Something to consider: If you reverse the seating/drive arrangement, having the elevated section of track at the rear, and your weight focused there, you might be able to get it to climb stairs with you, you just have to do it butt-first.
Best project EVER. This really needs to be continued as an ongoing debacle. Larger seating/firing platform, more artillery, larger/faster motor, surround sound stereo... no, wait...
Add retractable spring loaded wheelie bars so you can still climb stairs and hills. Add retractable casters to the front so you can turn easier on hard surfaces without stressing the motors and causing excessive wear to the treads. Cool machine though!!! 👍👍
I'm a year late, but better late than never? Anyhow, every tank needs radio comms...or a data link, you know, for situational awareness. ;) Found your channel recently, and working my way through your videos, absolutely love what you are doing!
The Coax really added that little bit to this, a potato gun is a nice dayjob, a mounted potato gun for a take is beautiful, but adding a paintball gun as well? 👨🍳👌
@@saveitforparts You're clearly a genuine guy, so it's probably not in your nature to pander to the algorithm gods. Perhaps if your thumbnail was of the battery fire, or your tank "crash", you'd generate more intrigue. If not for Electroboom's "accidents", he would probably be an unknown.
I you did a remote control (wired or wireless) you could convert it into a powered wheel barrel type hauler and use the tipping mechanism as the dumper. This thing could in handy carving out tunnels in Sandland. Or use it as the locomotive pulling 3 or 4 wheeled carts.
Firstly, I love your work. I, too, hoard things that interest me and make stuff. Mostly woodworking, but electronics have been my new fascination. I enjoy watching! However, at 8:00, you use your table saw without a fence. I can’t tell you how much that scared me!
years ago in the 80s there used to be an attraction at Gatlinburg Tennessee called Tank Tag. You rode around in a 1 person tank that fired tennis balls.
"Load Photatoton torpedoes, prepare to fire!" Been anxiously awaiting for the end of your hibernation, and to see what's new for this year. But what really surprised me is when you said that you got the climber from "work." 🤔You work? Somehow, It never dawned on me that you have a job somewhere! Great video. 👍
Two things I might have changed would have been was put the track system in reverse position so you could go up the stairs backwards, like they do skid steers, plus I might have put 2 cannons-one on each side with the paint ball gun in the middle, might give a little more room inside
This was a really cool project! I must say, as someone who uses a power wheelchair, I would absolutely NOT trust that thing to safely move me up stairs. Looking at the diagram on the control panel, I'd be terrified.
We have a couple of these at the fire department I used to work at and they are definetly magic when they're needed and they are safe IF I REPEAT IF the operator is competent. It's always unnerving for the rider though. Your safety is totally in the hands of someone else at that point, nothing like an elevator.
Carefull, with these "scrap days". 10:25 i did the same one day, where I found a car on the side of the road, and it was missing the whole roof, so I clearly took it. I later learned, it wasnt okay.
Me and my buddies built a potato cannon when we were in high school 25y ago. We had the smart idea of a buddy going out on a small sail boat on the lake. An once that buddy was out about 100 yards or so. Starts yelling that we can't hit him. First shot missed. Second shot did not miss and hit him about 2in to the right of his manhood. We laughed as he fell into the water. Buddy came back to the dock a few minutes later and the spot where he was hit started bruising already. The next day it was about the size of a softball and black in color. It was there for about 2-3 weeks. We learned right then dont shoot at each other with potato cannon. So then we built a 2 story beer bong instead. That didnt go so well either but made us laugh seening the other people puke from the 5 or more beers it held. Ahh, high school was fun. Lol
Ha! Glad your friend and his junk survived! Reminds me of a story about my grandpa and his brothers. Grampa built a black powder cannon in shop class (back when that was OK!). They had one ball bearing that would fit, so they told the youngest brother to ride his bike down the block and watch where it landed so they could re-use it. Cannon was fired, brother comes biking back and says it whizzed past his head too fast to find it! Fortunately they stopped shooting near eachother after that. I still have the cannon, I should make a video on it!
