The 8er
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Here were going to be building a wind power device. This was a assignment we were given by our teachers.
Supplies
You need a 3 and a half inch cup, and 10 rocks, hot glue gun, 8 spoons, 3 inch wood wheel, 1 foot 4inch pvc pipe, 1&half inch wooden wheel, and 14 metal cm balls, and 1 3 volt DC motor.
Bottom
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Glue the pvc pipe to the bottom of the cup.
Bottom #2
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Then fill the cup with the rocks then (this thing is optional you can hot glue the rocks to the cup around the pvc pipe).
Top
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Take the smaller wooden wheel and glue it to the top of the pvc pipe and the glue the motor on the smaller wooden wheel.
Wheel
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Then glue the spoons to the big wooden wheel. You want the spoons all facing the same direction (right).
Top #2
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Then attach the wooden wheel to the motor and hot glue around the the tip of the motor. (make sure not to glue the base of the tip)
Wheel #2
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Glue the metal balls to the spoons distribute them evenly.
Final Step
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Then your done with the 8ER.