An older experiment with a bathtub, fridge and gun safe is drawing fresh attention after the channel's cloud-cannon release.
On YouTube, I did a thing has 5,670,000 subscribers and 859,410,111 views in all, as of November 14, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 10,000 subscribers and 6,503,279 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "I made a bizzare invention that blows up clouds", with 4,899,585 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 517 of the 5,392 channels on Trari, and No. 10 of 206 in category "DIY, building and home". On Instagram, @ididathing_official has 506,190 followers. The account gained 7,552 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: On the charts now
YouTube: The numbers today
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 8,211,574 in the last 30 days
a new short video usually gets 3,636,479 views
Instagram: The numbers
@ididathing_official · The account on Instagram
▲ 7,552 in the last 7 days
17% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category DIY, building and home | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,255 of 2,839 | 31 of 79 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: DIY, building and home
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail buster #science #education | Reel | November 8, 2026 | 1,254,131 | 83,065 | 271 |
| New work battery | Reel | September 2, 2026 | 789,632 | 49,474 | 429 |
| Full auto hammer. Full vid on youtube #science #education #engineering | Reel | August 14, 2026 | 644,338 | 37,214 | 316 |
| Shouldn't have made this #science #education | Reel | June 4, 2026 | 1,215,371 | 46,640 | 1,098 |
| Jetboat.......go watch on YouTube. #science #education | Reel | May 22, 2026 | 958,268 | 87,120 | 358 |
| Centrifugal baby machine | Reel | March 7, 2026 | 5,207,702 | 257,129 | 2,374 |
| Fire fighting device #science #education | Reel | February 15, 2026 | 2,773 | 120 | 8 |
| Jet boat gonna test on water soon #science #education #engineering | Reel | January 18, 2026 | 23,286,431 | 1,281,463 | 8,735 |
As of November 12, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
November 12, 2026 4.2x the video's usual pace Burning down my new house to prove a point The video ran that day at 30,259 views a day, 4.2 times its usual pace (7,121).
A new cloud-busting build accompanies a sharp jump in views, while May's homemade jet boat is also getting extra attention.
The I did a thing builder pairs a crystal-filled cloudbuster with a giant gas-fired cannon, then hands down a blunt verdict on both.
The video drawing the most views now
I made a bizzare invention that blows up clouds
- Video published
- November 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 4,899,585
- Video views, pace per day
- 182,767
- Views on its first day
- 2,598,992
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category DIY, building and home | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 517 of 5,392 | 10 of 206 |
| By views gained this week | 959 of 5,236 | 19 of 204 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,034 of 5,183 | 47 of 201 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 1.3% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.2% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category DIY, building and home
Views gained this week in the category DIY, building and home
YouTube: Trophy cabinet
Trophies on the overall chart
The overall chart ranks the most watched videos of all categories together: every day, every week and every month. A trophy goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3. To the chart ›
No trophy yet (one of the top three places)
Medals on the category charts
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Each category, such as music, entertainment or sports, has its own chart. A medal goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3 on it.
No. 3 · The DIY, art & crafts daily chart · November 12, 2026I made a bizzare invention that blows up cloudsThe third most watched video in DIY, art & crafts that day.
No. 1 · The DIY, art & crafts daily chart · November 11, 2026I made a bizzare invention that blows up cloudsThe most watched video in DIY, art & crafts that day.
No. 1 · The DIY, art & crafts daily chart · November 10, 2026I made a bizzare invention that blows up cloudsThe most watched video in DIY, art & crafts that day.
No. 1 · The DIY, art & crafts daily chart · November 9, 2026I made a bizzare invention that blows up cloudsThe most watched video in DIY, art & crafts that day.
No. 1 · The DIY, art & crafts daily chart · November 8, 2026I made a bizzare invention that blows up cloudsThe most watched video in DIY, art & crafts that day.
All 6 medals
No. 3 · The Comedy & challenges daily chart · November 8, 2026I made a bizzare invention that blows up cloudsThe third most watched video in Comedy & challenges that day.
The daily charts are counted since October 16, 2026.
