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Bernoulli Wind Lab
Laser-cut venturi tube and airfoil demos with a guarded 12 V PC fan and either a simple manometer or paper lift demo. Learn Bernoulli’s principle and continuity—with honesty about when the model breaks down.
$7 Physics
Digital guide + cut files + BOM + code · Parts sourced separately · Ages 8–14 with adult help
DemosVenturi + airfoil
Flow12 V PC fan (4-pin PWM), finger-guarded
Structure3mm birch stands
MeasureManometer / lift
Build time2–4 hours
Skill levelBeginner–intermediate
Pack contents
- 3-layer venturi sandwich, 8-slice airfoil, stand SVGs
- Mount fan + manometer / paper lift guide
- First-principles: continuity, Bernoulli, airfoil caveats
- Experiment cards
- Verified BOM (~$29–79 hardware)
Typical hardware cost
Default structure is laser-cut birch plywood with real fasteners and hobby electronics you can source—honest BOM, not mystery modules.
- ~$29–79 in typical parts (makerspace cut toward the low end; mail-order toward the high end)
- Digital pack price ≠ hardware
The $7 pack is the digital guide + cut files + BOM + lessons + code, plus printable Builder's Corner build journal pages. Hardware is sourced separately — see Where to get kit materials. Buy with Stripe is live below.
Questions? Email us at lance.haney@gmail.com.
Pricing
- Home / Personal license $7
- Classroom license $29 — 1 teacher, up to 30 studentsOne $29 Classroom license covers one group of up to 30 students. Each additional group needs another license.
- Build materials available at cost + 10% — email for a quote
Learning outcomes
- State continuity: A·v roughly conserved
- Use Bernoulli qualitatively along a streamline
- Observe Δh on a manometer at the venturi throat
- Discuss real airfoil physics beyond “Bernoulli only”