Two more Pizza Tray Gliders - credit to slider2732
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Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology
Slider2732 left some suggestions in the comments on how to improve my pizza tray gliders so I have followed his guidance and produced two more to throw around my garden. Unfortunately it is late at night so I cannot test them outside and rain is forecast for tomorrow so rather than wait I tested them in my kitchen. They both fly with one being faster and the other sort of floating fairly gently. If the weather clears up again I will do a follow-up video of me throwing them around my garden or in the local park. Don't copy my use of a battery for weight if you are going out in the countryside or in a park. You don't want to lose it and contaminate the countryside with poisonous waste. Slider2732 has just added this advice in the comments so I will share it with you. "For more floaty in flight just move the weight back a little, in wind move it forward. To link with your previous vids, pieces of potato could be used (tape to secure). Then if falls off will decompose environmentally :)" Main Components - Polystyrene Pizza Trays Cardboard Clearly many parts of the world do not have polystyrene pizza trays. They are just the packaging that my local supermarkets use for pizzas. I use them because they are free and would otherwise be thrown away. You could use any polystyrene or styrofoam packaging you can find or even buy foam board from model shops. The foam I am using is about 5mm thick. Main Tools - Hot Glue Gun Sharp knife Here is a more complicate glider I made from pizza trays last year. https://youtu.be/SL69uLEm1YQ?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0nZItxE_78EJP0F99Ghaki Links - My previous glider airplane video with 3 different models https://youtu.be/sL-NuZnhd-8 Aircraft https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0nZItxE_78EJP0F99Ghaki Pizza Trays https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB04GN5yvwwJipBl8tm3-LcD I cannot answer comments from people who have blocked replies, so if you don't get a reply to your question that may be the reason. It is probably worth reading my video description first because the answer may already be there. If you need a reply make sure your Google+ privacy settings allow replies from users that are not in your circles or add me to your circles first. Direct link: https://plus.google.com/settings Make sure "Who can comment on your public posts?" is set to "Anyone". I have over 2000 videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my YouTube search guide https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or see my playlists https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap. https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan
