Experimentacle

Feb 09, 2012 14:39



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waltz on the wye

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jarkman February 9 2012, 14:52:27 UTC
Wiggly!

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sarah_mum February 9 2012, 15:02:44 UTC
Looks good.
Presumably there's some magic level of inflate vs leakage which makes it waggle about in a tentalising fashion?

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quercus February 9 2012, 18:10:58 UTC
The main trick seems to be to not over-inflate the tentacle, then to let passing breezes drive the wiggling. This might involve (assuming the usual scrap-bin fans) putting an excess air vent in at the root end, possibly velcro-adjustable.

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quercus February 9 2012, 18:13:10 UTC
This tentacle is barely shaped. It started off as a shallow cone (which is bad, they need to be more cylindrical, then only tapered at the tip). The only real shape to it is a bunch of darts sewn in the sides afterwards.

A tentacle with either twist (a slipped seam) or some tailored shape would be worth trying next.

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girfan February 9 2012, 15:12:17 UTC
Very cool!

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liz_lowlife February 10 2012, 07:15:12 UTC
I love having friends like you.
"Experimental tentacle making"
Ace! :)

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