Teaching an Angle Grinder to Fly - Summary

Summary

The video showcases a DIY project where a person attempts to create an airplane using an angle grinder as the primary component. The person designs and builds a propeller attachment for the angle grinder, which is capable of producing thrust. After testing various propellers, the person successfully creates a functional airplane using the angle grinder.

The video also features a segment where the person attempts to build a helicopter using an angle grinder, but it fails to fly. The person then tries to test the angle grinder's cutting ability by cutting through a hot dog, but it's not very effective.

Throughout the video, the person provides commentary and explanations of their design process and experiments. The video ends with a promotion for a newsletter called Morning Brew and a call for viewers to suggest other power tools they'd like to see fly.

Facts

Here are the facts extracted from the text:

1. The video is sponsored by Morning Brew.
2. The author is using an angle grinder to create a makeshift airplane.
3. The angle grinder is being used in a way it's not designed for, to spin a propeller and create thrust.
4. The author created a model airplane propeller adapter to attach to the angle grinder.
5. The author is using a thrust stand to test the angle grinder's thrust.
6. The author is using different propeller sizes to test their effect on thrust.
7. The author mentions that the angle grinder operates within the RPM range of model airplane propellers.
8. The author built a crude thrust stand to test the angle grinder's thrust.
9. The author's goal is to create an angle grinder-powered airplane that can fly.
10. The author mentions that the angle grinder is a cheap tool from Amazon.
11. The author talks about their experience with a daily newsletter called Morning Brew, which provides news on business, technology, and finance.
12. The author is attempting to build an angle grinder-powered helicopter.
13. The author mentions that they got inspiration from a single-bladed helicopter design by a creator called Project Air.
14. The author is using a trim tab to set the incidence of the main wing.
15. The author is testing the angle grinder-powered airplane in a field.
16. The author is using a long pole to hold the airplane above their head during testing.
17. The author is having trouble getting the airplane to fly due to binding and center of rotation issues.
18. The author is considering taking the airplane to a different location to test it.
19. The author is using a hot dog to test the angle grinder's cutting ability.
20. The author is revealing a new product from Fly products called the Fly Obi power tool.