Dremel Powered Flying Thing

Like any good engineer should I often look at my tools and ask myself “How could this be more awesome AND more dangerous at the same time?”

The obvious answer when looking at a Dremel was “add a propeller.” This work is inspired by, but not derived from, the [now defunct?] Prop Rocket thing by James. I’m the wrong sort of engineer to design a propeller with any sort of real efficiency but it’s my hope that this will make some one more knowledgeable give some tips or upload their own design. Since I’ve now lost a few of these out my window, I guess it’s reached “flies well enough” status.

I showed this to a friend who requested a clarifications. This is a variation on those old toys which had a separate propeller press fit on to some type of handle. When the propeller is spinning fast enough the lift it provides over comes the friction fit that holds it down. At that point the propeller pops off and flies away. This is a version of that spun by a Dremel.