In The end

In the end we used two cds chloroplast, bbq sticks, a thin pice of wood, jink wood, and a mouse trap. It did not go as we wanted it to go, but that's okay we will try agian.

Testing day.

Well on testing day, the string refused to let go of the axel. So the car is unable to free wheel. We got 35ft, we could of done alot better.

Feb. 25 2011

The mouse trap car is due on Monday and we are not ready. This afternoon I stayed until 4:30 to finish this, so we ended up using the twist tie. But the records were too heavy so we resorted to extra cds that we got from Mr. Smith. It ended up working, but it curves so I got someone to take it home over the weekend to finish the project there. We had high hopes for this, but right now I just hope it gets done.

Feb. 24th

Well we still do not have a transmission and frankly I do not think that we can finish it on time, since the due date is next Monday. So in case we are going to use a twist tie as our transmission. We will see tomorrow we have some time to finish, but I don't think we will.

Pictures

Updates on how our car is coming together.

A mistake

Well we found out that the fishing rod is too long for our use. So we must resort to something shorter, i was thinking of a carved piece of jinks wood.That would suite our needs perfectly.

Monday Febuary 14 2011

Today couple of our group members were missing, so we decided we were going to take the day to do some text book work. Remember we had to answer the 10 questions before we can do the transmission, we got through 4 of the 10. It's a start.

Turs, Feb, 10

Well we had class today except Mr. Smith is not here today. What we need is the transmission but Mr. Smith needed us to answer 10 questions before we do so. So we are still waiting, we made the second axle... So we can nothing but wait for him to come back. On the bright side tomorrow is our school activity day, we are going bowling. We have to wait and see if Mr. Smith is at school on Monday.

Feb 8 2011

Today there was no class, however I have a concern for the car. Well the car will be on an angle right? So might our fishing rod come in contact with the ground causing it to stop? Our group is suffering from boredom. I think it is the fact that there is not much we can do. I mean the other day one of our group members accused another person from another group for breaking the dowel. Sure I'm not quite okay with it, but what can you do. Another member is still on vacation in Florida. He will be back on the 14th I feel that he is the glue that kinda binds us together, in his absence I've played all the roles he takes. It's not easy.

Feb. 7th 2011

Today we finally secured the font wheels on the axle, we still need to make the transition I got two other group members to make it. Not much done today and that is it... Not much to say I will post more pics. when the next time we have D.T.

Materials

Jinks wood
Chloroplast
Mouse Trap
CD
Records
Washes
Dowel

Pictures!!!!

 This is the top view as you can see we replaced some of the of the struts with the plastic card board thing.

 I made thoes things our of "Cloraplast" whatever the round one is a wheel the triangulars are suppose to keep the wheel stright and the small squares are washers... Come on! I thought it was a good idea.

 See we drilled the holes on the sides of the wood to reduce mass.

Ahh!!! Can't see the records but they are there. We are also going to use a carbon fiber fishing rod as the arm that we have yet to attatch. I have high hopes for this.

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