Quick Pinwheel Build

[rbelknap]

I decided to build one of the new 13mm pinwheel rockets designed by Art Applewhite today.

I figured, hey - why not post a build thread? So I downloaded the pattern and printed it out on 110lb card stock. (A lovely salmon color, don't you think? Then I gathered the rest of my tools.



I proceded to cut the pieces out.



I scored the folds on piece A using the back of my exacto (no dried up ballpoints around here.) and then cut line 1.



I folded along line 2 and glued down. (a slightly damp paper towel encouraged the paper to relax enough for the glue to really take hold.)



Lines 3 and 4 were folded, but not glued...

[rbelknap]

Part B was glued in.



Then part C was glued on top.



I realized I needed a motor to get the MMT sized correctly. I went and got one out of my field box and used it to wrap and glue the MMT together.



I had a little trouble getting the MMT into the pinwheel - I guess i didn't cut the holes quite big enough. Using the motor helped get everything lined up.



Final glue filets, and we're done!