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Part 7 is Step 4, printing out the pattern to print actual size (no fitting to page or scaling) and checking the scale of the pattern to be sure. Then you tape the pattern onto the aluminum sheet. The direct link to the engine pattern is http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/boat/images/enginePatternJan09.PDF

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Part 19 is Step 16, using one of the cooler kind of hot glue guns to apply a thin layer of hot glue over the bendy part of the straws, so as stiffen them so they hold the correct angle.

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Part 6 is Step 3, folding the aluminum sheet in half, with a thin sliver of the inside of the can showing so it’s easier to separate in a later step.

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Part 14 is Step 11, measuring 1 1/2″ or 39mm from the end of the bendy part of the straws into the small part of the straw. Cut there and apply mixed up, thin, even layer of epoxy to the small part of the straws, but not within 1/4″ or 6mm of the bendy part. Put the straws in the end of the aluminum, but only to within 1/4″ or 6mm of the bendy part. If a lot of epoxy gets on the bendy part, wipe it off, both above and below.

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Part 20 is Step 17, cutting down thin birthday candles into 4 pieces, then making a candle holder out of aluminum foil. It’s important to push the aluminum down to the base of the candle, or the candle will go out before burning most of its wax

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Part 16 is Step 13, taking a tip from automotive people and using pressurized air into the straws to find leaks (bubbles in the water). Patch with epoxy and don’t pressure test again until it is hard. Use hot water if you need to speed up the epoxy.

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A taster of a 2 hour DVD programme showing how to fit out and finish a home built boat.

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Part 24 is Step21, making a simple flat boat out of a foam grocery tray. It’s only held on with rubber bands, so you can move the engine to another boat later if you want. Funny, but it seems you actually have to put some weight to give the engine something to push against or the engine doesn’t work well.

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Part 12 is Step 9, putting one more straw in to form a curved dome top, but this time it’s the short end of of a straw. Pinch it and push it in–on the side with the flaps–only to the bendy part. Then put tape donuts on the flat side without the flaps and tape it to a piece of cardboard. Gently push on the edges to make the bottom flat.

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