Five Squirrelly rules from the video! 1) The elastic is “pre-wound” before it is hooked onto the toothpick. When you wind it later, it may have …

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When it’s printing the rudder, about 1/2 way up, the print head raises slightly, pauses for about 4 seconds and continues to the next layer. It repeats this the rest of the print.

First rubber powered airplane was converted from glider. Foam rubber powered plane with propeller made from cottage cheese container. New 8-3-2015 New Foam with Balsa Fuselage Airplane With Great Promise

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Dave W and his rubber-powered model! A plane that uses rubber-power uses an elastic band for propulsion. The elastic is wound (twisted) to store potential energy. Energy is released as it unwinds and turns the propeller.

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I discovered during prototyping that it is easier to add the rubber band before attaching the wings. If you have to replace the band later, because it snaps, you will discover how hard it is to stretch it over the wings without crushing them.

With the plane properly trimmed, we can try a longer motor for more turns and a longer flight. I used a 22 1/4″ loop of 0.045″ x 0.086″ rubber.

This shiny red and black windup lady bug will have you wishing you could walk in one of her six shoes. Wind her up and she walks and …