DIY: RC Boat from scavenged parts

I made something like this when I was about 10 years old. My version wasn’t as complicated, and it sank in a matter of minutes. I really like the use of a nail and coil to make a simple solenoid for switching the moors on and off. Overall it’s a pretty good use of recycled materials.

Posted by Marc de Vinck | Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 6:35 PM

Categories: DIY Projects, Electronics, Toys and Games | 7 Comments

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7 Responses to DIY: RC Boat from scavenged parts

selfsilent on April 24th, 2008 at 4:52 am said:

Why wouldn’t you check your spelling before publishing a video?

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jkiniston on April 24th, 2008 at 10:29 am said:

It may have been machine translation or a person who is not a native English speaker.

Still, Quite interesting.

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ap1.myopenid.com on April 24th, 2008 at 10:35 am said:

It strikes me as the kind of thing that would get you arrested in Boston. Pity.

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Marc de Vinck on April 24th, 2008 at 10:41 am said:

@ap1

…and any Airport terminal.

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Marc de Vinck on April 24th, 2008 at 10:45 am said:

@selfsilent & jkiniston

I found out a little more about the maker….

30 Years Old & from Japan

So I give him a lot of credit for speaking/writing more than 1 language. My Japanese is a lot worse than his English!

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Jeeyum on February 27th, 2009 at 8:46 pm said:

This looks like it was a fun little project. DIY plus reuse…most people would probably throw that stuff in the trash! haha

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RC Boat on September 25th, 2009 at 11:10 am said:

Wow, that’s really impressive. I’ve been meaning to try something similar when I get more time on my hands. Great vid, love the music.

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