Friday, July 15, 2011

Instructions to build a mini hot air balloon?

1 large square tissue paper. Fold into Triangle 1 meter tall. Secure at top with toothpick, Light all 3 corners at same time. As it burns it will rise. Newspaper should rise for 20 seconds or Better at that size. We use to build them as kids from the newspapers. Smaller and watch them rise 20 to 30 foot on a calm day. Can not be so windy it blows the ash shell apart. From you list off materials build a wire frame. Pyramid shape. Round hole in bottom. and wire down tube. 6 inch across. wire drop cone off that. Cut tissue paper beveled edges and glue over frame. I would use Elmer's glue. Rather than stick glue. And bottom covered as well. Melt glue sticks onto left over paper. not to much in strips. Wad up paper and put in cone under tube. Not to much or close as you will set the pyramid aflame. Light and let heat rise up tube. With 4 people holding pyramid till it floats. Attach string to wire hooked to bottom of fire cone. needs to be some distance from flame or string will burn. Is this 5th, or 6th grade science class? Check chart for average barometric pressure at sea level for air at 200f. As a gide and figure weight from there. Big sheet of newspaper and I can be ready in 5 min. Or glue some together till you have the size you need. And a toothpick and 3 lighters.

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