Fig. 1 Materials (approximate costs)
1. material for bag of net -- nylon "tulle" ($.77 a yard Wal-Mart)
or mosquiteo netting ($5 a yard x 54 in hunting/sporting goods store)
2. hoop -- 9 guage steel wire -- ($4.50 for 50 feet lumber yard Lowe's)
3. handle -- wood or plastic 4 to 6 feet -- ($2 lumber yard McCoy's)
4. glue sticks for "sewing" (Hot super glue sticks - Sears $5 bag)
5. masking tape
Tools
6. wire cutters pliers scissors yard/meter stick
hot glue gun surface that glue won't ruin (piece of old plywood/plastic)
Constructing a Butterfly Net in Class page1
Victoria Christian School 8th Grade Technology 2 class Victoria, Texas 77901 7th-8th Technology 1 class
Fig. 2 Determine a diameter for net
54 inch wide material will allow for a net with a diamter of about 17. 2 inches
with a 54 inch circumference. We use nets with diamters from 12 inches
to 17 1/4 inches. A net with a four foot handle and 12 inch diamter is
easy to handle and can fit in the trunk of most cars.
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