Bird's Eye View
Our project is a bird that exemplifies multiple physics concepts that we have learned over the year. Our bird has a motor which shows our understanding of circuits. The wings and gears show friction.
Putting Together Base
Gather materials and put together base, which consists of
ball joint
left sector gear
right sector gear
ratchet socket
snail cam lever
triangle frame
tube bolt caps (3)
mortise caps (4)
ratchet knob
snail cam
hooks with tenon (2)
Adding the Tail Piece
Step 2, assembling and adding the tail piece
-Glue two pieces of tissue paper together
-Cut the tissue paper out in the shape of the triangle frame
-Decorate as needed
-Attach tissue paper to triangle frame
-Attach triangle frame to ball joint on bird base
Adding and Assembling the Wings
Materials: 220mm Bamboo Dowels (2), tissue paper, double sided tape
-Measure out tissue paper to 450 mm in length, cut into wing shape
-Make an insert of 4 inches long and 2 inches wide in the middle of the wings
-Decorate as needed
-Using double sided tape attach wings to dowels
-Attach the dowels to the left and right sector gear on the bird base
Attach the Motor
Materials: 3V Micro Planetary Reducer Motor Dia 10MM High Torque DC Motor , super glue, zip ties
solder the wires to the motor
attach motor to the hook located on the base end that the wings attach to
super glue can be used to attach the motor, zip ties can be used to secure the motor in place
reattach the wings
Creating the Stand
Materials: various sizes of wood, eyelet hook
use 3 pieces of wood to create stand (as pictured)
screw eyelet hook into top piece of wood (as pictured)
Final Product
Materials: invisible thread
hang bird on stand using invisible thread