Aim: To bear the most weight.
Method: Make a table, at least two inches high, out of a page from a telephone book and 11 3/4 inches of masking tape.
Reward: A three month membership to the Diyode Community Workshop, here at 71 Wyndham St S., Unit B, where do-it-yourselfers make all sorts of awesome things!
This was the challenge at the Ignite 3 event last week, held at the Guelph Youth Music Centre.
Ignite events are an opportunity for people to share their knowledge and passions with a short talk in front of an interested audience. The topics cover a spectrum of ideas, and are delivered with enthusiasm and professionalism. All of the events have been a great success, and the talks have been most fascinating. Here is a link to the web site: http://igniteguelph.ca/
As a part of the evening, Diyode has been asked to contribute a Maker contest as part of the get-to-know-you discussions before the event and at the intermission. At this last event, the seeming frailty of telephone book paper for the contest was part of the fun.
Everyone got the same materials, and was given as long as they wanted to complete their table.
Weights were balanced on top of each submitted table, one at a time, until the table collapsed.
The total weight for each table was recorded. They went from 1 pound 14 ounces upward.
This range of tables submitted showed very promising ideas.
This table withstood 4 pounds, 4.4 ounces…
…from this pile of items.
Here is the victorious table, and the load of 4 pounds, 12.9 ounces it carried.
Here is the design – a mighty tube. It looks crumpled, because this was after its victory.
Congratulations to Vlad for his winning design! Vlad received a gift boxed three month membership to our makerspace, the Diyode Community Workshop. We hope to see you soon!
Thank you to all who participated, and to Ignite for hosting a terrific evening!
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