Maker Studio Propellers Set

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This project is an open-source edition of our popular Maker Studio Propellers Construction Set, which we offer for sale on [Amazon.]( http://www.amazon.com/ThinkFun-Maker-Studio-Propellers-Building/dp/B00TLEMNL0) We provide all the files to print your own parts and also include PDFs of the Instruction Manual and Build Assembly Diagrams for four machines that utilize these parts. Ten open-ended Engineering Challenges (PDF file) are included to test your creative thinking skills. You can build four machines from our PDF instructions: A Plane A Potato Chip Chopper A Biplane A Windmill Use your imagination to build your own engineering challenges after completing these projects. For inspiration, watch this Made by Bella video: Our goal is to make it easy for you to create customized machines – cars, trucks, trolleys, and others that can move and/or lift objects. You use our engineering parts to build a machine skeleton, then customize the body of your machine by using recycled boxes, bottles, or other household items. The possibilities are endless – as shown in this Princess Carriage built from a combination of the Maker Studio Propellers Construction Set and household materials. Each assembly build produces a different machine with its own unique purpose and engineering principles. Ten Engineering Challenges push your thinking, testing you to come up with creative solutions. For an extreme example of creativity in action, check out Bella's solution for her loose tooth challenge: To get started: 1. Download the following STL files: - X-linkage - Spool - Small Wheel (2) - Extra Long Connector Plate (2) - Long Connector Plate (3) - Short Connector Plate (4) - Small Wheels (2) - 1.5” Rod (5) - 4.25” Rod (3) - 5.5” Rod (1) - Hub caps (24) - Hole Punch (2) 2. Download the following PDF files for reference: - Maker Studio Propeller Set Printed Instructions including inventor story - Potato Chip Chopper build diagrams - Plane build diagrams - Biplane build diagrams - Windmill build diagrams - 10 Engineering Challenge Cards and 10 Tips NOTE: If all this printing is too much work, you can purchase a commercial version of the Maker Studio Propeller Construction Set on Amazon.