I Turned my Bed into a Race Car!

Drew Dirksen
24 Mar 202409:36

Summary

TLDRIn a creative attempt to avoid expensive coffee delivery fees, the protagonist devises a plan to transform a bed into a motorized vehicle. After assembling a lightweight bed frame, attaching wheels and an electric skateboard, and facing several engineering challenges, the bed becomes mobile. With the addition of a scooter for steering, the 'car bed' takes shape. Despite minor setbacks, including a mattress mishap, the final product is a fully functional bed on wheels. The grand test occurs the next morning, successfully driving to Starbucks to fetch a cup of coffee, all from the comfort of the bed.

Takeaways

  • 💡 The idea was born from the frustration of high delivery fees for a morning coffee, leading to the concept of a bed that could drive itself to get coffee.
  • 🛌 A smaller bed frame was purchased from Amazon to serve as the base for the mobile bed project.
  • 🔧 The project required assembling the bed frame, cutting and attaching plywood, and attaching wheels to make the bed mobile.
  • 🛠 Home Depot was the go-to store for gathering the necessary supplies and parts, such as plywood, wheels, and a scooter for steering.
  • 🚗 An electric skateboard was used as the power source to make the bed move and stop as desired.
  • 🔄 The wheels had to be upgraded to match the height of the electric skateboard, which involved a return trip to Home Depot.
  • 🛎 A scooter was repurposed as a steering mechanism by attaching it to the bed frame, allowing the user to turn the bed in any direction.
  • 🎚 The bed was made comfortable and aesthetically pleasing by adding a comforter, pillows, and painting the headboard.
  • 🛌 The mattress initially did not fit the bed frame, leading to a creative solution of borrowing a mattress from a twin bed in the house.
  • 🚀 The final product was a fully functional 'car bed' that the creator tested by driving it to Starbucks to get a morning coffee.
  • 📞 The bed's unique design and functionality attracted attention and admiration from onlookers at the Starbucks drive-through.

Q & A

  • Why did the person in the script stop ordering coffee for delivery in bed?

    -The person stopped ordering coffee for delivery because the delivery fees had become so expensive that the cost of a $5 coffee increased to $20.

  • What was the person's idea to still enjoy morning coffee in bed without delivery fees?

    -The person's idea was to modify their bed by adding wheels and a motor, effectively turning it into a vehicle that could drive itself to get coffee.

  • What was the first step in the person's plan to transform their bed into a mobile coffee-fetching bed?

    -The first step was to purchase the smallest bed frame from Amazon to make the bed lighter and more manageable for the conversion.

  • Where did the person go to buy the supplies needed for the bed modification?

    -The person went to Home Depot to buy the necessary supplies, including plywood, wheels, and other hardware.

  • How did the person address the issue of the bed not being able to move back and forth effectively?

    -The person decided to use an electric skateboard to power the bed, allowing it to move forward and stop as needed.

  • What problem arose when attaching the electric skateboard to the bed?

    -The wheels of the bed did not touch the ground because of the height difference, so they had to purchase bigger wheels to match the skateboard's height.

  • How did the person solve the problem of steering the bed?

    -The person used a scooter by attaching it to the bed frame, using the scooter handle as a steering wheel to control the direction of the bed.

  • What unexpected issue occurred when the mattress was placed on the bed frame?

    -The mattress was too small for the bed frame, leaving a gap, so they had to use a mattress from a spare twin bed that fit perfectly.

  • How did the person finalize the bed's transformation into a mobile coffee-fetching vehicle?

    -After adding the scooter for steering, spacers for the wheels, and assembling the bed with sheets, pillows, and a mattress, the person tested the bed by driving it to Starbucks to get coffee.

  • What was the public's reaction when the person drove their bed to the Starbucks drive-through?

    -People at the Starbucks drive-through were intrigued and stopped what they were doing to take pictures of the bed, showing interest and amusement at the unique creation.

  • What was the outcome of the person's endeavor to get coffee in bed without delivery fees?

    -The endeavor was successful; the person managed to drive their bed to Starbucks, get a coffee, and enjoy it in bed, achieving their goal of avoiding delivery fees.

Outlines

00:00

🛌 DIY Bed on Wheels

The narrator describes their initial problem of expensive coffee delivery fees and their creative solution: converting a bed into a mobile vehicle to fetch coffee without leaving the bed. They detail the process of building a smaller bed frame, attaching it to a plywood base, and adding wheels and an electric skateboard for propulsion. Challenges such as wheel size, steering, and bed stability are addressed through various modifications and trials, ultimately leading to a functional bed-car prototype.

