http://www.instructables.com Sun, 27 May 2012 22:55:12 UTC BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Flying-Scrooge%3a-Ornithopter-of-Household-Items/
The Flying Scrooge: Ornithopter of Household Items - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2N/G6IM/POYEZR79P48/F2NG6IMPOYEZR79P48.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2N/G6IM/POYEZR79P48/F2NG6IMPOYEZR79P48.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2N/G6IM/POYEZR79P48/F2NG6IMPOYEZR79P48.SMALL.jpg royalestel This instructable will show you how to make a nifty flying model known as an ornithopter from cheap to free stuff. An ornithopter is a lot like a model airplane, but it flaps its wings like a bird or an insect, and is a lovely sight to watch in flight. This is pretty easy to build; you really only ...
By: royalestel

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Sew a loop end on a line - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/HDGX/GS0461DH/FABHDGXGS0461DH.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/HDGX/GS0461DH/FABHDGXGS0461DH.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/HDGX/GS0461DH/FABHDGXGS0461DH.SMALL.jpg Sky-Monkey Loops are sewn into the ends of lines on paragliders, certain kites, and many other applications. It is a very strong way of creating a loop, and it does not snag as easily as a knot would This is meant to be a very basic overview of how I sew a loop into the end of a line. I intend to keep it a br...
By: Sky-Monkey

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 3 Sep 2011 07:04:56 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Hot-Air-Balloon-Message-in-a-Bottle/
Solar Hot Air Balloon Message-in-a-Bottle - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/22M1/GQKM4OIO/FTT22M1GQKM4OIO.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/22M1/GQKM4OIO/FTT22M1GQKM4OIO.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/22M1/GQKM4OIO/FTT22M1GQKM4OIO.SMALL.jpg crrdlx This is a hot air balloon made from trash bags and heated by the sun. Once airborne, it should stay up 'til the sun goes down or behind the clouds. Needless to say, it can travel a long, long way. Attached to it is a "message-in-a-bottle" asking anyone who might find it to email their location, just...
By: crrdlx

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:11:26 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Kite-Powered-Land-Proa/
Kite Powered Land Proa - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/IGDF/V44EV2ZKLCU/FTZIGDFV44EV2ZKLCU.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/IGDF/V44EV2ZKLCU/FTZIGDFV44EV2ZKLCU.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/IGDF/V44EV2ZKLCU/FTZIGDFV44EV2ZKLCU.SMALL.jpg Leon Close Inspired largely by this Instructable, here is my rough, quick and dirty attempt at building a sailing beach toy. Frame The photos explain this fairly well. Some scrap Pinus Crapiata and 9mm exterior plywood make up the basic frame. I assembled these parts using self drive wood screws, a couple o...
By: Leon Close

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:49:33 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Bell-Tetrahedral-Kite/
Bell Tetrahedral Kite - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/XQFM/FUI0SH3J/FPBXQFMFUI0SH3J.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/XQFM/FUI0SH3J/FPBXQFMFUI0SH3J.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/XQFM/FUI0SH3J/FPBXQFMFUI0SH3J.SMALL.jpg emilyfis Alexander Graham Bell used tetrahedral kites in the early 1900s to disprove the theory that size detrimentally effected a flying machine's ability to get off the ground. This Instructable will show you how to make your own tetrahedral kite using bendable drinking straws and Tyvek. It's similar in it...
By: emilyfis

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