked like he had a valved pulsejet cart on the back of his truck, so he's definitely been working on some fun projects. Oh, and he probably has hearing loss. Prally worth it tho
Living his oldie life
This is freaking amazing
Looks so simple and elegant! This is some Mad Max style mechanics we need to learn about!
This is one of my favorite videos. It cheers me up just watching a hot rodder doing fun awesome stuff like this. His smile says it all.
god this guy is the coolest person alive
i wanna do shit like this
This is insane, I love it.
The world needs more people like you sir. Amazing thanks for sharing!
Agreed
This gentleman is living his best life.... You can just see the happiness all over his face. Bless you sir for living life to the fullest
How the heck did he make this? Thats awesome!
Thats is mental!! Its nice to see big smile at the end! Its like me on a rollercoaster (not a really scary one!) 😂
It's so inspirational to see someone not giving a shit about age and just enjoying life. I'm approaching 40 and still full of curiosity and mischief 🤣 I love seeing people like him to remind me life can always be fun if you allow it
I've never seen pulse jets start so easily before... Good Job!
McNihillation ~ I always thought they had to be started by hi-pressure compressed air.
theres a fuckin tank right there dude
One of the best profile pics ever lmao, awesome video!!!!
This man out here living his best life, you go sir with your turbojet engine go kart!
As soon as I heard it, I knew what you had fired up. This is same propulsion system as Germany used for their buzz bombs. A pulse combustion engine. I worked for a company that manufactured a product based on this principle. It was studied by a Canadian scientist, Kitchener, during WWII. Kitchener realized that this system produced amazing amounts of heat, and designed boilers based on the principle. They were manufactured by Hydrotherm Corporation in NJ, a division of Penn Central.
I just realized the military's "chinese mortar" field water heaters are very VERY loosely based on this design! 🤣
Same here. The distinctive "growl" it makes left no doubt in my mind what he'd just lit off.
How fast You figure that can go?
Me: "So how old are you, Bob?"
Bob Maddox: "Crazy fast."
Underrated comment!