Soda Bottle Submarine

By Howtoons
Time Required: 1–3 Hours 
Difficulty: Easy

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December 18, 2012, 10:57 pm PST

Parts
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Tools

Parts

Water bottles, plastic (2)
Ruler, 6"
Rubber bands (3)
Chopsticks (2)
Paper clips (2)

Tools

Needlenose pliers
Scissors

Steps

Step #1: Assemble the submarine interior.

NextPrev

Drill a hole in the bottom of your bottle.
Using chopsticks, feed a paper clip through.
Hook paper clip into second hole for stability.
Use chopsticks to hook the rubber band to the paper clip.

Conclusion

This project first appeared in MAKE Volume 10.

Howtoons

What happens when you take a comic book artist, an inventor, and a toy designer? You get Howtoons. Our mission is to provide engaging content that teaches kids how to build things, combining instructions with storytelling. Howtoons has a foundation of science and engineering education, inspiring creativity through art and imagination.

The primary contributors to Howtoons are Nick Dragotta(comic artist), Saul Griffith(inventor), Ingrid Dragotta(toy designer), and Joost Bonsen(the big kid).

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12 Responses to Soda Bottle Submarine

poop on February 4th, 2013 at 7:44 pm said:

:)))))
poop on February 4th, 2013 at 7:44 pm said:

xDD
poop on February 4th, 2013 at 7:44 pm said:

xd
poop on February 4th, 2013 at 7:45 pm said:

this is so difficult
Nayelie on December 4th, 2014 at 4:45 pm said:

i love it its amazing and im acually using it for a science fair project and its really fun thanks
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Parts

Tools

Steps

Step #1: Assemble the submarine interior.

Step #2:

Step #3: Make the propeller.

Step #4: Experiment with buoyancy.

Conclusion

Howtoons

12 Responses to Soda Bottle Submarine

Make: Projects

Soda Bottle Submarine

Parts

Tools

Steps

Step #1: Assemble the submarine interior.

Step #2:

Step #3: Make the propeller.

Step #4: Experiment with buoyancy.

Conclusion

Howtoons

12 Responses to Soda Bottle Submarine

Awesome!