This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
straw badge in
Metal Working.
For this BB, you will be making a gravity powered fan from metal! Use the power of a weight pulling on a rope to spin a fan. It can be a ceiling fan or box fan or other style of fan.
Here's an idea of what it looks like.
(source:
Micaella Pedros)
Minimum requirements:
- Make the fan blades yourself
- Make the drive system from parts and pieces (not a kit - if there even is a kit for something this cool)
- Must be able to blow a candle halfway out for 4 minutes
To document your completion of the BB, provide the photos or
video (<2 min) of the following:
- The supplies you're starting with
- Partway through the build
- The finished gravity power fan that obviously works for at least 4 minutes per drop (action picture or ideally a video)