Turbine Pinwheels! Dialed In version of the basic pinwheels - make something new that can be used for fun and decoration! This is not your ordinary craft project. In this video I will teach you how to turn a drink can into a turbine fan / pinwheel. We will then get more Dialed In and make three different ways to display them; hangers (hang from a tree, a balcony, a plant…), table top displays (perfect for picnics, BBQs, parties and more) and even put them on a stick so that they can be used for silly fun (just remember that these are aluminum cans so they can be sharp; caution is advised). The handle version can be pushed into the ground, sand, potted plant or anything else that can hold them up or they can be attached to a place that gets a good breeze… perhaps the back of a bike. Just put these in the path of a slight breeze, a fan or even a strong wind and watch them spin.
I had fun getting creative with some spray paint and came up with some festive decorations. This turned out to be a great way to recycle or repurpose some aluminum cans. Actually, everything that I used in this video was a repurposed item so my cost to make a bunch of these was FREE! Yep, 100% completely FREE! The key materials that I used were as follows:
- Aluminum Cans (rinsed and dried)
- Metal coat hangers (the kind that come from the cleaners)
- Tape or beads (used as spacers beneath the pinwheel)
- Spray paint (I just grabbed leftover materials from other projects)
- Dowel rod or stick (optional for mounting as a handle)
- Wood blocks (optional for mounting as table top displays)
Tools that I used include:
- Masking tape (for laying out cut lines)
- Box cutter (for cutting the can)
- Marker (for tracing out the cut lines)
- Wire cutters & pliers (for cutting and shaping clothes hangers)
- Hole punch (like an ice pick) or nail (to make small hole in top and bottom of each can)
- Drill (for making holes in optional handles or table top displays)
Previous Pinwheel Videos from Dialed In DIY:
- Pinwheels from aluminum cans (original design): • Make Pinwheels from al...
- Make a Pinwheel Display - Fun Hack for Lawn & Garden (keeps some pests away from the plants): • Make a Pinwheel Displa...
No matter what your purpose is in making pinwheels this method is a fun, craft - like project that is great for making something new out of something disposable. Pretty cool!
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End note: I love taking a project and continuing to seek ways to expand or improve upon it and that is exactly how I came up with this Turbine design. That is why I am “Dialed In DIY;” because I like to get creative and keep Dialing In my projects and designs. This is stuff that I really enjoy doing and I simply hope that you are able to get some enjoyment from the videos and/or projects as well! Thank you for watching…. I greatly appreciate your support!