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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for Toddlers
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for ToddlersView Instructable »
Amazing, thanks for sharing this! I'm glad that you got inspired to create your own unique design with flashing LEDs and a buzzer. Hopefully your idea inspires someone else to create *their* own version :)
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for ToddlersView Instructable »
Thanks for the positive feedback! Your design has inspired many people to build their own :)
- LanceMakes's entry Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for Toddlers is a winner in the Toys and Games Contest contest
- LanceMakes's entry Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for Toddlers is a finalist in the Toys and Games Contest contest
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for Toddlers
Agreed, adding big plug-in wires would help young kids experience how a circuit is formed! In this design, I decided to avoid anything that my toddler could put in his mouth, especially since the plug-end of the wire would be electrified.
Great resources! And if you don't have access to local laser cutters, you can search for a company that will ship custom laser cut files to your home. Try using the search phrase "custom laser cut files shipped to home"
The only other material I've used is MDF but I don't recommend it's not as strong as plywood 👍
View Instructable »I've never heard of a terminal block, this sounds like a great idea!Agreed, the box can be assembled without a laser cutter! If you or anyone else has ideas on how to make the cutouts using manual tools, please add to this thread 👍
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for ToddlersView Instructable »
Thanks for drawing that diagram - upvoted! I'll keep this in mind when I do revisions to this Instructable.
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Busy Button Box - Montessori-style Electronic Board Toy for Toddlers
Made an edit: CA glue is only intended to be used for the screws for the large acrylic window, not the battery cover.
View Instructable »It's true, I'm very fortunate to have access to a laser cutter. If you don't have access to a laser cutter or 3D printer, then please take this Instructable as inspiration to build something using the tools at your disposal, rather than a rigid step-by-step guide. In the video you'll see that my first prototypes were made of cardboard and hot glue!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Rubber Band Helicopters - Engineering Project for Kids
There's a link to a specific Amazon product in the Instructable :)
View Instructable »The propellers are hard to make, I recommend buying prefabricated propellers with a metal hook and plastic craft stick mount.
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- LanceMakes's entry Electric Fan Car Project for Kids - STEM Classic Made Better is a winner in the Make it Move Challenge contest
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- LanceMakes's entry DIY Scribbling Doodle Bot Project - STEM Classic Made Better is a winner in the DIY Summer Camp Contest contest
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable DIY Scribbling Doodle Bot Project - STEM Classic Made BetterView Instructable »
Good catch - fixed!
- LanceMakes's entry DIY Scribbling Doodle Bot Project - STEM Classic Made Better is a finalist in the DIY Summer Camp Contest contest
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Cork LauncherView Instructable »
So cool! Thanks for sharing :)
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Laser Cut Cart-Pushing RobotView Instructable »
Wow thanks for sharing! It looks like it turned out great. You can reduce the blackened edges by either 1) lowering the power of the laser until it's just strong enough to cut the wood, or 2) speed up the laser. I recommend lowering the power and keeping the speed lower as well for best results. You can find more of my projects at STEM-Inventions.com. Cheers!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Laser Cut Cart-Pushing RobotView Instructable »
Good luck! Share a photo if you create one!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Laser Cut Cart-Pushing RobotView Instructable »
Hello! Yes it's possible to break up the tiles into pieces. The paths are not grouped. Just delete the green paths, draw new tiles, then select the parts you want to move and relocate them to your separated tiles. Hope that helps!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable 100-Yard Paper Rocket LauncherView Instructable »
Hi! I'm not sure what's going on. I've only experienced that when the battery is old or has low charge. You could try a new battery, or wiring two 9V batteries together so the valve opens faster. Feel free to share a photo or video, I might be better able to help!
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Hydraulic Craft Stick BoxView Instructable »
What a fun use for this project! Thanks for sharing.
- LanceMakes's entry Laser Cut Cart-Pushing Robot is a winner in the Robots Contest contest
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Laser Cut Cart-Pushing RobotView Instructable »
This robot is not likely to work with 3mm chipboard unless you use glue to hold it together.
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Laser Cut Cart-Pushing RobotView Instructable »
Way to make it work for you, and thanks for sharing! So cool to see that you've created your own Cart Bot!
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Hydraulic Bridge - Engineering Project for KidsView Instructable »
Hey that's fantastic! Thanks for sharing :)
- LanceMakes's entry The Best Rubber Band Car is a winner in the Classroom Science Contest contest
- LanceMakes's entry The Best Rubber Band Car is a finalist in the Classroom Science Contest contest
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable The Floating Arm TrebuchetView Instructable »
That's incredible! I hope you were able to fling things far!
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Mechanical HandView Instructable »
Hello!Thanks for your feedback, and for sharing a photo of the completed project! This Instructable is quite old, but fortunately I just updated it on my site MadeForSTEAM.com. I've also revised the images and some of the text to make it more clear. Hope that helps in the future!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Remote Control Cage TrapView Instructable »
Hi - I'm not sure if the steering mechanism on that car is strong enough. My guess is that it would probably work, but you may need to make the trap trigger extremely sensitive. Good luck!
