A self-styled ‘Nutty Professor’ dad from Australia built a crazy ride for his children recently, powered entirely by leaf blowers.<br /><br />Inspired by using a leaf blower to push his son Samuel, 9, on a swing, Jacob Strickling used an old Batmobile car, some wood scraps, screws, two leaf blowers and rope to build the ride<br /><br />Samuel was first to test the invention but the car was propelled surprisingly fast by the powerful blowers and, as it went higher, it collided with a tree, knocking off one of the blowers. <br /><br />Samuel, correctly, declared the ride to be ‘too dangerous’ and went back in the house.<br /><br />Not content with having nearly taken out his son, Strickling then persuaded his daughter Mikalah, 11, to try the leaf-blower-propelled Batmobile. After several collisions, she too decided she'd seen enough and walked away. <br /><br />"All's well that end's well," declared Strickling, "although the neighbours kids won't be allowed to use this particular ride!"<br /><br />Although this invention does appear a little dangerous, Stricking is, in fact, a qualified science teacher who has tonnes of experience in inventing new toys and rides for his children.
