Simple electric boat from Ikea

2,351 views · Published 15 January 2015 · 9:11 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2015 · Science & Technology

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I was in IKEA and I noticed they had reduced the price of these electric coffee stirrers to £1 so I thought I should make a very simple electric boat with one.

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Main components
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Ikea Produkt - Electric Coffee stirrer
Polystyrene foam sheet
Plastic cut from a pop bottle
Plastic tube from old soap bottle

Main Tools
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Hot Glue Gun
Sharp knife
Wire cutters
Scissors

Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800
Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition

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