Hey, look at this! There's a broken canister of mutant ooze leaking down into the sewers! But don't worry because this sticky slime is non-toxic, and it's so easy to make, a 3 year old can do it!
It's my lucky day because my neighbor is throwing away a microwave! One man's trash is another man's treasure, and with all the parts I can harvest off this abandoned appliance, I feel like I just won the lottery!
You can look, but don't touch! These arcs of plasma are lethal enough to kill on contact! In this project We're using an old Microwave Oven Transformer (MOT) to extract some traveling electric arcs.
Here's a microwave oven transformer that's been modified into a dangerous little device. Now it can pump out 800 amps of electrical current, so let's use it to melt some metal!
Here's a way you can turn a mousetrap into a powerful handgun that shoots up to 40 feet! It launches projectiles with both power, and precision. Cheap, easy and affordable! Cost about $1.00
Today we're doing some kitchen chemistry using common household items. This is the type of cooking that gets me excited, because I'm experimenting with recipes for solid-state rocket fuel.
Not really ninjas .. :) Just a group of friends trying to stay in shape and have fun. Here's some activity in 2012.
Be the coolest person on the block by making it rain candy!! This is how to up-cycle sprinkler parts into a high power Candy Cannon that will launch candy 100 feet in the air!!! It's cheap to make, and a huge hit at birthday parties.
Is there energy hidden inside your pocket change? Convert pennies into make-shift batteries that can drive small current devices like LED's and calculators.
Cast away on a deserted island? Here's a survival technique for making a fire with the most basic of resources. How to make a fire rubbing 2 sticks together!
Maybe not water per-se, but with this simple technique you can turn one of the most abundant materials on earth, into a highly explosive gas.
What do you get when you combine parts from an old battery pack with some common household ingredients? Mix them together and you get these .. A batch of super cheap, and easy to make, smoke flares.
Convert a junk TV into a 2000ºF solar cooker. Here's a technique for hacking a 4 foot mega magnifying lens out of your old TV, and some of the things you can do with it!
Melt a stack of pennies, burst a glass bottle, damage various food items, and incinerate wood using the power of the Sun! This 4 foot magnifying lens will melt concrete, and nearly anything else that gets in its way.
For this project I used items from around the house to create a pyrotechnic time-delay. Here's how to make a simple form of a slow burning fuse, because when experimenting with homemade pyrotechnics, you don't want to be too close if your composition explodes.
Did you know there's a way to start a fire by squishing air? In this project we're building a tool that does exactly that, and with a little bit of resourcefulness, we can make this for under $1.00. This tool is completely see through, so you can witness the ignition first hand!
Light a survival fire with your pee. If you're into survival skills and fire-making techniques, this is a great trick to know if urine trouble.
High amperage electricity can easily melt metal! In this video you'll learn step by step how to modify a microwave oven transformer into a high-current device that can pump out 800 amps of electrical current. This is how to build The Metal Melter!
Here's how to make a real working paper plate speaker for under $1.00!
For this project let's build a sexy looking generator that uses electricity to convert water into an extremely powerful fuel! Here's how to build an Oxy-Hydrogen generator from scratch.
Here's a technique you can use to start a fire for survival if you having nothing but a water bottle and a bright sunny day. If you like survival and fire-making techniques, this video is a must see!
I sacrificed my kids clothes and a can of tuna to make some high quality fire starter! Here's how to make a great batch of Char-Cloth to add to your emergency kit.
Whether you've got an itch for a mini-flamethrower, a shower of burning sparks, or a exploding ball of flames, these little fireworks-producing lighters may be the answer to your pyrotechnic cravings!
Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make an 800 amp Spot Welder from common materials and for dirt cheap! Spot welders are used to fuse thin sheets of metal together and can cost hundreds of dollars to buy. In this video, we'll do it for practically nothing!
Here's a way to frame your Solar Scorcher (Fresnel Lens) in under an hour, and for less than $8!! This design for a custom "Scorcher Frame" is easy to use, and incredibly cheap to make!
Here is how to make High Pressure Paper Rockets for your hand-held rocket launcher. They withstand over 135 PSI, shoot over 300 feet, are reusable, and only cost around 5¢ each!!
