How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk

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

You Will Need

  • An old floppy disk
  • Sturdy scissors or a wire cutter
  • Invisible thread
How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Find a floppy

Step 1: Find a floppy

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

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Remove the metal

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.

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Make two cuts

Step 3: Make two cuts

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

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Bend the sides

Step 4: Bend the sides

Bend the two large, square pieces backwards until they are flat; then angle their edges upward.

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Make some snips

Step 5: Make some snips

Make two snips halfway down and halfway through the vertical pieces.

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Add the hub

Step 6: Add the hub

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

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Secure it

Step 7: Secure it

Secure the round disk by sliding it into the slits you made on the vertical pieces.

How To Build a Starship Enterprise Out Of a Floppy Disk: Float it in the air

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!

Star Trek is often cited as the first U.S. TV program to show an interracial kiss, between series regulars Nichelle Nichols and William Shatner.

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Comments (4)

jimmy

completely random and awesome

over 3 years ago by jimmy

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BCipolla

Favorite part: step 8.

over 3 years ago by BCipolla

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Darlene212

Nerdtastic

over 2 years ago by Darlene212

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deckard1

1:44 of my life I will never see again. I want a refund!

over 3 years ago by deckard1

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