Puddle Jumper Whirligig
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Published on May 3, 2012
This thing was Featured on May 3, 2012
Description
A flying hand-launched propeller.
Instructions
Print with 0 extra shells w/ 15-20% infill.
Glue top and bottom halves of prop hub together and insert the blades with the less curved side as the leading edge. (A small clamp, even a clothespin, is very handy for keeping it all together.)
The stick should snap in without glue.
Launch it by spinning it counter-clockwise, as quickly as possible, between your open palms. (Left hand remains stationary, right hand pushes away in the direction you want it to fly.)
See who can get it through a hoola-hoop or get it to fly the highest/farthest! Aim for your friends! Torment your cat!
WARNING! It's pointy and can move quickly and unpredictably so you be careful with dat.
Glue top and bottom halves of prop hub together and insert the blades with the less curved side as the leading edge. (A small clamp, even a clothespin, is very handy for keeping it all together.)
The stick should snap in without glue.
Launch it by spinning it counter-clockwise, as quickly as possible, between your open palms. (Left hand remains stationary, right hand pushes away in the direction you want it to fly.)
See who can get it through a hoola-hoop or get it to fly the highest/farthest! Aim for your friends! Torment your cat!
WARNING! It's pointy and can move quickly and unpredictably so you be careful with dat.
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