Oh yeah, if you can find some of those Nylons that come in the plastic eggs, I think they're called "Leggs" some HPR guys will pack them in those (the nylon egg container) and also shrowd them in pantyhose.
Pack as mentioned before: put egg in bubble wrap, wrap in soft 2" padded foam, duct tape, place in side panty hose, twist, top and bottom. Cut a hole in top and bottom of the plastic egg.. stretch either end through the hole.. and the egg will be suspended in the middile of the hard plastic egg container, and the nylons act as sock abosrbers, And... I just realized it's sad that I know all this. (See below). --- "I am still alive and well and have not been killed in some tragic accident involving alcohol, geekery, GPS, fire, water, and/or high voltage. Yet!" - RB N53 35.152 W113 24.741, Phhhhzzt! http://ranger-bob.net/ http://lance-taylor.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Dennehy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:32 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] OT, HELP from Science type people... > I have never done this; however I would first shape the container as a half > sphere, maximizing the bottom by the full 12" diameter (distributing the > impact over a larger area). I would place a weight in the center of the > base to control how it falls and lands, and then secure the egg at the top > of the dome surrounded by the large bubble wrap. The theory is this: > controlling the way the egg falls allows you to maximize the effectiveness > of the cushioning by knowing where to put it. > > Alex Dennehy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > P.S. I always wanted to do this! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Desert Eagle > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: rodmakers > Subject: [VFB] OT, HELP from Science type people... > > OK, Here is the problem, > I was "Notified" today at dinner, that "I" was selected by Amanda for > her science project assistant. Here is the task. We have until Monday night > to design, build and "Test" a protective shell to house an Egg, (not hard > boiled but raw). It must protect the Egg in a toss from a 35' building roof. > If the egg survives unbroken, she gets a 100, if it brakes she gets a "0". > Each student "Picked" their partner, (parent or sibling), at school. The > instructions read that we can use "Any" resource to construct the protective > case, (IE, internet, friends, Nasa Employees whatever). The outside diameter > of the "Protective Case" can be no larger than 12". Our first thoughts are > to wrap the egg in small bubble wrap, inside larger bubble wrap and then > encase it in some form of protective case. That is our basic Idea. Anyone > ever done this successfully ??? We need help and have to construct and test > the prototype by NLT Sunday. > > Jimi > > >
