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How do you make a simple machine?

hey!I have to make a simple machine for science class by tomorrow.I can't think of anything to makeI need some ideas helpThanks.

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A candle, small dowel, two small square pieces of wood or stiff wire, aluminum foil, pins, a piece of cardboard to put things on, white glue or glue sticksThe dowel will be the driven part, with the aluminum foil and some glue create a small windmill that will be mounted vertically to catch the heat from the candle and spin The pins are to allow it to spin easily and you need something fairly hard on the bottom one so the pin won't work it's way down like a metal bottle cap, maybe dulling the point would be a good idea if you don't have one The hardest part will be to have something hold the top, the top of the dowel will also have a pin to spin on and that's what the square wood is for, this also could be made from a coat hanger or other stiff wireThis machine takes the rising air of the candle and translates it into rotary motionHave fun whatever you do but try to get what a machine is, to understand how it works.
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