Copper Pipe Boat

by gi_joe77yo in Outside > Boats

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Copper Pipe Boat

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Materials You Will Need

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Small copper pipe, scissors, lighter, tea candle, hot glue gun, pipe cutters, a drill and the bottom of a ice cream container

The Boat

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Cut of the bottom of an ice cream container about 1 to 2 inches from the bottom.

The Engine

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Cut about 2 feet (24inches) of copper pipe with the pipe cutters and bend it .. I use a wooden dowel to get perfect rings.

Assembly

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Drill to holes in the back of the boat for the ends of the pipe to go through.

Assembly

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Insert the ends of the engine through the holes and glue in place

How to Get It Going

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Run water into on pipe until it comes out the other then plug both pipes with two fingers and put the boat in the water.

Starting the Engine

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Light the candle and put it under the coil and wait ... It should take a couple of minutes before it starts moving