This is an Instagram video of a man constructing a “quick and easy” carnival style spinning ride in his backyard using a tree and some lumber (which was also once trees). The ride features seating for four, and is powered by spinning the riders around the tree to build tension

3DBenchy is a computer model of a small boat designed specifically for benchmark testing the accuracy and capabilities of 3D printers. And Youtuber Emily The Engineer decided to try 3D printing one large enough for a person to sit in, and, ideally, function as an actual boat. The final result

This is a video of Youtuber ProjectAir constructing and testing what he believes to be the world’s largest RC rocket plane, a radio controlled balsa glider that gets an initial blast of propulsion from a giant model rocket engine. It works surprisingly well, and the first test flight goes off

Served at Grand Theft Auto IV’s Burger Shot, the Heart Stopper is a 6-pound, 40,000 calorie burger consisting of “7 luke-warm patties, cheese, lettuce, tomato, half a jar of mayonnaise, and pickles.” And Youtuber Babish Culinary University decided to recreate the deadly delicacy in real life. Just look at that

This is a detailed factory tour of how Cup Noodle style ramen noodle bowls are made. SPOILER: not in a way that makes them any more or less appetizing. This was pretty much exactly what I expected — lots of industrial machinery and conveyor belts moving noodles from one place

In a quest to make an infinity bubble, Youtuber Engineezy constructed a bubble machine that feeds a continuous supply of bubble formula (soap, water, lube, and baking soda) to a car-mounted bubble wand. For the lube, he uses veterinary J-Lube, which has some worthwhile reviews on Amazon. While he fails

This is an Instagram video of dad Mason Smith (aka thedadsocial) constructing a Power Wheels sized tow-behind camper for his two daughters. Man, that thing looks SWEET. Just needs a mini barbecue for cooking sliders and cocktail weenies. 2 hours, a couple sheets of plywood, a second hand $25 powerwheel

Constructed by Youtube channel HeroTech, this is a lightsaber that extends and retracts in a manner that looks convincingly like the real (fictional) thing. The blade extends thanks to a coiled sheet spring, the same tech that’s used in a magician’s magically extending cane. The result is quite impressive, and,