This unique boat design employs two Archimedean screws to move and turn, and is controlled by a Circuit Playground Express, Adafruit's powerful and highly adaptable programming platform.
This project uses easily available household materials and serves as a great introduction to basic engineering concepts as well as MakeCode's block coding system, a web-based code editor similar to Scratch or Code.org
Archimedes' screw has been used to pump and lift water since antiquity. In this project two water screws are used to propel a boat through water, and can be programmed with MakeCode to navigate a bathtub's open seas.
Archimedes' screw was first successfully demonstrated as a method of ship propulsion on the SS Archimedes in 1838.
Materials
In addition to the electronics, for this project you will also need:
- Empty quart-sized milk carton
- Scrap cardboard
- Hot glue gun
- Bamboo skewers or wood dowels
- Double-sided foam tape
- Scissors or hobby knife
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