Are CD wheels good for mousetrap car?

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.

How do you use a CD as a wheel?

Attach CDs to the axles to form wheels. Do this by stuffing a piece of sponge into the hole in the middle of the CD, then using tape to secure the CD and prevent it from wobbling. Make sure your car can roll smoothly. Put it down on a flat surface and give it a push.

How can you increase the traction of the mousetrap car?

One way to increase the traction of a wheel on smooth surface is to add a rubber traction tread that has more grip than the original wheel alone. Various brands of rubber may have more grip than other brands of rubber so it is always best to experiment.

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. In non-technical terms, this means that the same force from the mousetrap on each snap gets exerted over a longer string pull.

Why is my mouse trap car not moving?

If a mousetrap vehicle is struggling to move and/or needs more acceleration then the lever arms can be shortened in order to increase the pulling force. Keep in mind that you will also have to reposition the mouse trap closer to the drive axle or the system will not work as intended.

What is an axle hook on a mousetrap car?

An important part of a mousetrap vehicles propulsion system is the axle hook. If the string does not properly release from the drive axle the string will rewind around the drive axle and cause the mousetrap car to come to an instant stop.

How do you add traction to a mousetrap car?

Adding Traction to Wheel Rubber bands can be stretches and placed directly over a wheel or the middle section of a balloon can be cut and then also stretch around a wheel to help increase the traction. The balloon trick should not be used on Doc Fizzix DVD-layers.