Candle spinner collection, simple designs, easy build

Here are some fun example of candle spinners that are easy builds. All the spinner are made out of aluminum ( pie pans, cookie sheets or soda cans) for safety.

Caution: burning candles should not be left unattended, even for short periods of time.

[smartereveryday]

I used to build these at a kid. I called them “Thermal carousels”. I think the octopus is my favorite. Great video thank you for making it.

[Kargoneth]

Ah yes. The paper spiral. It has been two-and-a-half decades since I saw such a design.

The octopus is adorable.

[snapedss]

Gracias por la traducción al español ❤❤❤

[carloseducator]

Thanks a lot 🎉 Greetings from Germany ❤

[zbyszekkopec]

W Pomieszczeniu ciepłe powietrze leci do góry, ale pod sufitem jest mniejsze ciśnienie i wyższa temperatura, a na zewnątrz im wyżej tym zimniej, szczególnie w promieniach Słońca. W Dolinie Śmierci w USA jest nawet +60 stopni, a na wysokości 10 km jest -60 stopni Celsjusza.

[AKATEATime]

It was interesting seeing the one that caught on fire speed up because of the increased heat.

[lightdark]

Also wondering which designs would still move decently with only one candle used.

[lightdark]

If you had a visible thermal gun it would be interesting to see what effect the blades have on the heat plume.

[Sash]

Do you know what the correct wick thickness and candle distance would be for the best spinning?

[DEwingFPV]

Aren't soda cans lined on the inside with some chemical to prevent the acidity of the soda from eating through the aluminum? Doesn't seem like a good idea to be vaporizing the chemical with a flame and breathing that in, but i am not knowledgeable enough on the matter.

[shazam]

Ah... this is just about a lot of hot air...

[fadelfarae]

Use gloves please, I feel like you would end up cutting your hand doing that.