Windmill in 5 minutes (without getting up from the couch) for a summer house, garden, or just for fun
Yes, this homemade product can be useful for those who have a summer house or a vegetable garden and who need to create pleasant noises while driving away garden pests on their territory, be cooler, instead of outdated tin lids for driving away crows, make these modern windmills.
To do this, you don’t need too many tools and materials (preferably not a lot of laziness), and the speed of execution during training can be enviable, then if anything happens, you can organize competitions with your neighbors on the speed of execution of aluminum windmills, whoever wins a full jar.
- an empty aluminum drink can (0.5 liter, although smaller or larger is possible); -office paper or thin cardboard (1 sheet of A4, color does not matter).
The manufacture of a windmill should begin with these steps; changing their order can lead to complications during creation, and generally dangerous consequences, so there is a certain (necessary) order:
Stage 1
. Using a compass, draw and cut out a circle with a diameter of about 35 mm from paper. Symmetrically relative to the walls of the can (along the axis of the can), attach it to the top of the empty can (where there is already a small hole for drinking the drink), like a stencil and transfer it with a marker to the aluminum surface. You can try to draw on the jar with a compass, but this is not very convenient (the compass is not worth it, and the pencil does not draw on aluminum).
Stage 3
. Insert the stick with the rounded end into the jar. Now you need to carefully “turn the bottom” out. You can place the bottom of the can on a hard surface and gradually press with a stick along its inner perimeter. After rough processing, the bottom of the can is taken in the left hand and with the right hand, turning the stick (clockwise or counterclockwise), we form a “spherical bottom” outward (this operation is one of the most difficult, the main thing here is not to bend something unnecessary).
Stage 4
. We make a wing profile (blade) from paper. To make the cutting lines symmetrical on the can, it’s a good idea to draw three “rays from the center” on paper at angles of 120 degrees, this makes it easier to mark the location of the blades.
Stage 5
. Using a marker, apply the profile of the three blades symmetrically and in one direction relative to the axis on the vessel (jar), on the side (where the name of the drink is). There should be 3 (three) such wings, not 4 (four) or 2 (two), (remember, with 2 or 4 the windmill will not rotate!).
Stage 6
. Very carefully (so as not to cut yourself) we cut out the blades with a stationery knife only where they are rounded (chord).
Stage 7
. And now, even more carefully (the risk of cutting yourself even more) bend the blades outward from the middle of the can, perhaps while wearing work gloves, so that it looks like this (here is a top view):
Stage 8
. Place the windmill on a stick (or bean pole) in a windy place (preferably not shaded from the wind by trees).
Such a windmill in the country rotates at the slightest wind, is not afraid of rain, snow, rust, bright light (except for a direct lightning strike), termites, and cobwebs. The main idea here is to create a “drum effect”, which is why the diameter of the hole in the aluminum can is larger than the diameter of the stick (hook) on which it stands.
It is interesting that when there is a gust of wind, the windmill does not fly off, but simply presses harder against the stick; over time, you can see a friction groove from the can on the stick. A beautiful “symphony of wind” comes out when there are a lot of such windmills in the country house or in the garden. In addition, it has been observed that hares, some harmful birds, mole crickets, moles, and even annoying neighbors run away from such wind noise.
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Flying disc from “Fix-Price” for 55 rubles.
The other day I remembered a toy from my childhood. And if your teenage years were spent in the 90s, then you should also remember it well. Not only boys, but also girls dreamed about her!
And now I'm talking about a helicopter with a launch mechanism! Since at that time we weren’t particularly spoiled with toys, it was a blessing if someone in our yard received such a “spinner.”
To be among those who could launch it, we arranged a draw in the form of counting rhymes, drawing a short match and a game of “rock, paper, scissors.” The lucky ones could be the first to launch a helicopter into the sky, of course with the approval of its real owner.
And so in the evening, lying before bed and remembering my youth, I thought, I already have a son with whom I could launch such toys! All that remains is to find something similar.
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to look into “Fix-Price” in the hope of finding a silicone mold for marmalade and candies and, as usual, I ended up in the children’s toy department. By the way, I talked about the construction machine and the boat in previous publications.
But what also caught my attention was the bright plastic disc in the package. Deciding that it was a Frisbee (flying disc), I grabbed the box without thinking. It turned out that there was some kind of handle along with the disk. And then the memories came flooding back to me.
The trigger mechanism of this toy was an exact copy of that helicopter from childhood. Only instead of the “turntable” itself, there was a disk in the package.
And considering its cost of 55 rubles, it was more than a bargain. And even if it breaks after a couple of launches, it won’t be so disappointing. It was with these thoughts that I left the store.
And no matter how embarrassing it is to admit, I bought this toy for us rather than for my son. After all, for her he is simply not mature enough yet. I can already imagine how in the summer in the park, my son will play with a ball, and my wife and I will take turns launching this flying disk
