Colored Sand |
art supply e.g http://www.dickblick.com/ |
Wood (MDO recommended) |
hardware store |
Fine play sand |
hardware store |
3M Duct Tape or Superglue |
hardware store |
talcum powder |
pharmacy |
Glass cleaner (e.g. Windex) |
grocery or hardware store |
Water repellant for glass (e.g. Rainex) |
automotive or hardware store |
1 1/4" Philips screws |
hardware store |
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These should be used to secure the wall mount supports and the lead screw collars |
Duct Tape |
hardware store |
screwdriver to remove metal plates |
hardware store |
Rulers (metal is convenient) |
office supply store |
Protractors |
office suppley store |
Exacto knife |
hardware store |
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In order to cut the rubber sheeting this is where the metal rulers come in handy. You can use scissors but they don't make even cuts. |
flat trowel |
hardware store |
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For spreading the sand into flat even layers |
flashlight |
hardware store |
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provides low-angle light to facilitate observing the extensional faults |
Latex gloves <-- needed if using super glue |
hardware store |
Disposable Masks |
hardware store |
Digital camera: |
photographic supply store |
Tripod for camera |
photograhic supply store |
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When you assemble a movie from the still images having each image taken from exactly the same spot makes the movie smoother. |
Photo manipulation software |
e.g. Adobe Photoshop |
Lab coats |
scientific supply |
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Your clothes stay clean and you can look professional |
Sieve |
scientific supply |
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Shaking the colored sand through a sieve (same size as average sand grain) helps make even layers of colored sand next to the window. |
Mylar |
art supply |
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Slippery mylar along the bottom of compression experiments 'decouples' the sand from the base of the sandbox. This is one variation of boundary conditions that your students can explore. |
large sheets of sandpaper |
hardware store |
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The high friction of sandpaper placed underneath the sand can cause higher ratios of wedge height:length than the regular sandbox base. |