Mini Spin Art Machine

Written by Riley Mullen image Illustrations by Julie West

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THIS PROJECT CAME FROM MY LOVE OF TAKING APART BROKEN ELECTRONICS AND EXPERIMENTING WITH THE COMPONENTS. I had an old computer fan, a 9-volt battery, pens, and the gift of boredom. Next thing I knew, I was creating interesting art! Turning electronic “junk” into unexpected fun is really satisfying.

1. Mount the fan and switch

Attach the fan to the box top with double-stick foam tape. » To mount the switch, make a small hole in the box. » Remove the mounting nut from the switch, ...

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