Drawbridge

by zaclarinet19 in Craft > Cardboard

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Drawbridge

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for my make it move i made a functional drawbridge with 2 led lights i can ether be hand powered or motorized

Supplies

you will need 6 double a batteries, 2 3 battery holder, , 2 big sheets of cardboard, 1 paper towel tube, 1 smaller sheet of cardboard, 2 small led lights, string, plastic straws, 4 alligator wires, some motor system and glue scissors and tape.

Create the Bridge and Base

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first you fold the small sheet of cardboard so it can move up and down then glue the small folded haff on to one of the big pieces of cardboard then make a small hole at the top of the bridge and glue one side of the string on it

Make a Pulling System

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this is yours to choose i make mine out of my old marble tracks base and gears but you can make it how you want

The Towers

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take the paper towel tube and cut it in half

The Second Bridge

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take the sconed big cardboard and cut it in have then take it again and make a bridge shape the hot glule the small cutout on the bridge note in the picture i have it all ready painted.

Optional Painting

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you can paint it whatever you want or you don't have to paint it

The Led Lights

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make 2 holes in each tower then put the led prongs through them then take 2 of the for garter clips and attach them to the led prongs remember the longer one is positive.

Power

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take the motor system and tape the batteries and the holder on the side

Gator Clips Underneath to Look Nice

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to look nice poke out 2 holes one each side in the piece of cardboard that have the drawbridge on it then put the garter clips underneath tape them to the cardboard then repeat.

The Tower Part2

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take the towers and hot glue them to the cardboard

The 2nd Bridge

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hot glue the 2nd bridge to the (river) and glue that to the drawbridge

Optional Accessories

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the motor the magnets and the straws for gates