Here's how to take everyday sprinkler parts and convert them into a portable, hand-held rocket launcher! It's cheap to make, easy to use, and will send a paper rocket over 300 feet!!
In this video, you'll learn how to "MacGyver" a 40 Watt Electrical Generator from a cordless drill and a few household items. Here's how to charge your phone, illuminate small lights, and make electricity in a pinch.
Bring out the big guns! Have you ever seen a water balloon shotgun? Here's how to make a High Powered Water Balloon Shooter that will fire 17 balloons at once!
The challenge is simple .. just balance 14 nails on one nail head ... at the same time! In this project you'll learn how to make a fun little mind puzzle, for giving as a gift, or for entertaining guests. You'll also learn the secret to getting all nails these to balance at once!
Here's how to make dry-ice at home, or wherever you feel like it! All you need is a pillow case, and a CO2 fire extinguisher.
Most people wouldn't think of butter as a flammable substance, but in this project they are! We're making emergency candles that burn for hours .. using some toilet paper, and a bit of butter!
Boiling hot water is poured on dry-ice, nestled inside a plant pot.
To appreciate my loyal subscribers, and celebrate the 50,000 milestone, I'm giving away 10 prizes to 5 lucky winners!
Here's how to convert your Laptop, Smartphone, or Tablet into a makeshift projector. The picture isn't the greatest, but it's really really cheap, and can add a bit of creative fun to your next sports party!
Steam is used to make a vacuum that pulls with a surprising amount of force.
100K subscribers came fast! This video is also a followup to the 50K Subscriber contest posted on March 7th, 2013.
Call it "mad science", or just a "quest for discovery". These are some of my experiments, life-hacks, and random weekend projects.
Did you know you can make an AC arc welder using parts from your microwave? I just finished mine, so join me in this video as we put its welding capabilities to the test!
A paperclip is balanced so that it floats on top of water.
This video is a compilation of 5 video responses made for my 100K subscriber mark water bottle challenge.
60 seconds or less .. What can you do with a water bottle? See what these great YouTubers came up with when challenged. Thanks to my "YouTube Celebrity" friends for their participation!
How to convert scavenged microwave parts into a useful arc welding machine. This is part 1 of 2, and focuses on the modification of the transformers.
With this simple trick, 15 matchsticks can be balanced on top of 1 single match. Then lit on fire.
A Quarter is pushed into a block of dry-ice. It screams and shakes.
How to convert scavenged microwave parts into a useful arc welding machine. This is part 2 of 2, and focuses on the electrical system and finishing touches.
Deadly Electricity jumps out into the air and looks like a flame.
Balloons are frozen in liquid nitrogen, then come back to life!
Mixing water with electricity is risky, and can be lethal. However, in this project we're using it to make one of the cheapest kinds of power controller. The Scariac.
Water is poured from a bottle and turns to ice instantly.
The most expensive parts of a water pump, or DIY Super Soaker, are usually the check valves. In this project, we're making some from scratch, for as little as $0.35 each.
A large wooden paint stick is "karate chopped" in half using air pressure, and some ninja skills.
Here's how to make a deck of cards that will pump out a shocking 330 volts of electricity. Stuart Edge used it in his "Electric Shock Kissing Prank" to show the ladies how a man can really put the sparks in a kiss.
Heavy cream is shaken violently and turns to butter. It also feels like your arms turn to jello.
Dry Ice blows up a monster sized bubble, then bursts under its own weight.
Want to make a glass of water freeze instantly on command? What is this supernatural power and who can use it? Discover the secrets to Ice-bending ... in real life.
A curious plant that shies away from human touch.
A supercooled soda is transformed to a slushy in around 3 seconds.
Take any bottle of soda, and get it to freeze on command! This “super cool" trick works with cans of soda as well.
Pour a glass of water and watch it turn to ice instantly! This step-by-step tutorial will show you everything you need to know about Instant Ice.
A glass appears to defy gravity at the center of 3 suspended butter knives.
In this project, we're making hand-held sparklers for the 4th of July. When it's time to celebrate with fireworks, you could just buy them. Or you could improvise, and make your own.
The neighbors called the fire department after the part at the end. Have a happy, and safe, 4th of July! ..and Happy Canada Day to our northern neighbors! (July 1st)
A water bottle and sunlight are used to start a blazing fire.