@saveitforparts . Now that's insane. Lol But my buddy was bound and determined to lose at least one in the man sack. Running through the woods playing capture the flag in scout summer camp one year. High school age still. A stick got mad and jumped up into one side of the man sack. Same buddy, running through the woods playing capture the flag again in scout summer camp, at night. I'm chasing him laterally about 25 yards apart. He gets clothes lined with feet straight out 3ft in the air. The funniest damn thing I've seen in my life still. I'm yelling asking if he is OK and laughter so hard at the same time. He's a buddy that I've known since kindergarten. Same buddy cut off part of his thumb carring plywood onto a roof. Doctor put his thumb in his palm. Like fold your thumb down to your palm. But it was held there to heal with stitches. For 2-4 weeks. Good friend just slightly accident prone. Lol
Everything was OK up until 15:45 & then? Things went all to hell. OK - so? Try this.. Rebuild the "tank" by facing the BODY of it, the other way on the skids - so that to "climb stairs" (in order to allow you to have your "weighty" butt at the up-stair end). That way - the tracks themselves will be "driving backwards" - (whilst your tank drives forwards - with you at the back - running on the skinny end of the rubber-skids) OR.. Fit sissy-bar wheels (to stop it overturning backwards - when pulling high-step "wheelies".....) P.S: Have any remote control "off-road-car" Tamiya spare parts - that you can modify as "stair climbers" whilst OUT of the tank? After all - if crane operators can operate their hi-lift booms remotely - why not remotely drive your tank up stairs..?
This would make a great RC bulldozer or Mining machine. With the slow speed it might be usable as face cutter platform. Or even better a mucker that can follow a line out of the mine and dump its self.
@@saveitforparts Move the motors up like a bulldozer. Some sort of horizontal drum cutter would be a neat tool if it spun so the tailings came out over the top and passed out the back of the machine it could dig its own path like a flat square tunnel. Start it on a table for the first pass and then on the floor for the second get most of a full tunnel. Scrap lathe carbide tooling would make good bits for it.
Maybe, I considered trying to make a mini bulldozer or sand hauler. I don't think it would like the humidity in the tunnels or the sand, a lot of things get destroyed by that sand!
Something to consider: If you reverse the seating/drive arrangement, having the elevated section of track at the rear, and your weight focused there, you might be able to get it to climb stairs with you, you just have to do it butt-first.
This reminds me of an idea I had in high school but never got to build. A go-kart but with a revolver style potato gun!
Great video, and the tank looks fantastic! I was laughing my head off as you drove around in it, made even funnier by it's snails pace speed!👍😄😂😂🇬🇧
It’s amazing! It is also kind of accurate with old WW2 tanks from Italy.
Very brave... to ride around in your neighborhood for your peers to see. 😅 Loved it.
Keep on salvaging.
Best project EVER.
This really needs to be continued as an ongoing debacle. Larger seating/firing platform, more artillery, larger/faster motor, surround sound stereo... no, wait...
*Imagine a 17-pounder potato AT gun.*
You have motivated a bunch of people, with your initiative and ingenuity. My hat off sr.
Man I should’ve been keeping up with this project, I love tanks and seeing what people come up with when making their own
Your expression as you're driving it sooooo slowwwww... LOL
In 1977 I was in Germany, Armor crewman 11E10 R8 W1, you're a good guy, it's an interesting way you have. thanks again for all you do.
Very Nice! That would make an interesting RC vehicle platform... all terrain perhaps?
I like making it an RC vehicle, I have some RC control parts that are all yours if I can find them in my spring cleaning.
Someone suggested a battle bot... I also need to make Tuggy into an RC toy so the DNR can't say anything about it :-P
15:58 - True laugh out loud moments are rare for me, but that was great!
Add retractable spring loaded wheelie bars so you can still climb stairs and hills. Add retractable casters to the front so you can turn easier on hard surfaces without stressing the motors and causing excessive wear to the treads.
Cool machine though!!! 👍👍
Dude thank you for this...I have such a hard time chucking stuff in the trash..my kids loved this build
AMAZING!! Real cool project brother.
We love your ongoing entertainment! Ha! Friend of your dad's from about 50 years ago. Keep them coming!
Cool! Glad you like it, and good to hear :-)
When you tired off the paint balls from the cannon is that was a good belly laugh.Thanks I needed that!
15:46 was my favorite part. Neat build
I think it is WONDERFUL!
Useless...but wonderful.
And you did a GREAT job of filming/editing (imho).
☮
agreed
You are a genius. I think of you as a "Doc Brown" kind of genius from the movie Back to the Future.
That tipover was the most beautiful thing ive seen in a looong time
I'm a year late, but better late than never? Anyhow, every tank needs radio comms...or a data link, you know, for situational awareness. ;)
Found your channel recently, and working my way through your videos, absolutely love what you are doing!
This channel is definitely high on my entertainment list! Great video.
Armed and humorous!
The Coax really added that little bit to this, a potato gun is a nice dayjob, a mounted potato gun for a take is beautiful, but adding a paintball gun as well? 👨🍳👌
Watching til the end really paid off!
14:30 you just re-invented the M1028 canister shot for the abrams
Love it! You definitely deserve more subs than you get
Thanks! Now if I can just figure out how to get them :-D
@@saveitforparts I’ve been sharing your videos with friends, know you’ve got a few :D It’s just a grind
@@saveitforparts You're clearly a genuine guy, so it's probably not in your nature to pander to the algorithm gods. Perhaps if your thumbnail was of the battery fire, or your tank "crash", you'd generate more intrigue. If not for Electroboom's "accidents", he would probably be an unknown.
