Making a steam powered boat (timelapse)

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Uploaded by on Dec 15, 2010

A putt putt boat with a candle powered steam engine made in about 3 hrs (most spent waiting for the epoxy to set) from a drinks can and straws!
Design from this amazing site
http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/
Music
Richard James - Intro/Catedral

Equipment list
Patterns printed out from sciencetoymaker.org
Aluminum beverage can
Scissors
Stanley knife
Sellotape
Strong ruler
Marker
3 Flexible plastic straws
Quick set epoxy
Matches
Kitchen Roll
Glass fill of water
Old cardboard
Small birthday party candle + Aluminum foil or Tea candle
Thin foam takeaway trays

(I managed without a gluegun by using two rubber bands)

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  • Awsm. Making mine with a duct tape skin not the foam take out tray.

  • @ScienceToyMaker. I agree!

  • Nice work. Really interesting to see the process sped up.

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