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Description: How to make an ornithopter, a rubber band type flying machine that flies by flapping its wings. This video was made possible in part by these Patreon supporters: Jonathan Rieke James Padden Juliusz Wojtyga Support RimstarOrg on Patreon patreon.com/user?u=680159 or make a one-time donation at rimstar.org/donate_support_rimstarorg.htm Subscribe so that you don't miss new videos as they come out youtube.com/user/rimstarorg?sub_confirmation=1 For the super sport rubber, I bought it on ebay.com but don't see it there anymore. I think that ultimately it came from here faimodelsupply.com/product-category/tan-super-sport-rubber . Alternatively, search on google.com for "fai tan super sport rubber". Go to the main channel page here youtube.com/rimstarorg Step 0. Introduction 0:00 Step 1. Making the fuselage 0:22 Step 2. The two tubes for the wings to pivot on 0:47 Step 3. Making the tube for the crank and front rubberband hook 1:04 Step 4. Strengthening the front of the fuselage with cotton thread and glue 1:35 Step 5. Making the tail frame 1:43 Step 6. Making the rear motor hook 2:37 Step 7. Attaching the tail and rear motor hook 2:53 Step 8. Making the wing spars 3:03 Step 9. Making the crank and front motor hook 3:41 Step 10. Smoothing the ends of the hooks 4:36 Step 11. Making the connecting rods 4:42 Step 12. Making stoppers 4:55 Step 13. Attaching the wing spars and connecting rods 5:04 Step 14. Different types of tail and wing coverings 5:37 Step 15. Removing the folds in the tissue 5:51 Step 16. Marking and cutting the wing covering 5:59 Step 17. Marking and cutting the tail covering 6:28 Step 18. Attaching the tail and wing coverings 6:30 Step 19. Adding grease/lubrication 6:58 Step 20. Adjusting the tail angle 7:08 Step 21. Using office/household rubberbands 7:14 Step 22. Using special rubber (1/8" tan super sport rubber) 7:26 Step 23. Lubricating the rubber 7:34 Step 24. Winding and attaching the rubber 7:39 Step 25. How to fly it and adjust the tail 8:08 Step 26. Have fun! 8:22 On ornithopter.org/software.shtml you can find a software tool called FlapDesign for designing the crank, connecting rods and wing spars that helps a lot if you're going to design your own. See also: Ornithopter - Rubber Band Wing Flapping Flying Machine youtube.com/watch?v=ZvzpsRWl12s&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zn3jrI0X0e0aRijWlyvfg8h How Ion Propulsion, Lifters and Ionocrafts Work youtube.com/watch?v=01F8V5IhB5k&list=PLFsZmHTZL-znXMyhU5jQvKsJB4zgrq3Jo Hand-Cranked Laser - TEA Laser Powered by Wimshurst Machine youtube.com/watch?v=9huUsYDJZrM&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmVo7Csiex_9co1uzWg9LTI Follow behind-the-scenes on: Twitter twitter.com/#!/RimStarz Google+ plus.google.com/116395125136223897621 Facebook facebook.com/rimstarorg rimstar.org Thanks to the Make613 gang at Makerspace North for all their support and in particular to Darcy (inventorartist.com) for his help with the rubber bands. A Darker Heart - music by audionautix.com