Geek Turtle -

by Emanuel Cesar in Craft > Reuse

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Geek Turtle -

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A Childhood Pranks gifted from my Dad !

Bill of Materials & Tools

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  • Materials :
  • 1 Wine Cork
  • Thread Spool
  • Elastic Money Band
  • Barbecue Stick ( or cutted sprue bar - from models )
  • Paper Clip
  • Metal Washer ( 0,78 inch ).

Tools :

  • Cutter ( be carefull just Adults can operate it !! )
  • Nose Pliers
  • Cutter Pliers

For Prettiers :

  • Gouache Ink ( Any Color )
  • Micro Brush .

Cut Some Littles Teeth at Thread Spool ( Wood or Plastic One)

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Safe First : Only Adults to do this Step !

Cut the Wine Cork : Two Slices ( 0,6 Mm - or So 0

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Be Carefull with This Step ( Adults only can Do It ) !

Cut a Little ( Gap ) to Set Up the Axle ( Wood or Plastic Sprue Fm Models for the Axle)

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Just Adults can do it ( Safe in First Place ) !

Assembly ;

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Cut & Bend a " Paper Clip " : Use it like a tool for insert the " money elastic band " into the Therea Sprool.

The sequencer : ]

A - The Smaller piece of the Paper clip ( like micro letter "C ") is the ( st ) one , it will be the " stopper "for Elastic Band.

B - With the micro "tool" insert the Elastic Money Band into the Thread Spool

C - Insert the Metal Washer ( 0,78 inch ).

D - Insert the (st ) slice of the " Wine Cork Slice "

E - Insert the ( nd ) slice of the " wine Cork Slice " with that lillte " Gap " with that little " ridged .

F - Finally inset the Axle ( wood stick barbecue - or sprue model cutted).

DONE !

With Some Imagination ...paint Anything You Want ( Gouache Ink ) ...

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...Enroll some " spins " ... and that's all ...

The Speed of the Our "Little Geek Turtle "can be set with -: The pressure at the "Money Elastic Band " :

More Pressure = Lower Speed ( like the Turtles )

Minus Pressure = High Speed ( ...rs , for a Tutlle ??? ).