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stroudchick wrote:Would anyone like to share some of their ideas for breaking systems? I'm new to the building aspect! :)
Go to youtube and search for videos by gadgetjim
You will find a video called scrambler braking system which is basically a wing nut style brake.

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That helped a lot, thanks so much!!
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wlsguy wrote:
stroudchick wrote:Would anyone like to share some of their ideas for breaking systems? I'm new to the building aspect! :)
Go to youtube and search for videos by gadgetjim
You will find a video called scrambler braking system which is basically a wing nut style brake.

good luck
Yea, I used the wing nut style. It works very well. :D But our car went a little slow, so we got 5th at regionals...
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retired1 wrote:Question: you can use two mousetraps, but you cannot modify the trigger. So, how can you hit both triggers at the same time with a pencil in the vertical position. Food for thought.
you dont need to if they are conected to the same rod it should also set off the other mousetrap
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how heavy will the dow rod be this is very important to fine tune my device I got 1st at regionals when my mousetrap hit the spot dead on but then I learned how much the wight of the dow matters please help thanks
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mousetrapfury wrote:
retired1 wrote:Question: you can use two mousetraps, but you cannot modify the trigger. So, how can you hit both triggers at the same time with a pencil in the vertical position. Food for thought.
you dont need to if they are conected to the same rod it should also set off the other mousetrap
DO NOT PRESS IT VERTICLY THIS IS NOT ALLOWWED
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rickyreports wrote:
mousetrapfury wrote:
retired1 wrote:Question: you can use two mousetraps, but you cannot modify the trigger. So, how can you hit both triggers at the same time with a pencil in the vertical position. Food for thought.
you dont need to if they are conected to the same rod it should also set off the other mousetrap
DO NOT PRESS IT VERTICLY THIS IS NOT ALLOWWED
Um, you might have got it wrong, you hit hit vertically, you can't hit it horizontally.
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So what are the scores out there ?
Im getting 3.5 seconds so that is 17.5 point and about 5 to 15 cm away from different points.
Total = 22.5 - 32.5
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Is it true that Mousetrap's gonna switch out to Gravity Vehicle next year? I heard from my friend.
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Do you have any idea who is running Mousetrap at nationals?
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