05:05

🛏 Bed Car Completion and Test Run

The narrator continues their project by adding a steering mechanism using a scooter handle and making adjustments to ensure the bed-car's functionality. They face and overcome issues with the mattress size and the integration of the scooter into the bed frame. The bed-car is then furnished with a comforter, pillows, and a mattress, transforming it into a fully functional bed. The narrator's excitement builds as they prepare for a test run to Starbucks the following morning.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡coffee delivery

The concept of having coffee brought directly to one's location without the need to go out and purchase it. In the video, the creator is dissatisfied with the high delivery fees that have inflated the cost of their $5 coffee to $20, prompting them to devise an alternative solution.

💡bed with wheels and motor

A modified bed that has been equipped with wheels and a motor to enable it to move, acting as a vehicle. The creator's idea is to use this bed to drive themselves to get coffee, eliminating the need for delivery services.

💡DIY project

A do-it-yourself project refers to the process of creating, modifying, or fixing something without the aid of professionals or experts. In the video, the creator embarks on a DIY project to convert their bed into a mobile coffee-getting machine.

💡electric skateboard

A personal transportation device with a motor and battery-powered board that can be ridden like a traditional skateboard but with the added ability to be propelled by the electric motor. In the video, the electric skateboard serves as the power source for the bed's movement.

💡Home Depot

A large home improvement retail chain that supplies a variety of building materials, tools, and other items for home projects. The creator visits Home Depot to purchase the necessary supplies for their bed modification project.

💡steering mechanism

A system used to control the direction in which a vehicle moves. In the video, the creator invents a steering mechanism by attaching a scooter to the bed, using its handlebars and wheel to navigate the bed-car.

💡comforter and pillows

Bedding items that provide comfort and support while sleeping. In the context of the video, these items are used to transform the modified bed into a cozy and functional sleeping space, in addition to its mobility features.

💡Starbucks drive-through

A service offered by Starbucks where customers can order and receive their coffee without leaving their vehicles. The creator's ultimate goal is to use their bed-car to go through the Starbucks drive-through and get coffee without having to leave the bed.

💡mattress

A thick pad placed on a bed base, typically filled with cotton, foam, or other soft materials to provide a comfortable surface for sleep. In the video, the creator faces a challenge when the initially purchased mattress does not fit the bed frame, leading to a creative solution.

💡budget constraints

Limitations on spending due to a set amount of money available. The creator's decision to avoid coffee delivery fees due to their increasing cost reflects a response to budget constraints.

Highlights

The idea of a bed with wheels and a motor to get morning coffee without leaving bed is introduced.

The cost of coffee delivery fees has increased significantly, turning a $5 coffee into a $20 expense.

The first attempt at building a mobile bed involves purchasing the smallest bed frame from Amazon.

A plan is formulated to attach plywood and wheels to the bed frame for mobility.

Home Depot is visited to gather supplies for the bed's transformation, including plywood and wheels.

The bed frame is successfully assembled with the addition of the plywood and wheels.

An electric skateboard is used to provide劚力 to the bed, allowing it to move forward and backward.

The realization that the bed's wheels need to be replaced with bigger ones to match the skateboard's height.

A scooter is incorporated into the design to serve as a steering mechanism for the bed.

The bed is tested and found to be functional, despite being uncomfortable and difficult to steer.

The bed frame is turned into an actual bed with the addition of a comforter, pillows, and a mattress.

A headboard is created and painted to complete the bed's aesthetic.

The mattress initially does not fit the bed frame, leading to a last-minute solution involving a roommate's mattress.

The final product is a functional 'car bed' that the creator plans to test by driving it to Starbucks.

The bed successfully navigates to Starbucks through the drive-thru, garnering attention and achieving the goal.

The creator reflects on the success of the project, highlighting the satisfaction of enjoying coffee in bed without delivery fees.

