Mousetrap Vehicle C
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The fixed point that you have along the perimeter of your vehicle that is within 1 cm of the running surface needs to stay within the 1.5 m track lane to get the bonus.TECspin wrote:What do you have to do to get the lane bonus? Is it like electric vehicle where the the wheels cannot go outside of the middle of the tape?
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I just cut out a small piece of a straw and put that between the wheel and the hinge thing. I thought I was going to have to use some sort of lubricant but it actually works pretty well.
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Sorry for the double post but I have a question
Are we allowed to use a razor at all on the vehicle? I just want to use it so that it will cut the string when the rod reaches a certain angle.
Are we allowed to use a razor at all on the vehicle? I just want to use it so that it will cut the string when the rod reaches a certain angle.
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I don't see why not.ktrujillo52 wrote:Sorry for the double post but I have a question
Are we allowed to use a razor at all on the vehicle? I just want to use it so that it will cut the string when the rod reaches a certain angle.
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Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
They may be allowed but why would you need them?ktrujillo52 wrote:
Are we allowed to use a razor at all on the vehicle? I just want to use it so that it will cut the string when the rod reaches a certain angle.
it would be a pain to change you string after each run
and it could pose a risk if the rod hit them and caused them to shatter. it would be simpler to just have the string fall off with a pin and loop
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im just going to tie the string together afterward.
Its a small razor that i'm going to glue onto the rod. It's one of those exacto knife razors. This is the only method I thought of and it's already built. I wish I had checked the wiki earlier, I would have liked to try the pin and the loop.
Its a small razor that i'm going to glue onto the rod. It's one of those exacto knife razors. This is the only method I thought of and it's already built. I wish I had checked the wiki earlier, I would have liked to try the pin and the loop.
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