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In this video we learn a little bit about solar powered weather balloons and how to make them.

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Solar Powered Flying Noodles - The Best DIY Science Toy

Thanks to Anker for sponsoring this video!🔋 Click HERE to secure your power solution and take the first step towards uninterrupted power supply: https://ankerfast.club/ALOvFP In this video I learn how to make a giant version of my favorite science toy, and also learn a little bit about solar weather balloons. Thanks to WKPS 1 and Danny Bowman of Bovine Aerospace for allowing the use of their footage. WKPS 1: https://www.youtube.com/@WKPS Danny Bowman: https://www.youtube.com/@DannyBowmanBovineAerospace https://bovineaerospace.wordpress.com/ Below are links to the various items used in this project. These are affiliate links: Ebay affiliate links: 0.31 mil painter's plastic: https://ebay.us/imelbV Glue Tape: https://ebay.us/d7ZcZv Pine Fatwood: https://ebay.us/NHYXu2 2 Gallon Bucket: https://ebay.us/dmVJe1 Flying Solar Balloon Pre-Made Toy: https://ebay.us/hi9IrS Amazon affiliate page with all items: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nighthawkinlight/list/315G94VQMJ7JX?ref_=aipsflist_aipsfnighthawkinlight Thank you so much to those of you who support this channel on Patreon! Your support helps give me confidence to spend my time researching projects that are of value for more than just video views. A special thank you to my top patrons: Aik193, Chris, Damián Arrillaga, Daniel Moore, Eugene Pakhomov, Evan Hughes, Evan Relf, Gusbear, Jedediah Kivi, Jonathan Wilt, Josh Hoppes, Mark Roth, Matthew, Matthias S., Michel Pastor, Nick Gerner, PabloXIII, Parker Jones, Peter Gordon, PeteyPak, Sam Hodge, Santiago Perez, Simone Chiesi, Syniurge, Teague Lasser, WilSkarlet, Yanko Yankulov, Alvaro Figueroa https://www.patreon.com/NightHawkProjects Thank you for watching!

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David Bailey

Great video! Several decades ago I built smaller versions of this from ultrathin garbage bags for my kids' elementary school. I did the solar powered part outside as a demo, but then brought the kids into the gym where I handed out pre-built balloons built from 3-bags taped together. The balloons were open at one end and I set up several heater stations (a mix of hair dryers and small space heaters turned up in metal buckets) that the students could use to fill their balloons with hot air. The balloons would rise to the ceiling of the gym and the kids had great fun. I did some safety testing first to make sure the balloons wouldn't ignite even if held against the hair dryer/heater openings, but to be extra cautious I also put grills on top of the buckets so keep the plastic away from the openings and monitored the heating stations.

Stormchaser007

Im gonna have to upscale this so ot can lift ducttape and a pilot, plus an parachute valve. I made a small scale version a while back, it never really worked, I used scotch tape which I didnt think added too much mass, but watching this, I can see its clearly an issue.