Bahaha that fast foward then forth, back forth again was great
I you did a remote control (wired or wireless) you could convert it into a powered wheel barrel type hauler and use the tipping mechanism as the dumper. This thing could in handy carving out tunnels in Sandland. Or use it as the locomotive pulling 3 or 4 wheeled carts.
That was a very funny video. It was a great reuse of "stuff". I think putting it in storage for parting out is a good thing. LOL 73 Leo
That's one of the coolest free things I've ever seen! 😄
It's all worth that shot where the camera falls over! 👍
Also- 💙💛
Böyle güzel bi videonun böyle az izlenmaesi çok acı umarım bir gün 100.000.000 izlenir ve hak ettiğini alır
With a pair of these, the victory is granted
Great job! I think you got all you could get out of that , well done.
Firstly, I love your work. I, too, hoard things that interest me and make stuff. Mostly woodworking, but electronics have been my new fascination. I enjoy watching! However, at 8:00, you use your table saw without a fence. I can’t tell you how much that scared me!
That's always the first thing that breaks on these cheap table saws. Some day I should get a real one!
looks awesome and it would be great with RC, controlling from distance
Dude has his budget T90 tank and I bloody love it honestly I want one of my own at some point 😂
14:11 what a lovely angle lmao
I wasn't even trying to do that, the camera just tipped over!
years ago in the 80s there used to be an attraction at Gatlinburg Tennessee called Tank Tag. You rode around in a 1 person tank that fired tennis balls.
Amazing camera action at 14:12!
"Load Photatoton torpedoes, prepare to fire!"
Been anxiously awaiting for the end of your hibernation, and to see what's new for this year. But what really surprised me is when you said that you got the climber from "work."
🤔You work? Somehow, It never dawned on me that you have a job somewhere! Great video. 👍
My day job has some really fun dumpsters!
Keep making videos bro just love your vibe, you got a bright futre ahead
That platform looks like what they make bomb disposal droids form.
first potato howitzer, then tank. Next thing you need is a strategic bomber and some nukes and you will be a global superpower.
Two things I might have changed would have been was put the track system in reverse position so you could go up the stairs backwards, like they do skid steers, plus I might have put 2 cannons-one on each side with the paint ball gun in the middle, might give a little more room inside
Get a front bicycle wheel and turn it into one of those panzercycles.
That would be really cool! I hope he gets a old snow mobile one day to play with
I would drive those motors with 24v PWM and guide myself based on coils temp.... well done Sir.
bro is an top level craftsman
What a cute tank
“LOAD THE POTATOES PATRICK”
MASHED OR SCALLOPS SIR”
*”No Patrick”*
*”Raw.”*
@15:45 I pissed myself laughing. Thanks for leaving that in lol.
This was a really cool project! I must say, as someone who uses a power wheelchair, I would absolutely NOT trust that thing to safely move me up stairs. Looking at the diagram on the control panel, I'd be terrified.
We have a couple of these at the fire department I used to work at and they are definetly magic when they're needed and they are safe IF I REPEAT IF the operator is competent. It's always unnerving for the rider though. Your safety is totally in the hands of someone else at that point, nothing like an elevator.
you should definitely take that to an airsoft game and maybe make rounds for the potato cannon similar to the paint balls that you shot
I've always wanted to use one for a radio controlled rover project .
It would be a blast having you for a neighbor.
Awesome.
Carefull, with these "scrap days". 10:25
i did the same one day, where I found a car on the side of the road, and it was missing the whole roof, so I clearly took it.
I later learned, it wasnt okay.
I think I missed this year's roadside scrap days, which is probably for the best :-P
Me and my buddies built a potato cannon when we were in high school 25y ago.
We had the smart idea of a buddy going out on a small sail boat on the lake. An once that buddy was out about 100 yards or so. Starts yelling that we can't hit him. First shot missed. Second shot did not miss and hit him about 2in to the right of his manhood. We laughed as he fell into the water. Buddy came back to the dock a few minutes later and the spot where he was hit started bruising already.
The next day it was about the size of a softball and black in color. It was there for about 2-3 weeks.
We learned right then dont shoot at each other with potato cannon. So then we built a 2 story beer bong instead. That didnt go so well either but made us laugh seening the other people puke from the 5 or more beers it held.
Ahh, high school was fun. Lol
Ha! Glad your friend and his junk survived! Reminds me of a story about my grandpa and his brothers. Grampa built a black powder cannon in shop class (back when that was OK!). They had one ball bearing that would fit, so they told the youngest brother to ride his bike down the block and watch where it landed so they could re-use it. Cannon was fired, brother comes biking back and says it whizzed past his head too fast to find it! Fortunately they stopped shooting near eachother after that. I still have the cannon, I should make a video on it!
