How to make an ornithopter, a rubber band type flying machine that flies by flapping its wings.\r<br>\r<br>This video was made possible in part by these Patreon supporters:\r<br>Jonathan Rieke\r<br>James Padden\r<br>Juliusz Wojtyga\r<br>\r<br>Support RimstarOrg on Patreon \r<br>or make a one-time donation at \r<br>\r<br>Subscribe so that you dont miss new videos as they come out \r<br>\r<br>Go to the main channel page here \r<br>\r<br>On you can find a software tool called FlapDesign for designing the crank, connecting rods and wing spars that helps a lot if youre going to design your own.\r<br>\r<br>See also:\r<br>\r<br>Ornithopter - Rubber Band Wing Flapping Flying Machine\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>How Ion Propulsion, Lifters and Ionocrafts Work\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>Hand-Cranked Laser - TEA Laser Powered by Wimshurst Machine\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>Follow behind-the-scenes on:\r<br>Twitter \r<br>Google+ \r<br>Facebook \r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>Thanks to the Make613 gang at Makerspace North for all their support and in particular to Darcy () for his help with the rubber bands.\r<br>\r<br>A Darker Heart - music by audionautix.com
