Bootlabor
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We established a DIY hardware store (Baumarkt) for the boat-building materials. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Each participant got the same budget consisting of blue, red and yellow cardboard 'coins'. The blue ones were the most valuable ones and could be used for purchasing precious items such as DC motors and batteries. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
As a warm-up, we made different forms out of play-dough to see which ones float the best and why. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
A sketch of a boat with 'jet propulsion' (Düsenantrieb). / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Making the vision come true. On the left to the boat you can see a motor and a 3D printed propeller, prepared earlier for the workshop. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Some designs were quite sophisticated and included also a separate compartment for the battery. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Getting the right angle for the propeller was also important. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Pilot of a ghost boat? / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
One of the hardware store items, which was sold out fast, was chewing gum (initially thought for fixing leakages). / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Some participants were happy with relatively simple boat models, such as this one. The boat is driven by water flowing out of the cup through an underwater straw. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Neat little motor boat. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
This one has a rubber band mechanism and can be wound up by rotating the crank made of metal wire. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
The lonely sailor with glitter boat. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Recycled ice-cream containers, which were available during warm summer days, provided a good basis for bigger boats. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
This boat travels under the Swiss flag. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Teamwork also paid off, as then the budged included more precious blue coins and it was possible to buy two motors. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
A submarine (U-Boot), one of the more experimental types of vehicles in this workshop. It has stones as weights and a plastic bag connected to a hose. When blowing into the hose, the bag inflates and the submarine raises towards the water surface. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
The boats needed some repair and maintenance every now and then. Test, improve, test, and so on... / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Boats and ships docked on the garden table next to the pool. / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
Some built with their leftover materials a gambling machine to earn more. Here we are discussing it in our final discussion with the participants. It was really interesting how much thoughts the hardware store and budgeting of own projects raised. Should one spend pocket-money right away for something small or patiently save in order to get later something bigger? / CC BY Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä
