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Revision as of 18:29, 5 May 2013
Abstract
Bag it Up Box Kite was designed at Humboldt State University's Engineering 215 during Spring 2013. SCRAP Humboldt asked us to repurpose products from the waste stream. Our group was given the task of repurposing malt bags. This led to the creation of the Bag it Up Box Kite.
Background
The client for ENGR 215 Spring 2013 class is SCRAP Humboldt. SCRAP Humboldt was created to fill Humboldt County’s need for a creative reuse center. SCRAP began in 1999, when a local Portland Oregon teacher received a grant to open up a reuse center for all the unused materials that teachers had accumulated. As they grew, SCRAP began the SCRAP USA program, which works with setting up reuse centers around the United States. As of right now, SCRAP has reuse centers in Portland, Oregon; Humboldt, California; Denton, Texas; Washington D.C.; and Traverse City, Michigan (SCRAP 2013).
Objective and criteria
The objective given to team Reduce, Reuse, Remalt Bag was to create a product that repurposes malt bags and keeps them out of the waste stream. Before deciding on a specific product, we created and weighted criteria that we wanted our final product to fulfill.
Criteria | Description | Weight (1-10) |
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Sustainability | Over 75% recycled materials | 10 |
Re-Creatability | DIY Project | 10 |
Entertainment Value | Can be used often | 9 |
Aesthetics | Looks like a DIY project | 7 |
Portability | Small enough to be held by two people | 7 |
Durability | Must last more than 3 years w/ maintenance | 6 |
Safety | Safe for kids | 5 |
Cost | Less than $50 to create | 2 |
Description of final project
Our final project is the Bag it Up Box Kite. The box kite consists of ironed malt bags for the frame and bamboo sticks for the frame. The box kite's dimensions are is approximately 20"x20"x30".
Costs
The table below outlines the cost to recreate the Bag it Up Box Kite. All of these items can be used to make more than one kite.
Material | Our Cost ($) | Retail Cost ($) |
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Malt Bags | $00.00 | n/a |
Bamboo Sticks (bag) | $03.85 | $03.85 |
Masking Tape | $03.00 | $03.00 |
String | $02.50 | $02.50 |
Parchment Paper | $04.00 | $04.00 |
Hot Glue Sticks (bag) | $02.65 | $02.65 |
Needle and Thread | $00.00 | $00.50 |
Total | $16.00 | $16.70 |
Testing Results
The Bag it Up Box Kite was tested on its ability and ease to fly, while also testing how easily it could be recreated.
Flying Results
The bag it Up Box Kite flew very well in moderate wind. It took of with ease and was steady in the air. When it did crash, it did not suffer any damage. The kite was found to fly best under non-rainy conditions with moderate wind speeds around 10-20 MPH.
Recreating Results
How to build
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References
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