Aluminium Decoder
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This decoder is used for decoding and coding the caesar cipher.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_cipher
You could make two and give one to your friend so you can send secret messages to each other
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_cipher
You could make two and give one to your friend so you can send secret messages to each other
Materials
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Soft drink can
pen
stanley knife
ruler
compass
a paper clip (I forgot to take a picture)
Scissors (optional)
pen
stanley knife
ruler
compass
a paper clip (I forgot to take a picture)
Scissors (optional)
Cut Up the Can
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Use the stanley knife or scissors to take off both ends of the can. I prefer using the knife to the scissors.
Prepare the Can
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Cut the cylinder to make a rectangle and flatten it by rolling it backwards
Draw & Cut Out the Parts
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Radius of the small circle is 2 cm and radius of the big circle is 3 cm.
Cut them out with a stanley knife or scissors
Cut them out with a stanley knife or scissors
The Maths-Outer Circle
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The Maths-Inner Circle
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This is how to work out how wide each letter should be
Draw the Spaces
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Use the previous calculations to space each sector. Try to get them as accurate as possible.
Make another circle on the smaller circle with the pen with about a 1 cm radius.
Make another circle on the smaller circle with the pen with about a 1 cm radius.
Draw on the Letters
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Draw on the spaces where the letters will go first
Put It Together
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Put a paper clip through and bend the ends over it or you could put some hot glue on