Cardboard Rubber Band Car Designs

Be sure the corrugations the groves in the cardboard run from the right to the left not back and forth.

Cardboard rubber band car designs.

Turn the axle several times. Cut a small slot in the middle of the piece of cardboard. Cut it to that size. Cut a notch in the center of one end of the body.

Pbs kids design squad build rubber band car. Tape the rubber band to the skewer to prevent it from slipping when the skewer rotates the rubber band should rotate with it. Attach the rubber band. Design and build the body.

You ve given the rubber band potential stored energy. Tape one end of a rubber band to the cardboard at the end opposite the axle. Combine them and you get something even better in this instructable i will show how to make a simple rubberband powered car using cardboard. Other designs of rubber band cars.

Cardboard is a versatile material. Instead of cardboard the cars can use a variety of lightweight materials for the chassis such as lego balsa wood light plastic container cereal box or foam board. Wrap the unattached end of the rubber band over the catch. Rubberband is a versatile material as well.

The basic setup is a lightweight body for the car wheels axles and a rubber band to provide energy for motion. These rubber band car designs encourage children to ask questions about transfer of energy observe analyze and share their findings.