@saveitforparts . Now that's insane. Lol
But my buddy was bound and determined to lose at least one in the man sack. Running through the woods playing capture the flag in scout summer camp one year. High school age still. A stick got mad and jumped up into one side of the man sack. Same buddy, running through the woods playing capture the flag again in scout summer camp, at night. I'm chasing him laterally about 25 yards apart. He gets clothes lined with feet straight out 3ft in the air. The funniest damn thing I've seen in my life still. I'm yelling asking if he is OK and laughter so hard at the same time. He's a buddy that I've known since kindergarten. Same buddy cut off part of his thumb carring plywood onto a roof. Doctor put his thumb in his palm. Like fold your thumb down to your palm. But it was held there to heal with stitches. For 2-4 weeks.
Good friend just slightly accident prone. Lol
newer sub here - love your content!!! Do you mind if I ask what your real job is? You are so creative!!!!
I do property management, and some of the properties have good dumpsters :-D
I keep wanting him to do this full time. :)
I am definitely going to try this at home😅😅😅
The tank. The cannon. The operater/builder,is one of the most dumbest things ever dude,great job👊👍
That linear actuator is probably rated for over 1000 lbf; we used 500 lbf ones in rockets and they're a lot smaller.
Everything was OK up until 15:45 & then?
Things went all to hell.
OK - so?
Try this..
Rebuild the "tank" by facing the BODY of it, the other way on the skids - so that to "climb stairs" (in order to allow you to have your "weighty" butt at the up-stair end). That way - the tracks themselves will be "driving backwards" - (whilst your tank drives forwards - with you at the back - running on the skinny end of the rubber-skids)
OR..
Fit sissy-bar wheels (to stop it overturning backwards - when pulling high-step "wheelies".....)
P.S:
Have any remote control "off-road-car" Tamiya spare parts - that you can modify as "stair climbers" whilst OUT of the tank?
After all - if crane operators can operate their hi-lift booms remotely - why not remotely drive your tank up stairs..?
Key limes make pretty good ammo for pneumatic cannons to
This OBVIOUSLY must become a remote controlled UGV.
Oh man... if you and I were neighbors! ;-)
Nice tankette
Why did you biuld it because you could and it works love it!!!!
You have to reverse top part. In this case you will be able climb stairs backwards without tipping.
I must know what this interesting man does for work?
Property management, which gets me some interesting dumpsters sometimes :-)
Would be interesting to see how fast you could make this tank go in a straight line
omg cant even stop a 8.8 APC round smh. Anyway very nice tank
Be kinda cool to make it a radio control tank.
A tank or armored carry personnel? 😅 used to remember Ryan Mcbeth saying if there’s no turret it is not a tank :p
Well you got the tank controls right.
This would make a great RC bulldozer or Mining machine.
With the slow speed it might be usable as face cutter platform.
Or even better a mucker that can follow a line out of the mine and dump its self.
I'm considering turning it into a mining machine for Sandland. I'm not sure how long the rubber treads and motors will live through the sand though!
@@saveitforparts Move the motors up like a bulldozer. Some sort of horizontal drum cutter would be a neat tool if it spun so the tailings came out over the top and passed out the back of the machine it could dig its own path like a flat square tunnel.
Start it on a table for the first pass and then on the floor for the second get most of a full tunnel. Scrap lathe carbide tooling would make good bits for it.
Most excellent!
congrats on the italian
tank
Pure genius!!
That tank reminds me of Soldier on a small tank in TF2
Wonder if this could be converted to work on tracks/pull sand out of tunnels?
Maybe, I considered trying to make a mini bulldozer or sand hauler. I don't think it would like the humidity in the tunnels or the sand, a lot of things get destroyed by that sand!
I want one now
Let's appreciate of how he sacrificed his shed to fire paintballs at it.
What parts (i.e pipe sizes, material, etc) did you use to make the breech-loading aspect of the cannon?
I don't remember the specs, I just grabbed whatever I had sitting around that happened to fit together!
Still more effective than a Bob Semple Tank
what do you mean? the bob semple is invincible!
Dam small chonker tank
Now THIS is fucking baller
That's perfect for a child to play with😂😂😂
Shoot a short video about you and your background.
great video! :D
This is really cool I am going to subscribe to you
Where do you like to buy a krylic in plexiglass scraps
I mostly find it in dumpsters, it's too expensive to buy new!
who let this man do junkyard tomfoolery 💀
One day try to go to black hood with this tank
Would be hilarious to watch you
You could drive the stairs backward
Awesome
I wonder if that would be useful as a battlebot
Que fofo 😂😍
Imagine someone pulls up to the nerf war in this, with full potato artillery support