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CDs. CDs make one of the cheapest and easiest to use tires for a mouse trap car. The type of CD doesn't matter, and you can even use DVDs if you like.
- What size wheels are best for a mousetrap car?
- Are Bigger wheels better for a mousetrap car?
- What makes a mousetrap car go farther?
- Are CD wheels good for mousetrap car?
- What materials do you need for a mousetrap car?
- What is the effect of using large or small wheels?
- What is the average size of a mousetrap car?
- How far do mousetrap cars usually travel?
- What is axle tramp?
- What is the fastest mousetrap car?
What size wheels are best for a mousetrap car?
The ideal size for an ultra big wheel on a long distance mousetrap racer seams to be somewhere between 10 and 15 inches. And the ideal size for a drive wheel on a speed-trap racer seams to be between 2 and 3 inches but no more than 4 inches.
Are Bigger wheels better for a mousetrap car?
By changing the size of the drive wheel(s) you can speed-up or slow-down your mousetrap vehicle. Larger drive wheels will have a greater travel distance per each turn compared to smaller drive wheel.
What makes a mousetrap car go farther?
What makes a mousetrap car go farther? ... Using large rear wheels allow one rotation of the axle to take the car a much further distance. In other words, a given length of the string from the mousetrap moves the car a greater distance. The last note is to place your mousetrap as close to the front of the car as possible.
Are CD wheels good for mousetrap car?
Mouse Trap Cars: CD/DVD Wheels. Learn more about using DVDs/CDs as wheels on your mousetrap racer. DVDs/CDs make great wheels because they can slice through the air with very little resistance. ... Because CDs and DVDs are some of the best wheels you will ever find for building a long distance mousetrap powered vehicle.
What materials do you need for a mousetrap car?
A mousetrap car can be made from cardboard or balsa wood with CD's for wheels and axles of wood or brass tubing. Power to drive the wheels is provided by a mousetrap to which a wand and string is attached to the snap arm.
What is the effect of using large or small wheels?
If you choose bigger wheels, you will improve the stability of your car and the range of braking distance will be shortened; A larger diameter means that the wheel will be heavier and consequently speed will be slightly compromised during acceleration (depending also on the torque of the car);
What is the average size of a mousetrap car?
Size : length = 3-7/8 inches, width = 1 3/4 inches.
How far do mousetrap cars usually travel?
The average distance the rattap car went was 18.6875ft and the average distance the mousetrap car went was 25.5ft.
What is axle tramp?
Axle tramp occurs when the right and left side wheels hoping out of phase [11]. Tramp is an undesirable nonlinear vibration of the live axle in a car which is affected by suspension's vertical stiffness, mass of components and internal frictions.
What is the fastest mousetrap car?
The Speed-Trap Racer is the fastest mousetrap powered racer anywhere and was designed after Doc Fizzix's own record-setting mousetrap racer that traveled 5 meters in 1.2 seconds.
