Monday, January 23, 2012

I'm a Failure

After research at school and at home, I figured that this is impossible. The only thing that i find helpful is the propeller. The reason is because the propellers are the things that are going to make the "bugs" fly. The first video shows how to level the propellers off. One side shouldn't weigh more than the other. If this does happen, the flying object will go to one direction. This is bad especially if control is one of your goals. To fix this, you can use glue to make it even. Also, the other video gives me an idea on how to put the motor. I will keep trying to look for more websites even though i doubt i will find one.
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Link 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpxBUUJNAgc


EHow How to Build a Toy Motorized Airplane

The website provides you with instruction on how to place a motor on an airplane. The tools that are needed is a motor and a propeller. Even though the webpage shows an airplane, it is the same concept. All you need is a motor with a propeller. The website is lacking pictures and videos. This becomes a problem on step 3. This website just helped with setting up the basics. Now, I have to figure out where to place the motors. Also, how may motors to place and the distance between tem. All in all, I'm pretty sure this website will come in handy.


Burglar Alarm System

link 1: http://blip.tv/howcast-tech-gadgets/how-to-make-a-trip-wire-alarm-1597904

link 2: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=video&cd=3&ved=0CFgQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzQK1kTh57Fk&ei=4WkdT-yYOcKhtweYhamVCw&usg=AFQjCNFH-InGfzM0sNL6_BTWOhGAydkvng

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Science for America

http://www.scienceforamerica.com/pure-science/fun-science-projects-make-a-burglar-alarm.html

Fun Sience Projects

http://www.good-science-fair-projects.com/fun-science-projects.html

Finally! I have found a descent website. It provides you with a bachgorund and directions on how to make the alarm system. It also lists materials. After telling you how to build it, it also gives you the results that you shuould expect. This is helpful because you will know if you did the project right or wrong. However, it doesn't provide you with pictures or videos. The website is better than the rest though. The directions are simple to follow, and you know what to expect. It even comes with a purpose for the experiment which other websites did not provide. This website also has other projects that you can work on.

Ehow. How to Make a Simple Security Alarm

http://www.ehow.com/how_4488716_make-simple-security-alarm.html

This other webisite also seems simple. It gives you directions on how to make it. It also provides a list of the materials that you need. Once again, the same problem occurs. They have no pictures or videos. How am I suppose to build something without a visual? Anyway, a good thing from this website is the tips they provide at the end. They also have warnings that tell you what not to do. The website claims that this project is easy, so i have to try this one out. This projects seems to be missing a switch. All in all, I will be using some ideas from this website.