Introduction: DIY Foam Machine for Make It Fly

Have you ever wanted to make a foam machine for a party? Today, I will walk you through a few simple steps to make a super cool foam machine. My mom homeschools me. Here are the cad files.

Supplies

5 gallon bucket or larger

Hose

Shop vac or leaf blower

Corn starch

Dish soap

Water

Pool house

PVC pipe that goes on the end of the pool hose

Tools

Drill

1/2 inch drill bit

Step 1: Drill Holes in Pipe

First, you want to cut the pipe to be about 2 inches higher than your bucket. Next, you want to drill holes about every 2 inches. Please make sure you do not drill the holes too high. The higher you drill the holes, the more bubble mix you will need.

Step 2: Attach Air Hose

Attach pool hose to the end of the PVC pipe. You need to attach it with something strong so it won't come off.

Step 3: Attach Air Supply

Next, you want to attach the pool hose to the shop vac. Then, you need to plug in the shop vac.

Step 4: Making Solution

The recipe that I found that is best for this machine is 55 gallons of water to 1 cup corn syrup to 5 cups dish soap. Please note that you can cut the recipe in half or change amounts as desired. If you add more soap, you will get smaller bubbles and more corn syrup will make bigger bubbles. I hope you enjoyed this Instructable and find it very useful. Make sure to vote for me in the "Make it Fly" Challenge.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

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