Compass with their hands

• Kompas own hands

C ancient times for land navigation adventurers and explorers have tried to accommodate the wide variety of natural features and phenomena. In the afternoon the way they are in the sun, at night - on the North Star, in the woods served as a landmark lichens and mosses. Natural tips were the main navigation tool, while for the determination of the correct direction of Chinese inventors did not create a compass.

The device is significantly different from those of devices which are used to seeing today. The first was a compass intricate structure consisting of needles, tubes and the water tank. Although seemingly a mechanism does not inspire confidence, but it was with his help navigators find their way home, and the travelers got out of the wilderness. If the navigation controls fail, but read the signs of nature would be difficult for land navigation, you can make a prototype of the compass.

Compass with their hands

Ingredients

need for manufacturing a piece of metal compass fragment floating material and the water tank. A piece of metal will serve as the magnetic needle. As it is possible to use needles, pins or staples. The basis for the arrow will serve light floating material, such as sponge, foam, wood, sheet or the traditional compass simplest element - stopper.

Compass with their hands

The magnetization

To a piece of metal began to serve as a pointer light side, it is necessary to magnetize. It is best suited for this magnet. If he was not at hand, the magnet can be replaced with cloth, fur, iron. In an extreme case, the magnetization can use their own hair. A piece of metal to be applied to the selected object and vigorously rubbing in one direction.

Compass with their hands

Build

The midsize container add water. Magnetized piece of metal to fix the floating material, if you are using a needle, or simply put on top. Put it this way, to produce a stable and well-balanced design.

Compass with their hands

Test

Place the water into a homemade compass. Done right, a compass must be for some time to move. If he is standing still, it is necessary to magnetize a piece of metal again.

Compass with their hands

Orientation

If you did everything right, put on water compass will rotate slowly. When an improvised magnetic needle will stop moving, it will indicate the magnetized side from south to north.