Introduction: 5 Minute Pool Sub
taking a dip in the pool then you can make a pool sub in about 5 minute's time it uses a sugar cube with a penny or dime on it. to make it dive and when the surgar cube melts it rises
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Step 1: Things Needed to Build
scissors or exacto
sugar cube
penny ,dime or washer (experment)
thin plastic sheet
sharpie
hot glue gun and stick (yes i know the coldheat soldering iron sucks but the hot glue gun rocks
Step 2: Draw the Design
draw to triangles with a permanent marker (see picture)
Step 3: Cut It Out
you know how to do this
Step 4: Glue It
take the to triangles and put glue down the center on one and then attach them into a point
Step 5: Now for the Mechanics
glue the sugar cube close to the tip of the sub and glue a you chosen weight to it as shown
Step 6: Colour It (optinal But Fun)
i drew super sub on mine
Step 7: Its Now Ready for the Pool
pop it in the pool and watch it dive and come back up if it doesn't come back up add a little foam you can also racre to see whos comes up first
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14 Comments
14 years ago on Introduction
your puntuation is all wrong. you souhld know this seems how your 11.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Doesn't seem like your Instructables are very good quality either ,no pictures on most. was that a sarcastic comment no capital' s, punctuation spelled wrong .how old are you
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
im 13. i couldnt get a good quality camera for the picture.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
lol, you just got owned by an 11 year old. mman1506 for the win
14 years ago on Introduction
it be cool to do somthing like led throwies and take 100 of these and throw them into a lake and a few minutes later they all pop up
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
might be a bit damaging to fish-100 sugar cubes?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
ok then a pool but a lot of food like apples do have large amounts of surgar
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
but apples have skins which stps the water entering and dissolving the sugar
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
but the skin compost and allow the surgar disovle
14 years ago on Introduction
im not sure how to take them cause i dont have a water proof digital camera
14 years ago on Introduction
No pics of it in action? I want to see!
14 years ago on Introduction
cool it was featured on a website called dailydiy and thanks for the comment
14 years ago on Introduction
i did to charlies experments they still play it on discovery kids though they havent made any new ones. i wish the website was working i rember they showed you how to build a rocket
14 years ago on Introduction
i saw this a long time ago on an old show called popular mechanics for kids i never did try it though good instructable