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Description:

Based on our number one selling mousetrap car kit, The Basic Kit, The Ranch Hand is the first of its kind kit that comes with completely reusable and interchangeable parts. The Ranch Hand was designed to be used as a demonstration model for instructors and/or a reusable kits for students but will also makes for a great science fair project. The mousetrap can be attached and then reattached to any of the three predrilled mounting locations in order to investigate how the location of the mousetrap effects performance. The Ranch Hand comes with three different length lever arms so students can change see how the pulling force is effected by the length of the lever arm. The Ranch Hand also includes three different sized drive axles so students can see how the axle and wheel gearing effects both speed and travel distance. The Ranch Hand also comes with wheel treads for investigating traction and friction. Both CDs and DVD layers are included for investigating rotational inertia. The Ranch Hand comes ready-to-assemble with pre-cut and pre-drilled parts so you can be ready for action in less than 30 minutes and then take it apart and reassembled it all over again. As with all our kits, The Ranch Hand Kit comes with step-by-step instructions that are filled with tons of top secret performance tips and tricks that have been developed exclusively by Doc Fizzix so that you will have all the information you need to make your The Ranch Hand a success.

Why Doc Fizzix:

At Doc Fizzix, we have been designing, making, and building mousetrap powered cars for more than 30 years. Unlike any other mousetrap vehicle kit you will find on the market today, each of our kits has been designed and tested over and over again to insure your success. We use only the best quality parts and components in our kits. We have been featured multiple times in books, magazines, and national aired programs. We wrote the very first book devoted exclusively to the building of mousetrap vehicle selling more than 200,000 copied world wide. Our kits are used in more schools across the country than any other brand. Mousetrap powered cars and vehicles is our specialty.

Features:

Completely reusable
Interchangeable parts
Light-weight balsa wood
Three different geared axles
Three different length lever arms
Pre-cut and pre-drilled
Low inertia DVD layer wheels
CD Wheel with Traction Treads
Doc Fizzix's easy-wind, snag-free propulsion system

The Ranch Hand can be assembled in less than 30 minutes for most first time builders and when finished it will travel from 30-45 meters. The Ranch Hand can easily be adjusted to show just about any combination of components you can dream up and is a favorite kit of top mousetrap car builders from across the galaxy.

As with all our top mousetrap racer kits, The Ranch Hand includes our "easy-to-wind" and "snag-free " string release system that will not tangle or snag for increased performance, a technique developed exclusively by Doc Fizzix.