Introduction: Cheap Electric Boat
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About: I am an engineer focused on recycled batteries, electric vehicles and renewable energy. I am always working on engineering projects I can’t stop.
I build this little electric boat out of mostly garbage.
This would be great to build with and kid and let them play with it.
This would be great to build with and kid and let them play with it.
Step 1: Building
I build this boat using the following material.
Hot glue
Flat bottom plastic container
Metal food can lid
Servo motor
Battery
Wires
I use hot glue to attach the lid of the plastic container to the back. I mounted it to one side to make room for the water wheel. I cut 16 slots around the metal lid and bent them to form paddles. I glued the water wheel to the motor. I glued the motor to the lid. I soldered the wires and used a connecter as a switch.
I glued a piece pf pop bottle on the bottom as a rudder to make the boat go in circles.
Hot glue
Flat bottom plastic container
Metal food can lid
Servo motor
Battery
Wires
I use hot glue to attach the lid of the plastic container to the back. I mounted it to one side to make room for the water wheel. I cut 16 slots around the metal lid and bent them to form paddles. I glued the water wheel to the motor. I glued the motor to the lid. I soldered the wires and used a connecter as a switch.
I glued a piece pf pop bottle on the bottom as a rudder to make the boat go in circles.
Step 2: Boating
My boat keeps going to circles and is great for the bathtubs. It can go for hours without hitting the walls.