Make an Fan TapeBlock

To make a Fan TapeBlock that will turn the fan motor on when connected to a Power TapeBlock

VIDEOFanTapeBlock

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of an M

Material

  • Fan motor
  • Fan
  • Conductive Tape
  • Foam Block with hole drilled in it

Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a long I

Instructions

  • Take the two wires of a fan motor and wrap each in a small piece of tape
  • Pull the wires toward the shaft and then insert the motor into the pre drilled hole in the foam block.
  • Split the two wires apart and orientate the wires so they run along the centre of one of the long sides of the block
  • Wrap two parallel rows of conductive tape all the way around the foam block and over the top of the wires of the fan motor. This can be fiddly.
  • Make sure that the two rows of tape are about 1cm apart and do not touch each other.
Decorative: LEDs laid out in the shape of a P

Problems Solving

  • If the fan motor TapeBlock is not working check that the wires are touching conductive tape.