The Makerbot Barge

## The Makerbot Barge Story

I decided to enter the Make it Float contest. The first thing I decided to do is to make a block, hollow it out, and make it air tight . This was a buoyancy test. It floats, but was unstable! I assumed it just needed a bigger footprint, but that was not exactly the case.

##My Personal Project goals:
* Presented project must be printable in one print job.
* Float objects weighing more than a few coins!
* Make something expandable to have possibilities beyond the scope of the contest.

I uploaded the first test, which went pretty good. This gave me the idea to make a barge to float some weight.

Development of the project: How well does plastic float coins? Will interlocking pieces stay connected in a little turbulent water.

RESULTS: About 6 square inches of plastic 1/8" thick will float 1 quarter, but not two. Uploaded pics of the floating quarter and sunken plastic (with two quarters on it). The locks held fine in roc