Part 2 Surf an Origami Hang Glider on a Wave of Air CONSTRUCTION revised 8 10

[pacman10235]

mine flew the first time but i used thin copper wire and it worked. but thx thow for the demo and instructions!:-)

[sciencetoymaker]

There is text below this video that starts with, "Revised instructions for making an EZR origami hang glider. The link to the..." Then you click on the "see more" button to see the rest. That reveals a link to the PDF pattern.

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[CalebJF88]

i cant find where u get the printed cut out sheets on the website. where are they?

[peterhahaha1908]

do you have this plan??

[1rich14]

mine wasnt good

[sciencetoymaker]

@1rich14 Start with foam gliders, linked in the text box.

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[Mripodaddict1]

thats 3 hours of my life ill never get back...

Good vid though

[sciencetoymaker]

@Mripodaddict1 Thin foam gliders are much easier to start with, linked in the YouTube text information box.

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[foregoingkiller12]

i like video

[delaneypratt]

can you use newspaper???

[sciencetoymaker]

@delaneypratt Newspaper has not worked well for me, but let me know if you can get it to work.

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[TheAlphaPyro]

Your organization and conciseness are well apreciated and should serve as a model for many other youtube uploaders. Nice post I'm sure my students will ove doing this.

[CoffeeTheMouse]

I don't have a phone book. What substitution can I use?

[sciencetoymaker]

@CoffeeTheMouse I don't know. Try to find paper that is strong but also lighter than printer paper. If you look on the sciencetoymaker website I am starting to use thin foam instead of paper. It works better but I don't have it completely developed yet.

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[origamiguy194]

@sciencetoymaker use the brown paper in a folder

[joedude714]

everything works you just have to take your time.. i am one of his students and it took me a little bit but i can do this stuff with only one hand but u just need to take ur time and keep trying..

[delaneypratt]

@joedude714 ur lucky he must be an awesome teacher

[Jovy0623]

Is this KGV? I'm going there next year... are you going to teach that?

[jyongiffy]

I tried the tumble wing, but it seems that it keeps falling. even though it rotates and slowly descends, it doesn't hover in air even with the boards. do you know why?

[kerriechapa210]

wait im confused so the regular printer sheet paper is heavy is that why it wont fly much but the lither phone book paper will last flying rite yes or no please reply slater

[jojoQ22]

umm... i didnt work i think i mesed up in the beginging

[sciencetoymaker]

@jojoQ22 Unless you are a hang glider pilot or have made lots of model planes or something like that, I wouldn't expect the first one to work. But if you consider what you're doing--it's worth the trouble to try it again. Also, it's a good idea to start with the tumblewing first--much faster and simpler to build.

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[jojoQ22]

@sciencetoymaker ....well i want to make this for my science fair project but yeah is there a easier way??

[sciencetoymaker]

@jojoQ22 The tumblewing is quicker and easier to build, though it still takes some dedication to learn to fly it. I am experimenting with thin foam gliders with my students. When we work out all the details i think they will be the best way to learn.

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[kerriechapa210]

@sciencetoymaker can i just use a cut up straw at 7:03

[sciencetoymaker]

@kerriechapa210 Any weight will work. I used to use straw slivers, but I found that thin wire was easier to adjust. With straws you have to cut off a little or add tape to adjust weight.

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[03030310]

where do u print it

[sciencetoymaker]

@03030310 Did you look at sciencetoymakerDOTorg?

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[canaydemedian]

Ive made hang gliders from loose leaf binder paper. it works prety good.

[Optimus754]

Never mind, found them. I should tell my Physics teacher about this. My class is Juniors and Seniors, but this is something we'd all probably like.

[Optimus754]

Where is the sheet to print?

[TheKyleDevil]

what grade are you guys in? i'm 12 and i'm is 7th grade and all our teacher's are boring. we're on the solar system right now

[TheKyleDevil]

also, i use dex phone book paper that is ages old and was left in my garage for like 3yrs. does that effect it? and where do you get the twisty things. i know that you get them at the grocery and places like wholefoods and stuff but we rarely go there.

[TheKyleDevil]

it doesn't work at all. 3rd one. i spent all my time trying to perfect it with perfect cuts and all. sometimes dives or stalls. i use correct everything and fly indoor with a/c off.

[sciencetoymaker]

@TheKyleDevil Well, we're working on some easier to make and fly thin foam gliders to get people started. Also, I recommended in the video starting with the tumblewing.

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[izhan22]

i wish if i were a student of yours

[kavitjatinshah]

IT SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK

[sciencetoymaker]

@kavitjatinshah What does it do? It's not unusual to have to make a second glider before you get it to work. If you can give me some detailed feedback, I might be able to help. And it will help me to know where people are having trouble.

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[Ryanjoe090]

lost the page in the phonebook! cant find glider

[sciencetoymaker]

@Ryanjoe090 Yep, I've done that. Maybe let the tip stick out like a book mark.

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[vonmark12]

are the instuctions still the same?

[sciencetoymaker]

@vonmark12 No, both the instructions and the pattern are different now. All the revised links are at sciencetoymakerDOTorg.

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[hollieandsusanrule]

Oh man. When you said this was very tricky in the 1st video, I was like, yeah, whatever, I can take it. But now I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed... oh well, doesn't stop me from trying it!!!

[sciencetoymaker]

@hollieandsusanrule Yep, it's not easy. I just switched to a new design with a new pattern and new videos. Make sure you have the EZR pattern, not the 241 pattern.

In a few months the I will have instructions for foam gliders, which will be easier to make.

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