Underwater viewer

 by Howtoons
Make your own viewer to look at under-water creatures.
 
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static says: May 29, 2011. 11:08 PM
Nice dimple project. What will they think of next, glass bottom boats? :)
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MCzone in reply to staticJun 14, 2011. 5:05 AM
That's brilliant
topper2 says: May 30, 2011. 4:14 PM
try curling the cut edge of the pet bottle inward by using the body of a "not so hot" soldering iron maybe 30 watt run the soldering iron along the edge heating the plastic to shrink toward the inside of the bottle. i have curled pet bottle edges on a flat iron to make small pots it sort of stiffens the edges by the curl formed
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axiesdad says: May 22, 2011. 7:43 AM
Great idea! Sometimes simplest is best. The comments about sharp edges around the cutout are valid, but a touch with sandpaper or even an emery board should solve the problem. A cigarette lighter would work too, but may not be a good idea if your little oceanographer is helping with the construction.
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static in reply to axiesdadMay 29, 2011. 11:01 PM
Little builders will need to learn to play.., uh, er work with fire at some point. This would be a good as place as any to start. With adult guidance of course. A long nosed fire shooter will keep the heat well away from young, and old hands. Does anyone use matches anymore?
sailorbob says: May 22, 2011. 8:21 AM
it may well work but this idea is so stupid it got to be American
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static in reply to sailorbobMay 29, 2011. 10:53 PM
Any idea that works can't be stupid. No matter what creed, economy, gender, nationality, politics race, or sexual preference. Apologies to anyone I failed to mention.
barbi15 says: May 22, 2011. 11:44 AM
Great idea & so simple to do. The kid's will get great use out of this...many thanks!
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porcupinemamma in reply to barbi15May 24, 2011. 6:02 AM
Ditto
danielcervantesph says: May 22, 2011. 10:52 PM
nice project for children
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spylock says: May 22, 2011. 9:36 PM
I made one with a black 5 gal. bucket ,you simply cut out the inside of the bottom of the bucket and cut a round piece of plexi glass to fit,then use clear silicone to seal it in.this one works great for finding fossils and Ive used mine to find things people have lost at a swimming hole I sometimes go to,rings,watches coins and such.
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HurdyGurdyMan says: Jun 6, 2007. 11:22 AM
Nifty idea but this is dangerous considering that the plastic will have sharp edges when you cut the bottle and a 2-liter is what, $1.30 nowadays? A pair of cheap goggles are $.99 at most any store.
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maxman in reply to HurdyGurdyManMay 22, 2011. 5:15 PM
.99 is .99. This is free!
jojo58 in reply to HurdyGurdyManMay 22, 2011. 9:02 AM
Um...when I buy a 2 liter bottle, I'm buying it for the pop and the bottle is usually something for the recycling bin, so finding a quick project that could be done at the beach is a winner. As for the goggles, the cheap ones leak and break easily.
timbudtwo says: Sep 4, 2006. 12:58 AM
She is sooooo checking out that fine piece of meat, known as Tuck's bottom.
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selena in reply to timbudtwoMay 22, 2011. 4:36 PM
Oh I hope not thats Tuck's sister! ... on the sharpness thing ... there is no way that edge will hurt little faces. My two tried it on the weekend and found some yabbies in the creek.

Remember children learn from making mistakes WE MUST give them the space to do this.
conch says: Aug 10, 2007. 8:52 PM
1)Use a 3 Liter Bottle 2)Use a lighter to "soften" the edges of the cut space 3)Goggles are hard to use if you are in a kayak and are trying to paddle at the same time whilst looking for lobsters to catch.
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spencer2710 in reply to conchMay 22, 2011. 1:30 PM
lol....if you put your face in the water with any viewing device while kayaking....the correct term becomes swimming. But, if by some chance you are capable of paddling a kayak while your face is in the water...please make your own instructable with videos! :)
merideth says: May 22, 2011. 12:40 PM
awesome! i'm always looking for crafty stuff to do with my niece and nephew when we go camping in the summer. This is perfect! And i love being able to recycle stuff i already have. I'll bring some duct tape to wrap on the cut edges to protect little faces and then we'll be good to go. Thanks for great outdoor project. :)
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ezrablu says: May 22, 2011. 11:26 AM
Very cool! Thanks...my nieces and nephews will love this. I think this is totally safe the way it is but for anyone who thinks their kids could get hurt...just put some duct tape around the cut edge :o)
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bajablue says: May 22, 2011. 8:37 AM
"Use a lighter to "soften" the edges of the cut space"

Brilliant, original Idea... Brilliant suggestion by Conch.
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kennan says: May 22, 2011. 8:29 AM
Ok, brilliant idea notwithstanding, I feel you must instruct the reader to keep the cap on. I know the illustration clearly demonstrates that; nevertheless, some poor confused child might take a while to figure it out.

Further, how on earth can you let this budding young scientists question go unanswered? Please do tell us how we can make a diving mask out of a soda bottle!
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agis68 says: May 22, 2011. 7:29 AM
nice images u use! wich software u use?
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__van__ says: May 22, 2011. 6:28 AM
muy bueno!
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horrible_consequences says: Apr 14, 2009. 11:02 PM
zomg ! ! i wish I was 9 ALL OVER AGAIN.............
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bicostp says: Oct 13, 2006. 5:52 PM
Some new fuel line (or some other small hose) would work well to make it more comfortable. (Just cut a slit down the length of the tube and put it over the edges of the hole in the bottle.)
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noahh says: Sep 30, 2006. 10:20 PM
nice drawing
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The Full Belly Project says: Sep 6, 2006. 1:55 PM
I'm a little bit worried that youngsters might hurt their eyes if they don't put some sort of soft stripping around the edge of this waterscope. Perhaps you should include a warning to be careful of stray bits of plastic.
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boriquachick says: Jul 20, 2006. 5:56 PM
pretty cool!!! ima try it
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hihihihihihihihihihihihihihihi says: Mar 9, 2006. 7:24 PM
cool!!!!!!!!!
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