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Rubber-band Powered Butterfly

Step 8Oh, no!

Oh, no!
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As I said, flying the butterfly is simple.

Unfortunately, accidents during prototyping reduced me to just one last band. After test flying the final model, I decided to wind it just a little tighter to make it fly really well in the video.

I snapped the band.

Still, here it is, ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration - the rubber band powered butterfly.

Double oh no! - this isn't as original as I thought. I was just googling for some images of butterflies, intending to draw on my finished wings, when I came across an existing rubber-band powered butterfly make. It's not exactly the same as mine, but identical in the flight mechanics. I hope this doesn't preclude me winning, but if it does, it was a fun make anyway.
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5 comments
Aug 5, 2011. 1:51 AMIITO says:
how to play that thing ??? -_- i still dont understand...
Mar 23, 2010. 1:49 AMazuro says:
hey! Where's the video?Good instructable though. ;->
Sep 21, 2009. 2:34 PMplatinum97 says:
This is really cool!! Thanks for putting this on instructables!
Jun 1, 2009. 7:24 AMtony723 says:
it's good! because my poor english,i look this very slowy!

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