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    This document provides instructions for building a basic solar car in 6 steps: 1) Construct the plastic base and attach screw eyes and wood blocks for the front and rear axles. 2) Insert dowel rods through the screw eyes to create the front and rear axles, adding plastic spacers on the ends. 3) Attach wheels with O-rings and a large gear to one rear axle. 4) Connect a small gear and DC motor to the large rear gear using a clip. 5) Attach the solar panel to power the motor. 6) Test the solar car outdoors in sunlight or indoors with a lamp, observing performance and opportunities for improvement.

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    This document provides instructions for building a basic solar car in 6 steps: 1) Construct the plastic base and attach screw eyes and wood blocks for the front and rear axles. 2) Insert dowel rods through the screw eyes to create the front and rear axles, adding plastic spacers on the ends. 3) Attach wheels with O-rings and a large gear to one rear axle. 4) Connect a small gear and DC motor to the large rear gear using a clip. 5) Attach the solar panel to power the motor. 6) Test the solar car outdoors in sunlight or indoors with a lamp, observing performance and opportunities for improvement.

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    This document provides instructions for building a basic solar car in 6 steps: 1) Construct the plastic base and attach screw eyes and wood blocks for the front and rear axles. 2) Insert dowel rods through the screw eyes to create the front and rear axles, adding plastic spacers on the ends. 3) Attach wheels with O-rings and a large gear to one rear axle. 4) Connect a small gear and DC motor to the large rear gear using a clip. 5) Attach the solar panel to power the motor. 6) Test the solar car outdoors in sunlight or indoors with a lamp, observing performance and opportunities for improvement.

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    This document provides instructions for building a basic solar car in 6 steps: 1) Construct the plastic base and attach screw eyes and wood blocks for the front and rear axles. 2) Insert dowel rods through the screw eyes to create the front and rear axles, adding plastic spacers on the ends. 3) Attach wheels with O-rings and a large gear to one rear axle. 4) Connect a small gear and DC motor to the large rear gear using a clip. 5) Attach the solar panel to power the motor. 6) Test the solar car outdoors in sunlight or indoors with a lamp, observing performance and opportunities for improvement.

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    Basic Solar Car Construction


    Follow these instructions to create a basic solar car. Once you are familiar with the elements of
    solar car construction, then you will be able to modify the design to improve the performance
    and look of your solar car.

    Basic solar car parts

    • Corrugated plastic sheet for body


    • Two dowels for axles
    • Two wood blocks (for attaching screw eyes)
    • 4-5 screw eyes
    • 4 wheels
    • 4 tire rings
    • 1 2V (or 1.5 V) solar module
    • 1 DC motor
    • 1 motor clip (stick-down motor holder)
    • 1 bushing (connects smaller gear to drive shaft)
    • 2 gears (one small, one large)
    • Plastic spacer-tubing (4 pieces)

    Step 1. Build the base of your solar car.

    First, we will begin by constructing the base of the car. (The wood blocks will be on the top, and
    the screw eyes will be on the bottom where the axle will attach in Step 2.)

    Attach two screw eyes to the


    plastic base. Allow the screws to
    just break through the other side.
    Hold a wood block in place as
    you continue to screw the screw
    eye through the plastic and into
    the wood block. Repeat for the
    rear end. Note: All screw eyes
    should be facing the same
    direction when finished.

     
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    Step 2. Build the front and rear axles.

    The spacers are small pieces of plastic tubing that are used to stabilize the axles.

    First, slide one spacer on one end,


    then insert dowel (axle) through both
    screw eyes, and then slide the other
    spacer onto the opposite end. Leave
    space to attach wheels and gears (or
    pulleys) in Step 3.

    Step 3. Attach wheels and gear onto the axles.


    We are going to make a “one-wheel drive” vehicle. (You also can use a pulley in place of the
    gear.) We will build a gear drive system in this exercise.

    Slide the black O-rings onto each of the four pulley wheels. Attach the large gear to one of the
    rear axles. Then slide each of the four wheels onto each axle. If the gear and wheels do not
    slide on with a reasonable effort, use some sandpaper to gently thin the dowel (be careful not to
    over-sand the axle or your wheel will fall off).

     
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    Step 4. Attach the motor and small gear.

    Insert the small DC motor into the bulldog clip. The bushing and small gear may already be
    attached to the DC motor in your kit—if not, attach them as shown. Now attach the motor and
    clip to the rear of the solar car such that the small gear on the motor engages with the large
    gear on the axle. Notice that there should be some adhesive material on the bottom of the
    bulldog clip. If it is no longer sticky, then add some new tape, Velcro, or “tacky” material to keep
    the motor in place.

    Step 5. Attach solar module.

    Attach the solar module to the motor as shown. Be sure that your wires and module do not
    interfere with the operation of your solar car.

     
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    Step 6. Test your car!

    If there is sun outside then we can test the solar cars outdoors. Otherwise, we can test indoors
    using a shop light.

    Is your car moving forwards or backwards? Did you notice problems with the performance of the
    solar car? What do you think happened? How can you improve upon your design?

    Figure  1.  This  version  of  the  engineering  design  process   is  from  "Engineering  is  Elementary"  through  the  
    Museum  of  Science,  Boston.

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