Multi-Use Rubber Band Car Launcher

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Multi-Use Rubber Band Car Launcher

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this is a toy car launcher made of rubber bands. add ramps for extra fun. note: this can be used as many other things such a a jumps rope and other things you may find out by yourself. this is to be entered in the KLUTZ Rubber Band Powered Contest and I need your vote. Vote If You Like It!

Materials

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the materials needed are a lot of rubber bands (I used 24), a toy car (playmobile or fisher price dollhouse styles work well), and 2 nails or stakes.

Prepare the Rubber Bands

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to prepare the rubber bands you must knot them together with a slipknot (see the video). you must do this until you have used all of the rubber bands. you should have a finished product that is like a rubber rope.

Plant the Stakes (or Nails)

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now it is best to do this outside so you cant plant your nails or stakes easily. measure the length of your rope and put the nails a little bit shorter away form each other than that length.

Prepare the Launcher

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wrap the loops of the ends of the rope around the nails the keep the rope in place.

Launch

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put your toy car towards the center rubber band puul back all the way and release to launch the car. use ramps for added fun.