Bargain Store Solar Boat Part #3 - hot wire trimming
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Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2015 · Science & Technology
Spotted a handy sized toy boat in the bargain store so another solar boat project is on it's way. I have a few ideas I want to try so this will spread over several episodes. If you have a question it is probably worth reading this video description first because the answer may already be here. To help you find my videos I made two search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk or checkout my playlists page https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Main components - Toy boat from the bargain store Solar panel and motor from a fluttering butterfly garden ornament Home made propeller Expanding foam filler Bicycle spoke or similar item to extend the shaft Aluminium drinks can for the propeller and rudder Main Tools - Hot Glue Gun Scissors Sharp knife Soldering iron Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800 Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition Related videos Oops, Grandad loses his Solar Boat !! https://youtu.be/iBXO2qH8UP4?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1SVLRn_D16dRvTrocMhFPq Helpfile - Extracting Electric Motors from Solar Garden Ornaments https://youtu.be/RImSIixE4lM?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB2v0vxMJyZ9cPweAGx1FK6e I will create a new playlist for this series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0yTO2CAT-egZzvEs500p11 I will add this new video to my Solar Power playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1SVLRn_D16dRvTrocMhFPq and my Toy Boats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB24vUS9E8zkSgjZysEL00zr I have thousands of videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk or see my playlists page 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
