How to Make an Ornithopter (Rubber band type)

preview_player
Показать описание
How to make an ornithopter, a rubber band type flying machine that flies by flapping its wings.

This video was made possible in part by these Patreon supporters:
Jonathan Rieke
James Padden
Juliusz Wojtyga

Step 0. Introduction 0:00
Step 1. Making the fuselage 0:22
Step 2. The two tubes for the wings to pivot on 0:47
Step 3. Making the tube for the crank and front rubberband hook 1:04
Step 4. Strengthening the front of the fuselage with cotton thread and glue 1:35
Step 5. Making the tail frame 1:43
Step 6. Making the rear motor hook 2:37
Step 7. Attaching the tail and rear motor hook 2:53
Step 8. Making the wing spars 3:03
Step 9. Making the crank and front motor hook 3:41
Step 10. Smoothing the ends of the hooks 4:36
Step 11. Making the connecting rods 4:42
Step 12. Making stoppers 4:55
Step 13. Attaching the wing spars and connecting rods 5:04
Step 14. Different types of tail and wing coverings 5:37
Step 15. Removing the folds in the tissue 5:51
Step 16. Marking and cutting the wing covering 5:59
Step 17. Marking and cutting the tail covering 6:28
Step 18. Attaching the tail and wing coverings 6:30
Step 19. Adding grease/lubrication 6:58
Step 20. Adjusting the tail angle 7:08
Step 21. Using office/household rubberbands 7:14
Step 22. Using special rubber (1/8" tan super sport rubber) 7:26
Step 23. Lubricating the rubber 7:34
Step 24. Winding and attaching the rubber 7:39
Step 25. How to fly it and adjust the tail 8:08
Step 26. Have fun! 8:22

See also:

Ornithopter - Rubber Band Wing Flapping Flying Machine

How Ion Propulsion, Lifters and Ionocrafts Work

Hand-Cranked Laser - TEA Laser Powered by Wimshurst Machine

Follow behind-the-scenes on:

Рекомендации по теме
Комментарии
Автор

THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING HOW TO MAKE THAT KRANK! No one else seems to understand it is the most difficult part of the plane. My search for knowledge ends here!

boowonder
Автор

This is amazing, I can't believe you made your own custom rubber band!

Afrotechmods
Автор

This has got to be the most popular video of how to make an ornithopter. It is amazing!

marianatalia
Автор

I made this 3 years back, as a part of my TOM project, showing this as a 6 links mechanism. Fun part is, out of nowhere, today I got this video as my first recommendation on the feed 😂😂😂.

I just came here to comment, YouTube algorithm is high since last few days 😂😂😂

zeeshanlakdawala
Автор

What a wonderfully weird little machine! Regardless of the potential (or lack thereof) for practical applications, this definitely qualifies as *extremely* funky!
Thanks so much for posting!

devilsoffspring
Автор

Such a beautiful engineering! Appreciate your brilliant efforts. So much work but so easily and neatly explained.

prahladpai
Автор

Finally there is a YouTube channel which really give measurements of the components

dakshsundriyal
Автор

Finally an excellent explanation with dimension and no hinting stuff. It is a simple toy however, a lot of engineering on it. Great job.

daluidi
Автор

This man should’ve been our physics and math professor so we can actually understand wth was going on during those classes and we actually learn the application of formulas and that protector!

SyedAhmed-lljg
Автор

Man i love this video, it was so easy to follow the instructions cuz his voice was clear and went by slowly, plus all the measurements were put on screen so i paused the vid for it

FroggiestColt
Автор

wonderful project. love how the bird keeps flapping after landing. very natural!

constantinosschinas
Автор

This is one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen, thank you.

mamatuja
Автор

Most well done instructional video on YT. Congrats and thank you!

colemanadamson
Автор

And people say calculus have no practical applications!

Perius
Автор

the best demonstration and guidelines I have seen so far.

sirinivaspantula
Автор

Nice project to spend quality time with family, I strongly suggest more videos like this one.👍👍👍

markjeffers
Автор

This is a beautiful piece of art and craftsmanship .. I love the protractor for degree!

mountain-roots
Автор

What is the length of the tan rubber you used in making ornithopter?

jameelabegum
Автор

Thank you for using Imperial measurements. that is what we were taught in school in the 80's
I can convert them over to metric, I have learned how to do that using Google but, it just makes it easier.
Thank you!👍

ronniepirtlejr
Автор

Wonderful paper flying-bird,
Project very well explained. 👍

sripal.jain