The monster dry-ice bubble from a previous Quick Clip explodes in reverse.
10 amazing tips and tricks you can use to impress your friends, and make your summer a little easier.
In this project you'll learn how to make a customizable PVC hand pump that will create vacuum suction, pump water, or compress air.
Alcohol soaked cotton-balls are lit on fire, and used in ways not recommended.
Sodium metal is thrown in a fish pond, and blows up violently.
Healthy living just got a little butter. Caution: Shaking cream into butter makes people laugh at you.
Here's a little party trick you can do with 4 wooden matches, that you can use to impress your friends, or scam them out of some money.
You don't have to wait for halloween to play with dry ice. Here are 5 "non-halloween" ways to use dry ice for tricks & pranks.
Bacon + Drain Cleaner = Soap??! ..Yes, and it smells like cinnamon.
Solar power cooks 2 scrambled eggs in a flash.
In this project you'll learn how to make a super secret safe that nobody will recognize, even if they're looking straight at it.
Fire and water: mortal enemies? Not so fast! Here are 5 ways to start a fire, using water.
Homemade fuses wrapped in aluminum foil look like a baked potato. When lit, they get hot fast.
Carbonated ice cream? ...Really! And here's how to make it with a few simple ingredients, and a bit of dry-ice
In recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, here are 6 tips to making solid passwords, to help protect your digital life.
How can diapers help your plants grow? Trust me, it's probably not what you're thinking.
Exploding Pumpkin Faces. Happy Halloween!
7 tricks with liquid nitrogen that you could try at your next party, but probably shouldn't!
A soda can is used to open a padlock.
How to make a decorative, and completely edible, apple swan! I made a few modifications to the original idea, to get the effect you see here.
WARNING: Dinner guests may become overly intimidated by your amazing napkin folding skills. Use of video content is at own risk.
How to fold a square napkin into The "Bishop's Hat". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into a "Bird of Paradise". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into The "Rose". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into The "Basket". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into The "Elf Shoe". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into The "Pyramid". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into a Simple "Silverware Pouch". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into The "Candle". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
How to fold a square napkin into The "Crown". A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
Pyrotechnic holiday fun, with a pie that burns it's own calories! NOTE: This video is for entertainment purposes only, and isn't intended to be duplicated. An innocent looking pumpkin pie erupts in an insane fountain of flames and fire. Happy Thanksgiving!
n this project, we're making a simple, and safe, bottle rocket, out of common household materials.
10 amazing tips and tricks for your Holiday frustrations!
This technique is guaranteed to be a "blast" at parties, and will certainly turn heads and get you a reaction. For better or for worse!
It's amazing what you can get off the FREE section of the classified ads! With a little ambition, someone's junk can be a goldmine of opportunity!
DANGER: For demonstrational purposes only. Do not try this at home. A lit candle is dropped into a small amount of liquid oxygen.
This parody video was made in response to the recent viral video "How Houdini DIED (in Slow Motion) - Smarter Every Day"
1 Million Subscribers! Special thanks to SkyDive Elsinore, Karl Gulledge, and my good friend Douglas Spotted Eagle for helping make this video possible. "Spot" was invaluable for capturing the video and helping in so many other ways.
Learn how to turn boring old clothespins into powerful matchstick & toothpick shooters, that will stick into apples, and lob firey darts over 20 feet.
A soda can implodes on contact with ice water, in a time space 150 times slower than real life. (Filmed @ 4500 fps)
How to convert a work table into a professional looking, flush mounted router station.
This cheesy and spontaneous "lifehack" will definitely make someones day, and could be the perfect way to break the ice.
How to put a website together on the square space platform, in a 6 minute video
Turn your soda can tabs into an awesome aluminum chains! What you do with them is completely up to you!
Starch and tonic water are mixed together under a black light to make a magical, glowing, "non-newtonian" substance.
In honor of all those who will experience the pains of D.S.T on Sunday morning. Smashing an alarm clock with a sledgehammer in a time-space 300 times slower than real life (10,000 fps) I call it "Early Morning Therapy". Shut the *beep* Up!
It's mind-blowing to think this stuff is in our food! Here's how to make a glowing "magical mud" from ordinary potatoes.
Snowmen explode in a time-space 150 times slower than real life. Happy 1st day of spring!