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- LanceMakes's entry Stylish Duct Tape Backpack is a winner in the Tape Contest contest
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Hydraulic JudoBotsView Instructable »
Hello, thanks for reaching out. I'm glad the project was a hit! This project needs to be thoroughly updated. The video and the pictures show two different ways of building it, depending on the tools and materials you have available. The washer is to be placed between the stand and the base to reduce the amount of friction between the cubes. The syringe adapter can replace the wood cube that's glued onto the end of the syringe. Sorry this is confusing for you and your students. I'll make a note to update this Instructable in the near future.
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Stylish Duct Tape BackpackView Instructable »
This used just 2 rolls of tape, one for the main color and one for the accent color. If you make one please share a picture here!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable PVC & Duct Tape KayakView Instructable »
Honestly, it probably costs about as much as a store-bought Kayak (high quality duct tape and dozens of PVC connectors aren’t cheap!). However, what you can’t buy in the store is looks of bewilderment from onlookers. That’s priceless.
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Thanks for the high praise! I'm glad you liked seeing the prototypes - I think it's important to talk about the process, not just the final shiny product.
View Instructable »Thank you! :)
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Stylish Duct Tape BackpackView Instructable »
Thanks! I think it's interesting and important to show some of the process, and not just the final product.
- LanceMakes entered Stylish Duct Tape Backpack in the Tape Contest contest
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- LanceMakes commented on Isaac555's instructable How to Make a Duct Tape HammockView Instructable »
Hey that's me! I wrote Duct Tape Engineer :D
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Propeller-Powered Car - Engineering Project for KidsView Instructable »
Thanks for alerting me. It's fixed!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Cork LauncherView Instructable »
Thanks for alerting me. It's fixed!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Easy Hydraulic Machines - Engineering Projects for KidsView Instructable »
The green wood cubes are just 1/2" craft cubes. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XV13944?ie=UTF8
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Propeller-Powered Car - Engineering Project for KidsView Instructable »
Hi - I don't know anything about that, but you can contact Instructables here: support@instructables.com. You can also find downloadable files on my website, https://www.madeforsteam.com/project-plans
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Easy Hydraulic Machines - Engineering Projects for KidsView Instructable »
Hi - You can hot glue a wooden cube with a hole in it to the syringe plunger instead of using a special adapter, like these ones: https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Cubes-Holes-Unfinished...Happy making!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Triangle SlingerView Instructable »
It depends. For an adult, maybe 10 minutes. For a 6 year old, maybe 25 minutes.
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Easy Hydraulic Machines - Engineering Projects for KidsView Instructable »
Hello, sorry I don't know of any vendor that just sells the adapters. If I find one I'll be sure to link it here!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Mini Siege EnginesView Instructable »
Looks like you need to make the sling to hold a projectile. You can find more details here as well: https://www.madeforsteam.com/slingshot
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Articulated Grabber - Engineering Project for KidsView Instructable »
Hey, this is fantastic!! Thanks so much for sharing :)
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Propeller-Powered Zipline RacersView Instructable »
Hello! I've long since discarded my templates - sorry. To create them, I just printed out silhouettes of images I found online, then traced them onto thin cardboard and cut them out for students to use. Have fun!
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- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Hydraulic JudoBotsView Instructable »
I recommend limiting the sticks to 40 or so, otherwise it's possible to make super-heavy robots that are difficult to move!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Slingshot Straw Rockets - Engineering Projects for KidsView Instructable »
Hi - you may want to contact the Instructables team about how to download PDFs of Instructables. I don't have an answer for that.
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable PVC & Duct Tape KayakView Instructable »
It took about 30-45 hours, including the time to design the frame.
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Cable Tie Truss BridgesView Instructable »
Hi - glad to hear these resources have been helpful! Here's how I support safe glue gun use: First, buy glue guns with an insulated tip and use only 10 watts. Introduce how it works. Point out the parts that get hot (the tip and the freshly melted glue). Demo how to use it (always put glue on the bigger of the two objects being glued together, keep hands clear, wait 15-20 seconds to dry). Explain how to handle burns (put burn under cold water immediately for as long as it hurts). When not using glue guns, keep them out in front of you. I like to draw simple houses on cardboard and tell kids to keep the glue guns in their house when resting.As they start using glue guns, make sure to coach them on proper technique and safety.Good luck!
- LanceMakes commented on LanceMakes's instructable Propeller-Powered Car - Engineering Project for KidsView Instructable »
It looks like the wheels are in stock again: https://amzn.to/2KMqcL3
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I love the colorful light switches! Again I'm glad you felt inspired to create your own. I also developed 3 other prototypes before settling on this design so it's fun to see that you're also creating multiple iterations!