Welcome To The County Fair - Day 4 - Week 2 (Mark Day School)

With so much building to do, it might be surprising to hear that today took on a fairly relaxed feeling. Folks were floating between the projects, helping where they could. As a result, lots was accomplished on both projects. The spinning ride was named, and given a Harry Potter theme… a sign with the new name was made on the CNC router… and several students got a chance to work with another new tool, the drill press.

Using a larger drill bit to make a hole for a PVC pipe.

Our first animal comes to life for the Disaprater.

The rollercoaster cart is ready to plunge down the platform ramp once it’s complete. Building over 30 feet of track is no easy task. Careful measuring and cutting has to happen before everything can be assembled.

Even though our builds do not require pulleys this week, we like to introduce kids to tools and materials they might build with in other situations. Today, David gave a demo all about pulleys and how they can be used to redirect movement or to lighten the load of a heavy object. Our tinkerers learned that pulleys are used in all sorts of applications from window blinds to flag poles to elevators.

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for the project reveal. We’ll have one good build session in the morning to finish up our rides, then we’ll prepare to show off our creations to our visitors at 2pm! See you there!