A harmless prank clogs somebody's toilet with a slimy green ooze. A little salt reverses the effect and the gel becomes flushable.
So you want to cause a little mischief, do you? Here are 6 super easy tricks to get you started.
DANGER: For demonstrational purposes only. Do not try this at home. The Leidenfrost effect is demonstrated using some "Mad Science".
Here's where you can try the new Watchdogs Digital Shadow experience!
A few weeks ago, I got sick with Strep-Throat and couldn't record audio for my videos ... so I built a "super-station" instead. Blood and sweat went into making it .. Now, let me show you what it can do!
The "Candy Cannon" fires a load of easter eggs, and a furry little friend. Happy Easter!
An adult diaper is used to help plants grow. The new "super soil" cuts watering amounts, and times, in half, and can grow seeds up to 10 days without any extra water at all.
Building self confidence by positive reinforcement, and by making a simple picture frame
A junk table saw blade is up-cycled into a collection of 5 superhero throwing stars.
So you want to be a superhero, do you? In this video you'll see how to up-cycle a junk table-saw blade, into a real life batarang.
The power of the sun does something amazing with dark soda in a glass bottle.
Convert your leftover party trash, into a fun and versatile, micro fire pit. Whether you need to get the grill started, set the mood for your romantic evenings, or get a campfire blazing, these little starter pucks will ensure you get heat you need, every time.
A micro-crossbow fires a sparking bolt at a "Hunger Games" symbol (homemade). Catching fire, literally!
This micro-crossbow carries 3 bolts, fires from any angle, shoots exploding tipped arrow heads, and launches wooden matches over 30 feet away! Who knew popsicle sticks and hair clips could make such a sexy little crossbow?!
Bottle caps and aluminum cans make a referee-style party whistle that works surprisingly well.
How to turn bottle caps and aluminum cans into a referee-style party whistle that works surprisingly well.
Have you been peeling your kiwi fruit the hard way? This little trick is so easy it'll forever change the way you eat them.
Happy Father's Day Weekend! Re-purpose an old dress shirt to solve your dad's "flappy tie" frustrations. It doesn't cost anything, and it might change his life.
Boost the chances of finding a lost phone, and sleep better starting tonight, with 10 life-changing lifehacks you can use right now.
I'm answering your questions on reddit RIGHT NOW. CLOSED (6/18/2014)
An aluminum drink can is reincarnated as a miniature BBQ, and cooks hot dogs and bratwurst.
Got an itch to grill, but don't have a BBQ handy? Here's an awesome little hack, to satisfy your meaty cravings one bratwurst at a time!
A cool snack that turns you into a dragon, temporarily.
The biggest life hackers on YouTube join forces, to bring you 10 insane party tricks for 2014.
A drink can is modified so it will roast s'mores to perfection. No more burnt marshmallows.
Gooey melted marshmallows dripping with chocolate and sandwiched between two graham crackers. Want S'more?
Call it "Mad Science", or just a "Quest for Discovery". These are some of my experiments, and "Random Weekend Projects"
Bottle tops are repurposed as air-tight, water tight, multi-purpose containers perfect for hiking or camping.
I wanted to show some random subscriber appreciation by giving away a 5lb gummy bear.
Here's how to turn a couple of water bottles, into handy little containers, that can be made in as little as 3 minutes, and can be as cheap, as free!
Two chemicals spontaneously combust when mixed, and start a survival fire without matches.
How to start a survival fire without matches, using chemistry!
Liquid Nitrogen blasts a water rocket over 100 feet away, and breaks my kitchen window.
I was invited to present at Salt Lake Comic Con 2014 (September 4-6th.) The contest for ticket giveaways is closed, obviously, because that was back in 2014 :) 2M subscribers.
Stay cool with a novelty drink can air conditioner.
Ninja Turtle squishy balls! Homemade from balloons and flour.
Congratulations to Sophie Bennett, the randomly chosen winner of the Rubber Band Shotgun!
Call them Yoshi eggs, Stress-balls, or Ninja Turtle squishies. Here’s how to turn party balloons and baking flour, into a custom set of superhero power balls.
Helping raise awareness for ALS, this is my attempt at the Ice Bucket Challenge. I nominate NightHawkInLight, ScamSchool and SmarterEveryDay.
