How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk

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If you’ve got an old floppy disk, you can create a tiny replica of the Starship Enterprise.
Added January 6, 2009

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Step 1.
Find a floppy

Get your hands on an old floppy disk—one that contains metal parts, not plastic.
Step 2.
Remove the metal

Crack open the floppy disk; the rectangular metal part will break away easily. Then peel away the part of the disk surrounding the round metal center. Reserve both metal parts and discard the rest.
Step 3.
Make two cuts

Holding the rectangular metal part like a book, cut off the right-hand side of the rectangular opening.
Step 4.
Bend the sides

Bend the two large, square pieces backwards until they are flat; then angle their edges upward.
Step 5.
Make some snips

Make two snips halfway down and halfway through the vertical pieces.
Step 6.
Add the hub

Slide the small, round disk over the vertical pieces, through the larger of its two openings.
Step 7.
Secure it

Secure the round disk by sliding it into the slits you made on the vertical pieces.
Step 8.
Float it in the air

Hang your Starship Enterprise with invisible thread—found at fabric and magic stores—and it will appear to be floating through space!
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