Transcripts

00:00

every morning I used to order coffee and

00:01

drink it in bed but I had to stop doing

00:03

this because delivery fees have gotten

00:05

so expensive that my $5 coffee now cost

00:08

$20 just because I want to have it

00:10

delivered to me so this got me thinking

00:11

what if there was a way to get my

00:12

morning coffee without having to leave

00:15

my bed at all so here's my idea what if

00:17

I take an ordinary bed put wheels and a

00:19

motor on it and actually drive myself to

00:22

get my coffee this way I don't have to

00:23

spend any money in fees and I can still

00:25

enjoy my morning coffee in

00:28

bed how hard it

00:30

be right now my current bed is way too

00:33

heavy so it's going to be really hard to

00:35

make it move I think we're going to need

00:36

a smaller bed so I went on Amazon and

00:38

bought the smallest bed frame I could

00:39

find and later that day it arrived let's

00:42

build a bed frame now my goal is to

00:44

finish this by tomorrow morning which

00:45

gives me just roughly around 24 hours to

00:48

turn my bed into a car and take it to

00:50

get my coffee tomorrow morning when

00:52

Starbucks opens at least something

00:54

finally came with

00:58

instructions

01:00

we don't need instructions well we

01:02

actually did need them because we had no

01:03

idea what we were doing but with the

01:05

instructions fixed and the bed frame

01:06

built a few minutes later it was time to

01:08

pick up the rest of the supplies guess

01:10

where we go to get those parts from

01:13

Depot no what no I'm just kidding yeah

01:16

that's where we're going I was shook so

01:18

we went to Home Depot to get all the

01:19

stuff we needed for the bed and here is

01:21

the plan I want to get a piece of

01:22

plywood that I can attach to the bottom

01:24

of the bed frame then I can add Wheels

01:26

To Each corner to make it move so we

01:27

picked up the plywood some wheels and

01:29

everything else we needed to make the

01:30

plan work and after buying everything we

01:33

headed back home to start creating the

01:34

bed the first thing we did was measure

01:35

the bed frame so we cut the plywood to

01:37

make it fit exactly to our bed frame so

01:40

to secure this bed frame to the board

01:42

picked up these little hinges and the

01:43

idea is they go on just like this to

01:46

hold the bed frame in place and after 20

01:48

minutes of

01:49

drilling yeah dud that solid the wood

01:52

it's attached to the frame time to add

01:53

the wheels and after around 15 minutes

01:55

of drilling the wheels to the bed it was

01:57

finally time to test it out

02:01

ohud so our bed can move forward and

02:04

backwards which is a great start but

02:05

going back and forth is not drive now we

02:07

got to find a way to make this drive so

02:09

the best way I can think to do that is

02:11

using an electric skateboard so once I

02:13

attach this electric skateboard to the

02:15

bottom of the bed I can make the bed go

02:17

forward and

02:18

stop whenever I want

02:22

oh so we set up the bed frame on top of

02:24

the electric skateboard and we realized

02:26

a massive problem wheels don't touch the

02:28

ground so we're going to have to buy

02:29

bigger wheels so that they match the

02:31

same height as the electric skateboard

02:32

you know what that means I'm just going

02:34

to get in the

02:34

[Music]

02:36

car so we went for another trip to Home

02:39

Depot never just one trip huh never we

02:41

then picked up the biggest wheels we

02:43

could find and went back home and

02:44

replaced the small wheels with the

02:45

bigger ones all right we got the new

02:47

wheels on now it's time to add the

02:48

skateboard and after 10 minutes

02:50

attaching the skateboard to the bed it

02:51

was time to test it out to see if this

02:53

even works um oh my God bro I'm so

02:58

nervous

03:02

yo bro this is so sick you want to try

03:05

it yes you go be careful Nick

03:15

okay dude that's insane ow all right

03:19

besides this thing being extremely

03:22

uncomfortable it freaking work here's

03:24

the only problem the only way to steer

03:26

it right now it's kind of by shimmying

03:28

your butt left and right which really

03:30

isn't logical so I need to find a way to

03:31

steer this thing and I think I got the

03:33

perfect idea a scooter let me explain so

03:36

my idea is to take the

03:37

scooter attach it to the bed frame this

03:40

way I can turn whatever Direction I

03:44

like thetical so to make this work we

03:47

have to drill a hole in the plywood for

03:48

the scooter handle to fit through so we

03:50

can use it as a steering wheel the only

03:52

problem is you ever used one of

03:54

those no we hadn't we literally spent 1

03:57

hour failing trying to cut this hole

03:59

like do it I'm going try a new technique

04:03

so I spent the next 20 minutes drilling

04:05

holes in the plywood and it actually

04:07

worked boom that's one way to do it yeah

04:10

now let's see if it

04:12

fits can I say it go on that's what she

04:15

said and the good news was it did fit

04:18

but that created a whole new problem do

04:20

you know what that's caught

04:22

on the boosted board oh so we're have to

04:26

move the board back but thankfully

04:27

running into this problem saved us from

04:29

a future problem that's forward we put

04:31

it in the back so we flipped the booster

04:34

board and moved it into the right place

04:36

and now with the scooter fitting

04:37

perfectly we drilled it to the bed and

04:39

it was time to see if this bed would

04:41

actually

04:48

steer doesn't work still not touching

04:50

the ground enough so we drilled this

04:52

little wood block to the plywood so the

04:54

scooter wheel could touch the ground and

04:55

after a few

04:58

minutes

05:04

[Music]

