Water Wiggler

Step 7 Attach the Wiggler

The last piece is the wiggler. It's just a piece of the wire hanger that I attached to the motor with generous amounts of glue from the glue gun. I found this to be the hardest part of the project as I'd never really attached anything to a DC motor before.

Be aware that the glue from the glue gun isn't rock hard when its dry. This might cause it to bend a bit and the wiggler might hit your fingers the first time you turn it on. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt ... much! Just kidding.

Also, put a weight of some sort inside the lid. A small rock or some quarters might do. It's a little too light to stand still on its own. The store bought one used D cell batteries to overcome this. I used a rock. Go figure.

Now check out the movie to see it in action!

One last thing, and this is critical: The water wiggler is supposed to stand on the three legs in a body of water. I don't show that position very often, but that's how it works. Don't try to float it in the bird bath upside down. It might scare or injure the birds you want bathing in your bath.

I hope you enjoyed my first instructable!