Put new life into your old trampoline with some pool noodles. They add padding to your springs, kids think it’s fun, and they help protect the springs from the elements as well.
Forever change the way you tie trash bags.
I accidentally cut myself working on a project in the basement. Super glue was originally used as a treatment for wounds during the Vietnam War.
5 useful tips and tricks for the aspiring life hacker.
The gel from a baby diaper is used to make an improvised "leak-free" cold pack. When the ice pack melts, it won't leak water, even if the bag gets punctured.
I taped Buzz Lightyear to a rocket, and lit the fuse.
Congratulations to George Damian, the randomly chosen winner of the Magnetic Thinking Putty!
Is he flying, or falling with style? You be the judge! In this project I taped Buzz Lightyear to a rocket and sent him to infinity and beyond!
6 surprisingly useful tricks for anyone with a heartbeat, a computer, and an internet connection.
Dry Ice and juice make a "super cool" popsicle within minutes.
A chilling sub zero liquid that will stick to skin, and flash freeze a gummy worm in seconds.
Real Danger Warning: This video is for demonstrational purposes only, and should not be replicated. Liquid Carbon Dioxide cannot exist on earth, unless it's put under pressure.
Congratulations to Zack Allen, the randomly chosen winner of the Kinetic Sand!
A strip of magnesium ribbon burns in a block of dry ice, and it lights up the night. The ash contains elemental carbon (C), and the grill is just to keep things random.
A trick with dry ice that resembles sucking soul energy for immortality.
What happens when Mad Science meets Dry Ice? Find out in this mind-blowing compilation of 5 "super-cooled" science experiments.
A rocket made with sugar and kitty litter, blasts over 2,300ft high!
A can of tuna and a piece of paper towel form a makeshift oil-lamp that burns for 2-3 hours. Bonus: You can still eat the Tuna afterward.
Someone asked what would happen if I combined the sugar motor with a paper rocket from a previous project, so I tried it with a slightly bigger version.
Aluminum foil and a single match head, create desktop rockets that launch up to 40 feet!
Congratulations to Jessica White, the randomly chosen winner of the Worlds Largest Gummy Worm!
How to make hobby rocket “sugar motors” using sugar and kitty litter, that shoot up over 2,300 feet high, and cost less than $0.50 to make.
Insane experiments you probably won’t be learning in school.
Congratulations to Martijn van Andel, the randomly chosen winner of the Silver Magnetic Thinking Putty!
Sun and water come together and make a very powerful, and virtually unlimited, "earth friendly" fuel.
5 random experiments with solar electric energy, ranging from charging smartphones and making hydrogen powered bottle rockets, to sparking plasma arcs and even starting a fire.
Congratulations to Joshua Smith, Jordan Pekor, and Max Wang, the 3 winners of the 100 watt solar panels!
A compilation of 5 educational, and skill building experiments, you can do at home.
From duct tape rockets, to sugar motors with time delays and parachute ejections charges.
Congratulations to Jo'van Austin, the randomly chosen winner of the Marshmallow Bow and Mallow!
3 "LittleBits" projects, I came up with, to solve everyday challenges, and learn more about electronics in the process.
How to make rockets that shoot over 40 feet, with aluminum foil and a match.
Congratulations to Josh Bruni, Sathira Katugaha, and Malachi Lasiter, the 3 winners of of the WEMO gear, and who all chose a NetCam HD+ for their prizes.
How to start a fire with a gum wrapper, and a flashlight battery.
Soda cans are melted in a homemade backyard foundry, and used to make something completely different.
How to recycle scrap metal in the backyard, with a homemade, Mini Metal Foundry.
A simple backyard foundry, artfully disguised as a flower pot. (Made for less than $20, and usable the same day!)
A few handfuls of gummy bears get repurposed into custom, homemade, Star Wars Gummies
Congratulations to Kalan Halladay (Winnipeg Canada), Callum Woods (Essex UK), and Stefan Vukotic Queensland Australia), the randomly chosen winners of the Plasma Balls!
How to make a simple backyard foundry for less than $20, for melting pop cans, and casting aluminum.
Just some friends having fun and trying to stay in shape.
Here's how to make a forever flashlight. I used mostly old parts I found laying around in broken electronics.