05:06

it's dear so this thing's finally

05:08

starting to turn but because of the

05:09

wheel on the scooter it's lifting these

05:12

wheels up here so we're going to add a

05:13

spacer right here to make these wheels

05:14

touch the ground this thing's finally

05:16

coming together so we spent the next 20

05:18

minutes adding the spacers to the front

05:19

of the wheels and after all the previous

05:21

failed attempts this had to

05:25

work and thankfully it did I could

05:28

actually steer this bed no way bro we

05:31

just made a freaking car bed dude this

05:34

is actually crazy and with the car bed

05:36

actually working it was time to turn

05:38

this bed frame into an actual bed so I

05:40

went online and bought a comforter

05:41

pillows and of course a mattress to

05:43

actually turn this into a bed and until

05:45

everything arrives we started cutting

05:46

the wood to create the headboard how

05:48

many likes for you to hang this one up

05:50

in your room 20,000 likes I'll hang it

05:51

in my room anything less you hang it in

05:54

yours challenge accepted please for the

05:57

love of God hit that like button now

05:58

it's time to paint the headboard after

05:59

30 minutes of painting we finished

06:01

drilling the headboard to the bed frame

06:03

just in time

06:05

because the mattress arrived and after 3

06:08

minutes of struggling to unroll this

06:11

mattress here we go and we

06:14

got our mattress but as soon as we put

06:16

the mattress on the bed we realized we

06:18

had a huge problem why is that so small

06:21

no way I literally thought this was

06:23

about to be the easiest part of the

06:24

video I was not expecting the mattress

06:26

not to fit the frame there's like a

06:27

whole Gap here at least we don't have to

06:29

go back the Home Depot for this one Home

06:31

Depot starts selling mattresses and

06:33

since I don't have enough time to order

06:34

a new mattress to arrive by tomorrow

06:36

morning I had to come up with a new plan

06:38

all right so in our spare bedroom we

06:40

actually have a twin bed in here the

06:42

only problem is it's not mine it's one

06:44

of our roommates I won't tell anyone if

06:46

you won't tell anyone

06:49

deal Kar you're stealing your mattress

06:53

and after Nick getting the okay from our

06:54

roommate we moved the mattress to the

06:56

bed frame and it actually fit perfectly

06:58

now we're talking dude the only thing we

07:00

got to do is cut a hole in this mattress

07:01

so that the scooter can poke through it

07:03

and after cutting a hole in the mattress

07:04

this crazy idea was getting closer and

07:06

closer to actually working to finalize

07:09

this car bed we added the bed sheets

07:10

that looks wild and we even added this

07:13

bed liner and pillows to make it look

07:14

like a legit bed and just like that dude

07:17

isn't this wild yo what is this my new

07:20

bed car was finally complete this thing

07:24

looks insane I'm not going to lie this

07:25

might be one of my favorite things I've

07:27

ever built whole thing is put together

07:29

and the last thing to do is to test this

07:31

out which I'm going to do bright and

07:33

early tomorrow morning when Starbucks

07:35

opens to finally get my C without

07:38

leaving my

07:40

bed this is nuts man and with night time

07:43

finally here I was just one sleep away

07:45

from achieving my ultimate goal blanket

07:47

thank you you're

07:48

[Music]

07:51

welcome what are you doing I thought we

07:53

were getting coffee in the morning Nick

07:55

get out of my bed I will see you guys in

07:59

the morning

08:00

[Applause]

08:03

n you still can't sleep

08:06

here so after a good night's rest it was

08:09

finally time to see if I can drive my

08:11

bed to Starbucks to get my morning

08:13

coffee

08:17

[Music]

08:19

coffee I was literally in my bed driving

08:22

to Starbucks but as cool as this was it

08:24

had never been on the actual road so if

08:27

there was any bumps or rocks in my way

08:29

this bed could easily break down and

08:31

everything I had worked for for the last

08:32

24 hours could have been for nothing

08:35

like we're drifting now as I drive my

08:37

bed into the Starbucks drive-through

08:39

line it would mean a lot if you guys

08:40

would subscrib I've built so many things

08:42

over the years and it's so cool to see

08:44

all of your guys' support on everything

08:45

I've done but enough sentimental stuff

08:47

once I pulled my bed into the drive-thru

08:49

line it started getting everyone's

08:53

attention people were literally stopping

08:55

what they were doing just to take

08:57

pictures of this bed but now it's time

08:59

for the the most important part of this

09:00

video I was here at Starbucks for one

09:02

reason and one reason only can I get a

09:04

venty black to

09:06

brew think you thank you and just like

09:11

that I did it there is no better feeling

09:13

in the world than literally driving your

09:15

bed to get your coffee no this is good

09:17

thank you have a great day I couldn't

09:19

believe how amazing this thing turned

09:21

out well I officially did it I can

09:23

finally enjoy my morning coffee in my

09:26

bed without thinking about any of those

09:28

terrible delivery fees if you guys

09:30

enjoyed this video watch another I'm

09:32

going to watch another one on my race

09:33

car bed go on click that video there

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