I used k'nex toys. I have no idea why there are so many toothbrushes at my place.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
8 foot wing (my cost $25)
I did this project in 2009 and I will I took more pictures. In one of the pictures you can see the small models I did first to base the design from. If I were to do this one again I would use half inch thick foam instead of the one inch. I would also use big garbage bags instead of old signs I picked of from a print shop.
the foam head you see is to prevent breaking the wing when lading and to give a little more wait. The glue I used was $6 insulated foam. I needed a lot and some things that would spread easily. All together I spent $25 on this project.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
longboard wind sail (my cost $10)
it was really windy one day and I thought "I really could use a wind sail for my longboard. I looked up the price for one and it was $150 used and $600 new. I don't have that kind of money, I rearly have $50 sitting around. I made it with less than $10, that was for tape and plastic. So It was time to make one. For a week I studied how they are made and looked at what I had sitting around my house. This is what I came up with.
With a little creativity I could see what I could use for what. There were a lot of pieces I used from the crutch alone.
The toughest peace to find was the wind sail mount to the board. a new peace was like $400 (mite as well by a used sail) But then I relised I could just use the rubber stopper on the end of the crutch.
Altogether the project took me 3 hours after I found all the pieces. If you would like to see more leave comments and donate. Thank you for your interest.
| Plastic, tape, broken golf club, crutch, and an old clothes rack. |
With a little creativity I could see what I could use for what. There were a lot of pieces I used from the crutch alone.
The toughest peace to find was the wind sail mount to the board. a new peace was like $400 (mite as well by a used sail) But then I relised I could just use the rubber stopper on the end of the crutch.
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| The rubber cap on the board |
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| Rubber cap held on with bolt |
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| Gorilla tape for ends and corners |
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| Rolled the edges to prevent ripping |
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| easy take down and set up |
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| Tape facing out rapped around pulls so when I tape them on I could slide them out later |
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| If I cut the plastic I tape over the spot to prevent ripping. |
I found it to be useless in a city and in any wind less the 20 miles an hour. Best on the salt flats or beach with a lot of wind going one direction.
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