MOUSETRAP POWERED CARS

Can-Dew is engineered to carry a full sized soda can in its specially designed cargo bay up to 15 meters. The secret to Can-Dew's success is it's high torque lever arm gearing that generates a tremendous amount of force and torque capable of accelerating large masses. The Can-Dew mousetrap car kit comes ready-to-assemble with pre-cut and pre-drilled parts so you will be ready for action on the same day. As with all our kits, The Can-Dew Kit comes with our complete step-by-step instruction guide that is written the for the visual learner filled with tons of top secret performance tips and tricks that have been developed exclusively by Doc Fizzix, with over 30 years of experience, so you will have all the information you need to make the Can-Dew a winner.

Travel Distance:

15-20 meters (49 - 66 feet)*

Top Highlights:

• A high-torque mousetrap racer designed to carry a full sized soda can or mass in it large cargo bay over a 15 meter distance.
• Geared with a 3" inch lever arm for increased pulling force capable of acceleration large masses over a great distance.
• The perfect mousetrap vehicle kit for beginners and seasoned veterans alike. Designed and engineered for your success. Comes ready-to-assemble with pre-cut and pre-drilled lightweight balsa wood frame.
• Comes with Doc Fizzix's flexible rubber CD/DVD wheel spacers that are designed to act as tiny shock absorbers to damper small bumps and imperfections on the floor's surface providing for a smoother ride with an increase in both the speed and the travel distance of your vehicle project.
• This mousetrap car kit comes with lightweight, 3/16" inch diameter brass tubing axles that spin freely with less friction for an increase in both speed and distance. Brass tubing axles do not warp like wooden dowels and provide for a much smoother ride without wobble.
• Features Doc Fizzix's "easy-wind", "snag-free" propulsion system designed specifically for mousetrap powered racers.
• Comes with our complete step-by-step instruction guide that is written the for the visual learner filled with tons of top secret performance tips and tricks.
• Finished vehicle measures approximately 5" x 4.5" x 21.5" inches (H x W x L)
• All our products are 100% made in the U.S.A by Doc Fizzix in Spicewood, TX.

Assembly Time:

Can-Dew can be assembled in less than 45 minutes for most first time builders and when finished it will travel from 15-20 meters (49 - 66 feet) while carrying a full sized soda can in its specially designed cargo bay.

Skill Level:

Required Skills

• Able to measure with a ruler in both inches and/or centimeters.
• Experience working with wood glue and/or Cyanoacrylate glues (Super Glues).
• Able to glue two pieces of balsa wood together.
• Able to tie a loop knot in string.
• Able to use needle nose pliers to cut wire.

Recommended Skills

• Some knowledge of how a mousetrap car works.
• Able to sand parts to make them smooth.
• Can problem solve during construction and make adjustments.
• Can determine how to make adjustments to improve performance.

Tools Required:

• Needle-nose-pliers
• Wood or Super glue

*Kits require assembly, actual results will vary and depends on the constructions skills of the builder, glue and tools not included.

Includes the following:

• 1x - Victor mouse trap
• 2x - Pre-cut and pre-drilled balsa wood frame
• 1x - Pre-cut balsa wood deck top
• 4x - CD wheels
• 2x - 4.5 inch Brass tubing axles
• 4x - CD/DVD flexible rubber wheel adapters
• 4x - Thrust washers
• 3 inch lever arm
• 1x - 18 inches Kevlar high-tech string
• Doc Fizzix's easy-wind, snag-free propulsion system
• Step-by-step plans with performance tips and tricks

High Torque Gearing

When it comes to building a top performance mousetrap powered vehicle gearing is probably the most important concept every builder needs to understand. Gearing is how you control both the pulling force and the pulling distance of any mousetrap vehicle.

There are three components that determine a mousetrap vehicles gearing, the length of the mousetrap's snapper lever arm, the diameter of the drive axle, and the diameter of the drive wheels. By attaching a lever arm to a mousetrap's snapper arm you can control both the pulling force and the amount of string that can be wound around the drive axle. The amount of torque delivered by the mousetrap's spring does not change but you can change the amount of pulling force delivered to the drive axle by changing the length of the mousetrap's lever arm. A longer lever arm decreases the pulling force but extends that pulling force over a greater distance. A shorter lever arms will increase the pulling force but only over a shorter distance compared to longer lever arms.

When you need greater acceleration and/or need to move a large amount of mass, you will want to increase the pulling force by using a shorter lever arm attached to the mousetrap's snapper, this will also increase the torque delivered by the drive axle to the drive wheels. The Can-Dew Racer uses a shorter lever arm that is geared to accelerate a full soda can over a 15 meter distance and more.

The Can-Dew Kit uses a shorter 3" inch lever arm for a maximum of 6" inches of string that can be wound around the drive axle. Based on the overall gearing, the pulling distance for The Can-Dew Kit is 9 meters (30 feet) with an average total travel distance of 15-20 meters (49 - 66 feet) after the pulling force is spent for most first time builders.

Cargo Bay

The Can-Dew Racer has a special built in cargo bay designed to hold a full sized soda can perfectly.

Easy-wind, snag-free propulsion system

As with all our top mousetrap racer kits, Can-Dew includes our "easy-wind" and "snag-free" string release system that will not tangle and/or snag on release for maximum performance, a technique developed exclusively by Doc Fizzix for mousetrap and rubber band powered racers. Our snag-free propulsion system is designed to release from the drive axle once the pulling force is spent in order to maximize the coasting distance.

Flexible Rubber CD/DVD Wheel Spacers

Lets face it, even the smoothest hallways and surfaces still have some small imperfections and bumps that can steal energy from a moving vehicle causing a decrease in performance. Our CD/DVD inserts are manufactured from a flexible rubber that is engineered and designed to act as tiny shock absorbers to damper small bumps and imperfections along the road surface providing for a smoother ride with less wasted energy increasing both the speed and the travel distance of your vehicle. Our CD/DVD Inserts are designed to fit perfectly inside any standard sized CD/DVD opening in order to converts the hole size down to fit a 3/16" inch diameter axle.

Easy to Follow, Step-by-Step Instructions

As with all our mousetrap vehicle kits, Can-Dew comes with our complete step-by-step instruction guide that is written the for the visual learner filled with tons of top secret performance tips and tricks that have been developed, tested, and perfected exclusively by Doc Fizzix, with over 30 years of experience, so you will have all the information you need to make your mousetrap vehicle project a success. Our easy to follow, step-by-step instructions are filled images and diagrams designed to eliminate the guess work. You will feel confident and feel like a professional builder as you follow our detailed step-by-step instructions.

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