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Give the Project Maker a whirl to have an exciting idea chosen randomly for you. How you develop the idea is up to you.
There's 20,000+ combinations with material and tool restrictions for a twist. No time limits unless you want a challenge!
Share your chosen project with other makers to see what they create and add #m38project so that everyone can see your fantastic work.
Generated idea not a good fit? Simply generate another!
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YOU'RE MAKING a...Fan | |
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| I'm not talking about building your own groupie, but a fan to keep you cool on those lazy summer days. It can take any shape you like and can be a manual hand fan, spinning fan or even fan-less design. Even a Punkah is great (take a look at the inspiration link). Further ideas & starting points If you're building something that rotates, then you'll need to ensure that the movement isn't dangerous and that it spins freely. Bearings that are more commonly found in skateboards could be a good start, as is up-cycling an old bike. (Get it?) Adding some sort of protective cage is entirely up to you, but might be advisable depending on size, position, and if there's a remote chance of hands, heads or anything getting caught. If you opt for a fan-less design where the fan is entirely hidden and the air is funnelled out somehow, then this is less of a concern. A hand fan or punkah is possibly a safer option, but there's nothing stopping you from automating their "flapping" action somehow. |
| INSPIRATION LINK... | |
| Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best! Check out this Wikipedia link to see more. Punkah - Wikipedia | |
OUT OF...Cardboard | |
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| Folded, stacked, glued, cut, whatever you choose, but try to keep the main material 100% cardboard. Cardboard tubes and rolls of cardboard wrap is fine. (actually it's quite coarse, but meh!) |
USING...Hand tools only | |
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| Zero power, other than the lights of your workshop. Seriously, don't use candles as there's zero kudos for running a blade over your thumb in the dark. |
Sharing URL: (specific to this combo)
https://maker38.co.uk/project-maker/?pid=009006045
Be sure to add #m38project to any online posts and tag @maker38uk if you can. Always great to see what gets created.
Further info
Most of these project ideas and options have been selected to be as accessible as possible to a wide range of people. They should be considered as starting points for your own ideas and plans to be developed from and are intentionally ‘open’ so that different makers will create different designs whilst overcoming the challenges of the material and tool restrictions that have been chosen for them.
Depending on the limitations of someone’s workshop the generated project might not always be suitable, so if that happens you can just generate another.
The above doesn’t limit you from sanding, adding polish or finishes, and above all else, make sure that however you’re working on a project that you do so safely and with supervision or help where necessary.
Top thing to remember, have fun with this. Be inventive, share the challenges you faced and also let everyone see what you created.
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I’m always looking to improve the Project Maker, so if you’ve got any suggestions or notice anything that needs updating, then please let me know.