# Crickit Powered Mini Chair Swing Ride! ## Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQA_WFECwv4 The swing ride or "chair o planes" is a popular and famous ride at carnivals and amusement parks. The ride uses [centrifugal force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_force) to lift you up and up as you spin faster! We get to make one with lights, music and more with the help of CRICKIT and cardboard. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/064/059/medium800/circuitpython_chairoplane_wiki.jpg?1540243407 image: Wikimedia Commons) Prerequisite guides: Reading or at least skimming through these guides before beginning will save you a lot of headache in the future. You can always refer back to them if you need help! - [Cardboard Fundamentals](https://learn.adafruit.com/cardboard-fundamentals/overview) - [Guide to CRICKIT](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-crickit-creative-robotic-interactive-construction-kit/overview) - [Guide to Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express) ## Adafruit Parts ### Part: Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express quantity: 1 Crickit: Creative Robotics and Interactive Construction Kit is an add-on to Circuit Playground Express [Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) ### Part: Circuit Playground Express quantity: 1 Circuit Playground Express is a great introduction to electronics and programming [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) ### Part: TT Motor DC Gearbox quantity: 1 200 RPM 3 to 6VDC [TT Motor DC Gearbox](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3777) ### Part: USB Cable quantity: 1 USB A to Micro-B [USB Cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) ### Part: Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires quantity: 1 8 ohm 0.5W [Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1890) ### Part: Thin White Wheel for TT DC Gearbox Motors quantity: 1 65mm Diameter [Thin White Wheel for TT DC Gearbox Motors ](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3763) ### Part: Switching power supply for CRICKIT quantity: 1 5V 2A (2000mA) - UL Listed [Switching power supply for CRICKIT](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) ### Part: M3 Screws - 25mm long quantity: 3 Mounting screws for mounting motor to base [M3 Screws - 25mm long](https://www.amazon.com/iExcell-Stainless-Internal-Drives-Socket/dp/B076GZQXHB/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540838937&sr=8-3&keywords=25mm+m3+screws) ### Part: M3 Hex Nuts quantity: 3 For mounting motor to base [M3 Hex Nuts](https://www.amazon.com/iExcell-Stainless-Internal-Drives-Socket/dp/B076GZQXHB/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1540838937&sr=8-3&keywords=25mm+m3+screws) ## Materials and Tools - Paper towel or aluminum foil roll cylindrical cardboard center  - Medium-sized cardboard box - need at least one face of box to be 25 x 25 cm (to make the circle top) - Scrap pieces of cardboard (to make swings and character cutouts) - Small cardboard box for mounting components to (Adafruit one works well) - Pencil - Ruler - Hobby knife - Scissors - Twine or string - Thumb tack - Hot glue gun + 2-3 sticks of glue - Phillips head screwdriver - Tape Optional but recommended:  - Cutting mat (for cutting cardboard) - Level (for leveling ride, reducing wobbles) - Glue stick (for character cut outs) - Glitter glue - Popsicle stick (to spread glitter glue) - Plastic jewels - Other decorations! - Peel and stick hoop and loop fasteners (Velcro) - For attaching characters to swings - Print out of characters - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/mini-chair-swing-ride/swing-structure.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express [Adafruit CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) Sometimes we wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that making robots into servants always ends up in a robot rebellion. Why even go down that path? Here at Adafruit, we believe in making robots our  **friends!** So if you find... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3093) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3093/guides) ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... 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Now the time has come to let it leave the nest and fly on its own wings– err, _wheels!_  These durable (but affordable!) plastic gearbox motors... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3777) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3777/guides) ### Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires - 8 ohm 0.5W [Mini Metal Speaker w/ Wires - 8 ohm 0.5W](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1890) Listen up! This tiny 1" diameter speaker cone is the perfect addition to any small audio project where you need an 8 Ω impedance and will be using 0.5W or less of power. We particularly like this cone as it's very simple and its metal body is extremely lightweight. In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1890) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1890/guides) ### Thin White Wheel for TT DC Gearbox Motors - 65mm Diameter [Thin White Wheel for TT DC Gearbox Motors - 65mm Diameter](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3763) We're keepin' it _wheel_ with this one! Plastic gear-box motors (also known as 'TT' motors) are an easy and low cost way to get your projects moving. But we've noticed that there are not a lot of nice TT motor _wheels _to go along with... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3763) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3763/guides) ### Halloween Sticker Sheet Pack [Halloween Sticker Sheet Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3911) The season of spooky is nigh! Here at the Adafruit factory we love [Halloween](https://www.adafruit.com/category/307)! We have soo many guides in the Adafruit Learn System whether you want to make a [HalloWing...](https://learn.adafruit.com/hallowing-spirit-board?view=all) No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3911) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3911/guides) ### 5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed [5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) This is an FCC/CE certified and UL listed power supply. Need a lot of 5V power? This switching supply gives a clean regulated 5V output at up to 2000mA. 110 or 240 input, so it works in any country. The plugs are "US 2-prong" style so you may need a plug adapter, but you can pick one... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/276/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Halloween Sentry-Bot with CRICKIT for CPX](https://learn.adafruit.com/halloween-sentry-bot.md) - [Introducing Adafruit Crickit #MakeRobotFriend](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-crickit-creative-robotic-interactive-construction-kit.md) - [Make It Plot](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-it-graph-plot.md) - [Adafruit Circuit Playground TFT Gizmo](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-tft-gizmo.md) - [Circuit Playground Hourglass](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-hourglass.md) - [Your First Power Switch Relay Project - Circuit Playground Smart Plug](https://learn.adafruit.com/beginner-first-project-power-switch-relay-circuit-playground-smart-plug.md) - [Thanksgiving Robotic Turkey Hand with Circuit Playground Express and Crickit](https://learn.adafruit.com/talking-turkey-hand.md) - [What is Web MIDI & BLE MIDI?](https://learn.adafruit.com/web-ble-midi.md) - [MakeCode for Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode.md) - [Android GBoard Morse Code Control with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/android-gboard-morse-code-at-with-circuitplayground-express.md) - [Mount for CRICKIT](https://learn.adafruit.com/mount-for-crickit.md) - [Qu'est-ce que MakeCode?](https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode-fr.md) - [Sensor Plotting with Mu and CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/sensor-plotting-with-mu-and-circuitpython.md) - [Make It Hot or Cold](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-it-hot-or-cold.md) - [Spinning Logo](https://learn.adafruit.com/spinning-logo.md)