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* See that a free-floating spar platform can be stable. | * See that a free-floating spar platform can be stable. | ||
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* Fun! | * Fun! | ||
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* Spar: a straw | * Spar: a straw | ||
* Ballast: some lead shot (or pebbles?). Weight? | * Ballast: some lead shot (or pebbles?). Weight? | ||
* Platform: a beer coaster. | * Platform: a beer coaster. | ||
| + | * [http://shapelock.com/index.html Website] selling easy malleable plastics. | ||
| − | Instructions | + | ===Instructions=== |
* Clip/staple the bottom of the straw closed. | * Clip/staple the bottom of the straw closed. | ||
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* Add load/decoration to platform (plastic figures?) | * Add load/decoration to platform (plastic figures?) | ||
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| + | <gallery caption="Pictures" widths="330" heights="330" > | ||
| + | Image:Bathstead2.jpg|From http://mickeyk.net/seastead.php | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 29 May 2008
DIY instructions for making your own pint-glass spar platform.
Purpose
- See that a free-floating spar platform can be stable.
- You can make waves in the glass and show the wave response.
- Fun!
Suggested materials
- Spar: a straw
- Ballast: some lead shot (or pebbles?). Weight?
- Platform: a beer coaster.
- Website selling easy malleable plastics.
Instructions
- Clip/staple the bottom of the straw closed.
- Pour in ballast.
- ? Good way to connect coaster
- Add load/decoration to platform (plastic figures?)
- Pictures
