Egg Drop Project Ideas?

[AgaBoogaBoo]

We get one egg, 5 sheets of paper, and a yard of masking tape

So far my idea is to make 4 triangles to connect as a pyramid. That leaves a good portion of each paper left and another whole sheet. I would crumble those and use as padding inside pyramid and then put egg in the middle and seal it up.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's enough padding. I'll have to make my pyramid much smaller.

A friend sent me some pictures of what his dad did using origami that all connect together. I'm sure that would work, but I want some more ideas, heh

 

[Toastedlightly]

Make a cone.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Energy mechs might be better. eggdrops are just getting bloated...

Oh, that kind of eggdrop. Are you still in HS?

I think I folded the paper like a little paper fan (without bunching the one side) and layered them. Or something. Worked fine.

 

[Semidevil]

get a square box, put padding around it. get some strings, and make egg suspended mid-ar inside the box.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Semidevil
get a square box, put padding around it. get some strings, and make egg suspended mid-ar inside the box.

Tape and paper

Tape isn't very good for the weight of an egg when being dropped so much

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Semidevil
get a square box, put padding around it. get some strings, and make egg suspended mid-ar inside the box.

It wouldn't be easy to make a stable and secure square box out of 5 sheets of paper.

 

[Frew]

Make a arch it worked for the Romans.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Parachute?

 

[Qwest]

what height you guys dropping it from? just curious.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: binoculaz
what height you guys dropping it from? just curious.

first time in class room from the 9 foot ceiling or whatever it is

second time from a catwalk, probably 1.5 stories up high

 

[aplefka]

We got straws, string, and a cup for ours. Parachutes are for n00bs though, so I don't recommend it. Especially for heights 15+ feet, because they tip easily if not engineered right.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: aplefka
We got straws, string, and a cup for ours. Parachutes are for n00bs though, so I don't recommend it. Especially for heights 15+ feet, because they tip easily if not engineered right.

Yeah, I'm avoiding parachutes for now

 

[OrganizedChaos]

use the tape and paper to make a rope and lower the egg safely to the ground

 

[glugglug]

use a plastic egg.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
use the tape and paper to make a rope and lower the egg safely to the ground

lol, it isn't enough for 1.5 stories

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: glugglug
use a plastic egg.

he checks it for cracks

 

[Toastedlightly]

Make a cone out of 2 or 3 sheets of paper, and use the rest as padding IN FRONT and AROUND the egg.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
Make a cone out of 2 or 3 sheets of paper, and use the rest as padding IN FRONT and AROUND the egg.

Wouldn't that be a very large egg?

 

[SaturnX]

Something with triangles... definately triangles, those are strong shapes..... but seriously, origami is a solid way to strengthen the paper, if not develop a multi-tiered parachute.

--Mark

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
use the tape and paper to make a rope and lower the egg safely to the ground

lol, it isn't enough for 1.5 stories

are you sure? 3/8 inch stips with two 3/4 strips of tape connect them and maybe save 6 inches of tape to secure the egg

 

[Toastedlightly]

I did a cone from 3 stories. Just make sure it has enough drag to keep it upright (aka large enough opening at the end.)

 

[tami]

and i thought this thread was about irc eggdrops. oh well.

 

[LtPage1]

smuggle in a model rocket engine and point that sucker at the ground. youll lose, but youll lose WITH STYLE!

 

I though you meant tcl.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: SampSon
I though you meant tcl.

you thought wrong