Another very simple pizza tray glider with flashing LEDs

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Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology

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On the first of this series, tea biscuits and video games commented "that was awesome wonder if some small leds will fit without waying  it  down it be like a another  little spaceship" so I thought I could do that. I will upload a separate video with the night flights, but that is really a joke as it is pitch black with a tiny flashing light crossing the screen.

The basic inspiration for this project came from here
http://www.endlesslift.com/2013/10/simple-hand-launched-foam-plate-flat-plate-gliders-shlfpfpg/

Main components
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Polystyrene pizza tray
metal washers for weights
Flashing LED circuit from a bouncing ball toy.

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
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Sharp hobby knife

Filmed using
FujiFilm FinePix S4800

Edited using
Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition

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Pizza Tray playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB04GN5yvwwJipBl8tm3-LcD

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