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Offline Psydia

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Mouse trap cars
« on: May 27, 2010, 03:03:06 PM »
Is there anybody interested in building mouse trap cars or already made one?

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2010, 03:09:21 PM »
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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 03:14:41 PM »

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 05:07:42 PM »
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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 07:47:56 PM »
Yugo built some in the 80's and Chrysler has always built them, and still does.

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 11:35:16 PM »

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010, 08:05:10 AM »
Have a look at these:
http://www.docfizzix.com
http://www.mousetrapcar.com.au/
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So, a mouse trap would be a small block, and a rat trap would be a big block?

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010, 08:20:32 AM »
Yes and no at the same time. But rat traps usually aren't made of wooden block. Instead, they are made of a sheet of metal and have spikes at a side of it and have more powerful springs compared to mouse traps. As a consequence if a car is built with rat traps it will go further.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/Rattrap_and_mousetrap.JPG
http://www.rat-traps.co.uk/Rat-Traps-images/metal-rat-trap.jpg

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 08:56:31 AM »
That looks like a V6 ford compared to a Blown Big Block Chevrolet Tall Deck............I would have to have to build a Rat Trap car.
 

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2010, 09:13:00 AM »
What's the transmission mechanism exactly ? Just wrappin a string/wire/cord/etc on the rear axle and attach it to the... weapon head of the mousetrap, or is it more complex ?

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Re: Mouse trap cars
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2010, 09:57:29 PM »
It's just the string, unless you want to be creative.
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