Introduction: Carboard Escalator

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My final project for this class was building an escalator out of cardboards. The project doesn't require any electronics or coding skills and is mostly engineering and design based.

Supplies

Tools:

  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Box cutter knife
  • Compass

Materials:

  • Cardboard
  • Wooden Sticks

Optional:

  • Laser-cutting machine

Step 1: Cut Your Cardboard Into the Design Shown in the Picture

You can either use a box cutter or a laser cutter to cut a cardboard as shown in the picture.

Step 1: The first step is to cut the cardboard into 415 mm x 210 mm and place it on a flat surface.

Step 2: The second step is to trace the escalator design on the cardboard.

Step 3: Now, with the help of a compass, make some arcs on one side of the escalator design.

Step 4: Then, cut the traced design on the cardboard

Step 2: Take a 14 Mm Cardboard Strip and Cover the Escalator in the Shown Manner.

Step 3: Take 14mm Squares and Place Them With the Help of a Hot Glue Gun As Shown in the Picture.

Step 4:

  1. Remove the outer layer of a 14 mm cardboard strip.
  2. Then take a wooden stick and cut into small pieces.
  3. Put those wooden sticks in the cardboard holes. (make sure to leave one hole every four wooden sticks)

Step 5: Carefully Insert the Cardboard Strip Into the Escalator Design From Before.

Step 6:

  1. Cut 3 circles of radius 35 mm and stick them together.
  2. Stick the wooden pieces on the circles.
  3. Create 4 similar gears.

Step 7:

Make a cardboard model as shown in the picture.

Step 8:

  1. Stick the escalator handles to the model.
  2. Then add the circles inside the gear strip from earlier.

Step 9: Make Some Cardboard Stairs, Fix Them in the Escalator, and Fix the Wooden Pieces at the Sides.

Step 10: Final Results