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This was my first original project I made while in college. At the time the only equipment I had was a scroll saw and a hand drill in a tiny 1 car garage at an apartment complex. the project was designed with AutoCad and Sketchup (which I learned in Landscape Architecture school). I wanted to make a wooden toy that did something. I didn’t have a hole saw or a drill press, nor did I know any way to cut perfect circles, so a car was out of the question. So I decided to make a rubber band powered boat. The paddle is rotated with the rubber band wrapping one of the paddles. Upon release the boat will move forward a short distance (the length of a bathtub).
And yes…it floats. :)
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helluvawreck
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#1 posted 585 days ago
Jim, I like it. You will always cherish that and well you should. Welcome to Lumberjocks – this web site is awesome if you don’t mind my saying so.
BTW, you say it floats. That’s so much the better. Some of my toy boats went straight to the bottom and that ain’t no lie. Your boat is simple and elegant at the same time and that is always a great combination and it floats too. Good work. I imagine that some child has had joy in seeing that boat do it’s thing. That’s good too.
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
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#2 posted 585 days ago
Thanks for the comments. It was a fun project to build and I was surprised, too, that it floated. My son will be born soon…he’ll definitely get some play out of the boat.
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#3 posted 580 days ago
an awesome project! I’ll have to add this to my list :)
You did a fantastic job on the design, it looks great!
-- Dale, Oregon
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#4 posted 580 days ago
Thanks for the compliments Dale!
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#5 posted 567 days ago
I’ll take a better photo for this project soon. I’ve recently upgraded my shop lighting.
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