Cardboard Spring

by SelkeyMoonbeam

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Intro: Cardboard Spring

I've been playing around with mechanical things you can make from cardboard, and I made this cardboard spring. It's really simple, and fun to sproing, hop, or just wave around!

Cut out some cardboard squares.

Peel back the cardboard.

Tape peeled edges together.

Sproing!


P.S. If you think of something cool to make using this (and it's still before 7/13/12), you should enter it in my Cardboard Challenge!

17 Comments

sphere360 11 years ago

thanks for the instructable

maximus276 11 years ago

I learned how to make these when I was 5

person% 11 years ago

what a professional idea

Edgar 11 years ago

This will be very popular with the Paperctaft crowd, like Nice Paper Toys...
Gone to my Blog, too:

http://faz-voce-mesmo.blogspot.pt/2012/07/behance-virtualizacao-e-molas-de-cartao.html

Edgar 11 years ago

Keep it up, now! :)

Thergox 11 years ago

YUSS! Maddeningly simple -- especially with the unique format you always use. Thank you for bringing this brilliant idea to lights (Now if you excuse me, Imma get into some trouble with these >:)).

Remag1234 11 years ago

Great. My pet peeve is when the Kleenex box is down to half the next tissue doesn't pop up. I'll make this spring and put it under the tissue and solve the problem.

greatpanda 11 years ago

Saw something similar to this in Cambodia, made from rounds cut from returnable soda bottle. The assembly was pierced through with three feathers, and it was used in a game similar to hacky-sack.

darman12 11 years ago

Very cool and simple! I like the .gif... I was hoping there was a video but wasn't looking forward to buffering on my slow internet!

darman12 11 years ago

Very cool and simple! I like the .gif... I was hoping there was a video but wasn't looking forward to buffering on my slow internet!

Bill WW 11 years ago

Very clever!

Many years ago, there was a nationwide paper industry ad campaign showing a car driving over a bridge made of cardboard. In case you need something to do in your spare time!

snoopindaweb 11 years ago

I used to make "Corrigated Boxware" in Seattle. It's strong, especially in the heaver paper weights. 32 # and up for case goods And heaver for appliance boxes & springs..HAR.!

giike3 11 years ago

so freaking cool man it works like a charm

flyingpuppy 11 years ago

Right up my alley (keep it simple). V. clever!