Spotted handy sized toy boats in the bargain store so another solar boat project is on it’s way. I have a few ideas I want to try so this will spread over several episodes. If you have been following this series you will know I am working on 2 boats at the same time.
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Main components
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Toy boat from the bargain store
Solar panel and motor from a fluttering butterfly garden ornament
Expanding foam filler
Bicycle spoke or similar item to extend the shaft
Soft metal for the rudder
ThunderTaker38 spotted the propeller came from my bargain store pirate boat in this video https://youtu.be/CDMVtSkDydE
Main Tools
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Hot Glue Gun
Scissors
Sharp knife
Soldering iron
Filmed using
FujiFilm FinePix S4800
HTC One Mini mobile phone
Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition
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I will create a new playlist for this series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0yTO2CAT-egZzvEs500p11
I will add this new video to my Solar Power playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1SVLRn_D16dRvTrocMhFPq
and my Toy Boats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB24vUS9E8zkSgjZysEL00zr
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Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap.
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Post time: Jan-11-2017