How many elastic bands to push me along? @jamesbruton
How many elastic bands to push me along?  @jamesbruton
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Have you ever thought about building a giant elastic band powered plane you can ride in? That seems like a bit of a stretch-goal, so I'm going to try to make a car that I can ride in driven only by stored potential energy in an elastic band.

You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:
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Merch Store: james-bruton.teemill.com/collection/all-products
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CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobots

Huge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

Below you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:

Filament from: polymaker.com
Lulzbot 3D Printers: bit.ly/2Sj6nil
Bearings from: simplybearings.co.uk
Lincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2Rqhqos
CNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjt
Ryobi Tools: bit.ly/2RhArcD
3D Printer Filament: bit.ly/2PdcdUu
Soldering Iron: bit.ly/2DrNWDR
Vectric CNC Software: bit.ly/2zxpZqv

CAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
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