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 3, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 5,670,000 subscribers +0.2% (+10,000)
- Instagram · 506,190 followers +1.6% (+7,774)
From November 3, 2026 to November 14, 2026: on YouTube from 5,660,000 to 5,670,000 subscribers (+0.2%), on Instagram from 498,416 to 506,190 followers (+1.6%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2026 | 5,670,000 | - |
| November 13, 2026 | 5,670,000 | - |
| November 12, 2026 | 5,670,000 | 506,190 |
| November 11, 2026 | 5,670,000 | - |
| November 10, 2026 | 5,670,000 | 505,798 |
| November 9, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 504,292 |
| November 8, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 499,404 |
| November 7, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 498,739 |
| November 6, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 498,665 |
| November 5, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 498,638 |
| November 4, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 498,476 |
| November 3, 2026 | 5,660,000 | 498,416 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 16, 2026: 851,209,721 views → November 14, 2026: 859,410,111 views · average: 282,772 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I made a bizzare invention that blows up clouds | November 8, 2026 | 16:49 | 4,899,585 | 182,767 | 2,598,992 | 138,450 | 6,338 |
I made a fully automatic hammer | August 14, 2026 | 18:32 | 4,648,408 | 11,911 | - | 138,025 | 3,729 |
My Homemade Jet Boat Is Terrifying | May 22, 2026 | 22:40 | 5,938,064 | 10,431 | - | 279,025 | 10,655 |
Making a 2000rpm birthing machine | March 7, 2026 | 17:25 | 2,293,937 | 4,125 | - | 140,278 | 5,434 |
Very Powerful Nerf | December 12, 2025 | 0:41 short | 3,397,335 | 2,461 | - | 180,042 | 7,039 |
I Farmed Crabs In My Garage. Was It Worth It? | November 21, 2025 | 24:09 | 4,162,803 | 2,625 | - | 205,372 | 7,929 |
Making a headset thats illegal in every country | August 17, 2025 | 18:30 | 2,299,592 | 2,713 | - | 141,376 | 5,393 |
tooth wrench | July 2, 2025 | 0:29 short | 3,875,624 | 2,328 | - | 128,891 | 2,127 |
Burning down my new house to prove a point | May 20, 2025 | 17:28 | 3,409,373 | 20,083 | - | 162,567 | 5,003 |
Putting a homemade jet engine on a swing | April 2, 2025 | 22:59 | 5,732,024 | 5,113 | - | 306,540 | 11,570 |
Handheld vortex cannon | February 18, 2025 | 0:50 short | 2,858,731 | 1,072 | - | 140,607 | 1,394 |
Liar, Liar, Pants on fire! | February 8, 2025 | 34:23 | 3,893,434 | 2,307 | - | 210,745 | 8,231 |
i made a laser hairdresser that cut off my head | December 23, 2024 | 14:20 | 3,367,601 | 3,744 | - | 147,118 | 4,128 |
chinese sausage trap | December 10, 2024 | 0:51 short | 6,395,038 | 2,046 | - | 351,674 | 4,048 |
How many fish does it take to pull my boat? | October 31, 2024 | 17:30 | 5,053,607 | 5,321 | - | 234,674 | 8,380 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 46.7 in the category: 24.2
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.5 in the category: 0.8
- short vs long
- 4 short (up to 3 minutes), 11 long
average views per short video: 4,131,682
average views per long video: 4,154,402
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Can I Jump Rope Fast Enough To Stop The Rain? | August 17, 2021 | 18:45 | 24,320,073 |
I Made the World's Most Powerful Hammer! | October 3, 2021 | 21:07 | 20,733,272 |
How many pressure washers does it take to fly? | April 1, 2023 | 16:21 | 19,745,152 |
I Tested Your Most Dangerous Video Ideas! | December 28, 2021 | 13:36 | 13,982,135 |
I made hermit crabs armor then released them! | November 19, 2022 | 14:31 | 13,560,396 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Hidden motorbike chain Axe | June 8, 2023 | 0:47 | 36,911,279 |
Making an Axe Leg Kicker | March 11, 2023 | 0:59 | 35,892,945 |
Can crusher vs human hand | April 25, 2023 | 0:58 | 33,945,952 |
My pressure washer is a gun | May 4, 2023 | 0:51 | 22,526,553 |
Pizza axe | September 15, 2023 | 1:00 | 21,468,326 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video surgingBurning down my new house to prove a point The video ran that day at 30,259 views a day, 4.2 times its usual pace (7,121).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,420,875 views a day, 3.8 times a normal day (369,431).
- Video surgingBurning down my new house to prove a point The video ran that day at 27,298 views a day, 5.6 times its usual pace (4,879).Read the story
- Video surgingMy Homemade Jet Boat Is Terrifying The video ran that day at 20,580 views a day, 2.6 times its usual pace (7,867).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,178,337 views a day, 4.8 times a normal day (248,064).
- Video surgingMy Homemade Jet Boat Is Terrifying The video ran that day at 20,186 views a day, 3.1 times its usual pace (6,498).
- Video surgingI made a fully automatic hammer The video ran that day at 26,009 views a day, 2.4 times its usual pace (10,947).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 1,769,948 views a day, 22 times a normal day (78,966).Read the story
- Video surgingMy Homemade Jet Boat Is Terrifying The video ran that day at 21,757 views a day, 4.5 times its usual pace (4,802).
- Video surgingI made a fully automatic hammer The video ran that day at 25,638 views a day, 2.8 times its usual pace (9,315).
Stories
An older experiment with a bathtub, fridge and gun safe is drawing fresh attention after the channel's cloud-cannon release.
A new cloud-busting build accompanies a sharp jump in views, while May's homemade jet boat is also getting extra attention.
The I did a thing builder pairs a crystal-filled cloudbuster with a giant gas-fired cannon, then hands down a blunt verdict on both.
The automatic hammer was built for Jonesey Makes, with Aleksa Vulovic enlisted to test it against the ordinary kind.
Built during a tool room takeover with fellow maker Erik-not-Eric, the seven-week-old hammer has passed four million views.
























